JP2001192917A - Heated glove - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat glove which can be used at a prescribed heating temperature for a long time and whose operations for starting or stopping the heating are also easy. SOLUTION: A heat conduction liquid is circulated with a pump means 16 between a heat radiator 13 disposed in the main body 12 of the glove and a heating unit 25 having a catalytic combustion portion 1 for catalytically burning a fuel gas from a fuel tank 7, and the combustion heat of the catalytic combustion portion 1 is heat-exchanged with the heat conduction liquid and then radiated from the heat radiator 13. Thereby, the glove can be heated for a long time, and the heating operation can easily be controlled by the adjustment of the supply of the fuel gas.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technology of a catalytic combustion type heating glove for heating by utilizing heat generated when a fuel gas such as liquefied petroleum gas is catalytically burned.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional heating gloves, for example, heating gloves used for heating a handle portion of a motorcycle such as a motorcycle or a bicycle running under cold wind, or for heating outdoor sports or fishing in a cold region. As the glove body, a battery-powered heater is attached, or a so-called disposable hand warmer is used, which uses the reaction heat generated by the oxidation reaction between a metal such as iron and an oxidant. I have.

[0003]

The conventional heating gloves have a problem that the heating value, the usable time and the like cannot be sufficiently satisfied.

[0004] That is, in a heating glove equipped with a heater using a battery as a power source, the heating temperature varies depending on the battery voltage, so that the heating effect during use is not constant, and further, from the viewpoint of weight and workability. There is a limit to the number of batteries that can be made, that is, the battery capacity, and it is not suitable for long-term use.

[0005] In addition, a heating glove to which a hand warmer is attached is suitable for use for a long time, but it takes a long time to generate heat, and further, when the use is started, the heat can be stopped halfway. In addition, it is not suitable for applications that are used repeatedly for a short period of time, and furthermore, it is difficult to obtain a sufficient heating effect with a small amount of heat generation.

The present invention provides a heating glove that can be used at a predetermined warming temperature for a long time even in an outdoor environment, can easily start and stop heating, and can obtain a sufficient heating effect. That is the task.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the heating glove of the present invention, heat is generated by catalytic combustion of fuel gas and air, and the heat is transferred by a heat transfer fluid. Then, the heat is dissipated by the glove body.

[0008] By doing so, the heating temperature can be adjusted to a predetermined range to generate sufficient heat for heating, and the start and stop of heating can also control the supply of fuel gas. It can be performed arbitrarily by controlling the flow of a heat transfer fluid, and the fuel gas has a high energy density, so that a good heating effect can be maintained for a long time. Can be made smaller and lighter.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The heating glove of the present invention can be embodied in the forms as described in the respective claims.

In other words, the radiator includes a glove body provided with a radiator, and a heating unit having a catalytic combustion unit for catalytically burning fuel gas stored in a fuel tank. The heat transfer fluid is circulated between the heating unit and the heating unit by pump means.

A fuel gas having a high energy density is catalytically burned to generate a predetermined amount of heat of combustion, and the heat is generated by a flow of a heat-conductive fluid such as a liquid such as water or alcohol or a gas such as air. Since it is distributed to the road and conveyed to the radiator and radiated to the glove body by the radiator,
You can easily get warm from the glove body. In addition, since heat is conveyed in a sealed flow path, heat loss is small, a constant amount of heat can be used for a long time, and heating can be started or stopped by supplying fuel gas or flowing heat transfer fluid. This can be easily performed by controlling, and a sufficient heating effect can be obtained. Further, since the heating unit does not need to be attached to the glove body, the heating unit can be reduced in size and weight, and can be made more convenient.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a radiator through which a heat-conducting fluid that has received heat generated by the heating unit flows is also distributed and arranged on the finger of the glove body.

The heat generated by the catalytic combustion of the fuel gas is efficiently conducted and distributed to the finger of the glove via the heat transfer fluid, so that the heating effect is improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the heating unit is provided independently of the glove body, and the heating unit and a radiator disposed on the glove body are connected by a conduit through which a heat conducting fluid flows. It is.

Since gloves do not have heavy and bulky members such as a catalytic combustion section and a fuel tank,
The weight can be reduced, the size can be reduced, and the workability with gloves worn can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, one heating unit is used, and the heating unit is connected to a radiator provided on each of the pair of left and right glove bodies by a conduit through which a heat conducting fluid flows. .

Further, a pair of left and right gloves can be heated simultaneously by one heating unit, and the heating efficiency is improved.

The glove body provided with the radiator is attached to a handle grip of a motorcycle such as a bicycle or a motorcycle, and the heating unit is attached to the center of the handle. is there.

When the motorcycle is run in cold weather, the steering wheel can be operated with a fingertip that is comfortably heated, and the heating unit is located at the center of the steering wheel. become.

Further, as set forth in claim 6, a thermoelectric element is provided in the heating unit, and the pump means is driven by the thermoelectromotive force of the thermoelectric element.

Even when a motor pump is used as a pump means for circulating a heat transfer fluid exchanged with heat generated in the catalytic combustion section, the heat can be improved without using a power source such as a battery which is easily consumed. And a good heating effect can be obtained.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

Example 1 Example 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 which is a schematic diagram illustrating a catalytic combustion type heating glove.

The configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a catalytic combustion unit formed of a metal such as aluminum, and a gas nozzle 2, an air supply port 3, a catalyst body 4, an exhaust port 5,
It is provided with ignition means 6 and the like. Reference numeral 7 denotes a fuel tank for storing a fuel gas such as liquefied petroleum gas, and reference numeral 8 denotes a fuel passage connecting the gas nozzle 2 and the fuel tank 7, and has an on-off valve 9. Reference numeral 10 denotes a high-voltage generating means which is electrically connected to the ignition means 6 and generates a spark in the ignition means 6. Reference numeral 11 denotes a heat exchange means disposed on a side surface of the catalytic combustion unit 1, and a heat conducting liquid such as water or alcohol is circulated therein so that heat exchange with heat generated in the catalytic combustion unit 1 can be performed. The catalytic combustion section 1, the fuel tank 7, the fuel passage 8, the high voltage generating means 10 and the like constitute a catalytic combustion heating section.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a glove body, and reference numeral 13 denotes a radiator arranged and distributed inside the glove body 12, which is made of a flexible material such as rubber or synthetic resin and formed into a tube shape through which a heat conductive liquid can flow. Have been. An inlet 14 of the heat radiator 13 is connected to an outlet 15 of the heat exchange means 11.
Reference numeral 16 denotes a pump means such as an electric pump.
7 is connected to an outlet 18 of the radiator 13 and a pump outlet 19
Is connected to the inlet 20 of the heat exchange means 11 so that the heat conducting liquid can flow.

Then, the heat transfer liquid is transferred to the heat exchange means 11 →
The radiator 13 → the pump means 16 → the closed loop flow path of the heat exchange means 11 is forcibly circulated by the pump means 16,
By being circulated, the heat generated in the catalytic combustion section 1 is
The glove body 12 is conveyed by the heat conductive liquid to the heat dissipating body 13, where it is dissipated and heated to heat the glove body 12.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a power supply for driving the pump means 16,
It consists of a battery and is connected to the pump means 16 via a switch 22. 23 is a catalytic combustion heating section, heat exchange means 1
1, a housing for accommodating the pump means 16 and the like; 24, a starting lever for operating the on-off valve 9, the high voltage generating means 10, and the switch 22; 25, a catalytic combustion heating section;
This is a heating unit formed by housing the pump means 16 and the like in the housing 23.

Next, the operation will be described. When the starting lever 24 of the heating unit 25 is pulled in the direction of arrow a, the on-off valve 9 opens, and the fuel gas in the fuel tank 7 is supplied from the fuel passage 8 to the gas nozzle 2 and injected. The injected fuel gas becomes air-fuel mixture by sucking air from the air supply port 3,
It flows into the catalytic combustion section 1. Then, the high-voltage generating means 10 is also operated by the activation lever 24, so that the air-fuel mixture flowing into the catalytic combustion unit 1 is ignited by the spark generated by the ignition means 6. At the beginning of the ignition, the flame burns on the downstream side of the catalyst 4, but when the temperature of the catalyst 4 becomes equal to or higher than the activation temperature due to the heating of the flame, the catalytic combustion on the surface of the catalyst 4 starts and the flame goes out. Note that the combustion gas after combustion is exhausted from the exhaust port 5 to the outside.

The switch 22 is operated by the starting lever 24.
Is turned on, so that the power supply 21
6 operates to start the circulation and circulation of the heat transfer liquid. The heat transfer liquid receives the heat of combustion generated in the catalytic combustor 1 in the heat exchange means 11, is conveyed to the radiator 13, and dissipates heat to the glove. The main body 12 is heated.

As described above, the heat of combustion of the fuel gas in the catalytic combustion section 1 is efficiently conveyed to the radiator 13 of the glove body 12 by using the heat transfer liquid as the heat medium, and is uniformly radiated by the radiator 13. Therefore, a comfortable heating effect can be obtained by the glove body 12. Further, by adjusting the on-off valve 9 to control the supply of the fuel gas, or by adjusting the pump means 16 to control the flow of the heat-conducting liquid, it is easy to adjust the heating temperature and start and stop the heating. Can be done.

The temperature of the glove body 12 can be easily controlled by providing a temperature controller for controlling the supply of fuel gas by detecting the temperature of the catalytic combustion section 1 or the temperature of the heat transfer liquid. Further, as the pump means 16, for example,
The use of a heat-driven pump in which a vaporization chamber for vaporizing a heat-conducting liquid and a check valve is used effectively eliminates the need for the power supply 21.

(Example 2) Example 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 1 showing a schematic diagram of a catalytic combustion type heating glove and FIG. 2 showing a schematic diagram of a radiator thereof.

The configuration will be described. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 26 denotes a radiator formed in a hand shape similar to that of the glove body 12, which is formed of flexible rubber, synthetic resin, or the like, and whose peripheral edge is sealed to form a hollow, hand-shaped bag. ing. Then, a part of the upper and lower surfaces of the bag body is adhered by welding or the like to provide an adhesive part 27, so that the adhesive part 2
Portions other than 7 form the flow path 28 of the heat transfer liquid,
The bonding portion 27 is formed so that a flow path is formed in the finger portion of the heat radiator 26.
Are distributed. Thus, by attaching the heat radiator 26 to the glove body 12, the heat conductive liquid can be distributed and distributed to the finger portions of the glove body 12. In addition, reference numeral 29 denotes an inlet provided at the start end of the flow passage 28, which is connected to the outlet 15 of the heat exchange means 11. An outlet 30 is provided at the end of the flow path 28 and is connected to the pump inlet 17 of the pump means 16.

The catalytic combustion section 1 of the heating unit 25
When the pump means 16 and the like are operated, as in the case of the first embodiment, the heated heat conductive liquid flows into the flow path 28 of the radiator 26 from the inlet 29 as shown by the arrow in the radiator 26. And is circulated so as to flow out from the outlet 30, so that even the fingertips can be heated, and a comfortable heating effect can be obtained. Further, in order to form the heat radiator 26 into a hollow bag shape, the heat radiator 26 can be easily formed by molding, and by providing the bonding portion 27 by welding or the like, a complicated flow path 28 can be easily formed.

When a branch b is formed at the base of the finger so that two parallel flow paths, ie, the thumb direction and the little finger direction, are formed in the flow path 28, one of the systems is obstructed by compression or the like. Even in this case, the heat can be taken without interrupting the flow of the heat transfer liquid, which is effective.

(Embodiment 3) Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3 which are schematic views showing a catalytic combustion type heating glove.

The configuration will be described. The radiator 13 and the heating unit 25 in FIG. 3 have the same configuration as in the first embodiment, and the glove body 12 is also the same as in the first embodiment.
The configuration is the same as that of the above, but a pair of right and left is provided. In FIG. 3, 31 is a pipe connector connected to the outlet 15 of the heat exchange means 11 in the heating unit 25, 32 is a pipe connector connected to the pump inlet 17 of the pump means 16, and 33 is a pipe connector between the pipe connector 31 and the glove body 12. A conduit 34 connects the inlet 14 of the radiator 13 to flow the heat conductive liquid, and a conduit 34 connects the pipe connector 32 and the outlet 18 of the radiator 13 of the glove body 12 to flow the heat conductive liquid. The conduits 33 and 34 are formed of a flexible, highly watertight rubber, synthetic resin, or the like.

Then, by configuring as described above,
Catalytic combustion section 1 of heating unit 25 and pump means 16
By operating such as in the first embodiment, the heated heat conductive liquid flows into the radiator 13 from the inlet 14 as in the case of the first embodiment.
Since the heat is circulated so as to flow through the heat radiating body 13 and flow out from the outlet 18, one heating unit 25
By heating the pair of glove bodies 12 at the same time, a comfortable heating effect can be obtained. The heating unit 25 is the glove body 1
2 and the catalyst combustion section 1 and the fuel tank 7
Since the glove body 12 does not include the catalytic combustion heating section having the above-described structure, the glove body 12 can be reduced in size and weight, and the workability in a state where the glove body 12 is worn can be improved.

(Embodiment 4) Embodiment 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 which is a schematic view showing a catalytic combustion type heating glove.

The configuration will be described. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 35 denotes a glove body attached to a grip portion 37 of a handlebar 36 of the motorcycle, which covers a hand holding the left and right grip portions 37 and heats. As described in the first embodiment, the glove body 35 is made of a material such as rubber or synthetic resin having flexibility, and is formed in a tube shape so as to have a flow path through which a heat conductive liquid flows. Are arranged. Three
Reference numeral 9 denotes a heating unit attached to the center of the handle 36, which has the same configuration as the heating unit 25 in the first embodiment. A conduit 40 connects the radiator 38 and the heating unit 39 to circulate and circulate the heat-conducting liquid, 41 is an operation unit for operating the heating unit 39, and 42 is a heating unit 39
5 is a display section showing the operation state of the.

Then, with this configuration,
When the catalytic combustion section and the pump means of the heating unit 39 are operated, the heated heat conductive liquid circulates and circulates inside the radiator 38 as in the first embodiment. 35 can be simultaneously heated and effectively heated, so that the operation of the motorcycle can be made comfortable. Further, since the heating unit 39 is attached to the center of the handle 36, the operation is easy even during traveling, and the display unit 4
2, the operation status of the heating unit 39 can be easily checked, and safety and usability are improved.

Further, by integrating the heating unit 39 and the left and right glove bodies 35 with the cover 43, the operation of attaching and detaching to and from the motorcycle becomes easy, and furthermore, accidents such as breakage of the conduit 40 at the time of attaching and detaching are prevented. be able to.

(Embodiment 5) Embodiment 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram illustrating a heating unit in a catalytic combustion type heating glove.

The configuration will be described. The same components as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 44 denotes a thermoelectric element formed by combining different kinds of metals and semiconductors, and generates a thermoelectromotive force by a Seebeck effect due to a temperature difference between the high temperature side surface 45 and the low temperature side surface 46. Reference numeral 47 denotes a heating unit to which a thermoelectric element 44 is attached so that the high-temperature side surface 45 contacts the catalytic combustion unit 1 and the low-temperature side surface 46 contacts the heat exchange unit 11. The thermoelectric element 43 and the pump means 16 are electrically connected, and the pump means 16 is driven by the thermoelectromotive force generated by the thermoelectric element 44.

Next, the operation will be described. When the starting lever 24 of the heating unit 47 is pulled in the direction of arrow c, the on-off valve 9 opens, and the fuel gas in the fuel tank 7 is supplied from the fuel passage 8 to the gas nozzle 2 and injected. The injected fuel gas becomes air-fuel mixture by sucking air from the air supply port 3,
It flows into the catalytic combustion section 1. The high-voltage generating means 10 is also operated by the activation lever 24, so that the air-fuel mixture flowing into the catalytic combustion unit 1 is ignited by the spark generated by the igniting means 6, and when the temperature of the catalytic body 4 exceeds the activation temperature, the catalytic body 4
Initiates catalytic combustion on the surface of. Note that the combustion gas after combustion is exhausted from the exhaust port 5 to the outside.

Further, when the catalytic combustion starts, the thermoelectric element 44 heats the high-temperature side surface 45 in contact with the catalytic combustion section 1, and the temperature rises, and the temperature of the low-temperature side surface 46 in contact with the heat exchange means 11 is reduced. Since the rise is slow, a temperature difference occurs between the two, and a thermoelectromotive force is generated. The pump means 16 is actuated by this thermoelectromotive force to start circulation and circulation of the heat transfer liquid, and the heat transfer liquid receives heat of combustion generated in the catalytic combustion unit 1 in the heat exchange means 11 and is transferred to the radiator. Because the heat is dissipated, the glove body can be heated. Then, when the heat transfer liquid starts to circulate and the temperature of the catalytic combustion section 1 rises sufficiently to reach a steady state, the temperature of the hot side surface 45 of the thermoelectric element 44 becomes almost the same as the surface temperature of the catalytic combustion section 1. , Low temperature side 4
The temperature of 6 is almost the same as the temperature of the heat transfer liquid flowing to the heat exchange means 11, and the temperature difference between the high temperature side surface 45 and the low temperature side surface 46 becomes constant. Therefore, since the thermoelectromotive force generated by the thermoelectric element 44 is also constant, the pump means 16 can be driven continuously.

As described above, the heat of combustion of the fuel gas in the catalytic combustion section 1 is efficiently generated in the glove body by using the heat conductive liquid as a heat medium without using a battery which is easily consumed as a power source for driving the pump means 16. Since it is transported and radiated uniformly by the radiator, a comfortable heating effect can be obtained.

[0048]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above and has the following effects.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the heat of combustion of the fuel gas in the catalytic combustion section is efficiently transferred to the glove body using the heat transfer fluid as the heat medium, and is uniformly radiated by the radiator. Therefore, a comfortable heating effect can be obtained, and the adjustment of the heating temperature and the operation can be easily adjusted.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, even the fingertip can be efficiently heated.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a comfortable heating effect can be obtained by simultaneously heating the pair of glove bodies, and the glove body can be reduced in size and weight to be worn. Workability can be improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the left and right glove bodies attached to the handle grip can be simultaneously warmed to make the driving of the motorcycle comfortable, and the operation during running is easy. Safety and usability can be improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, comfortable heating is achieved by efficiently transferring the heat of combustion of the fuel gas to the glove body without using an easily consumed battery as a power source for driving the pump means. The effect can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory schematic view of a catalytic combustion type heating glove according to Example 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a radiator in a catalytic combustion type heating glove according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory schematic view of a catalytic combustion type heating glove according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory schematic view of a catalytic combustion type heating glove according to Example 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a heating unit in a catalytic combustion type heating glove according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Catalytic combustion part 7 Fuel tank 12, 35 Glove main body 13, 26, 38 Radiator 16 Pump means 25, 39, 46 Heating unit 33, 34, 40 Conduit 36 Handle 37 Grip part 44 Thermoelectric element

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Shinichi Nakajima 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3B033 AA16 AB03 AB04

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A glove body provided with a radiator, and a heating unit having a catalytic combustion unit for catalytically burning a fuel gas stored in a fuel tank, wherein a heating unit having a catalytic combustion unit is provided between the radiator and the heating unit. Heating gloves that circulate heat transfer fluid by pump means. 2. The heating glove according to claim 1, wherein the heat radiator is arranged so as to be distributed also on the finger portion of the glove body. 3. The heating glove according to claim 1, wherein the heat radiator and the heating unit disposed on the glove body are connected by a conduit through which a heat conducting fluid flows. 4. The heating glove according to claim 1, wherein one heating unit is connected to a radiator disposed on each of the pair of left and right glove bodies by a conduit through which a heat conducting fluid flows. 5. The heating glove according to claim 1, wherein the glove body provided with the heat radiator is attached to a handle grip of the motorcycle, and the heating unit is attached to the center of the handle. 6. The heating glove according to claim 1, wherein a thermoelectric element is provided in the heating unit, and the pump means is driven by the thermoelectromotive force of the thermoelectric element.