JP2008286014A - Blower device for human body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a blower device for the human body capable of surely blowing air around a neck of the human body, without hindering operation of the human body even in a use state. <P>SOLUTION: Since air is delivered toward the neck 1a of the human body from a ventilation member 11 formed so as to extend along the periphery of the neck 1a of the human body, the air can be surely blown around the neck, and even when the body is not moved in a posture of being seated over a long time, for example, as a wheelchair user, steaminess and sweating around the neck can be effectively prevented. Since this device is arranged around the neck, the operation of the human body is not hindered even in the use state, and there is also an advantage such that inconvenience is not caused in daily life. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a blower for a human body that is used, for example, by a wheelchair user and blows air around the neck of the human body.

In general, the neck of a human body is likely to sweat, and particularly if the body is not moved in a posture that has been seated for a long time, such as a wheelchair user, the neck is often steamed and uncomfortable in many cases. Therefore, conventionally, there has been known one that can be used as an individual fan by attaching a string to a small fan, hanging the fan from the neck and blowing it toward the face, etc. (for example, patents) Reference 1).
Utility Model Registration No. 3080137

  However, as described above, the electric fan that is suspended from the neck is only blown toward the vicinity of the face, and therefore cannot reliably blow around the neck and suppress sweating around the neck. Could not be expected to be effective enough. In addition, although it is a small fan, it is hung from the neck, so it is likely to hinder the movement of the human body, and further, the direction of the blower changes depending on the movement of the human body and the blowing direction tends to become unstable. was there.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to reliably blow air around the neck of the human body and without hindering the operation of the human body even in use. The object is to provide a blower for a human body.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a human body blower that blows air around the neck of a human body, and is formed so as to extend along the circumference of the neck of the human body, and a ventilation member capable of circulating air therein. A ventilation fan that sends external air into the ventilation member, and the ventilation member is provided with a plurality of air discharge holes for discharging air toward the neck of the human body at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the ventilation member. .

  Thereby, since air is discharged from the ventilation member extending along the circumference of the neck of the human body toward the neck of the human body, the air can be reliably blown around the neck, and the air conditioner is disposed around the neck. However, it does not hinder the movement of the human body.

  According to the present invention, since the air can be reliably blown around the neck of the human body, for example, even when the body is not moved in a posture that has been seated for a long time, such as a wheelchair user, the steaming and sweating around the neck are effectively prevented. Can be prevented. Further, since it is arranged around the neck, there is an advantage that it does not hinder the movement of the human body even in use, and does not cause inconvenience in daily life.

  1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a blower for a human body, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, FIG. 3 is a partial side sectional view of a ventilation member, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view of a wheelchair user who uses the blower for human body.

  This human body blower is formed so as to be arranged around the neck 1a of the human body A, and blows air around the neck of the human body A seated on the wheelchair 2, for example.

  A human body blower 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a ventilation member 11 capable of circulating air therein, a fan unit 12 that sends external air into the ventilation member 11, and a power supply unit 13 that drives the fan unit 12. The ventilation member 11 is formed so as to extend along the circumference of the neck 1 a of the human body 1.

  The ventilation member 11 is a tube-like member with both ends closed, and a fan unit 12 is attached to the center in the longitudinal direction. The ventilation member 11 is formed so as to be bent and deformed, and is used in a state of being bent in a substantially C shape. In this case, both sides in the longitudinal direction of the ventilation member 11 are bent so as to be curved downwardly in a concave shape. That is, the ventilation member 11 includes a spiral member 11a made of a plastically deformable metal and the like, and a thin film member 11b such as a synthetic resin covering the spiral member 11a, and can be bent and deformed by plastic deformation of the spiral member 11a. In addition, the deformed shape can be maintained. In addition, a plurality of air discharge holes 11 c are provided in the ventilation member 11 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the ventilation member 11, and each air discharge hole 11 c is disposed inside the C shape of the ventilation member 11.

  The fan unit 12 includes a cylindrical unit main body 12a that is open at both ends in the axial direction, a blower fan 12b provided in the unit main body 12a, and a motor 12c that rotates the blower fan 12b, from one end of the unit main body 12a. External air is sucked and air is discharged into the ventilation member 11 connected to the other end. In this case, the fan unit 12 is connected to the center in the longitudinal direction of the ventilation member 11 and circulates air from the center in the longitudinal direction of the ventilation member 11 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction.

  The power supply unit 13 has a dry battery or a rechargeable battery (not shown), and is connected to the motor 12c of the fan unit 12 via a cable 13a. That is, the power supply unit 13 supplies power of the dry battery or rechargeable battery to the motor 13c when a switch (not shown) is turned on.

  The human body blower 10 configured as described above is disposed around the neck 1a of the human body 1 as shown in FIG. 5, and is used while being held so as to be locked to the neck 1a. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, both longitudinal sides of the ventilation member 11 are deformed outward in the width direction so that the neck 1a can be inserted, and both longitudinal sides of the ventilation member 11 are inserted in the width direction after the neck 1a is inserted. By being deformed inward, it is held around the neck 1a. Moreover, since the longitudinal direction both sides of the ventilation member 11 are curving concavely downward, it mounts so that the upper surface of the shoulder of the human body 1 may be followed. Here, when the switch of the power supply unit 13 is turned on and the motor 12c of the fan unit 12 is driven, external air is sucked into the ventilation member 11 by the blower fan 12b, and the air is discharged from each air discharge hole 11c of the ventilation member 11. Discharge. Thereby, the air of the ventilation member 11 is discharged toward the neck 1a of the human body 1, and the air is blown around the neck of the human body 1.

  Thus, according to the air blower 10 for human bodies of this embodiment, air is discharged toward the neck 1a of the human body 1 from the ventilation member 11 formed so that it may extend along the circumference | surroundings of the neck 1a of the human body 1. As a result, it is possible to reliably blow air around the neck, and even when the body is not moved while sitting for a long time, such as a wheelchair user, it is possible to effectively prevent stuffiness and sweating around the neck. . Furthermore, since the air blower 10 for human bodies is arrange | positioned around a neck, even if it is a use state, it does not become a hindrance of operation | movement of the human body 1, and there also exists an advantage that it does not cause inconvenience in daily life.

  Further, the ventilation member 11 is formed of a tube-like member whose longitudinal ends are closed, and the neck 1a of the human body 1 is inserted between the longitudinal ends, so that the human body 1 can be easily attached to and detached from the neck 1a. Can be done.

  In this case, since both sides in the longitudinal direction of the ventilation member 11 are formed so as to be recessed downward, they can be placed along the upper surface of the shoulder of the human body 1 and held in a stable state on the human body 1. Can do.

  In addition, since the ventilation member 11 is formed so as to be able to be bent, the ventilation member 11 can be easily attached to and detached from the neck 1a, for example, by deforming the ventilation member 11 at the time of attachment or detachment. It is also possible to properly adjust the position and orientation of the.

  Further, since the ventilation fan 12b is provided at the center in the longitudinal direction of the ventilation member 11 so that air flows from the longitudinal center of the ventilation member 11 toward both ends in the longitudinal direction, the air is uniformly distributed from both sides of the ventilation member 11. The air can be discharged with a simple air volume, and the air can be blown evenly around the neck.

  In addition, although the case where a wheelchair user uses the air blower 10 for human bodies was illustrated in the said embodiment, it is not restricted to a wheelchair user, For example, an office worker, a passenger of a vehicle, a human body at bedtime, etc. It can be used for various applications.

The top view of the air blower for human bodies which shows one Embodiment of this invention Side view of blower for human body Partial sectional side view of ventilation member The top view which shows the deformation | transformation operation | movement of the air blower for human bodies Side view of wheelchair user using blower for human body

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Human body, 1a ... Neck, 10 ... Air blower for human bodies, 11 ... Ventilation member, 11c ... Air discharge hole, 12b ... Air blower fan.

Claims (5)

In the human body blower that blows air around the neck of the human body,
A ventilation member formed so as to extend along the circumference of the neck of the human body and capable of circulating air therein;
A blower fan for sending outside air into the ventilation member;
A ventilation device for a human body, wherein a plurality of air discharge holes for discharging air toward the neck of the human body are provided in the ventilation member at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the ventilation member. The air blower for a human body according to claim 1, wherein the ventilation member is formed by a tube-like member whose both ends in the longitudinal direction are closed, and a neck of a human body can be inserted between the both ends in the longitudinal direction. The air blower for a human body according to claim 2, wherein both sides of the ventilation member in the longitudinal direction are formed so as to be recessed downward. The air blower for a human body according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the ventilation member is formed so as to be capable of bending deformation. The blower for a human body according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the blower fan is provided so that air flows from a longitudinal center side of the ventilation member toward both longitudinal end sides.

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