JP2022140121A - Cooling device for cloth, cloth with cooling device, and mask with cooling device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cooling device for a cloth which can achieve longer cooling effect than conventional cooling devices, and to provide a cloth with the cooling device and a mask with the cooling device.SOLUTION: A cooling device for a cloth includes: a cooling module having a thermoelectric transducer, a heat radiation member, and a fan; a wiring cable for supplying electric power of a battery to the cooling module. The cooling module may be deformed into a first form in which the thermoelectric transducer, the heat radiation member, and the fan are disposed in a stacking state in a written order or a second form in which a part of the cooling module is changed from a state of the first form and separated from the other part of the cooling module. In the second form, a cloth can be attached to or detached from the cooling module. In the first form, the cloth cannot be attached to or detached from the cooling module.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a cooling device for cloth, a cloth with a cooling device and a mask with a cooling device.

Wearing clothes or wearing a mask in a hot and humid environment, such as in the summer, can increase your heart rate, breathing rate, blood carbon dioxide concentration, or sensible temperature, which can put a strain on your body. are concerned. In recent years, in particular, the use of masks has been cited as one of the preventive measures against the spread of infectious diseases, and the opportunities to wear masks have increased more than ever before, regardless of the season.

Therefore, as an example of a cloth that can be comfortably worn even in a hot and humid environment, a mask using a cloth having a cool contact function is known (see Patent Document 1).

Utility Model Registration No. 3227659

However, even in the case of a wearable article using cloth having a cool contact function, such as the mask described above, the cloth temperature rises to the same level as the body temperature shortly after wearing, and the cooling effect does not last long.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cooling device for cloth, a cloth with a cooling device, and a mask with a cooling device, in which the cooling effect lasts longer than before.

A cooling device for fabric according to one aspect of the present invention comprises:
a cooling module having a thermoelectric conversion element, a heat dissipation member, and a fan;
a wiring cable for supplying battery power to the cooling module;
A cooling device comprising
The cooling module includes a first mode in which the thermoelectric conversion element, the heat radiating member, and the fan are arranged in a stacked state in this order, and a cooling module in which a part of the cooling module remains from the state of the first mode. It is deformable into a second form in a state separated from
In the second form, the cloth is detachable from the cooling module,
In the first form, the cloth is not removable from the cooling module.

According to the above configuration, the thermoelectric conversion elements of the cooling module have a cooling function while the electric power of the battery continues to be supplied to the cooling module. A user can easily fix the cooling module to the cloth by attaching the cloth to the cooling module in the second configuration and then transforming it into the first configuration. By wearing the cloth with the cooling module, the user can cool the skin and prolong the cooling effect.

A cloth with a cooling device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises:
a cooling device as described above;
a cloth sandwiched when the cooling module of the cooling device transforms from the second configuration to the first configuration;
with
The cloth comprises an attachment portion to which the cooling device is attached and a fabric portion to which the cooling device is not attached,
The attachment portion has a mesh larger than that of the cloth portion.

According to the above configuration, the user can easily attach and detach the cooling device to and from the fabric with the cooling device.

A cloth with a cooling device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises:
a cooling device as described above;
a fabric on which the cooling module of the cooling device is attached and detached in the second configuration;
with
The cloth comprises an attachment portion to which the cooling device is attached and a fabric portion to which the cooling device is not attached,
The mounting portion has an opening for holding the cooling device.

According to the above configuration, when the cooling device is attached to the cloth with the cooling device, some of the cooling modules and the rest of the cooling modules are arranged across the opening. At this time, heat exchange within the cooling module is less likely to be hindered in the first mode.

The mask according to one aspect of the present invention is
A mask having a main body covering at least the mouth of a user and a mounting part for mounting the main body on the head of the user,
The body portion comprises the fabric with the cooling device described above.

According to the above configuration, since the cloth with cooling device that covers at least the mouth of the user has the cooling device, the mouth of the user can be cooled while power is being supplied to the cooling module. Thereby, a mask having a long-lasting cooling effect can be provided.

A fabric cooling device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises:
A cooling device comprising: a cooling module having a thermoelectric conversion element, a heat radiating member, and a fan; and a battery for supplying power to the thermoelectric conversion element and the fan,
The cooling device includes a first mode in which the thermoelectric conversion element, the heat dissipation member, and the fan are arranged in this order, and a state in which at least part of the cooling device is separated from the rest of the cooling device. is transformable into a second form,
In the second form, the cloth is detachable from the cooling module,
In the first form, the cloth is not removable from the cooling module.

According to the above configuration, the thermoelectric conversion elements of the cooling module have a cooling function while the electric power of the battery continues to be supplied to the cooling module. A user can attach the fabric to the cooling module in the second configuration and then transform it into the first configuration to fix the cooling module to the fabric. Wearing a cloth with this cooling module can cool the user's skin.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the cooling device, the cloth with a cooling device, and the mask with a cooling device for the cooling effect lasting longer than before can be provided.

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a user wearing a mask with a cooling device according to the first embodiment. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining the sizes of the meshes of the attaching portion and the cloth portion of the cloth with the cooling device according to the first embodiment. FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mask with a cooling device according to the first embodiment, viewed from above at the position of the cooling device. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the cooling device shown in FIG. 3, and is a view for explaining attachment and detachment of the cooling device for fabric according to the first embodiment to and from the fabric. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the mask with a cooling device according to the second embodiment, viewed from above at the position of the cooling device. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an opening provided in the mounting portion as a modified example of the mounting portion. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining attachment and detachment of the cooling device to and from the fabric with the cooling device when the attachment portion is provided with an opening. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a modification of the cooling device. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating, as an example, a cooling device attached to a shirt.

Hereinafter, a cooling device for cloth, a cloth with a cooling device, and a mask with a cooling device in one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The dimensions of each member shown in this drawing may differ from the actual dimensions of each member for convenience of explanation. Also, the "cloth with cooling device" includes a cooling device and a cloth that can be attached to and removed from the cooling device. In other words, "with a cooling device" includes the state in which the cooling device is attached and the state in which the cooling device is removed.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 shows a user wearing a mask 1 with a cooling device (hereinafter referred to as mask 1) according to an embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the mask 1 includes a body portion 11, a mounting portion 12, and a cooling device 10. As shown in FIG. The body part 11 is a cloth that covers at least the mouth of the user, and is a cloth with a cooling device. The body portion 11 has an attachment portion 11a and a fabric portion 11b. The attachment portion 11a is a cloth that covers a portion that is particularly desired to be cooled. Since this embodiment intends to cool both the left and right sides of the lower jaw, the mounting portions 11a are provided so as to cover the left and right sides of the lower jaw as shown in FIG. The cloth part 11b is a cloth covering the parts of the main body part 11 other than the attachment part 11a, and particularly the parts that do not need to be cooled. Since cooling of the lips and the upper jaw is not particularly intended in this embodiment, the fabric portion 11b is provided so as to cover the lips and the upper jaw. The main body 11 is made of woven fabric.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the size of the mesh between the mounting portion 11a of the main body portion 11 and the fabric portion 11b. As shown in FIG. 2, a relatively large mesh 11c is formed on the mounting portion 11a. The cloth portion 11b has almost no mesh or very fine mesh (not shown). That is, the mesh 11c of the attachment portion 11a is formed larger than the mesh of the fabric portion 11b. A specific desirable size of the mesh 11c formed on the mounting portion 11a will be described later.
Moreover, the attaching portion 11a of the cloth 11 with the cooling device is made of a fiber material having a higher thermal conductivity than the cloth portion 11b. For example, the material used for the attachment portion 11a may be polyester, polyethylene, cupra, or the like. Also, cotton, rayon, linen, or the like may be used for the cloth portion 11b.

Returning to FIG. 1, the wearing part 12 holds the body part 11 of the mask 1 on the user's head by being put on the ear or the like in order for the user to wear the mask 1 . The cooling device 10 has a cooling module 20 and a wiring cable 13 . The wiring cable 13 has a terminal 13 a for connecting with the battery 2 . The wiring cable 13 is connected to the battery 2 to supply the power of the battery 2 to the cooling module 20 . The cooling device 10 may be configured such that the wiring cable 13 and the cooling module 20 are integrally connected, or may be configured such that the wiring cable 13 and the cooling module 20 are detachable. . In order to prevent the cooling module 20 from malfunctioning due to the user's sweat or the like when the user's skin comes into direct contact with the cooling surface 21a of the thermoelectric conversion element 21, which will be described later, a soft member such as a silicon oxide film (not shown) is provided. , the cooling module 20 and the distribution cable 13 may be covered.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the cooling device 10 for cloth and the main body 11. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the cooling module 20 shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the cooling module 20 includes thermoelectric conversion elements 21 , heat dissipation members 22 and fans 23 . Here, the thermoelectric conversion element 21 is an element that converts electrical energy into thermal energy, such as a Peltier element. The thermoelectric conversion element 21 has a cooling surface 21a that cools when electrical energy is applied, and a heat radiation surface 21b that heats when electrical energy is applied. A wiring cable 13 that supplies the power of the battery 2 to the cooling module 20 is connected to the thermoelectric conversion element 21 in this embodiment.

The heat radiating member 22 is a member that radiates heat and absorbs heat, and is, for example, a heat sink. The heat radiating member 22 has a flat plate portion 22a that absorbs heat from a heat source and a heat exhaust portion 22b that includes a plurality of rod-shaped portions 22ba that exhaust the absorbed heat. The bar-shaped portion 22ba is provided so as to extend from the flat plate portion perpendicularly to the flat plate portion. The bar-shaped portions 22ba are preferably arranged in a zigzag pattern, for example.

The fan 23 is a device that blows air by rotating blades (not shown) about an axis. The fan 23 has a suction surface 23a through which air is sucked in a direction toward the blades by the rotation of the blades, and a discharge surface 23b through which the air is discharged in a direction away from the blades by the rotation of the blades. The thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the fan 23 are connected by a wiring transmission path 24 . The wiring transmission path 24 is configured to supply power to the fan 23 from the thermoelectric conversion element 21 supplied with power from the battery 2 .

During use, like the cooling module 20 on the right side shown in FIG. 3, the thermoelectric conversion element 21, the heat radiation member 22, and the fan 23 are stacked in this order. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the heat radiation surface 21b of the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the flat plate portion 22a of the heat radiation member 22 are in contact with each other. Similarly, in the first form of the cooling module 20, the heat exhaust portion 22b of the heat radiating member 22 and the suction surface 23a of the fan 23 are in contact with each other. The connection structure between the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the heat dissipation member 22 and the connection structure between the heat dissipation member 22 and the fan 23 can be realized, for example, by engaging the uneven structures with each other.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, how the cooling device 10 is attached to and removed from the main body 11 of the mask 1 will be described.

Cooling module 20 has a first configuration. A state in which the thermoelectric conversion element 21, the heat dissipation member 22, and the fan 23 are stacked in this order like the cooling module 20 on the right side shown in FIG. 3 is called a first mode. At this time, the heat radiation surface 21b of the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the flat plate portion 22a of the heat radiation member 22 are in contact with each other. In FIG. 4, portions of the cooling module 20 of the first form that differ from the second form described later are indicated by dashed lines.

The cooling module 20 also has a second configuration for attaching and detaching the fabric. A state in which a part of the cooling module 20 is separated from the rest of the cooling module 20 like the cooling module 20 on the left side shown in FIG. 3 is called a second form. In this embodiment, the fan 23 is separated from the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the heat dissipation member 22 . However, even if the cooling module 20 is in the second form, the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the fan are connected via the wiring transmission line 24 . In FIG. 4, the cooling module 20 of the second form is indicated by a solid line.

The cooling module 20 can be switched between the first form and the second form by deforming the cooling module 20 by finger manipulation of the user.

Next, the relationship between the first and second forms of the cooling module 20 and the attachment and detachment of the main body 11 of the mask 1 will be described.

When the cooling module 20 is in the second mode, a gap is created between the separated fan 23 and the heat radiating member 22 so that a cloth can be sandwiched therebetween. The attachment portion 11a of the main body portion 11 of the mask 1 is inserted into this gap. The body portion 11 is attached to the heat radiating member 22 by inserting the bar-shaped portion 22ba into the mesh 11c (see FIG. 2) of the attachment portion 11a. Conversely, by pulling out the bar-shaped portion 22ba inserted into the mesh 11c, the body portion 11 can be pulled out from the gap and removed from the heat radiating member 22. As shown in FIG. Therefore, when the cooling module 20 is in the second form, the body part 11 can be attached to and detached from the cooling module 20 .

Here, with the cloth attached to the cooling module 20 , the cooling module 20 is deformed so that the fan 23 is stacked on the heat radiating member 22 . That is, the cooling module 20 is shifted from the second configuration to the first configuration. At this time, there is not enough space between the heat radiating member 22 and the fan 23 to pull out the main body 11 . Therefore, the body part 11 cannot be removed from the cooling module 20 .
Also, the cooling module 20 is deformed so that the fan 23 is stacked on the heat radiating member 22 in a state in which no cloth is attached to the cooling module 20 . That is, the cooling module 20 is shifted from the second configuration to the first configuration. At this time, there is no sufficient gap between the heat radiating member 22 and the fan 23 for inserting the body portion 11 . Therefore, the body portion 11 cannot be attached to the cooling module 20 .
Therefore, when the cooling module 20 is in the first form, the main body 11 is not removable.

The cooling device 10 is used with the main body 11 fixed to the cooling module 20 . That is, when the cooling device 10 is used, the cooling module 20 is in the first configuration.
By supplying electric power from the battery 2 to the thermoelectric conversion element 21, the temperature of the cooling surface 21a of the thermoelectric conversion element 21 is lowered. In this state, the cooling surface 21a is brought into contact with or close to the user's skin, thereby obtaining a cooling effect on the user. As long as power is supplied from the battery 2 (see FIG. 1), the cooling effect of the thermoelectric conversion elements 21 is maintained.

The thermoelectric conversion element 21 is cooled from the cooling surface 21a and at the same time, heat is generated from the heat radiation surface 21b. The heat generated from the heat radiating surface 21b is absorbed by the flat plate portion 22a of the heat radiating member 22 facing the heat radiating surface 21b and is accumulated in the heat exhausting portion 22b of the heat radiating member 22 . The fan 23 operates when power is supplied from the thermoelectric conversion element 21 to the fan 23, and the heat accumulated in the heat exhaust portion 22b is exhausted. Here, since the heat exhaust portion 22b of the heat radiating member 22 and the suction surface of the fan 23 are opposed to each other, the heat is discharged in the opposite direction of the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the heat radiating member 22. FIG.

As described above, the cooling device-equipped mask 1 and the cooling device 10 of the above-described embodiment are different from the first mode in which the cooling module 20 is arranged in a stacked state in which the thermoelectric conversion element 21, the heat radiation member 22, and the fan 23 are arranged in this order. , the state of the first mode can be transformed into the second mode in which the fan, which is a part of the cooling module 20, is separated from the heat radiating member 22 and the thermoelectric conversion elements 21, which are the remaining cooling modules. In the second mode, the main body part 11 made of cloth is attachable to and detachable from the cooling module 20 , and in the first mode, the main body part 11 made of cloth cannot be attached to and detached from the cooling module 20 .

According to this configuration, the thermoelectric conversion elements 21 of the cooling module 20 have a cooling function while the electric power of the battery 2 continues to be supplied to the cooling module 20 . The user can easily fix the cooling module 20 to the main body part 11 by attaching the main body part 11 to the cooling module 20 in the second form and then transforming it into the first form. By wearing the mask 1 having the cooling module 20, the user can cool the skin and prolong the cooling effect.

Moreover, in the case of a structure in which the part itself is divided into a plurality of parts, the design of the part may become complicated and the manufacturing cost may increase. However, according to the cooling device 10 of the above-described embodiment, the fan 23 and the heat radiating member 22, which are different parts, are separated from each other at the assembly part, so the design is simpler than the structure in which the parts themselves are divided. can do. Therefore, it is possible to provide the cooling device 10 for fabric with reduced manufacturing costs.

According to the cooling device 10 of the embodiment described above, the fan 23 blows air in the direction opposite to the heat radiation member 22, so the heat generated from the heat radiation surface 21b of the thermoelectric conversion element 21 is transferred to the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the heat radiation member 22. discharged in a direction away from Since the cooling device 10 has improved heat dissipation performance, the power required to obtain a sufficient heat dissipation effect by the fan 23 is reduced. As a result, the electric power that can be supplied to the thermoelectric conversion elements 21 can be increased, so that the improvement of the cooling performance of the thermoelectric conversion elements 21 can be expected.

According to the cooling device 10 of the embodiment described above, since the thermoelectric conversion elements 21 and the fan are connected by the wiring transmission path 24, even if the cooling module 20 is of the second form, the thermoelectric conversion elements 21 are connected to the fan. It is possible to reduce the risk of losing only one of the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the fan 24 while the power is supplied. As a result, the number of parts of the cooling device 10 can be reduced, and the user's burden associated with attaching and detaching the cooling device 10 can be reduced.

According to the cooling device 10 of the embodiment described above and the body portion 11 which is an example of the fabric with the cooling device, when the body portion 11 is attached to the cooling module, the mesh 11c of the body portion 11 is attached to the rod-shaped portion 22ba of the heat dissipation member 22. Plug in. As a result, the main body 1 is more firmly fixed to the cooling module 20 without inhibiting heat transfer between the bar-shaped portion 22ba and the suction surface 23a of the fan 23. As shown in FIG. In particular, since the mesh 11c provided in the mounting portion 11a is formed larger than the mesh of the fabric portion 11b, the user can attach and detach the cooling device 10 with simple operations.

In the main body portion 11 of the embodiment described above, a fiber material having a higher thermal conductivity than the fabric portion 11b is used for the mounting portion 11a on which the cooling device 10 is provided. Therefore, the heat transmitted from the heat radiating member 22 or the like spreads and is transmitted to the entire mounting portion 11a. As a result, the cooling effect of the fan 23 can be obtained in the entire mounting portion 11a, so that the heat discharging performance of the main body portion 11 is improved.

In the mask 1 that includes the cooling device 10 of the above-described embodiment and the main body portion 11 that is an example of the cloth with the cooling device, the main body portion 11 that covers at least the mouth of the user is provided with the cooling device 10. The user's mouth can be cooled while the is being supplied. Thereby, a mask having a long-lasting cooling effect can be provided.

The mesh 11c of the mounting portion 11a is preferably formed to have the same size as the bar-shaped portion 22ba of the heat radiating member 22 or to be smaller than the bar-shaped portion 22ba of the heat radiating member 22. More specifically. The length of the circumference of the mesh 11c of the mounting portion 11a is preferably 60% to 100% of the length of the circumference of the bar-shaped portion 22ba. At this time, if the rod-shaped portion 22ba is inserted into the mesh 11c of the mounting portion 11a, the rod-shaped portion 22ba and the mesh 11c of the mounting portion 11a are in close contact with each other, so that a gap is less likely to occur around the rod-shaped portion 22ba. Therefore, it is possible to provide the cloth 11 with a cooling device in which air is less likely to be exchanged around the rod-shaped portion 22ba of the heat radiating member 22 while heat is exchanged through the rod-shaped portion 22ba of the heat radiating member 22.

(Second embodiment)
Next, the cooling device 110 according to the second embodiment will be explained. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the cooling device 110 according to the second embodiment. For the sake of convenience, descriptions of members having the same reference numbers as members already described in the description of the embodiment will be omitted.

In the first embodiment, when a plurality of cooling modules 20 are used as shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of cooling modules 20 are electrically connected in series via the wiring cable 13, whereas in FIG. 2, a plurality of cooling modules 20 are connected in parallel via wiring cables 131 and 132. FIG.

At this time, since the wiring cables 131 and 132 are divided into two and connected to a plurality of cooling modules 20 from the terminal 13a connected to the battery 2, the wiring cables 131 and 132 need to be arranged along the main body. Therefore, the degree of freedom in arranging the distribution cables 131 and 132 is improved. This improves comfort for the user when using the cooling device 110 .

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an opening 111c provided in the mounting portion 111a as a modified example of the mounting portion 11a. As shown in FIG. 6, compared with the mounting portion 11a of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The difference is that they are provided. The opening 111c is formed to have substantially the same size and shape as the cooling module 20 when viewed from the direction in which the thermoelectric conversion element 21, the heat dissipation member 22, and the fan 23 are stacked. Thereby, the cooling module 20 can be inserted into the opening 111c. On the other hand, the fabric portion 111b does not have an opening large enough for the cooling module 20 to pass through.

The opening 111c is provided with a mounting part 31 configured to mount the inserted cooling module 20 therethrough. In the example of FIG. 6, the mounting part 31 is provided over the entire circumference of the opening 111c, but it may be provided only in part of the opening 111c. Also, the means by which the cooling module 20 is attached to the attachment part 31 may be of another form. For example, a part of the protrusion of the cooling module 20 is provided with a groove in which the protrusion is fitted in a part of the inner wall surface of the mounting part 31, and the protrusion fits into the groove, so that the cooling module 20 is attached to the main body. 111 may be attached. Further, the body part 111 may be attached to the cooling module 20 such that the attachment part 31 is sandwiched between the fan 23 and the heat dissipation member 22 .

Next, attachment and detachment of the body portion 111 to and from the cooling module 20 will be described. 7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining attachment and detachment of the cooling device 10 to and from the main body portion 111 when the attachment portion 11a is provided with the opening portion 111c. As shown in FIG. 7, when the cooling module 20 is in the second form, the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the heat dissipation member 22 are inserted into the opening 111c, so that the attachment part 31 fits and holds the heat dissipation member 22. do. Thereby, the cloth 111 with the cooling device is attached to the cooling module 20 . By combining the fan 23 separated from the heat radiating member 22 in the direction opposite to the direction in which the thermoelectric conversion element 21 and the heat radiating member 22 are inserted into the opening 111c, the cooling module 20 is in the first mode. As a result, the cloth 111 with the cooling device cannot be removed from the cooling module 20 .

When the cooling device 10 is attached to the body portion 111, which is the fabric with the cooling device of the above-described embodiment, when the cooling device 10 is attached to the body portion 111, the fans 23, which are part of the cooling modules, and the thermoelectric conversion elements 21, which are the remaining cooling modules, and The heat radiating member 22 is arranged across the opening 111c. At this time, since the body portion 111 is not sandwiched between the heat radiating member 22 and the fan 23 in the first form, heat exchange between the heat radiating member 22 and the fan 23 is less likely to be hindered.

Since the mounting part 31 is provided in the opening 111c of the main body 111 described above, the cooling module 20 inserted through the opening 111c can be more firmly fixed.

In the cooling device 10 according to the first and second embodiments, power is supplied from the battery 2 to the cooling module via a wiring cable, but the battery and the cooling module may be integrated. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a modification of the cooling device of the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, in the cooling module 20A in the modified example, the battery 2A is integrally attached to the fan 23A.
In this modified example, the thermoelectric conversion element 21A and the fan 23A are electrically connected by an internal transmission path 24A passing through the insides of the thermoelectric conversion element 21A, the heat radiation member 22A and the fan 23A.

Also in the cooling device 10A described above, the cloth can be attached to the cooling module 20A in the second configuration and the cloth can be fixed to the cooling module 20A in the first configuration. Similar to the cooling device 10 in the first and second embodiments, the user can obtain a cooling effect that lasts longer than before by wearing a cloth provided with the cooling device 10A described above.

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments. This embodiment is an example of the present invention, and is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be modified, improved, etc. as appropriate. In addition, the material, shape, size, numerical value, form, number, location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary and not limited as long as the present invention can be achieved.

For example, in the present embodiment, as one of desirable forms, the configuration in which the fan and the heat radiating member are separated to shift to the second form has been described, but the present invention is not limited to the example of this embodiment. For example, the component itself may be separated into a plurality of pieces, such as by separating between the plate-like portion of the heat radiating member and the heat exhausting portion of the heat radiating member, so that the second form can be obtained.

For example, the mask with cooling device in the embodiment has two cooling modules, but the number of cooling modules that the present invention should have can be changed regardless of the embodiment. Further, it is also possible to change which part of the user the cooling module of the present invention touches when the user wears the mask with cooling device according to the embodiment, regardless of the embodiment.

The fabric with the cooling device is not limited in terms of manufacturing method, type, etc., and may be, for example, woven fabric, knitted fabric, non-woven fabric, or the like.

Furthermore, the object to which the cooling device and cloth with cooling device are applied is not limited to masks. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating, as an example, a cooling device attached to a shirt. As shown in FIG. 9, the cooling device described above is provided at the collar of the shirt, and the fabric with the cooling device is applied to the collar, so that the user wearing the shirt can power the cooling module from the battery. Cooling around the carotid artery can be done as long as it is.

1 mask with cooling device 2, 2A battery 10, 10A, 110 cooling device 11, 111 cloth with cooling device (main body)
11a, 111a mounting portions 11b, 111b fabric portions 11c, 111c mesh 12 mounting portions 13, 131, 132 wiring cables 13a terminals 20, 20A cooling modules 21, 21A thermoelectric conversion elements 21a cooling surfaces 21b heat dissipation surfaces 22, 22A heat dissipation members 22a flat plate Part 22b Heat exhaust part 22ba Rod-shaped parts 23, 23A Fan 23a Suction surface 23b Discharge surface 24 Wiring transmission path 24A Internal transmission path 31 Mounting parts

Claims (12)

a cooling module having a thermoelectric conversion element, a heat dissipation member, and a fan;
a wiring cable for supplying battery power to the cooling module;
A cooling device comprising
The cooling module includes a first mode in which the thermoelectric conversion element, the heat radiating member, and the fan are arranged in a stacked state in this order, and a cooling module in which a part of the cooling module remains from the state of the first mode. It is deformable into a second form in a state separated from
In the second form, the cloth is detachable from the cooling module,
In the first form, the cloth is detachable from the cooling module.
Cooling device for cloth. 2. The cooling device for fabric according to claim 1, wherein the second form is a state in which at least a portion of the fan is separated from the heat dissipation member. The fan blows air toward a side opposite to the heat radiating member,
A cooling device for fabric according to claim 1. the cooling device comprises a plurality of the cooling modules;
the distribution cable is electrically connected in parallel to the plurality of cooling modules;
Cooling device for fabrics according to any one of claims 1 to 3. a part of the cooling module and the rest of the cooling module are connected by a wiring transmission line;
Cooling device for fabrics according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The heat dissipating member has a flat plate portion that is in surface contact with the heat dissipating surface of the thermoelectric conversion element, and a bar-shaped portion that extends away from the thermoelectric conversion element from the flat plate portion, and
In the second embodiment, the heat dissipating member is attached to the cloth by inserting the rod-shaped portion so as to pass through the mesh of the cloth.
Cooling device for fabrics according to any one of claims 1 to 5. a cooling device according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
a cloth sandwiched when the cooling module of the cooling device transforms from the second configuration to the first configuration;
with
The cloth comprises an attachment portion to which the cooling device is attached and a fabric portion to which the cooling device is not attached,
The attachment portion has a mesh larger than that of the cloth portion,
Cloth with cooling device. a cooling device according to any one of claims 1 to 5;
a fabric on which the cooling module of the cooling device is attached and detached in the second configuration;
with
The cloth comprises an attachment portion to which the cooling device is attached and a fabric portion to which the cooling device is not attached,
The mounting portion has an opening that holds the cooling device.
Cloth with cooling device. The opening includes a mounting part configured to allow mounting of the cooling module inserted through the opening.
A fabric with a cooling device according to claim 8. The attachment portion is made of a fiber material having a higher thermal conductivity than the cloth portion,
10. Fabric with a cooling device according to any one of claims 7-9. A mask having a main body covering at least the mouth of a user and a mounting part for mounting the main body on the head of the user,
The body portion comprises the fabric with a cooling device according to any one of claims 7 to 10,
mask. A cooling device comprising: a cooling module having a thermoelectric conversion element, a heat radiating member, and a fan; and a battery for supplying power to the thermoelectric conversion element and the fan,
The cooling device includes a first mode in which the thermoelectric conversion element, the heat dissipation member, and the fan are arranged in this order, and a state in which at least part of the cooling device is separated from the rest of the cooling device. is transformable into a second form,
In the second form, the cloth is detachable from the cooling module,
In the first form, the cloth is detachable from the cooling module.
Cooling device for cloth.

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