JP2023165234A - Upper garment - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an upper garment having enhanced cooling function.SOLUTION: An upper garment 1 comprises a front body that covers the front side of an upper body 3, a back body 7 that covers the back side of the upper body 3, an outside air leakage prevention unit 9, and an air conditioning system 11. The front body and the back body 7 are configured as a two-layer structure formed from an air permeable mesh-like front material 7a and a lining material 7b with lower air permeability than the front material 7a. With this configuration, even when outside air is introduced into the upper garment 1 by an air conditioning fan 41 of the air conditioning system 11, the outside air is less likely to leak outside, and it is possible to enhance a cooling effect on the upper body 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a jacket worn on the upper body of a user.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, mesh-like jackets and jackets equipped with air-conditioning fans have been known so that work can be done in a comfortable environment when working outdoors in the summer. As such a jacket, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a mesh-shaped jacket equipped with an air conditioner.

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However, in the jacket described in Patent Document 1, the front body and the back body are made of mesh fabric, so when worn on the upper body, the outside air introduced by the air conditioning fan leaks through the mesh and flows into the upper body. There is a problem that the cooling function of the air conditioner is impaired.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a jacket with improved cooling function.

In order to solve the above problems, the jacket according to claim 1 is a jacket worn on the upper body, and includes a mesh-like outer material having breathability, a lining having lower breathability than the outer material, and the lining. An air conditioner that introduces outside air into the back side of the air conditioner.
A jacket according to a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the structure of the first aspect, at least one of the front body and the back body of the jacket is provided with a storage section on the back surface thereof for storing a blade-proof panel.
The jacket according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the structure of claim 1, at least a part of the lining of the back body of the jacket is provided with a mesh-like blade-proof protection part 31 made of a blade-proof member. do.

According to the jacket according to the first aspect, by introducing outside air into the jacket by the air conditioner, the user's upper body can be cooled and a comfortable environment can be created. Furthermore, since the lining of the jacket has lower breathability than the outer material, even if outside air is introduced into the jacket by an air conditioner, it is less likely to leak to the outside (outer material side), and the cooling effect on the upper body can be enhanced.
According to the jacket according to claims 2 and 3, a blade-proof function can be added.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a jacket according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the jacket shown in FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the covering portion shown in FIG. 2 in an expanded state. FIG. 2 is a back view of the jacket shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a back view of the jacket shown in FIG. 2. FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the flow of outside air through the jacket shown in FIG. 1;

Hereinafter, the structure of a jacket according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on FIGS. 1 to 6.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the jacket 1 is a vest-type jacket worn on the user's upper body 3 (see FIG. 6), and includes a front body 5 that covers the front side of the upper body 3; It includes a back body 7 that covers the rear side, an outside air leak prevention part 9, and an air conditioner 11. Here, the jacket 1 is formed by sewing the shoulders of the front body 5 and the shoulders of the back body 7, and sewing the armpits of the front body 5 and the armpits of the back body 7. Ru.

The front body 5 is constructed as a two-layer structure consisting of a mesh-like outer material 5a having air permeability and a lining material 5b having lower air permeability than the outer material 5a. The front body 5 includes a slide fastener 13 that connects the left front body (left side in FIG. 1) and the right front body (right side in FIG. 1) in an openable and closable manner. The back side of the front body 5 is provided with storage parts 17, 17 (see FIG. 4) that store the blade-proof panel 15 and a storage part 19 that stores the battery 43 of the air conditioner 11 so as to sandwich the slide fastener 13 therebetween. . Large storage parts 21, 21 are provided on the surfaces of the left and right front body parts 5, and a small storage part 23 is provided above the large storage part 21 of the left front body part 5. The large storage parts 21, 21 are configured as double storage with two storage locations. The storage parts 17, 17 that store the blade-proof panel 15 and the storage part 19 that stores the battery 43 are made of a fabric with lower air permeability than the outer material 5a. The large storage sections 21, 21 and the small storage section 23 provided on the surface of the front body 5 are mesh-shaped and have breathability. The flaps 17a, 19a, 21a, 23a of each storage section 17, 19, 21, 23 are removably connected to the surface of each storage section 17, 19, 21, 23 by hook-and-loop fasteners 17b, 19b, 21b, 23b. Ru.

The back body 7, like the front body 5, has a two-layer structure consisting of a mesh-like outer fabric 7a having air permeability and a lining 7b having lower air permeability than the outer fabric 7a. The rear body 7 has two air conditioning fans 41 of the air conditioner 11 attached to its lower part (corresponding to the vicinity of the waist of the user), and a mesh-like covering part 27 that covers each of the air conditioning fans 41 on the front side. is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, the covering portion 27 is removably connected to the surface of the back body 7 by a hook-and-loop fastener 29. On the back surface of the back body 7, a mesh-like blade-proof protection part 31 is provided at a location corresponding to the upper back of the body. The blade protection portion 31 has a substantially trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and is made of a blade protection member. In addition, the back side of the back body 7 covers each of the air conditioning fans 41 below the blade-proof protection part 31, and has storage parts 33, 33 (33, 33) for storing the blade-proof panel 15 in locations corresponding to the armpits of the body. (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The storage parts 33, 33 are mesh-shaped and have breathability, and are provided with a string hole 35 through which a connection cord 45 is passed. The flaps 33a, 33a of the storage parts 33, 33 are removably connected to the surfaces of the storage parts 33, 33 by hook-and-loop fasteners 33b, 33b.

The outside air leakage prevention part 9 prevents the outside air in the space between the jacket 1 and the user's upper body 3 (see FIG. 6) from leaking to the outside from the lower part of the jacket 1, and is provided with a rubber string or the like. It consists of a stretchable member.

The air conditioner 11 introduces outside air into the jacket 1, and includes an electric air conditioning fan 41, a battery 43 that supplies power to the air conditioning fan 41, and a connection cord 45 that connects the air conditioning fan 41 and the battery 43. It is equipped with The air-conditioning fan 41 introduces fresh air from the outside to open an fresh air flow path 47 ( (see Figure 6).

Here, in order to cool the user's upper body 3, as shown in FIG. 6, the air conditioner 11 is operated and outside air is introduced by the air conditioning fan 41. The introduced outside air then flows into the outside air flow path 47 through the mesh-like storage sections 33, 33 of the back body 7 and the space 49 between the back body 7 and the storage sections 33, 33. In this process, outside air (wind) flows on the surface of the user's upper body 3 or on the surface of tops such as a tee shirt or dress shirt, sweat evaporates, and the upper body 3 is cooled. Thereafter, the outside air that has passed through the jacket 1 is discharged from the neck opening 51 and the side openings 53 (see FIG. 1, etc.). In addition, since the jacket 1 (front body 5 and back body 7) is composed of linings 5b and 7b that have lower breathability than the outer fabrics 5a and 7a, the outside air that has flowed into the jacket 1 is removed from the outside (outer fabrics 5a and 7a side). ) is less likely to leak.

According to the upper garment 1 of this embodiment having the above configuration, the following effects can be obtained.
In the jacket 1 of this embodiment, the air conditioning fan 41 of the air conditioner 11 sends outside air between the jacket 1 and the user's upper body 3 to cool the upper body 3 and create a comfortable environment. can.

In the jacket 1 of the present embodiment, the front body 5 and the back body 7 are composed of linings 5b and 7b that have lower breathability than the outer fabrics 5a and 7a, so the air conditioning fan 41 of the air conditioner 11 allows outside air to flow through the jacket. Even if it is introduced internally, it will be difficult to leak to the outside. As a result, the cooling effect on the upper body 3 can be enhanced.

In the jacket 1 of this embodiment, the blade-proof panel 15 is stored in the storage parts 17, 17 of the front body 5 and the storage parts 33, 33 of the back body 7, and also at a location corresponding to the upper back of the body. Since a mesh-like blade-proof protection portion 31 is provided on the blade, a blade-proof function can be added.

The front body 5 and the back body 7 are constructed as a two-layer structure consisting of breathable mesh-like outer fabrics 5a and 7a and lining fabrics 5b and 7b that are less breathable than the outer fabrics 5a and 7a. , an intermediate material may be provided between the outer material 5a, 7a and the lining material 5b, 7b to form a multilayer structure.

The linings 5b and 7b of the front body 5 and the back body 7 have lower breathability than the outer fabrics 5a and 7a, but are non-breathable linings that do not allow outside air introduced by the air conditioning fan 42 to escape to the outer fabrics 5a and 7a. There may be.

The jacket 1 of this embodiment is formed by sewing a front body 5 and a back body 7 together, but a side body is provided and the side body is sewn to the front body 5 and the back body 7 to form the jacket. 1 may be molded. Further, although the jacket 1 is of a vest type, it may be a jacket with sleeves.

The blade-proof panel 15 is stored in the storage parts 17, 17 of the front body 5 and the storage parts 33, 33 of the back body 7 to add a blade-proof function, but the blade-proof protection part made of a blade-proof member It is also possible to add a blade-proof function by sewing on the blade.

Although the air conditioning fan 41 is fixed to the back body 7, it may be attached detachably. The air conditioning fan 41 is provided at the lower part of the back body 7 (corresponding to the vicinity of the user's waist). It may also be provided at other locations, such as a location corresponding to the armpit or flank of the person. Furthermore, although two air conditioning fans 41 are provided, the number can be changed as appropriate, such as one, three, etc.

Although the battery 43 is stored in the storage section 19 of the front body 5, it may be configured to be attached to a belt of pants, for example.

1... Upper garment, 3... Upper body, 5... Front body, 5a... Outer material, 5b... Lining, 7... Back body, 7a... Outer material, 7b... Lining, 11... Air conditioner, 41... Air conditioning fan

Claims (3)

A jacket worn on the upper body,
A breathable mesh outer material,
a lining having lower breathability than the outer material;
An upper garment comprising: an air conditioner that introduces outside air to the back side of the lining. 2. The jacket according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the front body and the back body of the jacket is provided with a storage section on the back surface thereof for storing a blade-proof panel. 2. The jacket according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the lining of the back body of the jacket is provided with a mesh-like blade protection part made of a blade protection member.

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