KR100609076B1 - A smart clothong using air-circulating method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is attached to the main portion of the garment (1) sensor unit 10 for sensing the temperature; A control unit 20 for receiving the temperature sensed by the sensor unit 10 and comparing and analyzing the set data with the set data to calculate a calorific value or an endothermic amount; A cold / hot part 30 which sucks air and heats or cools to an appropriate temperature according to the calorific value or the endothermic amount calculated by the controller 20; It relates to an intelligent constant temperature clothing by the air convection method, including; circulating tube 40 for circulating the air heated or cooled in the cold and hot portion 30 into the garment (1),

Since the constant temperature clothing supplies the heated or cooled air in the garment quickly according to the temperature measured in real time by the sensor unit, the wearer automatically controls the temperature without an operation such as a separate temperature control. It is possible to maintain constant body temperature at all times, and provide a comfortable environment with easy sweat discharge.

Clothing, sensor, controller, cold and hot parts, circulation tube

Description

A smart clothong using air-circulating method

1 is a flow chart showing a temperature control process of the present invention

Figure 2 schematically shows a constant temperature garment of the present invention

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a cold and hot portion of the components of the present invention

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a circulation tube having a dual structure of the present invention

<Detailed description of the major symbols in the drawings>

1: clothing

  10: sensor

  20: control unit

  30: cold part

    31: body 32: suction fan

    33: injection hole 34A: heater

    34B: Cooler 35: Temperature sensor

  40: circulating tube

    41: inner tube 42: outer tube

    43: through hole

The present invention relates to an intelligent constant temperature clothing by the air convection method, more specifically, the ability to significantly reduce the ability to control the ability to maintain the body temperature of the wearer effectively and comfortable for the elderly, disabled and critically ill patients It is about constant temperature clothes which can provide an environment.

As today's clothing expands its meaning and functionality, it is not only to protect the body, but also to create fashion through various designs to create unique personalities and fashions, and to have special functions according to the purpose of use. Functional clothing is on the market.

For example, constant-temperature clothing is being released for outdoor workers, climbers, and anglers to keep their body temperature normal against external environments such as cold and heat.

On the other hand, the elderly, disabled, critically ill patients with reduced thermoregulation function need to maintain and correct the temperature appropriate to the individual's condition when undergoing surgery or staying in the room for a long time only with a thin ring. In particular, patients immediately after surgery may cause stress, blood loss, and internal organs exposed to the outside for a long time, causing symptoms such as tremor and hypoxia.

Thus, although the hospital uses a hypothermic control system, which is a device that circulates hot water into every tris to prevent the temperature of the patients immediately after surgery, the equipment is connected to a main body of the washing machine size. Because it operates, it takes up a large installation area, and it is effective only when it is lying on a mattress, which not only restricts a user's behavior radius, but also is very expensive, so it is not widely used in most hospitals.

Therefore, in recent years, the thermostatic clothing having a heat dissipation or cold protection function is intended to be applied as a medical garment for the elderly, the disabled, or the intensive care, but the conventionally released constant temperature clothing is to perform only one function of heat dissipation or cold protection There were many problems to apply.

Thus, clothes that allow the cold and heat dissipation can be made by the user's choice has been introduced. For example, the Republic of Korea Utility Model Application No. 2001-23197 has a plurality of water-filled space to ensure waterproofing on the inner side of the garment, and the garment to selectively fill hot water and frozen water on the water-filled space portion This has been introduced,

However, the above-mentioned clothing is intended for outdoor workers, climbers, and anglers, and the user must select and fill hot water and cold water according to climate change, and the weight or weight of the person or patient is weak. In particular, it was difficult to be worn by critically ill or disabled persons with low voluntary behavioral ability.

In addition, Korean Patent Application No. 1999-7219 discloses a method for manufacturing a heating cloth that can maintain the body temperature of a patient by applying an electrically conductive polymer material on a fiber, and using the above-described heating cloth in combination with a portable battery, 40 to 45 We introduced the patient's body temperature maintenance method to maintain the proper temperature by attaching a temperature sensor and a control system that can be controlled at a temperature higher than 45 ° C.

However, the temperature control using the heating cloth is only a fever is quickly produced only the function of cooling is not equipped with sweat is difficult, even though the optimum temperature is different for each user is not easy to change the set temperature, The change in temperature is also narrow, and there is a problem that the sudden increase in temperature of the heating cloth may adversely affect the temperature-sensitive patient or the elderly.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the above problems, by measuring the temperature in the garment in real time to supply the required warmed or cooled air quickly to maintain the temperature in the garment at a constant temperature at all times, the ability to act remarkably The purpose of the present invention is to provide intelligent constant temperature clothing by air convection, which can easily maintain the body temperature of the elderly, disabled, and critically ill patients and provide a comfortable environment.

The present invention to achieve the above object,

In the constant temperature clothing to keep the body temperature normal to the external environment,

A sensor unit attached to a main part of the garment to sense a temperature;

A control unit which receives the temperature sensed by the sensor unit and compares the set data with the set data to calculate a calorific value or an endothermic amount;

A cold / hot part for sucking air in accordance with the calorific value or the endothermic amount calculated by the controller to heat or cool to an appropriate temperature;

It is achieved by providing an intelligent constant temperature clothing by the air convection method comprising a; circulating tube for circulating the air heated or cooled in the cold and warm portion into the garment.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to a constant temperature clothing that can maintain the body temperature from the outside environment by wearing warm or cooled air in real time to maintain a constant temperature in the clothing worn by the elderly, the disabled, and critically ill patients.

Apparel applied to the present invention includes a variety of clothing items that can be applied to all parts of the body, and also in the form of the top and bottom is separated as well as top and bottom connected overalls or cover rolls, vests, hats , Gloves, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a temperature control process of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing the constant temperature clothing of the present invention, and the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, inside the garment 1, at least one sensor unit 10 capable of sensing temperature is attached to at least one of the front chest and the back. The sensor unit 10 is attached to a section that plays an important role in body temperature control such as a wearer's back, waist, chest, belly, thighs, etc. as a main part of the garment 1 to sense temperature.

As such, the temperature detected by the sensor unit 10 is transferred to the control unit 20, and the control unit 20 compares the pre-input data with the temperature measured by the sensor unit 10 to set a comfortable temperature for each wearer. Calculate the required calorific value and endothermic amount.

In this way, according to the calorific value or the endothermic amount calculated by the control unit 20, the cold / hot part 30 sucks the outside air and heats or cools it according to the set comfort temperature. Let's take a look.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a cold and hot portion of the components of the present invention.

The cold and hot portion 30 of the present invention includes a main body 31 capable of accommodating a predetermined amount of air for a predetermined time and then sequentially discharging the air; A suction fan 32 provided at one side of the main body 31 for introducing external air; An injection hole 33 formed at the other side of the main body 31 for discharging the air contained therein to the outside with a predetermined pressure; A heater 34A and a cooler 34B installed in the main body 31 to warm or cool the received air; It is attached to one side of the main body 31, the temperature sensor 35 for measuring the temperature of the received air; consists of.

In the cold / hot part 30 having such a configuration, it is more preferable to use a thermoelectric module as the heater 34A and the cooler 34B for heating and cooling the air.

The thermoelectric module is a module in which n, p type thermoelectric semiconductors are electrically connected in series and are connected in a π type so that they are thermally in parallel. When a DC current is applied thereto, both sides of the module are caused by a thermoelectric effect. As the temperature difference occurs, endothermic and heat generation are possible at the same time, so that the object can be kept at a constant temperature from -30 to 150 ℃ at room temperature.

Since the thermoelectric module not only generates heat and electronics by Peltier phenomenon but also has a function of heat-pipe, the thermoelectric module can simultaneously perform heat generation and cooling of air, and thus has a conventional heater or cooler. It is economical because it does not need to install each separately, its size is also commonly used may help to manufacture as a portable 40 × 40㎜.

As such, the air heated or cooled in the cold / hot part 30 is supplied into the garment through the circulation tube 40 connected to the injection hole 33, and the air passing through the circulation tube 40 is discharged into the garment of the wearer and is worn by the wearer. Supply will continue until the set temperature is reached.

The circulation tube 40 of the present invention may cause burns or frostbite when heated or cold air is in direct contact with the wearer's skin. Preference is given to using the formed tubes.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a circulation tube having a dual structure of the present invention.

Figure 4 shows an example of the circulation tube 40 of the present invention, the composition is composed of a double of the inner tube 41 and the outer tube 42, the inner tube 41 and the outer tube The through-holes 43 formed in the 42 are alternately formed so that the air discharged from the inner tube 41 first strikes the inner wall surface of the outer tube 42 and then comes into contact with the wearer's skin. To prevent direct contact with the wearer.

Such a circulation tube 40 is installed over the entire part of the garment (1), or may be installed so as to intensively pass only the wearer's chest or belly, back, waist, these positions can be changed according to the wearer Reveal.

The constant temperature clothing having such a configuration detects the temperature in real time from the sensor unit 10 attached to the main part of the garment 1 and transmits the temperature to the control unit 20, and compares the data with the preset data in the control unit 20. After calculating the required calorific value or endothermic amount by analyzing, the air is sucked in the cold / hot part 30 according to the calculated calorific value and heated or cooled to an appropriate temperature, and then the heated or cooled air is circulated through the tube 40 It is supplied into the garment 1 through), and has a circulation system for detecting the changed internal temperature of the garment 1 again through the supplied air.

The constant temperature clothing of the present invention through the circulation system as described above is to quickly supply the heated or cooled air in the clothing according to the temperature measured in real time in the sensor unit, so that the wearer automatically temperature without operation such as separate temperature control The control is made, and thus, the wearer can maintain a constant body temperature at all times, and the sweat can be easily discharged to provide a comfortable environment.

In addition, the constant temperature clothing of the present invention is controlled by receiving a relatively light air through the circulation tube, so that the weight of the existing clothing does not increase significantly, so that the elderly, the disabled, and critically ill patients have a significant drop in physical ability. The heating and cooling of the air is done through the thermoelectric module, so that the temperature within the garment can be set and maintained precisely up to 20 to 40 ° C. It can broaden the radius of action.

However, the constant temperature clothing of the present invention is not limited to medical care for the elderly, the disabled, and the intensive care persons, and furthermore, in terms of assisting body temperature control and improving work efficiency, functional protective clothing, sports and leisure wear in special industrial sites, etc. Note that expansion is possible.

The present invention as described above is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings, and thus, various changes may be made without departing from the basic concept of the claims and the dependent claims of the present invention.

As described above, the intelligent constant temperature clothing according to the air convection method of the present invention quickly supplies the heated or cooled air in the clothes according to the temperature measured in real time by the sensor unit, so that the wearer does not have to control the temperature. Automatic temperature control is made, and thus, it is possible to maintain a constant body temperature to the wearer at all times, and the sweat can be easily discharged to provide a comfortable environment.                     

In addition, the present invention is controlled by receiving a relatively light air through the circulation tube, so that the weight of the existing clothing does not significantly increase the physical capacity of the elderly, people with disabilities, critically ill patients can be used very easily. In addition, the heating and cooling of the air is performed through the thermoelectric module, so that the temperature in the garment can be set and maintained precisely at 20 to 40 ° C. It can be effective.

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delete delete delete delete A sensor unit 10 attached to a main portion of the garment 1 to sense a temperature; A control unit 20 for receiving the temperature sensed by the sensor unit 10 and comparing and analyzing the set data with the set data to calculate a calorific value or an endothermic amount; In order to suck air in accordance with the calorific value or endothermic amount calculated by the control unit 20 to heat or cool to an appropriate temperature, there is a main body 31 which can receive a predetermined amount of air for a predetermined time and then discharge it sequentially. One side of the main body 31 is provided with a suction fan 32 for introducing external air, and the other side of the main body 31, the injection hole 33 for discharging the air contained therein to the outside with a predetermined pressure Is formed, a heater 34A and a cooler 34B are installed in the main body 31 to warm or cool the received air. A temperature sensor 35 capable of measuring a temperature of the received air is provided at one side of the main body 31. And cold and hot portion 30 having a configuration attached; In the intelligent constant temperature clothing by the air convection method includes; circulating tube 40 for circulating the air heated or cooled in the cold and hot portion 30 into the garment (1), The circulation tube 40 is composed of a double of the inner tube 41 and the outer tube 42, characterized in that the through-holes 43 formed in the inner tube 41 and the outer tube 42 are formed to cross each other. Intelligent constant temperature clothing by air convection.

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