WO2022234780A1

WO2022234780A1 - Garment body for garment with fan, and garment with fan

Info

Publication number: WO2022234780A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/018688
Authority: WO
Inventors: 弘司市ヶ谷; 義典今井
Original assignee: 株式会社セフト研究所
Priority date: 2021-05-06
Filing date: 2022-04-25
Publication date: 2022-11-10
Also published as: JP2022172605A

Abstract

Provided is a garment body 1 for a garment 100 with a fan, the garment body including: an attachment hole 13 in which a fan 2 is attached; and an air discharging portion 14 for discharging air. The garment body 1 includes: a fan cover 17 that covers the attachment hole 13 from an outer side of the garment body 1 and with which an opening 171 is formed; and an adjustment member 18 that adjusts the opening area of the opening 171. Since one end of the adjustment member 18 in the longitudinal direction is fixed to the fan cover 17 or a cloth C adjacent to the opening 171, and the other end thereof in the longitudinal direction is fixed to the cloth C in a detachable manner, the opening area of the opening 171 is adjusted by the position at which the other end of the adjustment member 18 is fixed.

Description

Wear body of wear with fan and wear with fan

The present invention relates to a fan-equipped wear and a wear body of the fan-equipped wear that cools the body by generating air flow on the surface of the body or underwear.

In recent years, fan-equipped wear that cools the body by evaporating sweat from the body by circulating a large amount of outside air substantially parallel to the surface of the body or underwear has been put into practical use (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

It is preferable that the wear body of such fan-equipped wear can be used all year round by being able to use it as a normal outerwear without attaching a fan even when it is not necessary to cool the body. . However, since the wear body has a mounting hole for mounting the fan, the mounting hole becomes an obstacle to the appearance when the wear body is used without the fan mounted.

Therefore, there is known a wear body in which a fan cover is attached to cover the mounting holes to obscure the mounting holes (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
The lower end of the fan cover is provided with an opening for taking in air. Further, when the fan is used, a reinforcing member made of resin or the like is attached separately in order to secure the area of the opening. With such a configuration, the fan is not directly exposed to the outside from the wear. Therefore, it is possible to prevent rain from hitting the fan directly in rainy weather, and it can be suitably used for outdoor activities and the like.

JP 2015-74852 A JP 2020-147887

However, the invention of Patent Document 2 is complicated because it is necessary to attach or detach the reinforcing member depending on whether the fan is used or not.

The object of the present invention is to provide a rainproof effect when the fan is used, to make the fan mounting hole inconspicuous after removing the fan without using the fan, and to easily switch between using and not using the fan. To provide a wear body for wear and a wear with a fan.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a wear body of a wear with a fan,
Formed in a shape that covers at least the wearer's torso with a non-breathable or air-permeable clothing material that can be inflated by introducing air with a fan,
a mounting hole for mounting the fan;
an air discharge unit for discharging the air introduced by the fan;
A ware body of a ware with a fan,
a fan cover covering the mounting hole from the outer surface side of the wear body and having an opening leading to the mounting hole between the clothing material and the fan cover;
an adjusting member that adjusts the opening area of the opening;
with
The fan cover has a gore part that can adjust the dimension in the thickness direction of the main body,
The adjusting member has one longitudinal end fixed to the clothing material or the fan cover and the other longitudinal end detachably fixed to the clothing material. Aperture area is adjusted.

The invention according to claim 2 is the ware main body of the ware with a fan according to claim 1,
The adjusting member is a strip-shaped member,
It is arranged along the edge of the opening of the fan cover or substantially perpendicular to the opening.

The invention according to claim 3 is the ware main body of the ware with a fan according to claim 2,
The fan cover includes a holding member that holds the adjustment member at the edge of the opening or at a position substantially perpendicular to the opening.

The invention according to claim 4 is the ware main body of the ware with a fan according to claim 3,
The holding member has a through hole through which the adjusting member passes,
The adjustment member is passed through the through hole.

The invention according to claim 5 is the ware main body of the ware with a fan according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The clothing material is provided with a locked portion to which a locking portion provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the adjusting member is locked,
The locked portion includes a first locked portion and a second locked portion provided at a position farther from the fan cover than the first locked portion.

The invention according to claim 6 is the ware main body of the ware with a fan according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The fan cover is formed by a sheet-shaped member so as to be connected to the clothing material on the left, right, and above the mounting hole,
The opening is formed between the clothing material below the mounting hole and the fan cover.

The invention according to claim 7 is the ware main body of the ware with a fan according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
At least part of the gore portion is net-like.

The invention according to claim 8 is wear with a fan,
a wear body of the wear with a fan according to any one of claims 1 to 7;
a fan for introducing air into the wear body;
a power supply that supplies power to the fan;
Prepare.

According to the present invention, when the fan is used, it is possible to obtain the effect of rain protection, the fan mounting hole is inconspicuous after the fan is removed when the fan is not used, and the fan is provided so that switching between when the fan is used and when it is not used is easy. A wear main body for wear and a wear with a fan can be provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the garment with a fan according to the first embodiment in a state in which the opening/closing means is opened and a fan is attached. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the garment with a fan according to the first embodiment in a state where the opening/closing means is opened and a fan is attached. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the fan cover of the wear with fan according to the first embodiment, with the fan attached. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the fan cover of the wear with fan according to the first embodiment, with the fan removed. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the garment with a fan according to the first embodiment, with the opening/closing means closed and the fan attached. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the garment with a fan according to the first embodiment, with the opening/closing means closed and the fan removed; FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the fan cover of the wear with fan according to the second embodiment, with the fan attached. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the fan cover of the wear with fan according to the second embodiment, with the fan removed.

A wear with fan according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1A to 4B. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples.
In the following description, the state in which the wearer wears the garment 100 with fan is used as a reference, the wearer's front side is forward, the wearer's rear side is back, the wearer's upper side is up, and the wearer's bottom side is down. , the wearer's right hand side is defined as the right side, and the wearer's left hand side is defined as the left side.

[Configuration of the first embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1A, the wear 100 with a fan according to the first embodiment includes a wear main body 1, a fan 2 for introducing air into the wear main body 1, a power supply section 3 for supplying power to the fan 2, and a power supply. A connection cable 4 that connects the unit 3 and the fan 2 is provided. The fan-equipped garment 100 circulates the air taken into the garment main body 1 by the fan 2 along the surface of the wearer's body or underwear, thereby evaporating sweat from the body and vaporizing it during evaporation. It cools the body with heat.

{wear body}
The garment body 1 is formed in a shape that covers the wearer's torso and arms with a clothing material C that is not air permeable or has air permeability to the extent that it can be inflated by the introduction of air by the fan 2 . Further, as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the wear body 1 includes, for example, an opening/closing means 11, an air leakage prevention means 12, a mounting hole 13, an air discharge portion 14, a power supply device holding means 15, and a cable holding means. A means 16 , a fan cover 17 , an adjusting member 18 and a locked portion 19 are provided.

(Opening and closing means, air leakage prevention means)
The opening/closing means 11 is formed with a line fastener or the like on the front body of the wear body 1 . The opening/closing means 11 is a detachable divided portion, and enables opening and closing of the front portion of the wear body 1 .
The air leakage prevention means 12 is formed by providing a stretchable member such as a rubber cord at the hem of the wear body 1 so as to encircle the wearer's body. The air leakage prevention means 12 prevents the air in the space between the wear main body 1 and the wearer's body from leaking to the outside from the hem portion of the wear main body 1. - 特許庁

(mounting hole)
The mounting holes 13 are circular holes provided at positions corresponding to the left and right of the waist of the wearer at the backside of the wear body 1 . When the wear 100 with a fan is worn, the fan 2 is detachably attached so as to be inserted into the attachment hole 13, so that external air can be taken in between the wear main body 1 and the wearer's body through the attachment hole 13. .

The position where the mounting hole 13 is formed is not limited to the position described above, and may be formed on the side surface, front surface, or the like of the wear body 1 . Also, the number of mounting holes 13 formed is not limited to two. A corresponding number of fans 2 may be mounted by forming fewer or more mounting holes 13 than two.
In addition, around the mounting holes 13, for example, a flat annular member made of plastic or the like is attached, or a portion of the clothing material C forming the garment body 1 around the mounting holes 13 is folded back and sewn. It is preferably reinforced.

(Air discharge part)
The air discharge part 14 is an opening for discharging the air introduced into the space between the garment body 1 and the wearer's body by the fan 2 after flowing along the wearer's body or underwear. be. The air discharge part 14 is, for example, an opening between the neck of the wearer and the end of the collar of the garment body 1 and an opening between the arm of the wearer and the end of the sleeve of the garment body 1. is formed in

(Power supply device holding means, cable holding means)
The power supply device holding means 15 is a pocket-shaped holding means formed on the inner surface side of the wear body 1 to hold the power supply section 3 at a position where power can be supplied to the fan 2 .
The cable holding means 16 is a ring-shaped holding means formed to have an opening through which the connection cable 4 can be inserted in order to hold the connection cable 4 on the inner surface side of the wear body 1 .

(fan cover)
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the fan cover 17 is connected to, for example, the clothing material C on the outer surface side around the mounting hole 13 on the left, right, and above the mounting hole 13 so as to cover the mounting hole 13 from the outside. The cover is made of the same material as the clothing material C. An opening 171 is formed between the clothing material C below the mounting hole 13 to which the fan cover 17 is not connected and below the fan cover 17 . Further, gores 172 are formed at the left and right ends of the fan cover 17 . A holding member 173 is formed at the edge near the opening 171 . A through portion 174 is formed in a portion of the left and right end portions of the fan cover 17 on the side where the engaged portion 19 is provided.
Further, the left and right ends of the fan cover 17 are provided with reinforcing

means

17a and 17b, which are hardened only by impregnated with resin or provided with a core material. The reinforcing means 17a and 17b are provided to prevent the fan cover 17 from partly covering the fan 2 due to the suction force of the fan 2 during driving, thereby preventing the amount of air taken into the garment main body 1 from decreasing. It is. However, the reinforcing

means

17a and 17b are not necessarily required, and may be provided as required.

(Gore)
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the gores 172 are members provided at the left and right ends of the fan cover 17 and capable of adjusting the dimension in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) of the wear body 1 . By expanding the gore 172 in the thickness direction (front-rear direction), the opening area of the opening 171 can be increased, and the fan 2 can take in more air.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2A, at least a part of the gore part 172 is preferably made of a mesh material. As a result, air can be taken in not only from the opening 171 but also from the gore 172, so that the fan 2 can take in more air.
Further, the gore portion 172 is not limited to a so-called bamboo gore having a fixed upper end as shown in FIG. 2A. The gore part 172 may be, for example, a so-called through gore having a gore at the upper end.

(Holding member)
The holding member 173 is, for example, a sheet member. The holding member 173 is fixed to the edge near the opening 171 of the fan cover 17, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
More specifically, the holding member 173 has a strip shape elongated in the left-right direction, and is fixed to the fan cover 17 only at its upper and lower ends, thereby forming a through-hole 173a elongated in the left-right direction. is formed. The adjusting member 18 is held by the holding member 173 by passing the adjusting member 18 through the through hole 173a.
It should be noted that the holding member 173 only needs to be able to hold the adjusting member 18, and may be, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener.

(through part)
The through portion 174 is a hole provided in a part of the right and left ends of the fan cover 17 on the side where the engaged portion 19 is provided. The through portion 174 serves as a passageway for the adjusting member 18 when a locking portion 181 (described later) is locked to the locked portion 19 .

(adjustment member)
The adjusting member 18 is a member for adjusting the opening area of the opening 171 . The adjusting member 18 is a strip-shaped (plate-shaped) member made of a flexible material.
The adjusting member 18 is, for example, a plate member having higher rigidity than the fan cover 17 . One end of the adjustment member 18 in the longitudinal direction is fixed to the back surface of either the left or right end of the fan cover 17 or to the cloth C near the fan cover 17, so that the edge of the fan cover 17 near the opening 171 is fixed. are placed along. The adjustment member 18 can be held by a holding member 173 provided at the edge near the opening 171 . A locking portion 181 is provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction, which is a free end of the adjusting member 18 , and is detachably locked to the locked portion 19 .

It is preferable that the adjusting member 18 be made of a rigid member having rigidity. For example, a non-stretchable material such as a plate-like plastic plate is suitable. However, it is not limited to this.
Further, from the viewpoint of making the adjustment member 18 inconspicuous, it is desirable that the surface is made of the same fabric as the clothing material C. As shown in FIG.

(locking part)
The locking portion 181 is a member detachably locked to the locked portion 19 provided at the other longitudinal end of the adjusting member 18, which is a free end. 2A and 2B exemplify a female snap button as the locking portion 181, but the locking portion 181 is not limited to this. For example, a well-known structure such as a button, a hook, a male surface fastener, or the like can be used as appropriate.

(Locked portion)
The engaged portion 19 engages the clothing material C with an engaging portion 181 provided on the clothing material C in the vicinity of the fan cover 17 on the opposite side in the left-right direction to the side where one end of the adjusting member 18 is fixed. It is a member that stops. The engaged portion 19 includes, for example, a first engaged portion 19a and a second engaged portion 19b provided at a position farther from the fan cover 17 in the left-right direction than the first engaged portion. Prepare.
A specific configuration of the locked portion 19 varies depending on the configuration of the locking portion 181 . Specifically, for example, when the engaging portion 181 is a female snap button, the engaged portion 19 is a male snap button. Further, when the locking portion 181 is a button, the locked portion 19 is a buttonhole.

(Covering part)
Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the clothing material C is provided with a covering portion D that covers the adjusting member 18 when the locking portion 181 of the adjusting member 18 is attached to the locked portion 19 .
The covering portion D is made of the same material as the clothing material C, for example. Further, the covering portion D is connected to the clothing material C around the locked portion 19 at least above, and at least a portion of the right and left portions near the fan cover 17 is open. It has a length that covers the
By covering the locked portion 19 with the covering portion D, the locked portion 19 and the adjustment member 18 and locking portion 181 locked to the locked portion 19 can be made inconspicuous in appearance. .

{fan}
As shown in FIG. 1A, the fan 2 is attached to the wear body 1 so as to pass through the attachment hole 13 . It is a device for introducing air into the space between the garment body 1 and the wearer's body through the attachment holes 13 .
The fan 2 is attached to the wear body 1 so as to be inserted through the attachment hole 13, and any configuration can be adopted as long as it can introduce air into the wear body 1. FIG.

{Power supply part}
The power supply unit 3 is a device for supplying power to the fan 2 . For example, a lithium-ion assembled battery with a safety protection circuit is incorporated and connected to the fan 2 through the connection cable 4 .
The power supply unit 3 may have any specific configuration as long as it can supply power to the fan 2 .

{Connection cable}
A connection cable 4 is a cable that connects the power supply unit 3 and the fan 2 . Electric power necessary for operating the fan 2 is supplied from the power supply unit 3 to the fan 2 through the connection cable 4 .
The connection cable 4 may have any specific configuration as long as it can supply power necessary for operating the fan 2 from the power supply unit 3 to the fan 2 . Alternatively, the fan 2 and the power supply unit 3 may be directly connected without the connection cable 4 . Also, the fan 2 and the power supply unit 3 may be integrated.

[Effects of Embodiment]
In the fan-equipped wear 100 as described above, the mounting hole 13 is covered with the fan cover 17 as shown in FIG. 2B. Therefore, the attachment hole 13 can be made inconspicuous in appearance.

2A and 3A, when the fan 2 is in use, the engaging portion 181 is engaged with the first engaging portion 19a, which is the engaging portion 19 closer to the fan cover 17. As shown in FIG. Then, the flexible adjustment member 18 bends in the thickness direction (front-rear direction), and the opening area of the opening 171 can be expanded. 2B and 3B, when the fan 2 is not in use, the locking portion 181 is locked to the second locked portion 19b, which is the locked portion 19 farther from the fan cover 17. . As a result, the adjusting member 18 extends substantially linearly and approaches the clothing material C, so that the opening area of the opening 171 can be narrowed.
In this manner, the locking portion 181 is locked from the first locked portion 19a to the second locked portion 19b, or from the second locked portion 19b to the first locked portion 19a. , the opening area of the opening 171 can be adjusted by changing the fixing position of the adjusting member 18 . Therefore, it is possible to easily switch between when the fan 2 is in use and when it is not in use.

One end of the adjusting member 18 is fixed to the cloth C or the fan cover 17 . Therefore, there is no fear of losing the adjusting member 18 for adjusting the opening area of the opening 171 .
Further, the fan cover 17 has a gore portion 172 . Therefore, the opening area of the opening 171 can be increased compared to the case where the gore 172 is not provided.

At least part of the gore part 172 is net-like. Therefore, the fan 2 can take in air not only from the opening 171 but also from the gore 172, and can take in more air.

The fan cover 17 is formed by a sheet-like member so as to be connected to the clothing material C on the left, right, and above the mounting hole 13. An opening is provided between the clothing material C below the mounting hole 13 and the main body of the fan cover 17. 171 are formed. That is, the opening 171 is formed downward. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for raindrops during rainfall, scattered objects in the atmosphere, and the like to enter the wear body 1 through the openings 171 .

[Configuration of Second Embodiment]
A wear 100A with a fan according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B. Parts similar to those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted, and only parts different from those of the first embodiment are described.

In the garment 100A with a fan according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, one longitudinal end of the adjustment member 18A is fixed to the back surface of the upper end of the fan cover 17 or to the cloth C in the vicinity thereof. It is At least part of the adjusting member 18A is sewn to the fan cover 17 and arranged in the vertical direction so as to be substantially perpendicular to the opening 171. As shown in FIG. A holding member 173A, a first locked portion 19aA, and a second locked portion 19bA are arranged in this order from above on a straight line substantially orthogonal to the opening 171 from above the fan cover 17. .

Also in the wear 100A with a fan according to the second embodiment, when the fan 2 is in use, as shown in FIG. When the adjusting member 18A is engaged with the first engaged portion 19aA, which is the engaged portion 19A, the adjusting member 18A bends in the thickness direction (front-rear direction). Then, the fan cover 17 sewn to the adjusting member 18A spreads in the thickness direction so as to interlock with it, and the opening area of the opening 171 can be widened. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the fan 2 is not in use, if the locking portion 181 is locked to the second locked portion 19bA, the adjustment member 18A comes close to the cloth C, so that the opening 171 is closed. The opening area can be narrowed.

In the second embodiment, when reinforcing means are provided, the reinforcing

means

17a and 17b are provided not only at the left and right ends of the fan cover 17, but also near the lower end along the opening 171. 17c is preferably provided.

At least a part of the adjusting member 18A should be sewn to the fan cover 17. However, if it is sewn to the fan cover 17 in the vicinity of the opening 171, the opening degree of the opening 171 will change more greatly when the shape of the adjusting member 18A changes, which is preferable.

[Modification]
In the above-described first and second embodiments, the garment body 1 includes the opening/closing means 11, the air leakage prevention means 12, the mounting hole 13, the air discharge portion 14, the power supply device holding means 15, and the cable holding means. Although the means 16, the fan cover 17, the adjusting

member

18 or 18A, and the locked portion 19 or 19A are provided, this is not restrictive. The wear body 1 only needs to include at least the mounting hole 13, the air discharge portion 14, the fan cover 17, and the adjusting

member

18 or 18A.

Further, the opening 171 is not limited to the configuration in which the connecting portions of the fan cover 17 to the clothing material C are positioned on the left, right, and above the mounting hole 13 to form the opening 171 downward. The orientation of the opening 171 can be changed as appropriate according to its purpose or the like.

Further, the configuration is not limited to providing two of the first engaged portion 19a or 19aA and the second engaged portion 19b or 19bA as the engaged portion 19 or 19A. For example, when a male hook-and-loop fastener is provided as the locking portion 181, a long female hook-and-loop fastener may be provided as the locked portion 19 or 19A. The opening area of the opening 171 can be adjusted in accordance with the stopping point. Further, in order to adjust the opening area of the opening 171 more finely, the adjusting

member

18 or 18A may have more than two locking portions 181. The to-be-latched portion 19 or 19A may be composed of a plurality of to-be-latched portions. In this manner, the locking portion 181 and the locked portion 19 or 19A can be provided as appropriate.

Also, one end in the longitudinal direction of the adjusting

member

18 or 18A is fixed to the cloth C or the fan cover 17, but the present invention is not limited to this. The

adjustment member

18 or 18A should be fixed at least when the wear body 1 is worn. Depending on its use, one longitudinal end of the adjusting

member

18 or 18A may be removable or non-removable.

In addition, it is of course possible to change the specific details of the structure as appropriate.

The present invention is for wear with a fan that can provide a rain-proof effect when the fan is used, makes the fan mounting hole inconspicuous after the fan is removed when the fan is not used, and can be easily switched between when the fan is used and when it is not used. It can be used for the wear body and the wear with a fan.

100, 100A Garment with fan 1 Garment main body 13 Mounting hole 14 Air discharge part 17 Fan cover 171 Opening 172

Gore parts

173, 173A Holding member 173a Through

holes

18, 18A Adjusting member 181 Locking parts 19, 19A Locked part 19a , 19aA First locked portion 19b, 19bA Second locked portion 2 Fan 3 Power supply unit (power supply)
C Clothing material

Claims

Formed in a shape that covers at least the wearer's torso with a non-breathable or air-permeable clothing material that can be inflated by introducing air with a fan,
a mounting hole for mounting the fan;
an air discharge unit for discharging the air introduced by the fan;
A ware body of a ware with a fan,
a fan cover covering the mounting hole from the outer surface side of the wear body and having an opening leading to the mounting hole between the clothing material and the fan cover;
an adjusting member that adjusts the opening area of the opening;
with
The fan cover has a gore that can adjust the dimension in the thickness direction of the wear body,
The adjusting member has one longitudinal end fixed to the clothing material or the fan cover and the other longitudinal end detachably fixed to the clothing material. A wear body with a fan that adjusts the opening area.
The adjusting member is a strip-shaped member,
2. The wear body of the fan-equipped wear according to claim 1, wherein the fan cover is positioned along the edge of the opening of the fan cover, or arranged so as to be substantially perpendicular to the opening.
The wear body of the fan-equipped wear according to claim 2, wherein the fan cover includes a holding member that holds the adjustment member at the edge of the opening or at a position substantially perpendicular to the opening.
The holding member has a through hole through which the adjusting member passes,
4. The wear body of the fan-equipped wear according to claim 3, wherein the adjustment member is passed through the through hole.
The clothing material is provided with a locked portion to which a locking portion provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the adjusting member is locked,
5. According to any one of claims 2 to 4, the locked portion includes a first locked portion and a second locked portion provided at a position farther from the fan cover than the first locked portion. A wear body of the wear with a fan according to any one of the items.
The fan cover is formed by a sheet-shaped member so as to be connected to the clothing material on the left, right, and above the mounting hole,
6. The wear body of the wear with a fan according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the opening is formed between the clothing material below the attachment hole and the fan cover.
The main body of the fan-equipped wear according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein at least a part of the gores is mesh-like.
a wear body of the wear with a fan according to any one of claims 1 to 7;
a fan for introducing air into the wear body;
a power supply that supplies power to the fan;
Wear with a fan.