U.S. patent application number 17/129584 was filed with the patent office on 2021-07-01 for garment and air-conditioned garment.
This patent application is currently assigned to SFT LABORATORY Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is ASICS CORPORATION, SFT LABORATORY Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to Makoto FUKUDA, Hiroshi ICHIGAYA.
Application Number | 20210195973 17/129584 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005300902 |
Filed Date | 2021-07-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210195973 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
ICHIGAYA; Hiroshi ; et
al. |
July 1, 2021 |
GARMENT AND AIR-CONDITIONED GARMENT
Abstract
A garment includes a garment cloth, an opening and an absorber.
The garment cloth covers at least a portion of a body of a wearer.
The opening is formed in the garment cloth. The absorber is
disposed around the opening on an inner side of the garment and is
more absorbent than the garment cloth.
Inventors: |
ICHIGAYA; Hiroshi; (Tokyo,
JP) ; FUKUDA; Makoto; (Kobe-shi, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SFT LABORATORY Co., Ltd.
ASICS CORPORATION |
Tokyo
Kobe |
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JP
JP |
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Assignee: |
SFT LABORATORY Co., Ltd.
Tokyo
JP
ASICS CORPORATION
Kobe
JP
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Family ID: |
1000005300902 |
Appl. No.: |
17/129584 |
Filed: |
December 21, 2020 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A41D 13/0025 20130101;
A41D 31/12 20190201; A41D 27/28 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A41D 27/28 20060101
A41D027/28; A41D 31/12 20060101 A41D031/12 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 27, 2019 |
JP |
2019-238873 |
Claims
1. A garment, comprising: a garment cloth that covers at least a
portion of a body of a wearer; an opening formed in the garment
cloth; and an absorber which is disposed around the opening on an
inner side of the garment and which is more absorbent than the
garment cloth.
2. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the opening is
provided on each of left and right sides in a front of the
garment.
3. The garment according to claim 1, further comprising: an
envelope member having a shape of an envelope, wherein one end of
the envelope member is attached to the garment cloth around the
opening on the inner side of the garment, and the absorber is
provided on an inner surface of the envelope member.
4. The garment according to claim 3, wherein the envelope member
comprises a first sheet and a second sheet each having a
substantially square shape, edges of the first sheet and the second
sheet are joined on two opposite sides, and other edges of the
first sheet and the second sheet on a side other than the two
opposite sides are attached to the garment cloth around the opening
on the inner side of the garment.
5. The garment according to claim 4, wherein the joined edges of
the first sheet and the second sheet on one of the two opposite
sides are attached to the garment cloth on the inner side of the
garment.
6. The garment according to claim 1, wherein the garment cloth
forms a sleeve, the opening is provided at an end of the sleeve,
and the absorber is provided around the end of the sleeve.
7. The garment according to claim 6, wherein the sleeve is long
enough to cover substantially an entire hand of the wearer of the
garment.
8. The garment according to claim 1, further comprising: a mount
hole in which a ventilator is mounted; and an air outlet that
discharges air introduced by the ventilator mounted in the mount
hole.
9. An air-conditioned garment, comprising: the garment according to
claim 8; the ventilator mounted in the mount hole; and a power
source that provides power to the ventilator.
10. An air-conditioned garment, comprising: a garment that
comprises: a garment cloth that covers at least a portion of a body
of a wearer; and a mount hole; a ventilator mounted in the mount
hole; a power source that provides power to the ventilator; and an
opening which is formed in the garment cloth on an outer side of
the garment and which extends to an inner side of the garment.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of
priority under 35 USC 119 of Japanese Patent Application No.
2019-238873 filed on Dec. 27, 2019, the entire disclosure of which,
including the description, claims, drawings and abstract, is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a garment and an
air-conditioned garment.
2. Description of Related Art
[0003] In long-term exercise, it is important to cool a body
before, during and/or after exercise in preparation for a rise in
body temperature. Cooling a body is important because even
short-term exercise may increase body temperature depending on a
type and contents of exercise.
[0004] A known garment improves a function to cool a body of a
wearer during and/or after exercise by increasing ventilation, etc.
(e.g., Japanese Patent No. 6030812).
[0005] A known air-conditioned garment comprises, as auxiliary
equipment that effectively serves to cool a body by heat of
vaporization of sweat:
[0006] a garment body made by sewing fabric having low
ventilation;
[0007] a fan mounted at a lower portion of the garment body on a
back side;
[0008] a power supply that supplies power to the fan; and
[0009] a power cable that electrically connects the power supply
and the fan.
[0010] When the fan is operated, a large amount of air is taken
into the garment body from the fan. The taken air flows upward
along a surface of a body or an underwear in space between the
garment body and the body or the underwear. The air is discharged
outside from the periphery of a collar and sleeves, for example.
The air vaporizes sweat on the body while flowing in the space
between the garment body and the body or the underwear. Heat of
vaporization generated by vaporizing sweat cools the body (e.g.,
Japanese Patent No. 4329118).
[0011] Another air-conditioned garment is provided with an air
outlet for a belly to cool not only a chest, a back, etc., but also
the belly (e.g., Japanese Patent No. 6536674).
[0012] During and/or after exercise, hands and surrounding portions
sweat. It is desirable that sweat is wiped off quickly because hand
sweat affects sports such as tennis. Excess sweat prevents
vaporization and a decline in body temperature. Hand vessels,
called arteriovenous anastomoses, are said to bring a decline in
body temperature.
[0013] However, in a case in which a garment is made of absorbent
cloth, the cloth is so thick that heat tends to stay inside. It
often impairs a function to cool a wearer's body. Thus, many of
garment fabrics to be worn during and/or after exercise are less
absorbent. It is difficult for a wearer to wipe hand sweat
sufficiently. The air-conditioned garment utilizing the function of
heat of vaporization of sweat for cooling a body cools a chest, a
back, a belly, etc. However, it cannot cool hands of a wearer and
cannot wipe hand sweat sufficiently.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0014] An object of the present invention is to provide a garment
and an air-conditioned garment which cool hands of a wearer and
which easily wipe hand sweat.
[0015] To achieve at least one of the abovementioned objects,
according to an aspect of the present invention, a garment
includes:
[0016] a garment cloth that covers at least a portion of a body of
a wearer;
[0017] an opening formed in the garment cloth; and
[0018] an absorber which is disposed around the opening on an inner
side of the garment and which is more absorbent than the garment
cloth.
[0019] Preferably, the opening is provided on each of left and
right sides in a front of the garment.
[0020] Preferably, the garment further includes:
[0021] an envelope member having a shape of an envelope,
[0022] wherein
[0023] one end of the envelope member is attached to the garment
cloth around the opening on the inner side of the garment, and
[0024] the absorber is provided on an inner surface of the envelope
member.
[0025] Preferably, the envelope member comprises a first sheet and
a second sheet each having a substantially square shape,
[0026] edges of the first sheet and the second sheet are joined on
two opposite sides, and
[0027] other edges of the first sheet and the second sheet on a
side other than the two opposite sides are attached to the garment
cloth around the opening on the inner side of the garment.
[0028] Preferably, the joined edges of the first sheet and the
second sheet on one of the two opposite sides are attached to the
garment cloth on the inner side of the garment.
[0029] Preferably, the garment cloth forms a sleeve,
[0030] the opening is provided at an end of the sleeve, and
[0031] the absorber is provided around the end of the sleeve.
[0032] Preferably, the sleeve is long enough to cover substantially
an entire hand of the wearer of the garment.
[0033] Preferably, the garment further includes:
[0034] a mount hole in which a ventilator is mounted; and
[0035] an air outlet that discharges air introduced by the
ventilator mounted in the mount hole.
[0036] According to another aspect of the present invention, an
air-conditioned garment includes:
[0037] the garment;
[0038] the ventilator mounted in the mount hole; and
[0039] a power source that provides power to the ventilator.
[0040] According to still another aspect of the present invention,
an air-conditioned garment includes:
[0041] a garment that includes: [0042] a garment cloth that covers
at least a portion of a body of a wearer; and [0043] a mount
hole;
[0044] a ventilator mounted in the mount hole;
[0045] a power source that provides power to the ventilator;
and
[0046] an opening which is formed in the garment cloth on an outer
side of the garment and which extends to an inner side of the
garment.
[0047] The present invention provides a garment and an
air-conditioned garment which cool hands of a wearer and which
easily wipe hand sweat.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0048] The advantages and features provided by one or more
embodiments of the invention will become more fully understood from
the detailed description given hereinbelow and the appended
drawings which are given by way of illustration only, and thus are
not intended as a definition of the limits of the present
invention.
[0049] FIG. 1 is a front view of an air-conditioned garment
according to a first embodiment with a fastener closed.
[0050] FIG. 2 is a back view of the air-conditioned garment
according to the first embodiment with the fastener closed.
[0051] FIG. 3 is a front view of the air-conditioned garment
according to the first embodiment with the fastener opened.
[0052] FIG. 4 is a front view of the air-conditioned garment
according to a second embodiment with the fastener closed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0053] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be
described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4. However, the scope of
the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. In the
following, as a suitable example of the present invention, a case
in which a garment is an air-conditioned garment is described using
figures. However, the scope of the claims of the present invention
is not limited thereto. The embodiments described below can be
modified in various ways within the scope of the claims of the
present invention.
[0054] In the following description, front, back, top, bottom,
right and left sides respectively correspond to those of a person
wearing an air-conditioned garment 100.
First Embodiment
[0055] A first embodiment of the present invention is described
with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3.
1) Configuration of Embodiment
[0056] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the air-conditioned garment
100 according to the first embodiment includes:
[0057] a garment body 1;
[0058] a fan 2 that introduces air into the garment body 1;
[0059] a power source 3 that supplies power to the fan 2; and
[0060] a connection cable 4 that connects the power source 3 and
the fan 2.
[0061] The air-conditioned garment 100 allows air taken by the fan
2 into space between the garment body 1 and a wearer's body to flow
along a surface of the wearer's body or an underwear. Thereby, the
air-conditioned garment 100 vaporizes sweat on the body. Heat of
vaporization generated by vaporizing sweat cools the body.
I) Garment Body
[0062] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a garment cloth C forms the
garment body 1 in a shape that covers a trunk, arms and a head of a
wearer. The garment cloth C does not breathe or is breathable to
the extent that the garment cloth C is inflated by introduction of
air through the fan 2. The garment cloth C is made of, for example,
polyester, a mix of polyester and cotton, nylon, or the like.
[0063] The garment body is a portion of the air-conditioned garment
100 excluding electrical components such as the fan 2, the power
source 3, the connection cable 4, etc., i.e., a portion having a
function of a garment. The garment cloth is a portion of a sheet
that constitutes the garment, the portion covering a wearer's body
and defining a shape of the garment. The portion does not include
additional parts that do not define the shape of the garment, such
as a sheet used for a pocket.
[0064] In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the garment body 1 has a shape of a
jacket having three-quarter sleeves. A shape of the garment body 1
is not limited thereto. The garment body 1 may have any shape that
covers at least a portion of a wearer's body. For example, the
garment body 1 may not include a hood 14 that covers a head, and
may have long sleeves or short sleeves. Alternatively, the garment
body 1 may be a sleeveless vest.
[0065] In the following explanation, an inner surface of the
garment cloth C is a surface facing a person when the person wears
the garment body 1. An outer surface of the garment cloth C is a
surface facing outer space when a person wears the garment body 1,
which is opposite to the inner surface. When a person wears the
garment body 1, the inner surface of the garment cloth C as well as
portions on a side of the person is on an inner side of the garment
body 1. When a person wears the garment body 1, the outer surface
of the garment cloth C as well as portions outside of the garment
cloth C is on an outer side of the garment body 1.
[0066] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the garment body 1 includes a
fastener 11, an air seal 12, fan holes 13, the hood 14, sleeve
openings 15, power source holders 16, cable eyelets 17, front
openings 18, envelope members 19, and absorbers 20. Air taken in by
the fan 2 from the fan holes is discharged from the sleeve openings
15 and a hood opening 141 formed in the hood 14.
i) Fastener
[0067] The fastener 11 opens and closes a front of the garment body
1 when the air-conditioned garment 100 is put on. As shown in FIG.
1 and FIG. 3, the front of the garment body 1 is divided into left
and right portions. For example, a zipper, a hook-and-loop fastener
or the like is mounted on each edges of the divided portion so that
the divided portion is opened and closed. Thus, the fastener 11 is
formed.
ii) Air Seal
[0068] As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the air seal 12 squeezes a hem
at the bottom of the garment body 1 so that the hem adheres to a
wearer's body. Thus, the air seal 12 prevents air in space between
the garment body 1 and the wearer's body from being leaked out of
the hem of the garment body 1.
[0069] In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the hem of the garment body 1 includes,
as the air seal 12:
[0070] a cord guide around a wearer's body except a portion near
the fastener 11;
[0071] a cord passed through the cord guide; and
[0072] a cord stopper provided at a portion of the cord coming of
the cord guide.
[0073] The portion of the cord coming out of the cord guide is
pulled, and then the cord stopper is fixed. Thus, the hem of the
garment body 1 adheres to a wearer's body. However, the air seal 12
is not limited thereto. For example, the air seal 12 may be formed
at the hem of the garment body 1 by wrapping an elastic member,
such as a rubber cord, around a wearer's body.
iii) Fan Hole
[0074] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the fan hole 13 is a circular
hole formed in a back of the garment cloth C constituting the
garment body 1. The fan hole 13 connects space between the garment
body 1 and a wearer's body with outer space of the garment body 1
when the air-conditioned garment 100 is worn.
[0075] A diameter of the fan hole 13 is substantially the same as
that of the fan 2. The fan 2 is inserted and mounted in the fan
hole 13. External air is taken through the fan hole 13 into the
space between the garment body 1 and the wearer's body.
[0076] The periphery of the fan hole 13 is preferably reinforced,
for example, by attaching a flat annular member made of plastic or
the like, or by folding back and sewing a portion of the cloth of
the garment body 1 around the fan hole 13.
[0077] A position of the fan hole 13 is not limited to the above.
The fan hole 13 may be formed on a lateral side, the front side,
etc. of the garment body 1. The number of the fan holes 13 is not
limited to two, and may be less or more. The number of the fans 2
to be mounted corresponds to the number of the fan holes 13.
iv) Hood
[0078] The hood 14 protrudes from the top of the garment body 1 to
cover a head of a wearer. The hood 14 has the hood opening 141 at a
front position corresponding to a face of a wearer. Sufficient
space is saved even when a wearer wears a hat. A cord guide is
provided around the hood opening 141. A cord passes through the
cord guide. A length of a portion where the cord passes through the
cord guide is adjusted using a cord stopper or the like. Thus, a
size of the hood opening 141 is changed.
v) Sleeve Opening
[0079] The sleeve opening 15 is an opening formed at the end of the
sleeve of the garment body 1. A wearer passes a hand through the
sleeve opening 15 to let the hand out of the garment body 1.
[0080] In the embodiment, the sleeve opening 15 and the hood
opening 141 function as air outlets. The air outlets allows air
introduced into space between the garment body 1 and a wearer's
body from the fan hole 13 by the fan 2 to flow along the wearer's
body or an underwear and to go out. A position of the air outlet is
not limited thereto. The air outlet may be formed at any other
position as long as the air outlet allows air introduced from the
fan hole 13 to flow along a wearer's body or an underwear and to go
out.
vi) Power Source Holder
[0081] The power source holder 16 holds the power source 3 at a
position where the power source 3 can supply power to the fan 2
through the connection cable 4. As shown in FIG. 1, the power
source holder 16 may be a pocket that accommodates the power source
3 on the outer side of the garment body 1. In FIG. 1, the power
source holder 16 is formed at each of left and right positions in
front of a chest of a wearer. However, a position of the power
source holder 16 is not limited thereto. The power source holder 16
may be placed at any other position on the inner and outer sides of
the garment as long as the power source 3 can supply power to the
fan 2 through the connection cable 4.
[0082] In a case in which the power source 3 is on the outer side
of the garment, a hole (not shown) is formed so that the connection
cable 4 connecting the power source 3 and the fan 2 passes through
the hole.
vii) Cable Eyelet
[0083] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the cable eyelet 17 is a slit
which is formed in the garment cloth C to draw the connection cable
4 connecting the power source 3 and the fan 2 from the outer side
to the inner side of the garment body 1. The cable eyelet 17 is
formed in the vicinity of each power source holder 16. A position
of the cable eyelet 17 is not limited to the positions shown in
FIG. 1 and FIG. 3. However, to shorten a portion of the connection
cable 4 coming out of the garment body 1, the cable eyelet 17
should be formed near the power source holder 16.
[0084] It is preferable to form piping at each edge of the slit as
the cable eyelet 17 such that piping at one edge overlaps with
piping at the other edge. It prevents air leakage from the cable
eyelet 17.
viii) Front Opening
[0085] As shown in FIG. 1, the front opening 18 is a slit formed in
the garment cloth C in the front of the garment body 1. The front
opening 18 is formed on each of left and right sides of the
fastener 11.
[0086] A wearer inserts a hand through the front opening 18 from
the outer side to the inner side of the garment body 1. In view of
this, the front opening 18 is formed at a portion which a wearer's
hand can reach in the front of the garment body 1. The front
opening 18 is large enough to pass a wearer's hand through the
front opening 18. It is preferable to form piping also at each edge
of the slit as the front opening 18 such that piping at one edge
overlaps with piping at the other edge. It prevents air leakage
from the front opening 18.
ix) Envelope Member
[0087] As shown in FIG. 3, the envelope member 19 is formed to have
a shape of an envelope by overlapping two substantially
square-shaped sheets, joining the sheet edges on two opposite
sides, and forming an opening on the other two opposite sides. The
envelope member 19 is attached to the inner surface of the garment
cloth C of the garment body 1.
[0088] As shown in FIG. 3, of the sheets forming the envelope
member, one disposed on the side of the garment cloth C of the
garment body 1 is the first sheet 191, and one disposed on the side
of a wearer of the air-conditioned garment 100 is the second sheet
192. In the following explanation, a surface on the inner side of
the envelope where the first sheet 191 and the second sheet 192
face with each other is an inner surface of the envelope member 19.
The surface opposite to the inner surface, i.e., the surface on the
outer side the envelope, is an outer surface of the envelope member
19.
[0089] The first sheet 191 and the second sheet 192 may be formed
by piling two separate sheets and joining sheet edges by sewing or
the like on two opposite sides. Alternatively, the first sheet 191
and the second sheet 192 may be formed by folding a single sheet
and joining sheet edges by sewing or the like on the side opposite
to the folded side.
[0090] One opening of the envelope member 19 is attached to the
inner surface of the garment cloth C of the garment body 1 around
the front opening 18 by sewing or the like. A wearer inserts a hand
through the front opening 18 and the envelope member 19 into space
between the garment body 1 and the wearer's body.
[0091] Specifically, the first sheet 191 and the second sheet 192
are respectively attached to the left and right edges of the slit
as the front opening 18. Thus, the envelope member 19 is attached
to the inner surface of the garment cloth C around the front
opening 18.
[0092] As shown in FIG. 3, one of the two joined edges of the first
sheet 191 and the second sheet 192 of the envelope member 19 (in
FIG. 3, the upper edge of the envelope member 19) is attached to
the inner surface of the garment cloth C of the garment body 1 by
sewing or the like. In contrast, the other of the two joined edges
of the first sheet 191 and the second sheet 192 (in FIG. 3, the
lower edge of the envelope member 19) is not attached to the
garment cloth C of the garment body 1. Thus, the lower portion of
the envelope member 19 is separated from the garment cloth C of the
garment body 1. In the example, the envelope member 19 has a shape
of an envelope having an opening on each of two sides.
Alternatively, the envelope member 19 may have a shape of a bag
having an opening on only one side.
x) Absorber
[0093] The absorber 20 is a more absorbent sheet than the garment
cloth C of the garment body 1. For example, it is pile fabric and
is made of a mix of rayon and polyester, 100% cotton, a mix of
cotton, polyester and polyurethane, or the like. As shown in FIG.
3, the absorber 20 covers the entire inner surface of the envelope
member 19 and is disposed around the opening 18 on the inner side
of the garment body 1.
[0094] To provide the absorber 20 to the garment body 1, the first
sheet 191 and the second sheet 192 forming the envelope member 19
may be more absorbent than the garment cloth C of the garment body
1. Alternatively, the first sheet 191 and the second sheet 192 of
the same fabric as the garment cloth C of the garment body 1 may be
used to form the envelope member 19. In this case, the absorber 20
is put on the inner surface of the envelope member 19.
[0095] In the former case, the first sheet 191 and the second sheet
192 of the envelope member 19 and the absorber 20 are the same. In
this case, the absorber 20 is provided to the outer surface in
addition to the inner surface of the envelope member 19. In the
latter case, the first sheet 191 and the second sheet 192 of the
envelope member 19 and the absorber 20 are separate. In this case,
the absorber 20 is provided only to the inner surface of the
envelope member 19.
[0096] The absorber 20 may be removable and attachable from/to the
garment body 1. In this case, the absorber 20 can be replaced when
it is stained.
II) Fan
[0097] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the fan 2 is inserted into
the fan hole 13 to be attached to the garment body 1. The fan 2
introduces air through the fan hole 13 into space between the
garment body 1 and a wearer's body. The power source 3 provides
necessary power to the fan 2 through the connection cable 4.
[0098] The fan 2 may have any specific configuration as long as the
fan 2 can be inserted into the fan hole 13 to be attached to the
garment body 1 and can introduce air into space between the garment
body 1 and a wearer's body.
III) Power Source
[0099] The power source 3 is a member that supplies power to the
fan 2. The power source 3 has, for example, a built-in lithium-ion
batteries with a safety protection circuit. As shown in FIG. 1 and
FIG. 3, the power source 3 is connected to the fan 2 through the
connection cable 4. The power source 3 includes a switch (not
shown) that turns on and off power supplied to the fan 2.
[0100] The power source 3 may have any specific configuration as
long as the power source 3 can supply power to the fan 2.
IV) Connection Cable
[0101] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the connection cable 4
connects the power source 3 and the fan 2. The power source 3
supplies the fan 2 with power required to operate the fan 2 through
the connection cable 4.
[0102] The connection cable 4 may have any specific configuration
as long as the power source 3 can supply the fan 2 with power
required to operate the fan 2.
2) Effect of Embodiment
[0103] The air-conditioned garment 100 according to the embodiment
includes the absorber 20 which is more absorbent than the garment
cloth C of the garment body 1 around the front opening 18 on the
inner side of the garment body 1. When a wearer of the
air-conditioned garment 100 inserts a hand from the front opening
18 to the inner side of the garment body 1, the absorber 20 wipes
sweat on the hand.
[0104] The garment cloth C of the garment body 1 does not have to
be the absorber 20. Any material can be used for the garment cloth
C. Therefore, the absorber 20 does not prevent improvement in a
function of cooling a wearer's body.
[0105] The absorber 20 is provided on the inner side of the garment
body 1. When a wearer wears the garment body 1, the absorber 20 is
not visible from the outside of the garment body 1. Therefore, the
absorber 20 does not spoil appearance of the garment body 1.
[0106] The absorber 20 is provided to the envelope member 19
attached to the inner surface of the garment cloth C around the
front opening 18. Therefore, when a wearer inserts a hand from the
front opening 18 to the inner side of the garment body 1, the hand
is easily wiped.
[0107] Of the two joined edges of the first sheet 191 and the
second sheet 192 of the envelope member 19, the upper edge is
attached to the inner surface of the garment cloth C of the garment
body 1, and the lower edge is not attached to the inner surface of
the garment cloth C of the garment body 1. Therefore, the bottom of
the envelope member 19 is separated from the garment cloth C of the
garment body 1. A wearer can more easily wipe a hand with the
absorber 20. Since the upper edge is attached to the garment cloth
C of the garment body 1, the envelope member 19 is prevented from
being bent while the air-conditioned garment 100 is put on.
[0108] The fan 2 of the air-conditioned garment 100 takes air into
space between the garment body 1 and a wearer's body and send air
to air outlets (the hood opening 141 and the sleeve openings 15).
It cools the wearer's body much more effectively as compared with a
case in which a garment is improved only in ventilation.
[0109] The envelope member 19 extends from the front opening 18
into space between the garment body 1 and a wearer's body. The
wearer of the air-conditioned garment 100 inserts a hand from the
outside of the garment body 1 into the space between the garment
body 1 and the wearer's body through the front opening 18 and the
envelope member 19. Air introduced by the fan 2 into the space
between the garment body 1 and the wearer's body cools the hand of
the wearer, too.
Second Embodiment
[0110] The second embodiment of the present invention is described
based on FIG. 4. Explanation is omitted for the same parts as the
first embodiment.
1) Configuration of Embodiment
[0111] As shown in FIG. 4, the garment body 1A of the
air-conditioned garment 100A according to the second embodiment has
long sleeves, and includes the absorbers 20A on the inner side of
the garment body 1 around the sleeve openings 15 formed at sleeve
ends. The air-conditioned garment 100A differs from the garment
body 1 of the air-conditioned garment 100 according to the first
embodiment in that the front opening 18, the envelope members 19,
and the absorbers 20 are not provided in the front. Other
configurations are the same as the air-conditioned garment 100
according to the first embodiment.
[0112] As shown in FIG. 4, the sleeves of the garment body 1A are
longer than long sleeves of a common jacket so as to cover
substantially the entire hands of a wearer.
[0113] The absorbers 20A are put on the inner surface of the
garment cloth C around the sleeve openings 15. Like the absorbers
20 according to the first embodiment, the absorber 20A is a more
absorbent sheet than the garment cloth C of the garment body 1A.
For example, it is pile fabric and is made of a mix of rayon and
polyester, 100% cotton, a mix of cotton, polyester and
polyurethane, or the like.
[0114] In the case shown in FIG. 4, the air-conditioned garment
100A differs from the garment body 1 of the air-conditioned garment
100 according to the first embodiment in that the front opening 18,
the envelope members 19, and the absorbers 20 are not provided in
the front.
[0115] However, in addition to the absorbers 20A provided in the
long sleeves, the air-conditioned garment 100A may be provided with
the front opening 18, the envelope members 19, and the absorbers 20
in the front.
2) Effect of Embodiment
[0116] The air-conditioned garment 100A according to the present
embodiment is provided with the absorbers 20A which are more
absorbent than the garment cloth C of the garment body 1A around
the sleeve openings 15. Therefore, a wearer of the air-conditioned
garment 100A can wipe hand sweat with the absorber 20A.
[0117] The garment cloth C of the garment body 1A itself does not
have to be the absorber 20A. Any material can be used for the
garment cloth C. Therefore, the absorber 20A does not prevent
improvement in a function of cooling a wearer's body.
[0118] The absorber 20A is provided on the inner side of the
garment body 1A. When a wearer wears the garment body 1A, the
absorber 20A is not visible from the outside of the garment body
1A. Therefore, the absorber 20A does not spoil appearance of the
garment body 1A.
[0119] The fan 2 of the air-conditioned garment 100A takes air into
space between the garment body 1A and a wearer's body and send air
to air outlets (the hood opening 141 and the sleeve openings 15).
It cools the wearer's body much more effectively as compared with a
case in which a garment is improved only in ventilation.
[0120] The sleeves of the garment body 1A are longer than long
sleeves of a common jacket so as to cover substantially the entire
hands of a wearer. Air introduced by the fan 2 into the space
between the garment body 1A and the wearer's body flows around the
hands. The hands of the wearer are thus cooled down.
[0121] To apply the present invention to an air-conditioned
garment, the absorber may be omitted in a case in which cooling
hands is required but wiping hand sweat is not required.
[0122] Although embodiments of the present invention have been
described and illustrated in detail, the disclosed embodiments are
made for purposes of illustration and example only and not
limitation. The scope of the present invention should be
interpreted by terms of the appended claims.
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