JP2012040182A - Portable cooler - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable cooler which is suitable for use at the time of watching a sport under the burning sun, outdoor work or activities, work in a poorly air-conditioned room for example, is small, lightweight and convenient to carry, and permits the user to quickly gain a feeling of coolness by applying it on an appropriate part of the body such as the forehead, the armpit and the neck, and can be manufactured easily and inexpensively.SOLUTION: The cooler 1 has a coolant 3 which can be frozen or cooled to a prescribed temperature hermetically sealed in a bag body 2. The portable cooler is made portable by connecting the strap 8 to the cooler 1. The cooler 1 is expressively portably provided. The cooler 1 is detachably connected to the strap 8.

Description

  The present invention is suitable for use in, for example, sports watching in the hot sun, outdoor work or activities, indoor work with poor air conditioning environment, small and lightweight, convenient to carry, such as forehead, armpit, neck, etc. The present invention relates to a portable cooling device that can quickly obtain a cool feeling by being applied to an appropriate place on the body and can be manufactured easily and inexpensively.

Conventionally, various things have been proposed as a countermeasure against the heat of watching sports under the hot sun and outdoor work or activities.
For example, a bandana in which a bag is provided in the center of a band-shaped wearing tool, and a cold storage pack can be taken out freely in this bag, or a cooling band for storing heat in a wearing band and having a water supply pad on one side. And a body cooling device having a bag member for storing a coolant in a belt member or a hook-like member and winding the belt member around the neck or attaching the hook-like member to the inside of a hat (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

However, since the bandana and the cold-cooling band for thermal cooling are stored in the bag part, the cooling action of the cold-insulating material is diluted, and a sufficient cooling effect cannot be obtained. In addition, there is a problem in that it is limited to the part where the wearing band and the wearing band can be worn, and the convenience in use is lacking.
In addition, the body cooling device requires a separate belt member or bowl-shaped member for each cooling part, and the cooling material is stored in a separate bag member, which is stored in the bag portion, so that the cooling action is achieved. Dilution was not enough to obtain a sufficient cooling effect.

  On the other hand, as another body cooling device, a storage part for a cold insulation agent is provided at the center of the strap, a mobile phone is attached to both ends of the strap, the strap is wrapped around the neck, and the storage part for the cold insulation agent is applied to the back of the neck. There is a cold storage product that holds this state by the weight of the mobile phone (see, for example, Patent Document 4).

  However, since the cold storage article stores the coolant in a separate bag member and stores it in the storage portion, the cooling part cannot be sufficiently cooled, and the cooling part is limited to the neck and the strap. In addition, there is a problem that the installation of the mobile phone becomes indispensable and the existence of the mobile phone is troublesome.

JP 2002-125994 A JP 2002-113035 A JP 2005-118139 A JP 2009-72523 A

  The present invention solves such problems, and is suitable for use in, for example, watching sports under the hot sun, outdoor work or activities, indoor work with poor air conditioning environment, small and lightweight, convenient to carry, To provide a portable cooling device that can quickly get a cool feeling by applying it to a proper place on the body such as the forehead, armpit, and neck, and that can sufficiently obtain the cooling effect of the coolant and can be manufactured easily and inexpensively. With the goal.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable cooling device provided with a cooling device in which a coolant that can be frozen or cooled to a predetermined temperature is sealed in a bag body, and a strap is connected to the cooling device so that the portable device is portable. It is exposed and provided so as to be portable, the cooling tool is detachably connected to the strap, and the cooling tool is quickly and directly applied to a desired part of the body to cool, and the cooling tool is stored in the case and carried and cooled. Compared to conventional ones, you can get a cool feeling easily and quickly, and when cooling the desired part of your body, you can disconnect the cooling device from the strap and use it freely, and when you carry it, connect it to the strap and carry it around To improve convenience.

  The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a flexible cooling band in which the coolant is sealed in a plurality of bag-like parts that can be exposed, and the cooling band is detachably attached to the cooling tool, For example, it is hung around the neck to cool the neck and chest directly or indirectly, and the cooling band is used as a strap for the cooling device so that the cooling of the body can be promoted together with the cooling device.

In the invention of claim 3, the bag body or the bag-like portion or the coolant is colored in a predetermined color so as to improve the beauty and cool feeling of this kind of cooling device.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the cooling band is formed in a band shape to reduce the size and weight of the cooling band and provide flexibility, and to provide a function as a strap.
The invention of claim 5 accommodates the cooling tool in a storage case, connects a strap to the storage case, suppresses the temperature rise of the coolant due to direct sunlight, etc., and reduces the cooling effect of the coolant. In addition to preventing or trapping condensation on the surface of the cooling device, the condensation is prevented from dripping and is used comfortably.

In the invention of claim 6, the coolant is heated to a predetermined temperature, and the cooling tool can be used as a heating product, so that it can be used for watching sports in winter, outdoor work or activities, and indoor work with poor air conditioning environment. It is suitable for use.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the cooling device is formed in a circular or polygonal shape, a heart shape or a star shape, an animal or a character shape, and the beauty and coolness of the cooling device are improved.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the cooling tool is provided so as to be portable and the cooling tool is detachably connected to the strap, the cooling tool can be quickly and directly applied to a desired part of the body to cool the cooling tool. Compared to the conventional case that cools by carrying it in a case, you can get a cool feeling easily and quickly, and when cooling the desired part of the body, disconnect the cooling device from the strap and use it freely In addition, when carried, it can be connected to a strap to improve the convenience of carrying.

  The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a flexible cooling band in which the coolant is sealed in a plurality of bag-like parts that can be exposed, and the cooling band is detachably attached to the cooling tool. The neck can be hung on the neck to cool the neck and chest directly or indirectly, and the cooling band can be used as a strap for the cooling device. In addition, the cooling device can enhance cooling of the body.

In the invention of claim 3, since the bag body or the bag-like portion or the coolant is colored in a predetermined color, the beauty and coolness of this kind of cooling device can be improved.
In the invention of claim 4, since the cooling band is formed in a belt shape, it can be reduced in size and weight and can be flexible, and can have a function as a strap.
In the invention of claim 5, since the cooling tool is accommodated in the storage case and the strap is connected to the storage case, the temperature rise of the coolant due to direct sunlight or the like is suppressed, and the cooling effect of the coolant is reduced. In addition to being able to prevent, condensation on the surface of the cooling tool can be absorbed or captured to prevent dripping of the condensation, and comfortable use can be achieved.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the coolant is heated to a predetermined temperature and the cooling tool can be used as a heating product, watching sports in the winter, outdoor work or activity, indoor work with poor air conditioning environment There is an effect suitable for use in this case.
In the invention of claim 7, since the cooling device is formed in a circular or polygonal shape, a heart shape or a star shape, an animal or a character shape, the beauty and coolness of this kind of cooling device can be improved.

It is a perspective view which shows the use condition by the basic form of this invention. It is a perspective view which isolate | separates and shows the cooling tool applied to the said basic form, and a strap. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. 2, and has expanded and shown. It is a perspective view which shows the condition which connected the strap to the said cooling tool. It is a front view which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention, and the cooling tool is formed in various shapes, such as a heart shape, a star shape, and a rhombus (diameter) like (a)-(c).

It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the principal part of the said 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the condition which accommodated the cooling tool in the storage case and was connected to the strap. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the cooling band applied to the said 3rd Embodiment is shown.

It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the cooling band applied to the said 4th Embodiment is shown.

  Hereinafter, a basic form in which the present invention is applied to a cooling product that cools and uses a coolant will be described. In FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a horizontally long rectangular cooling tool having a length of about 80 mm and a width of about 140 mm. A coolant 3 is housed in a bag 2 of a synthetic resin film.

The bag body 2 of the embodiment is formed by heat-sealing a packaging film obtained by laminating a vinyl film on a polyethylene film, and the bag body 2 is made of a known acrylic resin-based polymer as the coolant 3. A cold insulating material such as a gel or a polymer water supply polymer, or water is used.
In this case, by adding an appropriate colorant to the coolant 3 and coloring it in an appropriate color such as blue, red, yellow, green, pink, or instead of coloring the coolant 3, the colored packaging film If used, a visual cool feeling can be obtained and aesthetics can be improved.

  After the bag body 2 is filled with the coolant 3, the inside of the bag body 2 is degassed and the opening edge is heat sealed and sealed, so that the bag 1 can be used. In a freezer or cooled to a desired temperature in a refrigerator.

Heat seal margins 4 and 5 of the bag body 2 project from the periphery of the cooling tool 1, and a latch hole 6 is formed at the center of the one heat seal margin 4. An engagement claw (not shown) of the clip 7 can be hooked on the hole 6.
A fiber strap 8 is connected to the clip 7, and both ends of the strap 8 are connected in a ring shape via a connector 9, so that the strap 8 can be worn by the user.

The portable cooling device constructed in this manner is manufactured by making a bag 2 by heat sealing the packaging film, filling the bag 2 with a desired amount of coolant 3, degassing the interior, The cooling tool 1 is manufactured by forming a retaining hole 6 in the heat seal allowance 4.
Also, a clip 7 that can be latched in the latching hole 6 and a strap 8 that can be connected to the clip 7 are prepared, and the strap 8 is connected in a ring shape via a connector 9, and the strap 8 is used. It is formed so that it can be placed on the neck. This situation is as shown in FIG.

When the cooling tool 1 is not in use, it is frozen in a freezer at home or cooled in a refrigerator and taken out when it is in use, and the claws of the clip 7 are hooked on the retaining holes 6, and the cooling tool 1 is attached to the strap 8. Attach and carry the ring-shaped strap 8 around the neck. This situation is as shown in FIGS.
The cooling tool 1 normally contacts the chest or abdomen via clothes as shown in FIG. 1 and softly cools the part. In this case, although the cooling tool 1 appears on clothes, fashionability and a cool feeling can be acquired by selectively using the cooling tool 1 colored in a desired color.

Then, when cooling other parts of the body, the cooling tool 1 may be used by directly touching the neck, armpit, ankle, etc., and the body containing the cooling tool is brought into contact with the body as in the prior art. Compared with the case of using, a cooling effect increases and a cool feeling improves.
In this case, the cooling tool 1 may be removed from the strap 8 and accommodated in a clothes pocket (not shown) and carried. In this case, since the cooling tool 1 can be concealed, the use of the cooling tool 1 is not detected. That's it.

In addition, since the cooling tool 1 rises in temperature over use and the cooling effect decreases, if the cooling tool 1 is frozen in a freezer or cooled in a refrigerator, the cooling effect is recovered and can be reused. .
Further, in this basic form, the coolant 3 is frozen or cooled and used as a cooling tool. However, the coolant 3 can be heated to a desired temperature and used as a thermal product. If you do this, you can carry it when you watch sports in the winter, work or activities outdoors, or work indoors where the air-conditioning environment is bad, and you can take warmth by applying it to appropriate places on your body such as limbs, forehead, and neck. .

  In addition, fashionability at the time of night use can be obtained by adding an appropriate color phosphorescent material to the coolant 3 so that it can emit light at night.

5 to 14 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which the same reference numerals are used for the components corresponding to the basic embodiment described above.
Among these, FIG. 5 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and this embodiment shows various forms of the cooling tool 1. Among these, (a) forms the cooling tool 1 in a heart shape, (b) forms the cooling tool 1 in a star shape, and (c) forms the cooling tool 1 in a diamond shape or a diamond shape. .

In addition, the cooling tool 1 is formed in the shape of a character, various animal and plant shapes, figures, symbols, and the like, and the cooling material is colored in a desired color to improve the aesthetic appearance. -Performs the function as a heel.
If a suitable color phosphorescent material is added to the coolant 3 so that it can emit light at night, the fashionability during night use increases.

  6 to 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the cooling tool 1 is accommodated in, for example, a bag-like storage case 10 and is hung on the opening edge of the storage case 10. A stop hole 6 is formed, and the nail of the clip 7 is hooked on the stop hole 6, and the cooling tool 1 is stored in the storage case 10, which is carried around the neck via the strap 8 as shown in FIG. Thus, the temperature rise of the cooling tool 1 is suppressed to prevent the cooling effect from being lowered.

  The storage case 10 according to the embodiment is configured in a bag shape that covers the surface of the heat insulating material with an aluminum foil and can reflect light. While suppressing the temperature, the opening edge is closed with a clip 7 to prevent the cooling tool 1 from popping out.

Then, when cooling a specific part of the body, the clip 7 is removed from the storage case 10 and the cooling tool 1 is taken out of the storage case 10 and applied to, for example, the neck, armpit, ankle or the like for cooling. After use, it is stored in the storage case 10 and the opening edge is closed with the clip 7 and carried.
The storage case 10 may be a bag formed of mesh, knit, or fabric in addition to the above-described heat insulation function. In these cases, the storage case 10 can be manufactured at low cost, and the cooling tool 1 It can be used comfortably by absorbing or trapping condensation on the surface of the surface to prevent dripping.

  9 to 11 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a flexible belt-like cooling band 13 is provided in place of the fiber strap 8, and the cooling band 13 is provided in the bag. A wrapping film of the same quality as that of the body 2 is heat-sealed in the longitudinal direction, an elongated bag-like portion 12 is formed between the seal portions 11, and the coolant 3 is placed on the bag-like portion 12. After constant filling and degassing the inside, the opening edge is heat sealed and sealed.

The cooling band 13 is formed in a ring shape by connecting both ends to the end of the clip 7 and can be used by being wrapped around the user's neck while being separated from the cooling tool 1 by being detached from the clip 7. It is configured to be portable and usable.
In this case, if the cooling material 3 is colored in a desired color for each bag-like portion 12 or bag-like portion 12 of the cooling band 13, fashionability and coolness are improved.

  When using the portable cooling device, the cooling device 1 and the cooling band 13 are previously frozen in a freezer in the home or cooled in the refrigerator, and the latching hole 6 of the cooling device 1 is hooked with the nail of the clip 7 during use. Further, the cooling band 13 is connected to the end of the clip 7 to form a ring shape, and the cooling band 13 is hung on the user's neck for use.

  This situation is as shown in FIG. 9, in which the cooling tool 1 comes into contact with the chest or abdomen of the user through the clothes to indirectly cool the part, and a part of the bag-like part 12 of the cooling band 13 is part of the user. Because it directly contacts the neck and cools the part, the other bag-like part 12 comes into contact with the chest and abdomen of the user through the clothes, indirectly cools the part, and cools the body over a wide area and finely. In this case, the cooling tool 1 can be removed and only the cooling band 13 can be used.

  On the other hand, when cooling other parts of the body, the cooling tool 1 or the cooling band 13 may be directly applied to, for example, an armpit or an ankle, and the bag containing the cooling tool is brought into contact with the body as in the past. Compared with the case where it uses, a cooling effect increases and a cool feeling improves.

  12 and 13 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment shows an application of the above-described cooling band 13, and is the same quality as the bag 2 in place of the above-described band-like cooling band 13. FIG. The packaging film is heat-sealed to form a plurality of elongated cylindrical bag-like portions 12a, and the bag-like portion 12a is filled with the coolant 3 in a fixed amount. -Seal and seal, and the packaging film between the adjacent bag-like parts 12a is heat-sealed in the shape of a shaft to reinforce the strength of the connecting part 14.

  The usage of the cooling band 13 and the cooling tool 1 manufactured in this way is substantially the same as in the third embodiment. In this case, since the amount of the coolant 3 in the bag-like portion 12a is increased as compared with the bag-like portion 12 of the above-described embodiment, the cooling capacity is large and long-term cooling is possible.

In the above-described basic form and embodiment, the coolant 3 is frozen or cooled and used for cooling the body, but the coolant 3 is heated to a predetermined temperature, for example, 50 ° C., and used as a thermal product. It is also possible.
By using it in such a way, you can carry it when you watch sports in the winter, work or activities outdoors, or work indoors where the air conditioning environment is poor, and warm it by applying it to the appropriate places on your body such as your limbs, forehead, and neck. Can be taken.

  In this way, the portable cooling device of the present invention is small and lightweight and convenient to carry, and can quickly get a cool feeling by applying it to the appropriate place on the body such as the forehead, armpit, neck, etc., and can be manufactured easily and inexpensively. Suitable for watching sports under hot weather, outdoor work or activities, and indoor work where the air conditioning environment is poor.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cooling tool 2 Bag body 3 Coolant 7 Strap 10 Storage case

11 User 12 Bag-shaped part 13 Cooling band

Claims (7)

  In a portable cooling device provided with a cooling device in which a cooling material that can be frozen or cooled to a predetermined temperature is sealed in the bag body, and the strap is connected to the cooling device to be portable, the cooling device is provided so as to be portable. A portable cooling tool, wherein the cooling tool is detachably connected to the strap.   The portable cooling tool according to claim 1, wherein a flexible cooling band in which the coolant is sealed is provided on a plurality of bag-shaped parts that can be exposed, and the cooling band is detachably attached to the cooling tool.   The portable cooling device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bag or bag-like portion or the coolant is colored in a predetermined color.   The portable cooling device according to claim 2, wherein the cooling band is formed in a band shape.   The portable cooling tool according to claim 1, wherein the cooling tool is accommodated in a storage case, and a strap is connected to the storage case.   The portable cooling device according to claim 1, wherein the coolant is heated to a predetermined temperature.   The portable cooling device according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the cooling device is formed in a circular or polygonal shape, a heart shape or a star shape, an animal or a character shape.

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