WO2002014831B1 - Inflatable mannequin and system for thermal property measurement and associated methods - Google Patents

Inflatable mannequin and system for thermal property measurement and associated methods

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WO2002014831B1
WO2002014831B1 PCT/US2001/025484 US0125484W WO0214831B1 WO 2002014831 B1 WO2002014831 B1 WO 2002014831B1 US 0125484 W US0125484 W US 0125484W WO 0214831 B1 WO0214831 B1 WO 0214831B1
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mannequin
fluid
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Francis N Dukes-Dobos
Uwe Reischl
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Univ South Florida
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N25/00—Investigating or analyzing materials by the use of thermal means
    • G01N25/18—Investigating or analyzing materials by the use of thermal means by investigating thermal conductivity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/36—Textiles
    • G01N33/367—Fabric or woven textiles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01W—METEOROLOGY
    • G01W1/00—Meteorology
    • G01W1/17—Catathermometers for measuring "cooling value" related either to weather conditions or to comfort of other human environment
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/36—Textiles
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S2/00—Apparel
    • Y10S2/01—Ventilated garment
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S2/00—Apparel
    • Y10S2/03—Inflatable garment

Abstract

A system for measuring a thermal property of a garment includes a mannequin having a form similar to at least a portion of a mammalian body and adapted to wear the garment. Fluid is circulatable through at least a portion of the mannequin. An outer surface temperature sensor is affixed to the mannequin, and a fluid pressure regulator and temperature controller are located exterior of the mannequin. A meter monitors the energy usage of the controller, which is indicative of the thermal property of the garment. Environmental conditions are controllable, including variable wind speeds and included mannequin motion.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 30 September 2002 (30.09.02); original claims 1-44 replaced by new claims 1-45 (7 pages)]+ statement
1. (Once amended) A system for measuring a thermal property of a garment comprising: a mannequin having a hollow interior space and having a form similar to at least a portion of a mammalian body, the mannequin shaped and dimensioned to wear a garment for which it is desired to have a thermal property measured; means for circulating a fluid through at least a portion of the mannequin covered by the garment; said means for circulating a fluid including introducing tubing having an inlet and an outlet, said outlet being in fluid communication with the hollow interior space of the mannequin, and further including a fluid pressure regulator in fluid communication with said introducing tubing inlet; means for sensing a mannequin outer surface temperature at at least one location beneath the garment; means for controlling a temperature of the fluid being circulated for maintaining a substantially constant outer surface temperature; and means for monitoring an energy usage of the temperature controlling means for determining the thermal property therefrom.
2. The system recited in Claim 1, wherein the mannequin comprises a substantially human form.
3. The system recited in Claim 1, wherein the fluid-circulating means comprises means for circulating a gas.
4. The system as recited in Claim 3, wherein the gas-circulating means comprises means for circulating air.
5. Cancelled
6. (Once amended) The system recited in Claim 1, wherein the means for circulating a fluid further comprises return tubing having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet in fluid communication with the mannequin interior space, the outlet in fluid communication with the fluid pressure regulator.
7. The system recited in Claim 6, wherein the return tubing inlet is positioned adjacent a first extremity of the mannequin and the introducing tubing outlet is positioned within the interior space of the mannequin in spaced relation from the first extremity.
8. The system recited in Claim 7, wherein the mannequin comprises a substantially human form having two arms and two legs, the first extremity comprises 19 at least one of a distal end of an arm and a leg and the introducing tubing outlet comprises a plurality of openings.
9. The system recited in Claim 8, wherein the return tubing comprises four tubes, one tube extending along each arm and each leg.
10. The system recited in Claim 6, wherein the return tubing comprises a plurality of return tubes, each having an opening at a distal end comprising the inlet and at a proximal end comprising the outlet, the system further comprising: a manifold for uniting fluid exiting from the return tubes proximal ends at an inlet thereof; a control unit for maintaining fluid pressure at a desired level, the control unit having an inlet in fluid communication with an outlet of the manifold; and an exterior return tube for establishing fluid communication between an outlet of the control unit and the introducing tubing inlet.
11. The system recited in Claim 10, wherein the fluid pressure regulator is for maintaining a desired shape of the mannequin, and the control unit further comprises means for facilitating a movement of fluid toward the introducing tubing inlet.
12. The system recited in Claim 11, wherein the fluid pressure regulator comprises an air pressure regulator, and the facilitating means comprises a fan downstream of the air pressure regulator.
13. The system recited in Claim 10, wherein the temperature controlling means is housed within the control unit and comprises heating means, the energy usage monitoring means comprises an energy meter in electrical communication with the heating means, and a thermostat controller in controlling relation to the heating means.
14. The system recited in Claim 13, wherein the mannequin outer surface temperature sensing means comprises a sensor in signal communication with the thermostat controller.
15. The system recited in Claim 14, wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of sensors affixed in spaced relation from each other to the mannequin outer surface, and wherein the system further comprises a sensor integrator in signal communication with the plurality of sensors for determining a mean outer surface temperature of the mannequin. 20
16. The system recited in Claim 14, wherein the energy meter measures an energy consumed by the heating means for measuring an insulating property of the garment relative to a predetermined control value.
17. The system recited in Claim 1, further comprising means for supporting the mannequin in a desired orientation.
18. The system recited in Claim 17, wherein the form comprises a substantially human form having a torso, and the supporting means comprises a frame positionable within the mannequin at a shoulder region thereof, the frame comprising a hook extending out of the mannequin for hanging the mannequin thereon.
19. The system recited in Claim 17, wherein the form comprises a substantially human form, and the system further comprises a substantially rigid waistband for retaining a shape of the mannequin in a waist region thereof.
20. The system recited in Claim 1, further comprising variable means for creating an air current outside the mannequin, for simulating wind velocities.
21. The system recited in Claim 1, wherein the mannequin comprises a plurality of limbs, and the system further comprises means for moving the limbs to simulate a desired mannequin activity for testing an effect of the activity upon the thermal property.
22. (Once amended) A device for measuring a thermal property of a garment comprising: a mannequin having a form similar to at least a portion of a human body, the mannequin shaped and dimensioned to wear a garment for which it is desired to have a thermal property measured; means for circulating a fluid through at least a portion of the mannequin coverable by the garment; means for sensing a mannequin outer surface temperature; means for supporting the mannequin in a desired orientation; and a substantially rigid waistband for retaining a shape of the mannequin in a waist region thereof.
23. The device recited in claim 22, wherein the mannequin comprises a substantially human form.
24. The device recited in Claim 22, wherein the mannequin comprises a substantially human form having two arms, two legs, and a neck having an opening into an interior of the mannequin. 21
25. The device recited in Claim 24, wherein the circulating means comprises: introducing tubing for receiving fluid into an inlet and for introducing fluid into the mannequin interior from an interior portion, the interior portion having a plurality of openings therethrough; and a plurality of return tubes, one tube extending along each arm and each leg, each return tube having an inlet positioned within the mannequin in spaced relation from the interior portion openings and an outlet at a distal end thereof.
26. Cancelled
27. (Once amended) The device recited in Claim 22, wherein the form comprises a substantially human form having a torso, and the supporting means comprises a frame positionable within the mannequin at a shoulder region thereof, the frame comprising a hook extending out of the mannequin for hanging the mannequin therefrom.
28. Cancelled
29. (Once amended) A method for measuring a thermal property of a garment comprising the steps of: placing a hollow mannequin having an interior space in a desired environment, the mannequin having a form similar to at least a portion of a mammalian body; introducing fluid into the interior space of the mannequin and_circulating said fluid through at least a portion of the mannequin coverable by a garment for which it is desired to measure a thermal property; regulating a pressure of said fluid; sensing a mannequin outer surface temperature at at least one location; controlling a temperature of the fluid being circulated to maintain a substantially constant outer surface temperature; monitoring an energy usage of the temperature controlling step; placing the garment onto the mannequin; sensing a mannequin outer surface temperature at at least one location beneath the garment; continuing to control a temperature of the fluid being circulated to maintain a substantially constant outer surface temperature; and monitoring an energy source of the temperature controlling step for calculating the thermal property from a difference between the energy usage with and without the garment being on the mannequin.
22 30. The method recited in Claim 29, wherein the fluid-circulating step comprises circulating a gas.
- 31. The method recited in Claim 30, wherein the fluid-circulating step comprises circulating air.
32. Cancelled.
33. (Once amended) The method recited in Claim 29, wherein the fluid- circulating step further comprises returning fluid from the mannequin interior space.
34. The method recited in Claim 33, wherein the fluid returning step comprises taking fluid from adjacent a first extremity of the mannequin and the fluid introducing step comprises introducing fluid into an interior space of the mannequin in spaced relation from the first extremity.
35. The method recited in Claim 34, wherein the mannequin comprises a substantially human form having two arms and two legs, the first extremity comprises at least one of a distal end of an arm and a leg.
36. The method recited in Claim 35, wherein the fluid returning step comprises returning fluid from four locations, one adjacent a distal end of each arm and each leg.
37. The method recited in Claim 33, wherein the fluid returning step comprises returning fluid via a plurality of return tubes, and uniting fluid exiting from the return tubes proximal ends at an inlet thereof; and further comprising the step of maintaining fluid pressure at a desired level.
38. The method recited in Claim 37, wherein the fluid pressure maintaining step comprises maintaining sufficient pressure to maintain a desired shape of the mannequin.
39. The method recited in Claim 29, wherein the temperature controlling step comprises heating the fluid, the energy usage monitoring step comprises metering the heating step, and further comprising the step of controlling the heating step responsive to the sensing step.
40. The method recited in Claim 39, wherein the mannequin outer surface temperature sensing step comprises sensing the mannequin outer surface temperature at a plurality of locations, integrating the sensed outer surface temperatures, and sending a signal representative thereof to control the heating step.
41. The method recited in Claim 29, further comprising the step of supporting the mannequin in a desired orientation. 23
42. The method recited in Claim 29, further comprising creating an air current outside the mannequin, for simulating wind velocities.
43. (Once amended) The method recited in Claim 29, wherein the mannequin comprises a plurality of limbs, and further comprising moving the limbs to simulate a desired mannequin activity and testing an effect of the activity upon the thermal property.
44. (Once amended) A method for measuring a thermal property of a garment comprising the steps of: placing a mannequin in a desired environment, the mannequin having a form similar to at least a portion of a mammalian body; placing the garment onto the mannequin; circulating fluid through at least a portion of the mannequin coverable by a garment for which it is desired to measure a thermal property; sensing a mannequin outer surface temperature at a plurality of locations beneath the garment; integrating the sensed outer surface temperatures and generating a control signal; controlling a temperature of the fluid being circulated to maintain a substantially constant mannequin outer surface temperature by heating or cooling the fluid in response to information contained in said control signal; monitoring an energy usage of the heating step to calculate the thermal property from a difference between the energy usage and a predetermined control energy usage value obtained without the garment.
45. (New) A system for measuring a thermal property of a garment comprising: a mannequin having a hollow interior and having a form similar to at least a portion of a mammalian body, the mannequin shaped and dimensioned to wear a garment for which it is desired to have a thermal property measured; means for circulating a fluid through at least a portion of the mannequin covered by the garment; said means for circulating a fluid including introducing tubing having an inlet in fluid communication with an output of a fluid pressure regulator and an outlet in fluid communication with the hollow interior of the mannequin; and 24 a plurality of return tubes each of which has an inlet and an outlet, each of said return tube inlets being in fluid communication with said hollow interior and each of said return tube outlets being in fluid communication with an input of said fluid pressure regulator.
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