HEAT EXCHANGING SYSTEM
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a heat exchanging system capable of exchanging heat generated from the human body by circulating the forcedly blown air into the inside, and more particularly, to a heat exchanging system, which a user can wear the heat exchanging system or lie on the heat exchanging system comfortably even in summer.
Background Art
In general, a mattress put on a bed or the floor of a room to take a rest or a sleep and a mattress used in a chair or a seat for a car generally have a cover made of cloth and cotton or sponge contained in the cover, thereby providing a thermal insulation effect and a cushiony effect.
However, such mattresses are improper in summer when people sweat profusely. So, thin cloth or a mat made of pieces of bamboo instead of the mattresses, but they cannot provide the thermal insulation effect and cushiony effect so much as the mattresses.
Therefore, the conventional mattresses may give unpleasantness to a user because of sweat generated from the user's body when the temperature rises and injure the user's health. Especially, if a handicapped person or a patient, who has to lie on a bed for a long time, uses the mattress, the handicapped person or patient may suffer from prickly heat or tumor on the user's back. If an electric fan or an air conditioner is used to relieve the prickly heat or tumor, other diseases such as air-conditioningitis may be caused.
Furthermore, in case of shoes for protecting feet and providing the feet
with adiabatic effect and a helmet used when the user operates two-wheeled vehicle or takes part in various leisure activities, because sealing a part of the user's body, they give unpleasantness to the user due to sweat.
Therefore, it is required to develop a new heat exchanging system, which can be embedded in the conventional mattress, shoes or helmet to allow the user to take a rest or sleep or work comfortably or work in an agreeable condition.
Disclosure of Invention
Accordingly, the present invention is a heat exchanging system, which can exchange a user's body heat with forcedly or naturally blown air by circulating the air into the inside uniformly, thereby preventing unpleasantness or diseases due to sweat generated from the user's body part contacting with a mattress in summer and preventing prickly heat or tumor had to a patient who lies on a bed for a long time.
To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a heat exchanging system including an air blowing part for blowing air generated by an air blower or air naturally blown into the inside; and a heat exchanging part for thermally exchanging the user's body heat contacting with the air.
Brief Description of the Drawings
Further objects and advantages of the invention can be more fully understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a heat exchanging system according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a sectional view showing a ventilation state of the heat
exchanging system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates a structural view showing a use state of the heat exchanging system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a heat exchanging system according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 illustrates a structural view showing an installation state of the heat exchanging system according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a lower stage heat exchanging part of a heat exchanging system according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a first central stage heat exchanging part of the heat exchanging system according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a second central stage heat exchanging part of the heat exchanging system according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 illustrates an exploded perspective view of an upper stage heat exchanging part of the heat exchanging system according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 illustrates a sectional view showing a ventilation state of the heat exchanging system according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11 illustrates a structural view showing a use state of the heat exchanging system according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a shoe in which a heat exchanging system according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is embedded;
FIG. 13 illustrates a partially sectional view of the shoe in which the heat
exchanging system according to the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is embedded;
FIG. 14 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a heat exchanging system according to a fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 15 illustrates a sectional view of a helmet to which the heat exchanging system according to the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
The present invention will now be described in detail in connection with preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. For reference, like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout several views. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a first preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a heat exchanging system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 illustrates a sectional view showing a ventilation state of the heat exchanging system according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 illustrates a view showing a use state that the heat exchanging system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mattress.
The heat exchanging system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an air blowing part 100 for blowing air generated by an air blower to a short distance; and a heat exchanging part 200 for thermally exchanging heat of a user's body, with which the air is in contact.
The air blowing part 100 includes the air blower 101 generating wind velocity by driving power of a motor, a flexible air blow pipe 102 disposed at an
air blow hole side of the air blower 101 , a flexible suction pipe 104 disposed at a suction hole side of the air blower 101, and a filtering device 106 interposed between the air blower 101 and the air blow pipe 102 for deodorizing, sterilizing and drying the blown air. The air blow pipe 102 has an insertion member 103 detachably mounted at an inlet 214 of a supporting member 210 of the heat exchanging part, and the suction pipe 104 has an insertion member 105 detachably mounted at an outlet 235 of the heat exchanging part.
The heat exchanging part 200 includes the supporting member 210 for guiding the air provided from the air blowing part 100 and supporting weight applied from an upper portion, and first, second and third bulkhead members 220, 230 and 240 for forming multi-stage spaces on an upper portion of the supporting member 210 to guide the air, which is flown into a space of the upper portion of the supporting member 210, to a portion of the mattress that is in contact with the user's body. The supporting member 210 has a supporting rod 212 protruding from the border of a lower plate 211 of a prescribed area to a prescribed height. The supporting rod 212 has an insertion hole 213 formed at the center, and an inlet 214 formed for inserting the insertion member 103 of the air blow pipe 102 and formed in such a manner that a central portion of the supporting rod 212 where the air blow pipe 102 of the air blower 101 is located is opened.
The supporting member 210 further has a pair of first guides 215 protruding higher than the supporting rod 212 from both ends of the supporting rod 212 perpendicularly backward and extending to less than 1/3 of the whole length of the lower plate 211. The supporting member 210 has a pair of second guides 216 protruding to the same height as the first guides 215 and being connected at a right angle with both side supporting rods 212 at a 1/2 point of the whole length of the lower plate
211. Start portions of the second guides are overlapped with end portions of the first guide 215 in the inside of the first guides 215 and extends backward longer than the first guides 215.
Additionally, the supporting member 210 has coupling bosses 217 protruding at regular intervals on the whole upper surface of the lower plate 211 , and each coupling boss has a connection hole 218.
The first bulkhead member 220 has a supporting rod 222 protruding at both border sides of a cross plate 221, which has the same area as the lower plate 211 of the supporting member 210, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the first bulkhead member 220, the supporting rod 222 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 212 of the supporting member 210, and In an upward direction of the first bulkhead member 220, the supporting rod 222 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 212 of the supporting member 210, but a portion of the supporting rod 222, which corresponds to the inlet 214 of the supporting member 210, is stopped without being opened.
The supporting rod 222 has an insertion protrusion 223 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 213 of the supporting rod 212 of the supporting member 210 and an insertion hole 224 formed at the center of an upper surface thereof. The cross plate 221 has lower coupling bosses 225, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 226 coupled with the coupling boss 217 of the supporting member 210, and upper coupling bosses 227, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 225 and each of which has a connection hole 228 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 225 and 227, formed are a plurality of first vent holes 210 at regular intervals.
The second bulkhead member 230 has a supporting rod 232 protruding at
both border sides of a cross plate 231 , which has the same area as the lower plate 211 of the supporting member 210, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the second bulkhead member 230, the supporting rod 232 is formed along the same line as the upper surface of the supporting rod 222 of the first bulkhead member 220, and in an upward direction of the second bulkhead member 230, the supporting rod 232 is opened at a portion of the center of the air blower 101 side in the same way as the supporting rod 212 of the supporting member 210 and protrudes to a prescribed height to form an outlet 235 for inserting the insertion member 105 of the suction pipe 102. The supporting rod 232 has an insertion protrusion 233 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 224 of the supporting rod 222 of the first bulkhead member 220 and an insertion hole 234 formed at the center of an upper surface.
The cross plate 231 has lower coupling bosses 236, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 237 coupled with the upper coupling boss 227 of the first bulkhead member 220, and upper coupling bosses 238, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 365 and each of which has a connection hole 239 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 238 and 236, formed are a plurality of second vent holes 202 at regular intervals.
The third bulkhead member 240 has a supporting rod 242 protruding along the same line as an upper surface of the supporting rod 232 of the second bulkhead member 230 in a downward direction from the border of a cross plate 241, which has the same area as the lower plate 211 of the supporting member 210. The supporting rod 242 has an insertion protrusion 243 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 234 of the supporting rod 232 of the second bulkhead member 230.
The cross plate 241 has coupling bosses 244, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 245 coupled with the upper coupling boss 238 of the second bulkhead member 230.
Between the coupling bosses 244, formed are a plurality of third vent holes 203 at regular intervals.
If the first, second and third bulkhead members 220, 230 and 240 are piled up on an upper portion of the supporting member 210 in order and at the same time, the centers of the coupling bosses 217, 225, 227, 236, 238 and 244 are matched and compressed in order, they form a rectangular box type body having a three-stage space from a lower portion to an upper portion. If the integrated supporting member 210 and the bulkhead members 220, 230 and 240 are wrapped with cloth, which has good air-permeability and good touch feeling, while the inlet and outlet of each stage are opened, so that a heat exchanging part 200 according to the first embodiment is finished. If the finished heat exchanging part 200 is embedded into an upper end of a mattress, which is equal to or larger than the heat exchanging part 20, and the mattress and the heat exchanging part are wrapped with cloth, which has good air- permeability and good touch feeling, while the inlet and outlet of each stage are opened, the mattress having a heat exchanging function can be manufactured. A use process of the mattress in which the heat exchanging system according to the present invention is embedded will be described as follows.
First, the heat exchanging mattress is put on the floor of a room or on a bed, the air blower 101 is installed at a position where the air circulates well, the insertion member 103 of the air blow pipe 102 is connected to the inlet 214 of the supporting member 210 of a lower end of the mattress, and the suction pipe 104 is connected to the outlet 235 of the second bulkhead member 230 of an upper end of the mattress.
If a user lies on the mattress for taking a sleep or a rest and operates the air blower 101, wind generated from the air blower 101 is sterilized, deodorized and dried during passing the filtering device 106, flowed into a space between the supporting member 210 and the first bulkhead member 220 through the air blow pipe 102, passes the first vent hole 201 formed in the cross plate 221 of the first bulkhead member 220 and the second vent hole 202 formed in the second bulkhead member 230, and then respectively flowed into an inner space formed by the first and second bulkhead members 220 and 230 and into an inner space formed by the second and third bulkhead members 230 and 240 in order. At this time, the air flowed into each space becomes slow in velocity while passing the first and second vent hole 201 and 202, of which an upper portion and a lower portion are in the opposite direction to each other, in order.
The air flowed into the space between the second and third bulkhead members 230 and 240 absorbs heat generated from the user's body stopping the third vent hole 203 and exchanges heat, and then is circulated through the outlet 235 of the second bulkhead member 230 and through the suction pipe 104 to the air blower 101. If the above process is repeated, the heat generated from the user's body is exchanged with heat of the room temperature, and thereby the user is prevented from sweat. In the first embodiment of the present invention, an air cooling device, i.e., air conditioner may be used instead of the air blower, and the suction pipe may be removed to discharge the heat-exchanged air naturally.
In a second preferred embodiment, two heat exchanging parts connected to each other may be applied to a chair or a seat for a car. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, detailed structure and application method will be described as follows. FIG. 4 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a heat exchanging system according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 illustrates a structural
view showing an installation state of the heat exchanging system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The heat exchanging system according to the second embodiment of the present invention is manufactured by connecting the two heat exchanging parts of the first embodiment.
Concretely, the heat exchanging system according to the second embodiment is manufactured in such a manner that first and second heat exchanging parts, which are the same as the heat exchanging part of the first embodiment, are connected to each other by a flexible T-shaped air blow pipe 11 and a suction pipe 12.
Here, the T-shaped air blow pipe 11 and the suction pipe 12 has a front end of T-shape and two insertion members 13, and the two heat exchanging parts are located in such a manner that the inlets of the supporting members are faced to each other. As shown in FIG. 5, the flexible T-shaped air blow pipe 11 and suction pipe 12 can take a desired shape, for example Y-shape, when they are installed.
If the finished heat exchanging parts are embedded into a chair or a mattress of a seat for a car, i.e., mattress for a seat or a back seat and the heat exchanging parts and the mattress are wrapped with cloth, which has good air- permeability and good touch feeling, while the inlet and outlet of each stage are opened, the mattress or chair having a heat exchanging function can be manufactured.
A use process of the chair or the seat for the car manufactured by the above will be described as follows. First, the air blower 14 is installed at a position where the air is circulated well, the insertion members 13 of the air blow pipe 11 are connected to the inlet of the supporting member of a lower end of each heat exchanging part, and the
suction pipe is connected to the outlet of the second bulkhead member of an upper end of each mattress.
In the above installation state, if the user lies or sits down on the chair or mattress to take a rest or drive the car and operates the air blower 101, the air flowed into each heat exchanging part embedded into each mattress absorbs heat generated from the user's body and exchanges heat while passing inner spaces formed by the supporting member and the bulkhead members, and is circulated through each outlet and through the suction pipe 12 to the air blower 14 again. If the above process is repeated, the heat generated from the user's body is exchanged with heat of the room temperature, and thereby the user is prevented from sweat.
In the second embodiment of the present invention, in case that the heat exchanging system is used in the seat for the car, an air cooling device, i.e., air conditioner, may be used instead of the air blower, and the suction pipe may be removed to discharge the heat-exchanged air naturally.
Next, Referring to FIGS. 6 to 11, a multi-stage heat exchanging system according to a third preferred embodiment will be described as follows.
FIG. 6 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a lower stage heat exchanging part of a heat exchanging system according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a first central stage heat exchanging part of the heat exchanging system according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 illustrates an exploded perspective view of a second central stage heat exchanging part of the heat exchanging system according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 illustrates an exploded perspective view of an upper stage heat exchanging part of the heat exchanging system according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 illustrates a
sectional view showing a ventilation state of the heat exchanging system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 illustrates a structural view showing a use state of the heat exchanging system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The multi-stage heat exchanging system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is divided into multi-stage, and applied to a medical mattress, which has to have a refraction function, thereby providing pleasantness to a patient who has to lie on a bed for a long time.
The multi-stage heat exchanging system according to the third embodiment of the present invention is to generate wind and blow the wind to a short distance, and includes an air blowing part having the same structure as the first embodiment, a lower stage heat exchanging part for exchanging heat of the lower part of the user's body, a first central stage heat exchanging part for exchanging heat of the hip part of the user's body, a second central stage heat exchanging part for exchanging heat of the waist part of the user's body, an upper stage heat exchanging part for exchanging heat of the upper part of the user's body, and six connection pipes 307 for ventilating lower stage mattress, first and second central stage mattresses, and upper stage mattress.
The air blowing part 100 includes an air blower 301 generating wind velocity by driving power of a motor, a flexible air blow pipe 302 disposed at an air blow hole side of the air blower 301, a flexible suction pipe 304 disposed at a suction hole side of the air blower 301, and a filtering device 306 interposed between the air blower 301 and the air blow pipe 302 for deodorizing, sterilizing and drying the blown air. The air blow pipe 302 has an insertion member 303 detachably mounted at an inlet 414 of a supporting member 410 of the heat exchanging part, and the suction pipe 304 has an insertion member 305 detachably mounted at an outlet 435 of the heat exchanging part.
As shown in FIG. 6, the lower stage heat exchanging part 400 has the same structure as the first embodiment, except that the supporting rods located at opposite side of the insertion members of the air blow pipe and the suction pipe from the supporting member, a lower end of the first bulkhead member, an upper end of the second bulkhead member, and a lower end of the third bulkhead member are removed to form two vent holes 414' and 435' for ventilation with the first central stage heat exchanging part.
The lower stage heat exchanging part 400 includes the supporting member 410 for guiding the air provided from the air blowing part 300 and supporting weight applied from an upper portion, and first, second and third bulkhead members 420, 430 and 440 for forming multi-stage spaces on an upper portion of the supporting member 410 to guide the air, which is flown into a space of the upper portion of the supporting member 410, to a portion of the mattress that is in contact with the user's body. The supporting member 410 has a supporting rod 412 protruding from the border of a lower plate 411 of a prescribed area to a prescribed height. The supporting rod 412 has an insertion hole 413 formed at the center, an inlet 414 formed for inserting the insertion member 303 of the air blow pipe 302 and formed in such a manner that a central portion of the supporting rod 412 where the air blow pipe 302 of the air blower 301 is located is opened, and a vent hole 414' formed for inserting a connection member 402 of a connection pipe 401 and formed in such a manner that a portion of the supporting rod 412 where the first central stage heat exchanging part is located is opened.
The supporting member 410 further has a pair of first guides 415 protruding higher than the supporting rod 412 from both ends of the supporting rod 412 perpendicularly backward and extending to less than 1/3 of the whole length of the lower plate 411.
The supporting member 410 has a pair of second guides 416 protruding to the same height as the first guides 415 and being connected at a right angle with both side supporting rods 412 at a 1/2 point of the whole length of the lower plate 411. Start portions of the second guides are overlapped with end portions of the first guide 415 in the inside of the first guides 215 and extends backward longer than the first guides 415.
Additionally, the supporting member 410 has coupling bosses 417 protruding at regular intervals on the whole upper surface of the lower plate 411, and each coupling boss has a connection hole 418. The first bulkhead member 420 has a supporting rod 422 protruding at both border sides of a cross plate 421, which has the same area as the lower plate 211 of the supporting member 410, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the first bulkhead member 420, the supporting rod 422 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 412 of the supporting member 410, and In an upward direction of the first bulkhead member 420, the supporting rod 422 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 412 of the supporting member 410, but a portion of the supporting rod 422, which corresponds to the inlet 414 of the supporting member 410, is stopped without being opened.
The supporting rod 422 has an insertion protrusion 423 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 413 of the supporting rod 412 of the supporting member 410 and an insertion hole 424 formed at the center of an upper surface thereof.
The cross plate 421 has lower coupling bosses 425, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 426 coupled with the coupling boss 417 of the supporting member 410, and upper coupling bosses 427, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 425 and each of which has a connection hole 428 formed at
the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 425 and 427, formed are a plurality of first vent holes 401 at regular intervals.
The second bulkhead member 430 has a supporting rod 432 protruding at both border sides of a cross plate 431 , which has the same area as the lower plate 411 of the supporting member 410, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the second bulkhead member 430, the supporting rod 432 is formed along the same line as the upper surface of the supporting rod 422 of the first bulkhead member 420, and in an upward direction of the second bulkhead member 430, the supporting rod 432 is opened at a portion of the center of the air blower side in the same way as the supporting rod 412 of the supporting member 410 to form an outlet 435 for inserting the insertion member 405 of the suction pipe 402. The supporting rod 432 is opened at the first central stage heat exchanging part side to form a vent hole 435' for inserting the insertion member 402 of the connection pipe 401. The supporting rod 432 has an insertion protrusion 433 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 424 of the supporting rod 422 of the first bulkhead member 420 and an insertion hole 434 formed at the center of an upper surface.
The cross plate 431 has lower coupling bosses 436, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 437 coupled with the upper coupling boss 427 of the first bulkhead member 420, and upper coupling bosses 438, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 465 and each of which has a connection hole 439 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 438 and 436, formed are a plurality of second vent holes 202 at regular intervals.
The third bulkhead member 440 has a supporting rod 442 protruding along the same line as an upper surface of the supporting rod 432 of the second bulkhead
member 430 in a downward direction from the border of a cross plate 441, which has the same area as the lower plate 411 of the supporting member 410.
The supporting rod 442 has an insertion protrusion 443 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 434 of the supporting rod 432 of the second bulkhead member 430.
The cross plate 441 has coupling bosses 444, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 445 coupled with the upper coupling boss 438 of the second bulkhead member 430. Between the coupling bosses 444, formed are a plurality of third vent holes 403 at regular intervals .
If the first, second and third bulkhead members 420, 430 and 440 are piled up on an upper portion of the supporting member 410 in order and at the same time, the centers of the coupling bosses 417, 425, 427, 436, 438 and 444 are matched and compressed in order, they form a rectangular box type body having a three-stage space from a lower portion to an upper portion. If the integrated supporting member 410 and the bulkhead members 420, 430 and 440 are wrapped with cloth, which has good air-permeability and good touch feeling, while the inlet and outlet of each stage are opened, so that the lower stage heat exchanging part 400 is finished. As shown in FIG. 7, the first central stage heat exchanging part 500 has the same structure as the first embodiment, except that the supporting rods located at opposite side of the insertion members of the air blow pipe and the suction pipe from the supporting member, a lower end of the first bulkhead member, an upper end of the second bulkhead member, and a lower end of the third bulkhead member are removed and two vent holes 535 and 535' are formed at those locations to ventilate air with the second central stage heat exchanging part 600.
The first central stage heat exchanging part 500 includes the supporting
member 510 for guiding the air provided from the lower stage heat exchanging part 400 and supporting weight applied from an upper portion, and first, second and third bulkhead members 520, 530 and 540 for forming multi-stage spaces on an upper portion of the supporting member 510 to guide the air, which is flown into a space of the upper portion of the supporting member 510, to a portion of the mattress that is in contact with the user's body.
The supporting member 510 has a supporting rod 512 protruding from the border of a lower plate 511 of a prescribed area to a prescribed height. The supporting rod 512 has an insertion hole 513 formed at the center, a vent hole 514 formed for inserting the connection member 308 of the connection pipe 307 and formed in such a manner that a portion of the supporting rod located at the lower stage exchanging part 400 side is opened, and a vent hole 514' formed for inserting the connection member 308 of the connection pipe 307 and formed in such a manner that a portion of the supporting rod located at the second central stage heat exchanging part side is opened.
Additionally, the supporting member 510 has coupling bosses 517 protruding at regular intervals on the whole upper surface of the lower plate 511, and each coupling boss has a connection hole 518.
The first bulkhead member 520 has a supporting rod 522 protruding at both border sides of a cross plate 521, which has the same area as the lower plate 511 of the supporting member 510, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the first bulkhead member 520, the supporting rod 522 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 512 of the supporting member 510, and In an upward direction of the first bulkhead member 520, the supporting rod 522 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 512 of the supporting member 510, but a portion of the supporting rod 522, which corresponds to the two vent holes 514 and 514' of the supporting member 510, is stopped without being
opened.
The supporting rod 522 has an insertion protrusion 523 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 513 of the supporting rod 512 of the supporting member 510 and an insertion hole 524 formed at the center of an upper surface thereof.
The cross plate 521 has lower coupling bosses 525, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 526 coupled with the coupling boss 517 of the supporting member 510, and upper coupling bosses 527, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 525 and each of which has a connection hole 528 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 525 and 527, formed are a plurality of first vent holes 501 at regular intervals.
The second bulkhead member 530 has a supporting rod 532 protruding at both border sides of a cross plate 531, which has the same area as the lower plate 511 of the supporting member 510, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the second bulkhead member 530, the supporting rod 532 is formed along the same line as the upper surface of the supporting rod 522 of the first bulkhead member 520, and in an upward direction of the second bulkhead member 530, the supporting rod 532 is opened at a portion of the lower stage heat exchanging part 400 side and the second central stage heat exchanging part 600 side to form vent holes 535 and 535' for inserting the connection members 308 of the connection pipes 307.
The supporting rod 532 has an insertion protrusion 533 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 524 of the supporting rod 522 of the first bulkhead member 520 and an insertion hole 534 formed at the center of an upper surface.
The cross plate 531 has lower coupling bosses 536, which are formed on a
lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 537 coupled with the upper coupling boss 527 of the first bulkhead member 520, and upper coupling bosses 538, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 565 and each of which has a connection hole 539 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 538 and 536, formed are a plurality of second vent holes 502 at regular intervals.
The third bulkhead member 540 has a supporting rod 542 protruding along the same line as an upper surface of the supporting rod 532 of the second bulkhead member 530 in a downward direction from the border of a cross plate541, which has the same area as the lower plate 511 of the supporting member 510.
The supporting rod 542 has an insertion protrusion 543 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 534 of the supporting rod 532 of the second bulkhead member 530.
The cross plate 541 has coupling bosses 544, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 545 coupled with the upper coupling boss 538 of the second bulkhead member 530.
Between the coupling bosses 544, formed are a plurality of third vent holes 503 at regular intervals.
If the first, second and third bulkhead members 520, 530 and 540 are piled up on an upper portion of the supporting member 510 in order and at the same time, the centers of the coupling bosses 517, 525, 527, 536, 538 and 544 are matched and compressed in order, they form a rectangular box type body having a three-stage space from a lower portion to an upper portion. If the integrated supporting member 510 and the bulkhead members 520, 530 and 540 are wrapped with cloth, which has good air-permeability and good touch feeling, while the inlet and outlet of each stage are opened, so that the first central stage heat exchanging part 500 is finished.
The second central stage heat exchanging part 600 has the same structure as the first central stage heat exchanging part 600, except that the area of the second central stage heat exchanging part 600 can be changed if necessary. It will be described in more detail as follows. As shown in FIG. 8, the second central stage heat exchanging part 600 includes the supporting member 610 for guiding the air provided from the lower stage heat exchanging part 400 and supporting weight applied from an upper portion, and first, second and third bulkhead members 620, 630 and 640 for forming multi-stage spaces on an upper portion of the supporting member 610 to guide the air, which is flown into a space of the upper portion of the supporting member 610, to a portion of the mattress that is in contact with the user's body.
The supporting member 610 has a supporting rod 612 protruding from the border of a lower plate 611 of a prescribed area to a prescribed height. The supporting rod 612 has an insertion hole 613 formed at the center, a vent hole 614 formed for inserting the connection member 308 of the connection pipe 307 and formed in such a manner that a portion of the supporting rod located at the first central stage exchanging part 500 side is opened, and a vent hole 614' formed for inserting the connection member 308 of the connection pipe 307 and formed in such a manner that a portion of the supporting rod located at the second central stage heat exchanging part side is opened.
Additionally, the supporting member 610 has coupling bosses 617 protruding at regular intervals on the whole upper surface of the lower plate 611, and each coupling boss has a connection hole 618.
The first bulkhead member 620 has a supporting rod 622 protruding at both border sides of a cross plate 621, which has the same area as the lower plate 611 of the supporting member 610, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the first bulkhead member 620, the supporting rod 622 is formed along the
same line as the supporting rod 612 of the supporting member 610, and In an upward direction of the first bulkhead member 620, the supporting rod 622 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 612 of the supporting member 610, but a portion of the supporting rod 622, which corresponds to the two vent holes 614 and 614' of the supporting member 610, is stopped without being opened.
The supporting rod 622 has an insertion protrusion 623 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 613 of the supporting rod 612 of the supporting member 610 and an insertion hole 624 formed at the center of an upper surface thereof.
The cross plate 621 has lower coupling bosses 625, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 626 coupled with the coupling boss 617 of the supporting member 610, and upper coupling bosses 627, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 625 and each of which has a connection hole 628 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 625 and 627, formed are a plurality of first vent holes 601 at regular intervals.
The second bulkhead member 630 has a supporting rod 632 protruding at both border sides of a cross plate 631, which has the same area as the lower plate 611 of the supporting member 610, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the second bulkhead member 630, the supporting rod 632 is formed along the same line as the upper surface of the supporting rod 622 of the first bulkhead member 620, and in an upward direction of the second bulkhead member 630, the supporting rod 632 is opened at a portion of the first central stage heat exchanging part 500 side and the upper stage heat exchanging part 700 side to form vent holes 635 and 635' for inserting the connection member 308 of the connection pipe 307.
The supporting rod 632 has an insertion protrusion 633 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 624 of the supporting rod 622 of the first bulkhead member 620 and an insertion hole 634 formed at the center of an upper surface. The cross plate 631 has lower coupling bosses 636, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 637 coupled with the upper coupling boss 627 of the first bulkhead member 620, and upper coupling bosses 638, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 665 and each of which has a connection hole 639 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 638 and 636, formed are a plurality of second vent holes 602 at regular intervals.
The third bulkhead member 640 has a supporting rod 642 protruding along the same line as an upper surface of the supporting rod 632 of the second bulkhead member 630 in a downward direction from the border of a cross plate 641, which has the same area as the lower plate 611 of the supporting member 610.
The supporting rod 642 has an insertion protrusion 643 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 634 of the supporting rod 632 of the second bulkhead member 630.
The cross plate 641 has coupling bosses 644, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 645 coupled with the upper coupling boss 638 of the second bulkhead member 630.
Between the coupling bosses 644, formed are a plurality of third vent holes 603 at regular intervals.
If the first, second and third bulkhead members 620, 630 and 640 are piled up on an upper portion of the supporting member 610 in order and at the same time, the centers of the coupling bosses 617, 625, 627, 636, 638 and 644 are matched and compressed in order, they form a rectangular box type body having a
three-stage space from a lower portion to an upper portion. If the integrated supporting member 610 and the bulkhead members 620, 630 and 640 are wrapped with cloth, which has good air-permeability and good touch feeling, while the inlet and outlet of each stage are opened, so that the second central stage heat exchanging part 600 is finished.
As shown in FIG. 9, the upper stage heat exchanging part 700 has the same structure as the first central stage heat exchanging part 500, except that two vent holes 714 and 735 are formed only at the second central stage heat exchanging part 600 and the area of the upper stage heat exchanging part 700 can be changed if necessary.
The upper stage heat exchanging part 700 includes the supporting member 710 for guiding the air provided from the second central stage heat exchanging part 700 and supporting weight applied from an upper portion, and first, second and third bulkhead members 720, 730 and 740 for forming multi-stage spaces on an upper portion of the supporting member 710 to guide the air, which is flown into a space of the upper portion of the supporting member 710, to a portion of the mattress that is in contact with the user's body.
The supporting member 710 has a supporting rod 712 protruding from the border of a lower plate 711 of a prescribed area to a prescribed height. The supporting rod 712 has an insertion hole 713 formed at the center, a vent hole 714 formed for inserting the connection member 308 of the connection pipe 307 and formed in such a manner that a portion of the supporting rod located at the second central stage exchanging part 600 side is opened.
Additionally, the supporting member 710 has coupling bosses 717 protruding at regular intervals on the whole upper surface of the lower plate 711, and each coupling boss has a connection hole 718.
The first bulkhead member 720 has a supporting rod 722 protruding at both
border sides of a cross plate 721, which has the same area as the lower plate 711 of the supporting member 710, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the first bulkhead member 720, the supporting rod 722 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 712 of the supporting member 710, and In an upward direction of the first bulkhead member 720, the supporting rod 722 is formed along the same line as the supporting rod 712 of the supporting member 710, but a portion of the supporting rod 722, which corresponds to the vent hole 714 of the supporting member 710, is stopped without being opened.
The supporting rod 722 has an insertion protrusion 723 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 713 of the supporting rod 712 of the supporting member 710 and an insertion hole 724 formed at the center of an upper surface thereof.
The cross plate 721 has lower coupling bosses 725, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 726 coupled with the coupling boss 717 of the supporting member 710, and upper coupling bosses 727, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 725 and each of which has a connection hole 728 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 725 and 727, formed are a plurality of first vent holes 701 at regular intervals. The second bulkhead member 730 has a supporting rod 732 protruding at both border sides of a cross plate 731 , which has the same area as the lower plate 711 of the supporting member 710, to a prescribed height. In a downward direction of the second bulkhead member 730, the supporting rod 732 is formed along the same line as the upper surface of the supporting rod 722 of the first bulkhead member 720, and in an upward direction of the second bulkhead member 730, the supporting rod 732 is opened at a portion of the second central stage heat exchanging part 600 side to form a vent hole 735 for inserting the
connection member 308 of the connection pipe 307.
The supporting rod 732 has an insertion protrusion 733 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 724 of the supporting rod 722 of the first bulkhead member 720 and an insertion hole 734 formed at the center of an upper surface.
The cross plate 731 has lower coupling bosses 736, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 737 coupled with the upper coupling boss 727 of the first bulkhead member 720, and upper coupling bosses 738, which are formed on an upper surface corresponding to the lower coupling bosses 765 and each of which has a connection hole 739 formed at the center thereof. Between the upper and lower coupling bosses 738 and 736, formed are a plurality of second vent holes 702 at regular intervals.
The third bulkhead member 740 has a supporting rod 742 protruding along the same line as an upper surface of the supporting rod 732 of the second bulkhead member 730 in a downward direction from the border of a cross plate 741, which has the same area as the lower plate 711 of the supporting member 710.
The supporting rod 742 has an insertion protrusion 743 formed at the center of a lower surface thereof to be inserted into the insertion hole 734 of the supporting rod 732 of the second bulkhead member 730. The cross plate 741 has coupling bosses 744, which are formed on a lower surface at regular intervals and each of which has a coupling protrusion 745 coupled with the upper coupling boss 738 of the second bulkhead member 730. Between the coupling bosses 744, formed are a plurality of third vent holes 703 at regular intervals. If the first, second and third bulkhead members 720, 730 and 740 are piled up on an upper portion of the supporting member 710 in order and at the same time, the centers of the coupling bosses 717, 725, 727, 736, 738 and 744 are
matched and compressed in order, they form a rectangular box type body having a three-stage space from a lower portion to an upper portion. If the integrated supporting member 710 and the bulkhead members 720, 730 and 740 are wrapped with cloth, which has good air-permeability and good touch feeling, while the inlet and outlet of each stage are opened, so that the upper stage heat exchanging part 700 is finished.
If the finished heat exchanging part 200 is embedded into an upper end of a mattress of proper size and shape, and the mattress and the heat exchanging part are wrapped with cloth, which has good air-permeability and good touch feeling, while the inlet and outlet of each stage are opened, the mattress having a heat exchanging function can be manufactured.
The multi-stage heat exchanging mattress is completely assembled in such a manner that the insertion member of the air blow pipe 302 of the air blower 301 and the insertion member 105 of the suction pipe 104 are respectively inserted into the inlet 414 of the supporting member 410 of the lower stage heat exchanging part 400 and the outlet 435 of the second bulkhead member 430, and the vent holes on mattresses, i.e., the vent hole 414' on the supporting member 410 of the lower stage heat exchanging part 400 and the vent hole 514 on the supporting member 510 of the first central stage heat exchanging part 500, the vent hole 514' on the supporting member 510 of the first central stage heat exchanging part 500 and the vent hole 614 on the supporting member 610 of the second central stage heat exchanging part 600, the vent hole 614' on the supporting member 610 of the second central stage heat exchanging part 600 and the vent hole 714 on the supporting member 710 of the upper stage heat exchanging part 700, the vent hole 735 on the second bulkhead member 730 of the upper stage heat exchanging part 700 and the vent hole 535' on the second bulkhead member 630 of the second central stage heat exchanging part 600, and the vent hole 535 on the second
bulkhead member 530 of the first central stage heat exchanging part 500 and the vent hole 435' on the second bulkhead member 430 of the lower stage heat exchanging part 400, are connected by six flexible connection pipes 307 having the insertion members 308 at both ends of the connection pipes. Next, a use process of the present invention having the above structure will be described as follows.
First, the multi-stage heat exchanging mattress is put on the bed or medical bed, the air blower 301 is installed at a position where the air is circulated well, the insertion member 303 of the air blow pipe 302 is connected to the inlet 414 on the supporting member 410 of the lower stage heat exchanging part 400, and the insertion member 305 of the suction pipe 304 is connected to the outlet 435 of the second bulkhead member 430 of the lower stage heat exchanging part 400.
If the user lies on the mattress to take a sleep or rest and operates the air blower 301, the wind generated from the air blower 301 is sterilized, deodorized and dried while passing the filtering device 306, flows into the space on the supporting member 410 of the lower stage heat exchanging part 400 by the guide of the first and second guides 415 and 416 through the air blow pipe 302, and flows into the spaces on the supporting member 510 of the first central stage heat exchanging part 500, the supporting member 610 of the second central stage heat exchanging part 600, and the supporting member 710 of the upper stage heat exchanging part 700 through the connection pipes 307 in order. Furthermore, at the same time, the air flowed into the heat exchanging part 400, 500, 600 and 700 is flowed into the space formed with the second bulkhead member 430, 530, 630 and 730 through the first vent hole 401, 501, 601 and 701 formed in the cross plates 421, 521, 621 and 721 of the first bulkhead member 420, 520, 620 and 720 respectively, and continuously, flowed into the space formed at the lower portion of the third bulkhead member 440, 540, 640 and 740 through the second vent hole
402, 502, 602 and 702 of the cross plate 431, 531, 631 and 731 of the second bulkhead member 430, 530, 630 and 730. At this time, the air flowed into each space becomes slow in velocity while passing the first and second vent hole 201 and 202, of which an upper portion and a lower portion are in the opposite direction to each other, in order.
The air flowed into the space between the second and third bulkhead members absorbs heat generated from the user's body stopping the third vent hole 203 and exchanges heat, and then is circulated through the outlet 435 of the second bulkhead member 430 of the second bulkhead member 430 and through the suction pipe 104 to the air blower. If the above process is repeated, the heat generated from the user's body is exchanged with heat of the room temperature, and thereby the user is prevented from sweat.
Meanwhile, in the first to third embodiments according to the present invention, the air blower may be replaced by a general air cooling device or an air cooling device for the car.
Next, referring to FIGS. 12 and 13, as a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention, a heat exchanging system for shoes will be described as follows.
FIG. 12 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the shoe in which a heat exchanging system according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is embedded, and FIG. 13 illustrates a partially sectional view of the shoe in which the heat exchanging system according to the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention is embedded.
The heat exchanging system for the shoes is applied to the shoes to provide the user with pleasantness when the user walks. The heat exchanging system for the shoes according to the fourth embodiment includes a lower sole 810 having protrusions 811 formed at regular intervals within, a central sole 820 having protrusions 821 formed in the same
perpendicular line as the protrusions 811 and vent holes 824 arranged at regular intervals between the protrusions 821, and an upper sole 830 having vent holes 834 formed in the same perpendicular line as the vent holes 824.
Furthermore, the lower and central soles 810 and 820 respectively have elastic protrusions 812 and 822 formed at front and rear heel parts of upper surfaces to which load is largely applied.
The lower, central and upper soles 810, 820 and 830 respectively have supporting sections 813, 823 and 833 formed integrally with the soles, and the supporting sections are put on a vent hole 841 of a shoe bottom plate 840. Inner spaces formed by piling up the soles 810, 820 and 830 are filled with air-permeable materials having a cushiony function and deodorizing, sterilizing and drying functions.
The heat exchanging system of the fourth embodiment having the above structure is set on the shoes through the following process. First, the heat exchanging system is manufactured to set in the shoes, and the lower sole 810 is put in such a manner that the supporting sections 813 of the lower sole 810 are fit into the vent holes 841 of the shoe bottom plate 840, and the vent holes are formed at the rear heel part and both sides of the shoe bottom plate 840. Next, after the central and upper soles 820 and 830 are put on the lower sole 819 in order, the shoe is manufactured in the same method for manufacturing general shoe, and thereby the shoe in which the heat exchanging system according to the fourth embodiment is embedded can be manufactured.
Here, because sides of the soles 810, 820 and 830 are sealably adhered to the shoe bottom plate, it is prevented that the air introduced from the vent holes 841 leaks through the sides of the soles and the bottom plate.
As shown in FIG. 12, because the air flowing into the vent holes when the
user walks is spread to spaces between the soles through the vent holes and exchanges heat generated from the user's foot, the finished shoe can provide the user with pleasantness.
Next, referring to FIGS. 14 and 15, a heat exchanging system for a helmet according to a fifth preferred embodiment will be described as follows.
FIG. 14 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the heat exchanging system according to the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention, and
FIG. 15 illustrates a sectional view of the helmet to which the heat exchanging system according to the fifth preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied.
The heat exchanging system 900 for a helmet according to a fifth preferred embodiment is applied to the helmet, thereby providing the surroundings of the user's head with pleasantness.
The heat exchanging system 900 for a helmet according to a fifth preferred embodiment includes a supporting member 910 having protrusions 911 formed at regular intervals within, a first bulkhead member 920 having protrusions 921 formed in the same perpendicular line as the protrusions 911 and vent holes 922 arranged at regular intervals between the protrusions 921, and a second bulkhead member 930 having vent holes 932 formed in the same perpendicular line as the vent holes 922.
Inner spaces formed by piling up the supporting member 910, the first bulkhead member 920 and the second bulkhead member 930 are filled with air- permeable materials having a cushiony function and deodorizing, sterilizing and drying functions. The heat exchanging system 900 according to the fifth embodiment is set in the helmet 940 through the following connection process.
First, the first bulkhead member 920 of the same shape and size as the
inside of the supporting member 910 is put in the inside of the supporting member 910 of the same shape and size as the inside of the helmet, the second bulkhead member 930 of the same shape and size as the inside of the first bulkhead member 920 is put in the inside of the first bulkhead member 920. After that, a portion of the supporting member 910 which corresponds to the center of the user's forehead is cut in proper size and shape to form an inlet 901 for introducing the outside air, and the supporting member 910 located at the center of a rear and lower end portion of the helmet 940 is also cut in proper size and shape to form an outlet 902 for the introduced air, so that the heat exchanging system 900 is finished. Next, the finished heat exchanging system 900 is set in the inside of the helmet 940 and is fixed with a fixing member 950 of a proper shape, and thereby the helmet in which the heat exchanging system 900 according to the fifth embodiment is embedded is finished.
At this time, the helmet has opening and shutting type inlet window 960 and outlet window 970 at portions corresponding to the inlet 901 and the outlet 902 of the heat exchanging system 900, and thereby the user can determines whether or not to use the heat exchanging system 900.
As shown in FIG. 15, if the user opens the inlet and outlet windows 960 and 970, the air is flowed into the inlet 901 on the heat exchanging system 900, is spread through the vent holes 922 and 932 on the first and second bulkhead members 920 and 930, exchanges heat generated from the user's head, and is discharged to the outlet 902 on the heat exchanging system 900, so that the heat exchanging system can provide the user's head with pleasantness.
Meanwhile, in the first to fifth embodiments, all spaces formed in the inside of the heat exchanging system are filled with mineral materials such as jade, bio stone, and so on, or non-woven fabric, natural charcoal, ocher, and so on, thereby providing special functions.
In the first to fifth embodiments, the heat exchanging system may have a cut-off plate attached on a lower end thereof to prevent waterway wave and electromagnetic wave, which are harmful to the user's body.
Industrial Applicability
As described above, the present invention is a heat exchanging system, which can exchange a user's body heat with forcedly or naturally blown air by circulating the air into the inside uniformly, thereby preventing unpleasantness or diseases due to sweat generated from the user's body part contacting with a mattress in summer, preventing prickly heat or tumor had to a patient who lies on a bed for a long time, and maintaining the inside environments of the shoes and helmet in a pleasant condition.
While the present invention has been described with reference to the particular illustrative embodiments, it is not to be restricted by the embodiments but only by the appended claims. It is to be appreciated that those skilled in the art can change or modify the embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.