US20120013153A1

US20120013153A1 - Air-conditioned chair

Info

Publication number: US20120013153A1
Application number: US12/838,026
Authority: US
Inventors: Tong-Bou Chang; Deng-Maw Lu; Wen Yu Yeh
Original assignee: Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Current assignee: Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Priority date: 2010-07-16
Filing date: 2010-07-16
Publication date: 2012-01-19

Abstract

An air-conditioned chair is revealed. The air-conditioned chair includes a chair and an air conditioner. The air conditioner consists of at least one first pipe and at least one second pipe. The first pipe is arranged with several vents corresponding to each of two edges on top of the chair. The vents are used to release gases for air-conditioning such as cold air. The second pipe is corresponding to a return air opening on the chair so as to recycle and reuse the gases for air-conditioning A cover is covered over the chair so as to form a small closed air-conditioned space. Thus good air-conditioning efficiency is achieved by lower energy consumption. The air-conditioned chair can be arranged at different vehicles so as to reduce vehicle power output and provide passengers greatest comfort.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Fields of the Invention
The present invention relates to an air-conditioned chair, especially to an air-conditioned chair that provides good air-conditioning efficiency by lower energy consumption.
2. Descriptions of Related Art
Refer to Taiwanese Pat. Pub. No. 200846216-“air-conditioned chair with multilayer structure”, an air-conditioned chair includes a chair having a seat and a back. A concave space is formed on a top layer of the chair, or the back, or the chair and the back. A bottom of the concave space of the chair is arranged with a plurality of air ventilation holes. Two three-dimensional ventilated meshes are connected and disposed on the bottom of the concave space. The three-dimensional ventilated mesh is formed by two mesh bodies and a plurality of support bodies. The two ends of the support body are connected with the mesh body for supporting so as to improve compressive strength of the whole three-dimensional ventilated mesh. Moreover, a space for air flow is formed. Two porous foams are received in the concave space and are disposed over a top surface of the three-dimensional ventilated mesh. The porous foam is disposed with a plurality of round air ventilation holes used for ventilation. Two seat covers is arranged over the chair and having a plurality of air ventilation holes above the top surface of the porous foam. Air passes the air ventilation holes of the chair, through the three-dimensional ventilated mesh, the round air ventilation holes of the porous foam, and the air ventilation holes of the seat cover so as to regulate the temperature. The ratio of the round holes of the porous foam to the air ventilation holes of the seat cover is ranging from 1:3 to 1:10 for proper temperature regulation. However, the above chair still requires air conditioning of the whole vehicle interior space in practice so that the power consumption of the vehicle conditioning system is not reduced.
Refer to Taiwanese Pat. Pub. No. M373838 “vehicle seat cushion for temperature regulation”, another chair is revealed. The vehicle seat cushion includes a ventilation and temperature control member, air duct and energy transfer member, and water cooling and energy directing member. The ventilation and temperature control member consist of a seat cushion, a control regulation base, a temperature control knob, an air flow control knob, an air conditioning duct, a filter mesh, screws for fixing control regulation base, screws for fixing air conditioning duct, an air flow temperature control wire and a power control wire. The control regulation base is disposed under the seat cushion so as to control temperature and air flow. The filter mesh is arranged in front of the air-guiding pipe so as to filter air entering the seat cushion. The control regulation base is arranged with a power line that connected to a vehicle battery or a power source. The air duct and energy transfer member includes an air-guiding energy transfer box, a suction pipe, flexible air duct, heat sinks, cooling chip, screws for fixing fans, pads, electric fans, screws for fixing the suction pipe, and screws for fixing air duct. The heat sinks are arranged at top of the air-guiding energy transfer box while the suction pipe is disposed on an inlet of the member for pumping external air therein and the electric fans are disposed on an outlet of the member for generating vacuum and pumping external air therein. Heat exchange occurs between the heat sinks and air input. Then the exchanged air is sent to the ventilation and temperature control member through the flexible air duct. The water cooling and energy directing member includes a water pump, a condenser, a cooling fan, water pipes, a water block, C-shaped iron plates, screws for fixing C-shaped iron plates, rings and screws for fixing the cooling fan. The cooling fan is disposed in front of the condenser and the water pipe on left side of the water block is connected to an input hole on left side of the condenser while an output hole on right side of the condenser is connected to a water pipe whose the other end is connected to an input hole on left side of the water pump. A further water pipe is used to connect an output hole on right side of the water pump with an input hole on right side of the water block. However, while in use, the air conditioning gases generated from the water cooling and energy directing member is also dissipated into the vehicle interior space. The air conditioning efficiency is poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Therefore it is a primary object of the present invention to provide an air-conditioned chair that includes a cover for covering outer sides of first pipes of an air conditioner to form a small closed air-conditioned space. Thus good air-conditioning efficiency is achieved by lower energy consumption. The air-conditioned chair can be mounted into a vehicle so as to reduce the vehicle power output and provide passengers in the vehicle greatest comfort at the same time.
In order to achieve above object, the air-conditioned chair of the present invention includes a chair and an air conditioner. At least one first pipe connected to the air conditioner is disposed on the chair. The first pipe is arranged with a plurality of vents corresponding to each of two edges on top of the chair 1 so as to release gases for air-conditioning such as cold air. At least one second pipe connected to the air conditioner is corresponding to a return air opening on the chair and is used for recycling and reusing the gases for air-conditioning. The cover of the chair is covered over an outer side of the first pipe so as to form a small closed air-conditioned space.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure and the technical means adopted by the present invention to achieve the above and other objects can be best understood by referring to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment without a cover according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment with a cover outside according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing showing an embodiment in a using state according to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic drawing showing an embodiment in another using state according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Refer to FIG. 1, an air-conditioned chair according to the present invention includes a chair 1 and an air conditioner 2.
The chair 1 consists of a seat portion 11 and a back portion 12 connected with each other. An insertion portion 111 is arranged at the front end and the rear end on two sides of the seat portion 11 and is used to receive a lower pipe 23 of the air conditioner 2 while a return air opening 112 for mounting a second pipe 24 of the air conditioner 2 is arranged at a front end of the seat portion 11 so as to recycle gases for air-conditioning such as cold air. Moreover, an insertion portion 121 corresponding to each insertion portion 111 is disposed on a bottom of the back portion 12 and a fixing part 122 is arranged concavely at each of two sides on top of the back portion 12. Two ends of each first pipe 21 of the air conditioner 2 are respectively connected with the insertion portion 121 and the fixing part 122. Also refer to FIG. 2, a cover 13 on front of the chair 1 is disposed on side edges of the seat portion 11 as well as the back portion 12 and is covered a front surface of both the seat portion 11 and the back portion 12 so as to form a small closed air-conditioned space. A fastener 131 such as zipper etc is set on a central line of the cover 13 so that users can enter or leave the cover 13. The cover 13 is arranged with a plurality of openings 132 through which users can extend their heads and limbs.
The air conditioner 2 can be a small size cooling system with low power consumption. Each of two sides of the air conditioner 2 is connected with the first pipe 21 while the other end of the first pipe 21 is connected to a turning tube 22 and the other end of the turning tube 22 is connected to the lower pipe 23. The first pipe 21 as well as the lower pipe 23 respectively is arranged with a plurality of vents 211, 231 for releasing gases for air-conditioning such as cold air. Furthermore, the second pipe 24 is connected to the front side of the air conditioner 2 and is used for recycling and reusing the gases for air-conditioning.
Refer to FIG. 2, while being assembled, the first pipe 21 on each of two sides of the air conditioner 2 is fixed by the fixing part 122 on each of the two sides of the back portion 12. Two ends of the turning tube 22 are respectively mounted into the insertion portion 111 of the seat portion 11 and the corresponding insertion portion 121 of the back portion 12 while the whole turning tube 22 is mounted inside the chair 1. As to the lower pipe 23, the two ends thereof extends out of each insertion portion 111 of the seat portion 11, set on each of two sides of the chair 1. Both the first pipe 21 and the lower pipe 23 are located inside the cover 13.
In use, refer to FIG. 3, the chair 1 together with the air conditioner 2 is mounted in a vehicle 3 and the air conditioner 2 is connected to a vehicle power source for power supply. While sitting on the chair 1, the user is covered under the cover 13. When the air conditioner 2 is turned on, also refer to FIG. 2, the air conditioner 2 delivers cold air to a small air-conditioned space inside the cover 13 through each vent 211, 231 on the first pipe 21 and on the lower pipe 23. Good air-conditioning efficiency is achieved by lower energy consumption. Thus the vehicle 3 power consumption is reduced and the user inside the vehicle 3 has the greatest comfort. Moreover, gases for air-conditioning in the cover 13 is recycled through the return air opening 112 of the seat portion 11 to the second pipe 24 to be reused by the air conditioner 2 for better air-conditioning.
Refer to FIG. 4, the air-conditioned chair of the present invention is in another using state. The difference between this using state and the above one is in that: the air conditioner 2 is disposed on a scooter 4 for providing air conditioning. The chair 1 and the air conditioner 2 are with simple structure and are easy to be assembled so that they are also applied to other vehicles such as lightweight electric vehicles, engineering mechanical vehicles or others.
Compared with the structure available now, the present invention has following advantages:

1. The first pipe of the air conditioner according to the resent invention is fixed on the chair and the cover over the chair is wrapped the outer side of the first pipe so as to form a small closed air-conditioned space. Thus a good balance between the energy consumption and the air-conditioning efficiency is achieved.
2. The chair and the air conditioner of the present invention can be mounted in a vehicle so as to reduce the vehicle power consumption and simultaneously provide passengers in the vehicle greatest comfort.
3. The chair and the air conditioner of the present invention are with simple structure and easy to be assembled. They can also be applied to other vehicles such as lightweight electric vehicles, engineering mechanical vehicles etc. The device has industrial applications.

Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details, and representative devices shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An air-conditioned chair comprising a chair and an air conditioner, wherein at least one first pipe connected to the air conditioner is disposed on the chair and the first pipe is arranged with a plurality of vents corresponding to each of two edges of the chair; at least one second pipe connected to the air conditioner is corresponding to a return air opening mounted on the chair; a cover disposed on the chair is covering outer sides of the first pipe.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one insertion portion and at least one fixing part are arranged at the chair; the first pipe is penetrated the insertion portion and is fixed by the fixing part.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the other end of the first pipe is connected to a turning tube and the other end of the turning tube is connected to a lower pipe; the lower pipe is disposed with at least one vent and two ends of the turning tube are respectively penetrated and mounted in the insertion portion.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the chair includes a seat portion and a back portion connected with each other; the insertion portion is disposed on both the seat portion and the back portion while the fixing part is arranged at the back portion.

5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is disposed with at least one fastener.

6. The device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the cover is arranged with at least one opening.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover is arranged with at least one opening.