Patent Application
20120319002
The present invention relates to an ion generating apparatus that releases ions, which are generated by an ion generating device, together with air blown out by a blower.
Bacteria such as Serratia and Bacillus, viruses, and the like are suspended in the air in inhabited spaces and inhabited rooms of, for example, homes, offices, schools, and hospitals. Moreover, various odors exist in spaces where people live. In order to remove bacteria, odors, and the like, an air conditioner for purifying indoor air is often disposed in a room of general homes.
For example, air conditioners described in Patent Literatures 1 and 2 include an ion generating device generating positive ions H+(H2O), and negative ions O2−(H2O)n, and a blower releasing H+(H2O)n and O2−(H2O)n generated by the ion generating device, into a room. The air conditioner simultaneously generates and releases H+(H2O)n and O2−(H2O)n, which cause chemical reactions on surfaces of airborne bacteria and the like in the room, thereby generating hydroxyl radicals (.OH) or hydrogen peroxide H2O2, which is a reactive substance. Because hydroxyl radicals (.OH) and hydrogen peroxide H2O2 are highly reactive, they can decompose and sterilize airborne bacteria.
The intended use of the air conditioners described in Patent Literatures 1 and 2 is to sterilize and inactivate airborne bacteria, viruses, and the like in the air, however an effect of removing odors adhering to, for example, curtains or clothes hung on a hanger or the like can be only negligibly expected from these air conditioners. This is because the generated ions are dispersed around a room and therefore the number of ions that reach curtains and clothes hung on a hanger or the like is too small to remove adhering odors and to remove, sterilize, or inactivate bacteria.
Moreover, it has been very difficult to remove sweat odor and the like of, for example, a hat or a helmet, which are used in direct contact with human skin and a large amount of substances adhere to them.
For this reason, an apparatus has been desired with expectations that it is capable of, instead of emitting ions into a room for the purpose of purifying the air, emitting ions directionally toward an object, such as a hat or a helmet, for the purpose of effectively removing odors and sterilizing bacteria and the like adhering to the object.
However, the effect of removing bacteria and odors adhering to an object such as a hat or a helmet cannot be expected from the air conditioner and the ion generating apparatus described in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, which are used to purify air in an inhabited room space. To realize the effect of removing odors and bacteria, a user has to hold the hat or the helmet over an air outlet through which ions are released, and to keep such position for a long time. Even this may be ineffective if the object is not properly held.
An object of the present invention, which addresses the problem described above, is to provide an ion generating apparatus that is capable of specifically setting the positional relationship between an object and an air outlet of the ion generating apparatus and is capable of directionally emitting ions toward the object.
To achieve the abovementioned object, an ion generating apparatus according to the present invention includes a housing that forms an exterior body, an air inlet through which air is sucked in, an air outlet through which the sucked-in air is blown out, a blower disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet and blowing the air, and an ion generating device that generates ions and sends them to the outside together with the air blown out by the blower, wherein the housing includes a positioning portion that is capable of specifically setting a positional relationship between the air outlet and an object toward which the ions are emitted. With this structure, the ion generating apparatus is capable of specifically setting the positional relationship between the air outlet of the ion generating apparatus and an object and is capable of directionally emitting ions toward the object.
Specifically, in the structure described above, the positioning portion may include a depression formed in an upper part of the housing so that it allows a part of the object to be placed thereon.
More specifically, in the structure described above, the positioning portion may include a recess that is recessed inward in a side wall of the housing so as to be capable of specifically setting the positional relationship with the object.
In the structure described above, an auxiliary air outlet may be formed in the recess. With this structure, when the object is, for example, a helmet, ions can be directionally released toward cheek pad sections of the helmet.
Furthermore, in the structure described above, the housing may include an installable hook portion for placing an accessory part of the object thereon. With this structure, when the object is, for example, a helmet, a chin strap of the helmet can be placed on the hook portion, and thereby the air outlet can be prevented from being blocked by the chin strap. Moreover, the chin strap can be effectively sterilized.
Also, in the structure described above, a heat source for heating the blown air may be disposed downwind of the blower and upwind of the ion generating device. With this structure, the effect of deodorizing and sterilizing an object can be achieved in a shorter time.
In the ion generating apparatus having the structure as described above, the positional relationship may be specifically set when the object is supported by the depression and a substantially flat placement surface in a situation in which the ion generating apparatus is placed on the substantially flat placement surface, and the air may be blown out through the air outlet toward the object for which the positional relationship has been specifically set. In this case, the object may be a helmet or a hat.
The ion generating apparatus according to the present invention is capable of specifically setting the positional relationship between an air outlet of the ion generating apparatus and an object and is capable of directionally emitting ions toward the object.
Hereinafter, an embodiment (a first embodiment) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, referring to
As illustrated in
The recesses 7, which are formed in the both side walls as described above, serve to avoid interference between the body of the ion generating apparatus 1 and side sections of the helmet (such as cheek pad sections) when, for example, the helmet is made to engage with the depression 3. The recesses 7 also serve to specifically set the positional relationship between the ion generating apparatus 1 and the helmet by coming into contact with parts of the helmet. The housing 2 of the body of the ion generating apparatus 1 has such an appearance that an upper part thereof is inclined gradually upward relative to a bottom surface toward, in particular, the air outlet 6, thereby forming a mountain-like shape. With such a shape, the bottom part is very stable and overturning can be prevented.
Next, referring to
A grid 61 for preventing insertion of a finger or other foreign objects from the outside is disposed in the air outlet 6. Also, a mesh 51 for preventing entry of foreign objects to the inside is disposed in the air inlet 5. The mesh 51 is made from a perforated metal plate, a wire gauze, or the like.
As illustrated in
Thus, as the blower 8 takes in air through the air inlet 5, the ions generated by the ion generating device 10 are carried by the air when the air passes through the air duct 9, and the ions are released through the air outlet 6 together with the air. As illustrated in
Moreover, because the blower 8 is disposed so as to face the air inlet 5 at a position lower than and farther forward than substantially the center of the housing 2, the center of gravity of the ion generating apparatus 1 is nearer to the bottom surface. As a result, the body of the ion generating apparatus 1 is stable when being placed and overturning prevention can be effectively provided. Also due to the shape of the housing 2 described above, which is, in particular, a substantially pentagonal and mountain-like shape, the body of the ion generating apparatus 1 can be stably placed, and thereby problems of overturning and the like can be resolved.
The ion generating device 10 includes a power supply (not shown) and a holder (not shown). The power supply supplies voltages to the two ion generators, which are the positive ion generator 12 and the negative ion generator 13. The holder holds the ion generators and the power supply. The power supply supplies a positive high voltage and a negative high voltage to discharge electrodes 14 and 15 of the ion generators 12 and 13, respectively. According to this, the ion generators 12 and 13 cause corona discharge and generate ions.
In the present embodiment, the ion generators of the ion generating device 10 are needle electrode ion generators which include the discharge electrodes 14 and 15 that are needle electrodes, and induction electrodes that annularly surround the needle electrodes. Instead of such an ion generator structure, a planar electrode ion generator formed by printing a discharge electrode on an insulating substrate, can be also used. When using a planar electrode ion generator having a single discharge electrode, the direction of the electrode and the direction of airflow may be parallel to each other or intersect each other. However, when using a planer electrode ion generator having independent electrodes that respectively generate positive ions and negative ions, it is preferable that the electrodes be disposed separate from each other in a direction that intersects the direction of airflow as in the case of the needle electrode ion generators described above, because the number of discharged ions is increased by doing so. To generate positive and negative ions by using a single discharge electrode, a positive and a negative high voltage are alternately supplied to the discharge electrode.
The ion generating device 10 used in the present embodiment has two ion generators: the ion generator 12, which emits positive ions H+(H2O)m (where m is any integer) into the air, and the ion generator 13, which emits negative ions O2−(H2O)n (where n is any integer) into the air. The generated ions adhere to an object and cause a chemical reaction in which OH radicals and/or hydrogen peroxide H2O2 is generated, thereby producing an effect of sterilization and deodorization. The higher the concentration of generated positive and negative ions, the greater the effect. Because the generated positive and negative ions have a property of recombining with each other and disappearing, even if the concentration of the generated ions is high in the vicinity of the ion generating device 10, the concentration sharply decreases with increasing the distance the ions travel.
For this purpose, the generated positive and negative ions need to reach a target object and perform deodorization and sterilization as described above before the positive and negative ions recombine with each other and disappear. Therefore, it is necessary to efficiently release the ions, which are generated by the ion generating device 10, through the air outlet 6 so that the ions can reach the target object. As illustrated in
The air duct 9 of the ion generating apparatus 1 illustrated in
Additionally, the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that ions generated by the ion generating device 10 can be directionally released toward a helmet, the target object, so the ion generating apparatus 1 can be used not only to deodorize and sterilize but also to dry the helmet. That is, the outer shape of the ion generating apparatus 1 is configured such that the ion generating device 10 is disposed in the vicinity of the air outlet 6 so that positive and negative ions can be generated as near as possible to the object forming the most preferable positional relationship between a helmet, an example of a target object, and the ion generating apparatus 1 (in particular, the air outlet 6) that can always be achieved.
Furthermore, the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment can be stably placed regardless of whether an object is present. Besides, the ion generating apparatus 1 is configured such that the ion generating apparatus 1 can reliably maintain the positional relationship in a mode of use for deodorizing an object, removing and sterilizing bacteria, and drying of the object.
Referring to
First, the ion generating apparatus 1 is disposed (placed) on a placement surface 100 in a place of use. Here, it is assumed that the placement surface 100 is substantially flat. The forehead section 21 of the open face helmet 20 is placed on the depression 3, which is paired with the protrusion A, of the ion generating apparatus 1 placed on the placement surface 100. When the forehead section 21 is placed on the depression 3, a part of the helmet 20 engages with the depression 3, and the position of the helmet 20 is restrained by the protrusion A. Corners of the cheek pad sections 24 on both sides of the helmet 20 are placed on the placement surface 100, and the helmet 20 is maintained (restrained) while being positioned. Thus, the helmet 20 is supported by the depression 3 and the placement surface 100 while the ion generating apparatus 1 is placed on the placement surface 100, and thereby the positional relationship between the helmet 20 and the ion generating apparatus 1 (in particular, the air outlet 6) is specifically set.
The cheek pad sections 24 on both sides of the helmet 20 correspond to the recesses 7, which are located on both sides of the ion generating apparatus 1 and have curved shapes, so that positioning can be reliably performed as parts of the helmet are in contact with the recesses 7. At this time, the positional relationship between the helmet 20 and the ion generating apparatus 1 (in particular, the air outlet 6) is specifically set, and the helmet 20 is placed while being positioned in this way. Also, for the recesses 7 are formed on both sides of the ion generating apparatus 1, positioning described above can be reliably performed without obstructing placement of the helmet 20. The helmet 20 is placed while maintaining a specific positional relationship with the ion generating apparatus 1 such that a part of the ion generating apparatus 1 between the recesses (between both side walls) is disposed between both sides of the helmet 20.
When the helmet 20 is placed on the ion generating apparatus 1 as described above, the ion generating apparatus 1 is disposed between both sides of the helmet 20 with the air outlet 6 in the middle. When the ion generating apparatus 1 is operated in this state, positive and negative ions are released through the air outlet 6 together with air blown by the blower 8 and are directly and straightly released toward the inside of the back-head section 23 and the vertex section 22 of the helmet 20. Then, the released ions spread throughout the inner space of the helmet 20 and adhere everywhere in the helmet 20. At this time, the concentration of each of the positive and negative ions inside, i.e., in the inner space of the helmet 20, becomes several million/cm3, which is 100 to 1000 times higher than a concentration that can be achieved in an indoor environment by using an ordinary air conditioner comprising an ion generating device. Thus, a super-high-concentration ion space unachieved in conventional circumstances can be created, and thereby odors of sweat and sebum adhering to the inner wall of the helmet 20 are decomposed and eliminated. At the same time, adhering bacteria and viruses and airborne bacteria can be efficiently sterilized and inactivated.
Additionally, not only is there an effect achieved by the ions, but also a drying effect can be simultaneously expected because moisture in the inner wall of the helmet 20 is removed by the air blown by the blower 8.
Here, the open face helmet 20 can be placed with respect to the ion generating apparatus 1 not only in the way illustrated in
In this state, a lower part of the back-head section 23 is in contact with and supported by the placement surface 100. In this state, the helmet 20 is placed in an upright position while being positioned with respect to the ion generating apparatus 1.
The helmet 20 is supported while maintaining a specific positional relationship with the ion generating apparatus 1 in a state in which the front side of the helmet 20, i.e., a part corresponding to a face, is open. Next, a part of the inside of the helmet 20 between the vertex section 22 and the back-head section 23 faces the air outlet 6 of the ion generating apparatus 1, and ions are directionally emitted toward the part. Then, the ions spread throughout the inner space of the helmet, and the atmosphere in the helmet (the inner space) becomes a high concentration ion atmosphere as in the case illustrated in
As described above, when the helmet 20 is placed as illustrated in
The chin section 35 of the full face helmet 30 is placed on the depression 3, which is paired with the protrusion A, of the ion generating apparatus 1. When the chin section 35 of the helmet 30 is placed at a predetermined position, i.e., when placed on the depression 3, movement of the helmet 30 is restrained by the protrusion A as described above. Moreover, certain parts of the peripheral edge of the head insertion opening of the helmet 30 (the cheek pad sections 34) are brought into contact with the recesses 7 on both sides of the ion generating apparatus 1. Due to the presence of the recesses 7, when placing the helmet 30, the helmet 30 does not interfere with both side walls of the housing 2, and the helmet 30 can be positioned such that the air outlet 6 is located between both sides of the helmet 30. Also, when the chin section 35 of the helmet 30 is placed on the depression 3 and a lower portion 36 of the back-head section 33 is placed on the placement surface 100, on which the ion generating apparatus 1 is placed, the helmet 30 is restrained so as to have a specific positional relationship with the ion generating apparatus 1.
When the ion generating apparatus 1 is placed as described above and operated, positive and negative ions are released through the air outlet 6 together with air blown by the blower 8, and the ions collide with the vertex section 32 of the inside of the helmet 30, then the released ions spread to the back-head section 33 and throughout the inner space of the helmet 30 and adhere everywhere in the helmet 30. At this time, the concentration of each of the positive and negative ions in the inner space of the helmet 30 reaches several million/cm3, which is 100 to 1000 times higher than the concentration that can be achieved in an indoor environment by using an ordinary air conditioner comprising the ion generating device 10.
It was confirmed by experiments that, when positive and negative ions were emitted toward synthetic sweat odor with a concentration of 2 million/cm3 for approximately 4 hours, the odor intensity was reduced to about 1/100 that of the case where positive and negative ions were emitted with a concentration of 5 thousand/cm3 for about four hours. Naturally, in such a case, not only are odors eliminated but also bacteria and the like adhering to the inside of the helmet 30 or that are suspended in the inner space of the helmet 30 can be sterilized and viruses and the like can be inactivated. The higher the ion concentration, the greater the effect.
Not only is there an effect achieved by the ions but also a drying effect can be simultaneously achieved because moisture in the inner wall of the helmet 30 is removed by air that is blown by the blower 8.
As described above, examples of objects subjected to deodorization, sterilization, and the like performed by the ion generating apparatus 1 include various types of helmets for motorcycles (including mopeds) and bicycles. However, the object is not limited to these; it may be a batting helmet or the like, where the same effects can be expected in such a case. Besides, a hat (cap) may be used as an object as long as the hat can maintain its shape when it is placed. In particular, anything that does not lose its shape and maintains its form when being placed and that has an inner space can be used as an object.
When using a helmet, a hat, or the like having a shape different from those of the helmets 20 and 30 as an object, the outer shape of the housing of the ion generating apparatus 1 is to be formed so as to match the shape of the helmet, hat, or the like.
Next, another embodiment (a second embodiment) of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, auxiliary air outlets are additionally formed in the recesses 7 of the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment described above. Therefore, the structure of an ion generating apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment is basically the same as that of the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The same parts will be denoted by the same numerals and description of such parts will be omitted.
As described above, the recesses 7 are formed in the side surfaces of the housing 2 of the ion generating apparatus 1 so as to correspond to the positions of the cheek pad sections of the helmet. The cheek pad sections are in close contact with the cheeks of a person when the helmet is worn by the person, and correspond to the recesses 7 when the helmet is placed on the ion generating apparatus 1. When the helmet is placed on the ion generating apparatus 1, certain parts of the helmet stay in contact with the recesses 7.
Therefore, the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment cannot directly release ions toward the cheek pad sections. In this regard, the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment is provided with the auxiliary air outlets so that ion can be directly emitted toward the cheek pad sections of the helmet. In other respects, the structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.
Referring to
The ion generating apparatus 1 having the structure described above is placed on a placement surface, and the full face type helmet 30 is placed as illustrated in
Subsequently, the ion generating apparatus 1 can directly and directionally release ions not only toward the vicinity of the vertex section 32 but also toward the cheek pad sections 34 of the helmet 30. Therefore, the effects of deodorization, sterilization, and the like can be further increased. Additionally, a drying effect is also increased due to an airflow created by the blower 8.
Next, another embodiment (a third embodiment) of the present invention will be described. Usually, helmets have shapes for protecting a head, and such shapes and the like of the helmets differ in accordance with, for example, the purposes of use. In the foregoing description, protective helmets, used, in particular, for riding a bicycle, a motorcycle, or the like, have been used as examples of the object. Other examples of the object include helmets that are used in the workplace such as on construction sites and the like. The outline of the housing 2 of the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is formed such that the ion generating apparatus 1 can have a specific positional relationship with any of such helmets once the helmet is placed thereon.
What is common in these helmets is that they have a chin strap for preventing the helmet from coming off a head. The presence of this chin strap makes it difficult to place the helmet on the ion generating apparatus 1. Moreover, a large amount of sweat and the like adhere to the chin strap. The third embodiment is the embodiment that can simultaneously and efficiently remove adhering odors of sweat and the like, and accordingly, the structure of the third embodiment referred to in
In
A stick-shaped slide portion 18 is disposed in the air space so as to be slidable back and forth in the direction of airflow. The hook portion 17 is rotatably supported by a bearing portion 19 at an end of the slide portion 18. Notches 18a and 18b for positioning are formed on a side of the slide portion 18 that faces the housing 2. A protrusion 2a is formed on the housing 2 so as to face the notches 18a and 18b so that the protrusion 2a engages with the notches to fix and lock the slide portion 18 in place.
As the hook portion 17 is used to hang a chin strap thereon as described above, an end of the hook portion 17 opposite to the end at which the bearing portion 19 is located forms an L-shape that is bent upward.
Thus, when the hook portion 17 is not used, the hook portion 17 is pushed in and thereby the slide portion 18 slides leftward (forward) as illustrated in part (a) of
When placing a helmet on the ion generating apparatus 1, the hook portion 17 is set up so that a chin strap can be hung on the hook portion 17 to prevent the chin strap from obstructing the placement of the helmet.
Next, the hook portion 17 is pulled rightward from the state illustrated in part (a) of
As described above, the hook portion 17 is retractably disposed in the housing 2. By pulling out the hook portion 17 and setting the hook portion 17 in a usable state illustrated in part (b) of
When the helmet 30 has been placed as illustrated in
As necessary, the present embodiment may be provided with the auxiliary air outlets 62 as described in the second embodiment.
Examples of the use of the ion generating apparatus 1 for sterilizing and deodorizing an object have been described. In particular, in the examples described above, the object is a hat or a helmet, which does not lose its shape when being placed and that has an inner space.
However, in addition to such modes of use, the ion generating apparatus 1 can be used in other modes of use as well. The ion generating apparatus 1 described above allows an object to be placed thereon while maintaining a specific positional relationship with the object, however, the ion generating apparatus 1 can be still used independently.
In the ion generating apparatus 1, the air duct 9 between the blower 8 and the air outlet 6 is short and has a substantially linear shape. Therefore, the ion generating apparatus 1 can be made compact and portable. For the same reason, generated ions can be released in the direction in which the air duct 9 is inclined with no obstruction to the airflow in the air duct 9, so that the ions can be efficiently released to the outside space. Moreover, in the ion generating apparatus 1, the air passage that connects the air inlet 5 and the air outlet 6 is substantially linear, and the air duct 9 and the like are arranged in an upwardly inclined direction toward the air outlet 6. As a result, the ion generating apparatus 1 can emit generated ions in the upwardly inclined direction, so that the ions can be directionally released toward a target object.
For personal use, a user places the ion generating apparatus 1 on a flat surface of a table or the like when he returns home or on another occasion. When the user sits at the position, the air outlet 6 can be directed toward the head area of the user including the face. Then, the user switches the ion generating apparatus 1 on. Thus, ions are released toward the user's face, head, and hair, and thereby sweat and odors can be efficiently removed. As positive and negative ions are generated, ions are clustered with a large number of water molecules, so that moisturizing effect and the like can be expected with those water molecules.
The ion generating apparatus 1 can directionally emit ions into a user's mouth. Therefore, the ion generating apparatus 1 can also be used for gargling when the user returns home. Such a mode of use is effective in preventing the common cold and the like, as viruses, bacteria, and the like are sterilized and inactivated.
It is effective to provide the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment with a heat source (that heats blown air) in order to shorten the time required for the ion generating apparatus 1 to achieve the effect of deodorizing and sterilizing of a helmet.
As described above, the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the embodiments of the present invention includes a housing 2, which forms an exterior body; an air inlet 5, through which air is sucked in; an air outlet 6, through which the sucked-in air is blown out; a blower 8, which is disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet and blows the air; and an ion generating device 10, which generates ions, wherein the ions generated by the ion generating device 10 are released to the outside together with the air blown out by the blower 8. The housing 2 includes a positioning portion that is capable of specifically setting the positional relationship between the air outlet 6 and an object toward which the ions are emitted (the target of ion emission).
To be specific, the positioning portion includes a depression 3, which is formed in an upper part of the housing 2 and which allows a part of the object to be placed thereon. As illustrated in
The positioning portion includes recesses 7, which are recessed inward on side walls of the housing 2 so as to be capable of specifically setting a positional relationship with the object. Thus, positioning of an object having a shape as illustrated in
As a result, the ion generating apparatus 1 can specifically set the positional relationship between the air outlet 6 and the object and can directionally release generated ions toward the object.
The ion generating apparatus 1 has such a shape that the orientation (position) of a helmet, which is an example of an object, when the helmet is placed, can be specifically set so that ions are directionally released and hit parts of the inside of the helmet to which odors and the like are most likely to adhere.
With the ion generating apparatus 1, the orientation of an object (such as a helmet) is specifically set when the object is placed on the ion generating apparatus 1 so the ion generating apparatus 1 can directionally emit ions toward parts of the object to which odors and sweat are particularly likely to adhere. According to this, the effect of removing adhering odors can be increased.
The ion generating apparatus 1 is configured to be capable of positioning an object, such as a helmet or a hat, in the vicinity of the ion generator so that ions can be efficiently emitted toward the object and to be capable of maintaining the positional relationship.
That is to say, the housing, which forms the outline (appearance) of the ion generating apparatus 1, is provided with a positioning portion with which the object can be retained at a predetermined position. The housing may be provided with only one positioning portion, or may be provided with a plurality of positioning portions so that different types of objects can be positioned.
Examples of an object include those that are wearable by a person, that do not lose its shape when being placed, and that have an inner space. Such an object is, for example, a hat, a helmet, or the like. By releasing ions into the inner space of the object, the ion concentration in the inner space can be increased to almost an incomparably higher level than the ion concentration in a room when an ion generating apparatus is used in the room.
By appropriately determining the shape of the housing, which forms the outline of the ion generating apparatus 1, with consideration of the type of the helmet, which is an object, deodorizing effect can also be achieved when a helmet of any type is used as the object.
Moreover, in the ion generating apparatus 1, the ion detector 11 is disposed downwind of an attachment surface of the ion generating device 10. As a result, generated ions can be monitored and ions can be reliably emitted.
Next, the ion generating apparatus 1 can also be used, for ordinary uses of an ion generating apparatus, i.e., removing airborne bacteria and viruses in a room, odors, and the like by using generated ions, from one hand, and, depending on circumstances, for directionally emitting ions toward an object such as a hat, a helmet, or the like, from the other.
Additionally, the ion generating apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment has the auxiliary air outlets 62 in parts of the housing 2 corresponding to those of the cheek pad sections of a helmet. As a result, a deodorization effect can be exerted on the cheek pad sections and temple sections of insides of the helmet while maintaining the position of the helmet.
Finally, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments of the present invention described above. The technical contents of the embodiments can be used in combination beyond the frameworks of the embodiments as long as they do not contradict each other.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-131846 | Jun 2010 | JP | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind | 371c Date |
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| PCT/JP2011/050516 | 1/14/2011 | WO | 00 | 8/17/2012 |
