Cooling device and cooling clothes using the same

Abstract

A cooling device and a cooling coat using the cooling device includes a shell, a TEC cooling/heating module installed inside the shell, a fan and a controlling circuit. The TEC cooling/heating module comprises a TEC plate installed inside the shell, a first and a second heat conductor respectively configured on the cold face and hot face of the TEC plate; the shell is provided with an air inlet at the position corresponding to the fan; the shell is provided with an exhaust port corresponding to the second heat conductor, the end portion of the shell is provided with a cold/hot wind outlet corresponding to the first heat conductor; when the fan is running, air is sucked into the shell through the air inlet, and is blown to the first and second heat conductor.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A cooling device, comprising
 a shell ( 1 ), a TEC cooling/heating module ( 2 ), a fan ( 3 ) and a controlling circuit ( 4 ) installed inside the shell ( 1 ),   wherein the TEC cooling/heating module ( 2 ) includes a TEC plate ( 21 ) installed inside the shell ( 1 ) and electrically connected to the controlling circuit ( 4 ), a first heat conductor ( 22 ) configured on a cold face of the TEC plate ( 21 ) and a second heat conductor ( 23 ) configured on a hot face of the TEC plate ( 21 );   the shell ( 1 ) is provided with an air inlet ( 11 ) at a position corresponding to the fan ( 3 ); the shell ( 1 ) is provided with an exhaust port ( 12 ) corresponding to the second heat conductor ( 23 ); an end portion of the shell ( 1 ) is provided with a cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 ) corresponding to the first heat conductor;   during operation of the fan ( 3 ), air is introduced into the shell ( 1 ) via the air inlet ( 11 ), and is blown to the first heat conductor ( 22 ) and the second heat conductor ( 23 ); specifically, the hot wind formed from the second heat conductor ( 23 ) is discharged via the exhaust port ( 12 ), whereas the cold wind formed from the first heat conductor ( 22 ) is discharged via the cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 );   a controlling circuit ( 4 ) can be used to shift between the positive electrode and negative electrode of the power source of the TEC plate ( 21 ) to interchange the cold face and the hot face, so that the cold wind formed from the second heat conductor ( 23 ) is discharged via the exhaust port ( 12 ), whereas the hot wind formed from the first heat conductor ( 22 ) is discharged via the cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 ).   
     
     
         2 . The cooling device defined in  claim 1 , wherein the second heat conductor ( 23 ), TEC plate ( 21 ), and first heat conductor ( 22 ) are assembled layer by layer from top to bottom sequentially, the exhaust port ( 12 ) is configured on the upper end face of the shell ( 1 ), and is located above the second heat conductor ( 23 ); the cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 ) is configured on the lateral side of the shell ( 1 ), and the lateral side of the shell ( 1 ) is further provided with a blocking portion ( 14 ), the first heat conductor ( 22 ) is located beside the cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 ), the blocking portion ( 14 ) blocks the lateral side of the second heat conductor ( 23 ), so as to discharge the hot/cold wind formed from the second heat conductor ( 23 ) to the exhaust port ( 12 ). 
     
     
         3 . The cooling device defined in  claim 2 , wherein the height of the blocking portion ( 14 ) is equal to that of the second heat conductor ( 23 ), or, the height of the blocking portion ( 14 ) is larger than that of the second heat conductor ( 23 ). 
     
     
         4 . The cooling device defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first heat conductor ( 22 ) comprises a base portion ( 221 ) and a wind guide structure ( 222 ) configured on the base portion ( 221 ), made by repeatedly folding a thermal plate, and the wind guide structure ( 222 ) has a plurality of blow holes ( 220 ) for wind to pass through. 
     
     
         5 . The cooling device defined in  claim 4 , wherein the structure of the second heat conductor ( 23 ) is the same as that of the first heat conductor ( 22 ), and the first heat conductor ( 22 ) and second heat conductor ( 23 ) are both made of thermal conductive copper or aluminum. 
     
     
         6 . The cooling device defined in  claim 1 , wherein the exhaust port ( 12 ) comprises a plurality of bar holes ( 121 ) distributed at intervals; the sections of the cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 ) expand gradually from inside to outside to form a flare opening; the controlling circuit ( 4 ) is provided with a cold/hot regulating switch ( 41 ); the cold wind indicating light ( 42 ) and the hot wind indicating light ( 43 ), the cold/hot regulating switch ( 41 ), the cold wind indicating light ( 42 ) and the hot wind indicating light ( 43 ) are all exposed on the surface of the shell ( 1 ). 
     
     
         7 . A cooling coat using the cooling device, comprising a coat ( 5 ), a cooling device ( 100 ) as defined in  claim 1 , and a mobile power source ( 6 ) to supply electric power to the cooling device ( 100 ); the cooling device ( 100 ) is configured on the coat ( 5 ), the air inlet ( 11 ) and exhaust port ( 12 ) of the cooling device ( 100 ) is connected to the outside environment; the cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 ) of the cooling device ( 100 ) is extended into the coat ( 5 ), so that the cold wind or hot wind discharged from the cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 ) can directly go into the coat ( 5 ). 
     
     
         8 . The cooling coat using the cooling device defined in  claim 7 , wherein the cooling device ( 100 ) is configured on the coat ( 5 ) in a detachable form. 
     
     
         9 . The cooling coat using the cooling device defined in  claim 8 , wherein the coat ( 5 ) is provided with a cold/hot wind inlet and a mesh bag ( 51 ) covering the cold/hot wind inlet, the cooling device ( 100 ) is placed inside the mesh bag ( 51 ), and the cold/hot wind outlet ( 13 ) of the cooling device ( 100 ) is connected to the cold/hot wind inlet; the air inlet ( 11 ) and exhaust port ( 12 ) of the cooling device ( 100 ) are both exposed on the coat ( 5 ) through the mesh bag ( 51 ). 
     
     
         10 . The cooling coat using the cooling device defined in  claim 8 , wherein the cooling device ( 100 ) is attached to the coat ( 5 ) via magic tapes, forming a detachable structure.