Backpack with active ventilation system

Abstract

An active ventilation backpack system includes a backpack body having a fan that is located adjacent to an opening on the bottom of the backpack. A central ventilation chamber is connected to the fan and includes a plurality of air vents that discharge air from the fan through a mesh panel located along the back surface of the backpack body. A neck ventilation channel and dispenser extend through an opening in the top of the backpack body. The dispenser having a plurality of air vents for discharging airflow from the fan onto a neck and head area of a user wearing the backpack. A pair of shoulder ventilation channels extend from the central chamber along the shoulder straps of the backpack body. The shoulder ventilation channels include a plurality of air vents that discharge airflow from the fan onto the shoulder and torso of a user wearing the backpack.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An active ventilation backpack system, comprising:
 a backpack body having a front surface, a back surface, a top end, a bottom end, and an interior space;   a fan that is disposed along the backpack body;   a ventilation chamber that is connected to the fan, said ventilation chamber functioning to receive an airflow from the fan; and   a first plurality of air vents that positioned along the ventilation chamber, each of the first plurality of air vents functioning to discharge at least some of the received airflow.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first opening positioned along the bottom end of the backpack body.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the fan includes an air inlet along a bottom end; and
 an air outlet along a top end.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the fan is positioned within the interior space of the backpack body; and
 wherein the air inlet is aligned with the first opening.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a central opening that is positioned along the back surface of the backpack body; and   a mesh panel that is disposed across the central opening.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the ventilation chamber is positioned within the backpack body and each of the first plurality of air vents are oriented toward the mesh panel. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the fan comprises a battery powered fan. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the fan is permanently positioned within the backpack body. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the fan is removably positioned within the backpack body. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a neck ventilation channel that is configured to receive a the airflow from the fan.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a dispenser that is connected to the neck ventilation channel.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a second plurality of air vents that positioned along the dispenser, each of the second plurality of air vents functioning to discharge the airflow received from the fan.