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Granted Patent B2
US 11,445,775 · App. 16/043,968 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Detachable air cooling device for headgear

Inventor: William Elwood Otey (Logan, UT)
Assignee: William Elwood Otey
A42B1/008F04D17/16F04D25/0673F04D25/08F04D29/4226F04D29/601F04D29/626A42B3/105
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Patent No.
US 11,445,775
App. No.
16/043,968
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detachable air cooling device for headgear that provides a cooling effect to wearer. The cooling device includes a fan assembly, a U-shaped compression clip, and a rechargeable battery. The fan assembly includes a motorized fan and a cover housing. In particular, the fan assembly is positioned adjacent to a second leg of the U-shaped compression clip, opposite a first leg of the U-shaped compression clip. The cover housing holds the motorized fan and is adjacently mounted along the second leg. The motorized fan is mounted within the cover housing. An air intake of the fan assembly traverses into the cover housing, opposite the first leg. An air outlet of the fan assembly laterally traverses out of the cover housing to blow air directly onto the wearer's face. The rechargeable battery is mounted to the U-shaped compression clip and is electrically connected to the motorized fan.

Claims (115)

1. A detachable air cooling device for headgear comprises:

a fan assembly;

an at least one U-shaped compression clip;

a rechargeable battery;

a control-unit housing;

a microcontroller;

a fan switch;

the U-shaped compression clip comprises a first leg, a second leg, and an intermediate web section;

the fan assembly comprises a motorized fan, a cover housing, an air intake, and an air outlet;

the first leg and the second leg being positioned parallel and opposite to each other, across the intermediate web section;

the intermediate web section being terminally connected in between the first leg and the second leg;

the fan assembly being positioned adjacent to the second leg, opposite to the first leg;

the cover housing being adjacently mounted along the second leg;

the motorized fan being mounted within the cover housing;

the air intake traversing into the cover housing, opposite to the first leg;

the air outlet laterally traversing out of the cover housing;

the rechargeable battery being mounted to the U-shaped compression clip;

the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the motorized fan:

the control-unit housing being positioned in between the cover housing and the second leg;

the control-unit housing being adjacently connected to the cover housing;

the second leg being adjacently connected to the control-unit housing, opposite the cover housing;

the fan switch being laterally mounted to the control-unit housing;

the microcontroller being internally mounted within the control-unit housing;

the microcontroller being electronically connected to the motorized fan and the fan switch; and

the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the microcontroller.

2. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a charging port;

the control-unit housing being positioned in between the cover housing and a bracing plate;

the control-unit housing being adjacently connected to the cover housing;

the second leg being adjacently connected to the control-unit housing, opposite the cover housing;

the charging port being laterally integrated into the control-unit housing; and

the charging port being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery.

3. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the cover housing comprises a top sidewall;

the motorized fan comprises a motor and a centrifugal fan;

the top sidewall being positioned adjacent to the second leg;

the motor being normally mounted to the top sidewall;

the centrifugal fan being axially and rotatably connected to a stator of the motor; and

the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the motor.

4. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the cover housing comprises a bottom sidewall;

the air intake comprises a plurality of inlet holes;

the bottom sidewall being positioned opposite to the second leg, across the cover housing;

the plurality of inlet holes being distributed about the bottom sidewall; and

each of the plurality of inlet holes normally traversing through the bottom sidewall.

5. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the cover housing comprises a rear sidewall;

the rear sidewall being positioned opposite to the intermediate web section, along the cover housing; and

the air outlet laterally traversing out through the rear sidewall.

6. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the air intake and the air outlet are oriented perpendicular to each other.

7. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a bracing plate;

the bracing plate being adjacently mounted along the first leg, opposite the fan assembly;

the bracing plate extending along the first leg;

a bottom surface of the bracing plate being positioned adjacent to the intermediate web section; and

the bottom surface being a concave surface.

8. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rechargeable battery is integrated into a bracing plate.

9. A detachable air cooling device for headgear comprises:

a fan assembly;

an at least one U-shaped compression clip;

a rechargeable battery;

a bracing plate;

the U-shaped compression clip comprises a first leg, a second leg, and an intermediate web section;

the fan assembly comprises a motorized fan, a cover housing, an air intake, and an air outlet;

the first leg and the second leg being positioned parallel and opposite to each other, across the intermediate web section;

the intermediate web section being terminally connected in between the first leg and the second leg;

the fan assembly being positioned adjacent to the second leg, opposite to the first leg;

the cover housing being adjacently mounted along the second leg;

the motorized fan being mounted within the cover housing;

the air intake traversing into the cover housing, opposite to the first leg;

the air outlet laterally traversing out of the cover housing;

the rechargeable battery being mounted to the U-shaped compression clip;

the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the motorized fan;

the bracing plate being adjacently mounted along the first leg, opposite the fan assembly;

the bracing plate extending along the first leg;

a bottom surface of the bracing plate being positioned adjacent to the intermediate web section; and

the bottom surface being a concave surface.

10. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 9 comprises:

a control-unit housing;

a microcontroller;

a fan switch;

the control-unit housing being positioned in between the cover housing and the second leg;

the control-unit housing being adjacently connected to the cover housing;

the second leg being adjacently connected to the control-unit housing, opposite the cover housing;

the fan switch being laterally mounted to the control-unit housing;

the microcontroller being internally mounted within the control-unit housing;

the microcontroller being electronically connected to the motorized fan and the fan switch; and

the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the microcontroller.

11. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 9 comprises:

a charging port;

a control-unit housing;

the control-unit housing being positioned in between the cover housing and the bracing plate;

the control-unit housing being adjacently connected to the cover housing;

the second leg being adjacently connected to the control-unit housing, opposite the cover housing;

the charging port being laterally integrated into the control-unit housing; and

the charging port being electrically connected to the rechargeable battery.

12. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 9 comprises:

the cover housing comprises a top sidewall;

the motorized fan comprises a motor and a centrifugal fan;

the top sidewall being positioned adjacent to the second leg;

the motor being normally mounted to the top sidewall;

the centrifugal fan being axially and rotatably connected to a stator of the motor; and

the rechargeable battery being electrically connected to the motor.

13. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 9 comprises:

the cover housing comprises a bottom sidewall;

the air intake comprises a plurality of inlet holes;

the bottom sidewall being positioned opposite to the second leg, across the cover housing;

the plurality of inlet holes being distributed about the bottom sidewall; and

each of the plurality of inlet holes normally traversing through the bottom sidewall.

14. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 9 comprises:

the cover housing comprises a rear sidewall;

the rear sidewall being positioned opposite to the intermediate web section, along the cover housing; and

the air outlet laterally traversing out through the rear sidewall.

15. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the air intake and the air outlet are oriented perpendicular to each other.

16. The detachable air cooling device for headgear as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the rechargeable battery is integrated into the bracing plate.

Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 15600313 · May 19, 2017
Provisional Application 62339450 · May 20, 2016
Provisional Application 62537705 · Jul 27, 2017
Related Publication 20180325199A1 · Nov 15, 2018
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