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Thermal Manikin

Summary

A thermal manikin has a closed perforated rigid frame covered by a breathable fabric extending over the frame and forming arms and legs. Water passages and a pump inside the manikin direct water around the manikin to simulate natural blood flow. The manikin is provided with a controller and sensor for measuring conditions inside and outside the manikin that enables simultaneous determination of Clo (thermal resistance of clothing placed on the manikin) and Im (the permeability index of the clothing).

Supplementary Information

Patent Number: US6543657B2
Application Number: US2001811833A
Inventor: Fan, Jintu | Chen, Yi song
Priority Date: 20 Mar 2001
Priority Number: US6543657B2
Application Date: 20 Mar 2001
Publication Date: 8 Apr 2003
IPC Current: G01N002518 | G01N003336
US Class: 223066 | 223070 | 434268 | 434395 | 434396
Assignee Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Title: Thermal manikin
Usefulness: Thermal manikin
Summary: For evaluating thermal comfort of clothing.
Novelty: Thermal manikin for measuring clothes thermal comfort, has heater mounted in chest and pump which enables circulation of water through water passages inside manikin frame over which fabric skin is extended

Industry

Textile/fashion

Sub Group

Fabric Engineering

Application Date

39589

Application No.

12/153,539

Others

FAN Jintu
CHEN Yi-song

Country/Region

USA

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