{"id":21671,"date":"2011-07-31T16:12:15","date_gmt":"2011-07-31T08:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=21671"},"modified":"2011-07-31T16:12:15","modified_gmt":"2011-07-31T08:12:15","slug":"kuchofuku-air-con-jacket-a-hit-in-japan-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/31\/kuchofuku-air-con-jacket-a-hit-in-japan-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Kuchofuku Air Con Jacket a Hit in Japan (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"

You might have heard of Kuchofuku air-con jacket. This Japanese company has been making cooling clothing for years. I guess the hit right now is due to the fact that Japan is conserving energy after the terrible Tsunami and Earthquake.<\/p>\n

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Today, when I saw an article in Straits Times, I went about to research on this jacket. I realized that this jacket or similar design from the company has been there since a few years ago.<\/p>\n

That leads me to the conclusion that the interest sparks again due to the recent incident. Anyway, this jacket actually traps the air from the outside into the jacket via a small fan.<\/p>\n

Heat is the dissipated from the neck or sleeves area. It relies on the theory that air will remove perspiration from the skin and causes a cooling effect. Just like when you perspire, you will feel cooling when strong wind blows across your skin.<\/p>\n

The jacket contains battery that allows the fan to work for a few hours. It also has a USB cable to link to your computer for power.<\/p>\n

Before you jumped into buying one, Straits Times has warned that it may not work well in humid Singapore due to the temperature and humidity.<\/p>\n

Here is a video on how it works (it is a video dated 2008)<\/p>\n