Japan's "Air Conditioning Jacket" Hot Clothes Fans $140

A "Standard Edition" air-conditioned jacket costs about 11,000 yen (about 140 US dollars).

According to the Xinhua News Agency's scorching summer, both want to cool and save electricity, how to do? Japan is selling an "air-conditioned jacket". Although it looks less fashionable, it is more practical than it is.

This type of garment is produced by Japan's "Kuchofuku Co., Ltd.". There are two miniature electric fans in the jacket that suck in the wind and discharge it from the collar and cuffs to help evaporate the sweat and cool the body. It is precisely for this reason that air-conditioning suits at work are always aired.

The mini fan is powered by a lithium battery and can continue to operate for 11 hours per charge. A "Standard Edition" air-conditioning jacket costs about 11,000 yen (about $140), and the "Special Edition" price is slightly higher.

In 2004, the air-conditioned jackets designed by City Valley were put on the market and welcomed by factories and construction companies.

"Air Conditioning Services," the head of the company, Masahiro Ikada, said that he has always wanted to design an air conditioner with low power consumption. Then he suddenly thought "We don't need to cool the whole house, just feel cool."

Affected by the major earthquake and tsunami on March 11 and nuclear accidents this year, the power supply capacity of Tepco and Tohoku Electric Power significantly reduced. The Japanese government formulated summer electricity supply and demand measures in May and set a goal of saving 15%.

In order to save electricity, some companies have reduced their use of air-conditioners and non-essential lighting. Employees have replaced clothes with cooler clothes. Air-conditioned jackets have also become popular with Dongfeng, and more than 1,000 companies use this type of clothing.

Shigu said that people often think that the less you dress, the cooler, "But wearing an air-conditioned jacket will make you feel cooler."

In addition to producing air-conditioned jackets, Air Conditioning Service Company also produces air-conditioned cushions and air-conditioned mattresses. The use of a patented plastic mesh system allows both air movement and support. Shigu said that the company is expected to sell 40,000 items this year, which is more than double the number of last year. If the production capacity is increased, the sales volume can reach 80,000 pieces.

Energy-saving campaigns also bring fire to other cooling equipment sales. According to statistics from Japan Customs, the import volume of electric fans increased by 70% in May this year to 1.24 million units.