A small device that could be plugged in to any standard 110 outlet, that would provide a continuous stream of super-cooled air. This is a cross between a standard air-conditioner and a hair-dryer. The oscillating fan would be a thing of the past, replaced by this multi-directional CoolJet. With certain accessories and/or adaptors it could be used in the car, at the beach, etc. Why wait for mother nature to send a cool breeze, when you can enjoy the sun and start the breeze yourself!
-- dust, Apr 02 2002

(?) great idea even simpler than yours http://www.coolstuf....com/desaircon.html
works on ice. is a hit success! (6 years later gone from web) [pashute, Oct 04 2004, last modified Aug 02 2010]

fascinating <g> http://www.andrecon...ng.com/Voltages.pdf
[po, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 21 2004]

Was just going to invent this http://www.sharperi...h+motorized+fan.axd
Personal Blood Cooler [pashute, Aug 02 2010]

And this... (BlackIce) http://www.blackice...lack-ice-video.html
Personal coller [pashute, Aug 02 2010]

All the important stuff is 110/60, though. There are some very minor countries using oddball currents like 240/50 and the such.
-- bristolz, Jan 02 2003


Sharper image and Misty mates have personal cooling devices, but these are either based on local cooling (neck only) or misting. Other devices use a bucket of ice-water, but they are appliance sized.

I recon the main problem for A/C type personal cooling is that much of the cooling is wasted - therefore the macinery needed to cool at such a high capacity is very large.

One solution would be to have a mini vaporization cycle unit blowing cold air into a puffy cold-suit. Of course, you'll end up looking like the Michelin Man.

If you want to do it and keep your figure, you may have to use the water-cooling devices that NASA uses. I've seen the refrigerant packs downsized to the size of a notebook.
-- FloridaManatee, Jul 21 2003


where might that be? bris.
-- po, Aug 18 2003



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