The smart “cooling suit” entered the cabin for the first time, and the sentry “Dabai” put on the “Ice Treasure suit”.
Today (May 29), Shanghai First People’s Hospital took the lead in applying a new generation of “smart cooling wearables” to special front-line positions in epidemic prevention and control such as medical teams in Fangcang shelter hospitals and outdoor sentries. The pioneering “cold technology” brings “warm care” to medical staff.
“Put on this ‘ice’ vest, it feels cool, like a whole row of ‘Bingbao stickers’ posted outside Dabai.” In the makeshift hospital of Shanghai New International Expo Center, wearing ” Dr. Zhou Lei, a member of the medical team of Shanghai First People’s Hospital, “Intelligent Cooling Suit”, expressed his first acquaintance with this cool fluorescent color “new partner”.
In front of the emergency department of the city’s first hospital, Hongkou District, the security guard Xiao Wang, who was wearing protective clothing, also put on the same fluorescent color “ice” vest. “I did cool down immediately, and I felt a lot more comfortable when I was on guard,” said the security guard.
It is understood that this new generation of “smart cooling clothing” composed of chip devices, battery equipment, mesh vests, etc. can reduce the surface temperature of work clothes including “big white” protective clothing in a short period of time. , to bring coolness and comfort to special working personnel who are dressed in heavy work clothes in a sultry environment.
As the rainy season is approaching, the temperature in Shanghai has gradually picked up recently, especially the medical staff wearing protective clothing outdoors or in Fangcang shelter hospitals, who often sweat profusely after working for a long time. Considering that sweating will make medical staff feel uncomfortable and even affect some work operations, the first hospital in the city cooperated with relevant institutions to test the use of intelligent “cooling clothing” for front-line staff in special positions for prevention and control.
It is reported that this “cooling suit” has been partially optimized for medical scenarios. The style of the clothes is like a sleeveless vest, and there are 4 “coolers” on the back and sides, which provide 6 grades of temperature adjustment options through semiconductor cooling technology. As long as you put on the vest and control the button, you can reduce the temperature to between 12 degrees Celsius and 22 degrees Celsius in a short time, relieving the stuffy feeling and discomfort caused by wearing heavy protective clothing or other work clothes.
The large-capacity battery can last for 5 to 8 hours, just enough to cover the rotation time of medical staff in special positions such as Fangcang shelter hospitals and fever clinics. In addition, the relatively lightweight clothing material and detachable design are not only convenient to put on and take off, but also will not affect the normal work operation of medical staff, and the subsequent disinfecting and cleaning are also more convenient.
It is reported that the First City Hospital will cooperate with the design and development team to continue to upgrade the existing “smart cooling wearable” functional modules in the future, such as improving the uniformity of cooling and heat dissipation, the intelligence of the somatosensory module, and the endurance of battery equipment, etc. A generation of “cold technology” is close to broader medical application scenarios and the needs of medical and nursing groups.
Author: Li Chenyan, Hu Yang
Editor: Li Chenyan
Editor in charge: Fan Liping
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