This invention relates to Thermal storage Blanket. The thermal blanket consists of a sensor-based solar charging device that provides solar energy based on the temperature and the amount of thermal energy left in the thermal storage to the blanket.
Background of the Invention
The thermal storage blanket uses a layer of thermal storage material along with an electric heating element to charge the material. Provided temperature sensor detect the requirement of charging and control of electric supply from the solar. The blanket is more effective to regulate the thermal comfort for the human.
CA2784352C discloses a heating blanket comprises a conductor for receiving current and generating a magnetic field in response to the current. The heating blanket may include a susceptor sleeve formed of magnetic material having a Curie temperature. The susceptor sleeve may extend along the conductor and may be inductively heated in response to the magnetic field.
Research Gap: The discharge rate and temperature of the blanket are not realized in this invention. Solar energy-based charging system is missing in the invention.
US5442156A discloses Apparatus for applying heat to a patch on a composite structure repair site is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sealed bladder containing both a thermally conductive fluid and a heating element in thermal contact with the fluid. The heating element which comprises a flexible sheet having an electrical resistance wire uniformly placed thereon can be immersed in the fluid or otherwise in direct thermal contact therewith. Electrical power is applied to the heating element by conductors passing through the bladder surface. The heating element of disclosed structure can be attached to seal the bladder interior into two reservoirs, to permit fluid flow throughout the bladder or to form at least one outer surface of the bladder. Flexible supports can also be attached from the heating element to an interior bladder surface to maintain spacing between the heating element and the surface. To prevent diffusion of the thermally conductive fluid, a separate container of thermally conductive fluid impermeable material can be placed inside the bladder. The outer bladder may be sealed by mechanical frame apparatus which compresses the bladder surface material at a perimeter thereof.
Research Gap: Solar energy-based charging system is missing in the invention. Real-time monitoring is lacking.
US9174398B2 discloses a heating blanket may include a conductor for receiving electrical current and generating a magnetic field in response to the electrical current. A plurality of sleeve segments may be mounted on the conductor in end-to-end relation to one another. Each one of the sleeve segments may be formed of magnetic material having a Curie temperature. The sleeve segments may be inductively heated in response to the magnetic field.
Research Gap: Solar energy-based charging system is missing in the invention. Real-time monitoring is lacking.
None of the prior art indicate above either alone or in combination with one another disclose what the present invention has disclosed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified format, that are further described in the detailed description of the invention.
This summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the invention and nor is it intended for determining the scope of the invention. The thermal storage blanket uses a layer of thermal storage material along with an electric heating element to charge the material. Provided temperature sensor detect the requirement of charging and control of electric supply from the solar. The blanket is more effective to regulate the thermal comfort for the human. This invention has proposed a thermal blanket that has the ability to store solar energy to provide a thermal environment under blanket. The thermal blanket consists of a sensor-based solar charging device that provides solar energy based on the temperature and the amount of thermal energy left in the thermal storage to the blanket.
The temperature sensor built into the blanket monitors the temperature and supplies solar power to the blanket when the temperature is low.
Disclosed herein a thermal storage blanket device comprises Inner Cover (10), Top Cover (11), Thermal Storage (12), Electrical heating surface (13), insulating layer (14), temperature sensor (15), ESP32 (16), Application (17), OLED(18), Regulator (19), and Solar Panel (20).
The thermal blanket consists of a sensor-based solar charging device that provides solar energy based on the temperature and the amount of thermal energy left in the thermal storage to the blanket.
The temperature sensor built into the blanket monitors the temperature and supplies solar power to the blanket when the temperature is low.
The blanket is formed with combination of five layers such as Inner cover, thermal storage, electrical heating surface, insulating layer and top cover.
The solar charging is powered from solar panels to the electrical heating surface (red colour in figure) of blanket and Heat storage is used in the blanket to store the solar energy obtained from the solar panels. This thermal storage that attached before inner cover provides the warm environment during cold climate.
The function of the insulation layer in the blanket is to reduce heat dissipation so that the thermal efficiency of the blanket is improved.
The blanket comprises of ESP 32 module that is capable to update temperature status of the blanket on the mobile App through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. OLED visualizes the status of temperature on color display.
To further clarify advantages and features of the present invention, a more particular description of the invention will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The illustrated embodiments of the subject matter will be understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout. The following description is intended only by way of example, and simply illustrates certain selected embodiments of devices, systems, and methods that are consistent with the subject matter as claimed herein, wherein:
Figure 1. Architecture of thermal blanket
The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a",” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may, in fact, be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts involved.
In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", “third”, and the like in the present invention are used for the purpose of description only, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defining "first" and "second" may include at least one of the features, either explicitly or implicitly.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
These and other advantages of the present subject matter would be described in greater detail with reference to the following figures. It should be noted that the description merely illustrates the principles of the present subject matter.
It will thus be appreciated that those skilled in the art will be able to devise various arrangements that, although not explicitly described herein, embody the principles of the present subject matter and are included within its scope.
The thermal storage blanket uses a layer of thermal storage material along with an electric heating element to charge the material. Provided temperature sensor detect the requirement of charging and control of electric supply from the solar.
The blanket is more effective to regulate the thermal comfort for the human. This invention has proposed a thermal blanket that has the ability to store solar energy to provide a thermal environment under blanket.
The thermal blanket consists of a sensor-based solar charging device that provides solar energy based on the temperature and the amount of thermal energy left in the thermal storage to the blanket.
The temperature sensor built into the blanket monitors the temperature and supplies solar power to the blanket when the temperature is low.
The architecture of the invention is shown in Figure 1 in which the blanket is formed with combination of five layers such as Inner cover, thermal storage, electrical heating surface, insulating layer and top cover.
Here the solar charging is powered from solar panels to the electrical heating surface (red colour in figure) of blanket. Heat storage is used in the blanket to store the solar energy obtained from the solar panels.
This thermal storage that attached before inner cover provides the warm environment during cold climate. The function of the insulation layer in the blanket is to reduce heat dissipation so that the thermal efficiency of the blanket can be improved.
In addition, the blanket comprises of ESP 32 module that is capable to update temperature status of the blanket on the mobile App through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. OLED visualizes the status of temperature on colour display.
ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION:
Thermal blanket provides the thermal environment to the user under blanket during cold weather. Solar energy-based charging system to the blanket to maintain the heat. Sensor and ESP 32 module-based system for monitoring temperature status of blanket.
NOVELTY STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION:
ESP 32 and Internet Enabled Mobile App based Thermal Blanket. Real-time Monitoring of Temperature and Heat Discharging of Blanket. ESP 32 and Internet of Things (IoT) assisted Thermal Blanket.

Claims:
1. A thermal storage blanket device comprises Inner Cover (10), Top Cover (11), Thermal Storage (12), Electrical heating surface (13), insulating layer (14), temperature sensor (15), ESP32 (16), Application (17), OLED(18), Regulator (19), and Solar Panel (20).
2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thermal blanket consists of a sensor-based solar charging device that provides solar energy based on the temperature and the amount of thermal energy left in the thermal storage to the blanket.
3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the temperature sensor built into the blanket monitors the temperature and supplies solar power to the blanket when the temperature is low.
4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blanket is formed with combination of five layers such as Inner cover, thermal storage, electrical heating surface, insulating layer and top cover.
5. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solar charging is powered from solar panels to the electrical heating surface (red colour in figure) of blanket
6. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein Heat storage is used in the blanket to store the solar energy obtained from the solar panels.
7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein this thermal storage that attached before inner cover provides the warm environment during cold climate.
8. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the function of the insulation layer in the blanket is to reduce heat dissipation so that the thermal efficiency of the blanket is improved.
9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the blanket comprises of ESP 32 module that is capable to update temperature status of the blanket on the mobile App through Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. OLED visualizes the status of temperature on colour display.