Patent ID: 7037326

Claim:
A skin cooling device comprising: a case having a size allowing a user to grasp the case by hand; at least one thermoelectric element installed in the case, the thermoelectric element having a heat emitting portion and a heat absorbing portion; heat sink means provided at the heat emitting portion of the thermoelectric element; and cold heat transfer means provided at the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element, and adapted to locally transfer cold heat from the thermoelectric element to the skin, wherein the cold heat transfer means comprises: a confined space provided at the heat absorbing portion of the thermoelectric element; a motor installed in the space; a fan installed in the space, and coupled to the motor; a cold air guide tube connected to an outlet formed at the space while extending outwardly from the outlet, whereby the cold heat transfer means is of a cold air application type for applying the cold air to the skin.