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Now ‘human fridge’ will cool the body instead of AC! Japan’s new technology in discussion
Samira Vishwas | July 25, 2026 5:24 PM CST

New Delhi: Imagine that after working for a long time in the hot sun, you have to sit in a special box like a fridge, not an AC, to get coolness. This may sound strange, but Japan has made it true. Japan has developed a new technology that can cool the body of people suffering from extreme heat in just a few minutes. this special machine "human refrigerator" It is being said. Its purpose is especially to provide relief to those people who work in sunny or hot environments for long hours.

What is ‘Do Hiemon Box’?

According to the report of ‘The Guardian’, the name of this device "Do Hiemon Box" Is. Its design is exactly like a big fridge, hence it is also called human fridge. There is a comfortable chair inside it, by sitting on which a person can reduce his body temperature in a few minutes. In appearance, this machine looks a lot like a vending machine.

Only ‘one person’ can sit in this cabin at a time. With the help of cold air and special cooling technology inside the machine, rapid cooling is provided to the body, which provides instant relief from heat.

You get coolness in 5-10 minutes

‘Within 5 to 10 minutes of sitting in this human fridge, the body temperature starts becoming normal’. Keeping safety in mind, this machine switches off automatically after 20 minutes. It has been claimed that ‘the body starts cooling down in about 5 minutes’, while ‘within 10 minutes one can get considerable relief from symptoms like headache, fatigue and heatstroke caused by heat’.

The temperature inside this machine is kept at ‘about 15 degrees Celsius’. At the same time, ‘5 degree Celsius cold air’ is released on the head, neck and back, due to which the body cools down rapidly. Another special thing about it is that it consumes ‘almost half the electricity’ compared to a normal air conditioner.

Technology created to protect workers from heat wave

Like India, Japan has also been facing severe heat for the last few years. Many times the temperature in the capital Tokyo reaches above 40 degrees Celsius. This human fridge has been developed to deal with this challenge.

The main objective of this technology is to protect the workers working in construction sites and factories from heatstroke and extreme heat. The price of this special box is said to be around Rs 8.85 lakh and it is planned to be used in such workplaces where employees work in extreme heat for long hours.


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