DE202009010171U1 - heater - Google Patents

Abstract

Electrically operated heater, which has a heating part in and / or in which air flows from bottom to top, wherein the heater is equipped with an electronic semiconductors based, programmable logic controller, by which at least different durations of temperature curves and heights of temperature curves of the heater einprogrammierbar are, characterized in that the controller (2) in the same housing as the heating part (1) is arranged under this, that the housing is provided with an opening (3.1, 3.2) for the inflow of air to the heating part (1) which is arranged at the lower height range of the heating part (1) or below and that a flow path for the of an opening (3.1, 3.2) to the heating part (1) flowing air between the controller (2) and the heating part (1).

Description

The The invention relates to a sauna heater.

The US Pat. No. 3,530,277 A , the US 4,384,190 A and the DE 36 30856 A1 show sauna heaters, which have electrically operated heating elements and an evaporator chamber. A thermostat for controlling the heating elements is mounted in a arranged under the heating elements and the evaporator chamber housing part of the heater. In the construction according to the US Pat. No. 3,530,277 A the adjustment knob for the mechanically adjustable thermostat is mounted directly on the thermostat, ie near the bottom. In the construction according to the US 4,384,190 This knob is located at a more convenient height and there is a mechanical transmission connection between the knob and mechanically adjustable thermostat. In none of the three designs, in addition to thermostats and on-off switches other switching elements are mounted directly in the housing of the heater.

The DE 39 13 280 C2 describes an electrically operated evaporation device. It has electrically heated surfaces, a liquid reservoir, a device for applying liquid to the heated surfaces and temperature and humidity measuring devices and a programmable controller, so that individual temporal temperature and evaporation processes can be traversed. The control is located in the lower part of the unit under the heating and evaporation area. The steamer is not designed as a heater.

The DE 199 54 075 C1 describes, among other things, the arrangement of heating and control elements for heating a sauna. The elements of the controller based on electronic semiconductors are not installed in the sauna heater but in a control unit outside the sauna cabin.

you So far, it has generally avoided controls that are on electronic Semiconductors are based, in particular those elements which are flexible are programmable to accommodate in sauna cabins. One only has Sensor elements and often parts for inputting Instructions to the controller are arranged in the sauna room. If the controller itself is flexibly programmable, brings you have so far in a separate housing outside the sauna room under and leads from this the necessary Cable connections into the sauna room. This is, however the disadvantage associated with being next to that required anyway Energy supply to the sauna cabin further cable bushings needs and that you have something outside the sauna room must install.

From Based on this prior art, the basis of the invention is based lying task in it, a flexibly programmable controlled heater so that the installation effort is reduced and that no parts are installed outside the sauna room Need to become.

To the Solving the task is provided, the heater with a Form inner air flow channel, through which air guided from bottom to top on the heated elements of the sauna heater The programmable control of the heater is below the To arrange heated elements of the heater and air, which to the heated elements flows between the heated elements and pass the control.

The The invention will be described with reference to a sketch of an advantageous embodiment explained in more detail.

1 : is a perspective view of an advantageous heater according to the invention.

The sketched sauna heater has a heating part 1 with an upper surface accessible from above. Below this heating element is at a distance to the programmable controller 2 accommodated. In the altitude between the controller 2 and the heating part are in the oven housing inlets 3.1 . 3.2 arranged for those air which the heating part 1 from bottom to top and exits from the upper surface in the sauna room. In the housing, the flow paths lead to the heating part 1 air to be directed through the space between heating element and control 2 ,

Advantageously, there is an inlet 3.1 on that side of the housing of the heater, which stands on a cabin wall, through which air can be sucked from outside the sauna room. This air is particularly cool and causes a particularly good foreclosure of the control 2 against the high temperatures in the heating section 1 ,

As with other sauna stoves, it is also advantageous for the sauna stove according to the invention described here, in the area of the heating element 1 to install an additional evaporator device. This can be done either by heating the heating element 1 be mitbeheizt or provided with a separate heating.

The evaporator device may be provided with means for automatic pouring and / or humidifying, wherein in convenient embodiments time-evaporation drains are flexibly programmable. The required control electronics can be part of the under the heater 2 arranged control 2 be.

In the illustrated advantageous embodiment, the heater is with a color lamp 5 combined into a common housing. In this case, the color lamp can undergo various programmable sequences of color changes, wherein the controller for the color lamp part of the bottom control 2 can be.

Among other things on the top surface of the housing can be sensors 4 be arranged for temperature and humidity in the sauna room.

The control surface for inputs to the controller 2 Of course, you will not attach it to the height of the controller, but instead connect it in a conveniently accessible height and with the controller via cable, optical fiber or radio link.

By the construction of the invention is a heater created, which is easy to install and yet many can have comfortable and flexibly adjustable control functions.

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Cited patent literature

• - US 3530277 A [0002, 0002]
• US 4384190 A [0002]
• - DE 3630856 A1 [0002]
• US 4384190 [0002]
• - DE 3913280 C2 [0003]
• - DE 19954075 C1 [0004]

Claims (4)

Electrically operated heater, which has a heating part in and / or in which air flows from bottom to top, wherein the heater is equipped with an electronic semiconductors based, programmable logic controller, by which at least different durations of temperature curves and heights of temperature curves of the heater einprogrammierbar are characterized in that the controller ( 2 ) in the same housing as the heating part ( 1 ) is arranged under this, that the housing with an opening ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) for the inflow of air to the heating part ( 1 ), which at the lower height range of the heating part ( 1 ) or below and that a flow path for that of an opening ( 3.1 . 3.2 ) to the heating part ( 1 ) flowing air between the controller ( 2 ) and the heating part ( 1 ) runs. Heater according to claim 1, characterized in that an opening ( 3.1 ) is located on such a side of the heater with which the heater is intended to hire a wall of a sauna room. Heater according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it - preferably in or on the heating part ( 1 ) - a controllable evaporator device, wherein the control of this evaporator device part of the under the heating part ( 1 ) arranged controller ( 2 ). Heater according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it comprises a structural unit with a color lamp ( 5 ), which is flexibly programmable for the passage of different sequences of color changes, the control of this color lamp being part of the under the heating part ( 1 ) arranged controller ( 2 ).