EP0959866A1 - Device for moistening air in a sauna - Google Patents
Device for moistening air in a saunaInfo
- Publication number
- EP0959866A1 EP0959866A1 EP97919418A EP97919418A EP0959866A1 EP 0959866 A1 EP0959866 A1 EP 0959866A1 EP 97919418 A EP97919418 A EP 97919418A EP 97919418 A EP97919418 A EP 97919418A EP 0959866 A1 EP0959866 A1 EP 0959866A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- stove
- sauna
- filter
- filter material
- water
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
- A61H33/06—Artificial hot-air or cold-air baths; Steam or gas baths or douches, e.g. sauna or Finnish baths
- A61H33/063—Heaters specifically designed therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
- A61H33/06—Artificial hot-air or cold-air baths; Steam or gas baths or douches, e.g. sauna or Finnish baths
- A61H2033/068—Steam baths
Definitions
- the object of this invention is a device for humidifying the air in a sauna and for evening the spread of steam.
- the sauna air has been humidified by means of open vessels of water, water tanks connected to the sauna stove, nozzles and 'spirits of the sauna'. These have the common characteristic that they must be separately filled and/or adjusted.
- This invention is intended to obviate the above drawbacks and create a device that is easier to use than those described above and which has the effect of considerably evening the spread of steam.
- the device humidifies the air when water is thrown onto it, part of the water evaporating in the filter due to the effect of the throwing and the rest filtering onto the stove stones to create a more even discharge of steam. Evaporation can be adjusted by means of the size of granules in the filter material, by its density and by the thickness of the filter layer, as well as by the size and density of the holes in the base sieve.
- the invention also lengthens the life of electrical elements, because the water flows more evenly onto the stove stones.
- Figure 1 shows one device according to the invention in partial cross-section
- Figure 2 shows a device according to the invention installed on top of a sauna stove.
- the frame of the filter comprises a box-like trough 1 , made from e.g. thin stainless steel sheet.
- the sides have 40 mm-high edges bent upwards and welded together at the corners 5. Holes of 2 mm diameter are drilled in a 10 mm grid in the base sieve 2.
- the material used as a filter is 5 mm screened broken stone, which is spread as a 20 mm-thick layer on top of the base sieve 2.
- the external dimensions of the base of the filter are the same as the size of the opening of the sauna stove's stone box, so that the device essentially covers the sauna stones.
- Figure 2 shows one way of installing the device on a stove. It is placed horizontally 0 - 20 mm above the sauna stones, with the aid of the adjustment legs 6.
- the adjustment legs 6 are 6 mm threaded bars attached to nuts 7, which are welded to the corners of the device.
- the height of the filter can be altered according to the filter material used, while the size of the base can be less than the size of the opening of the stove's stone box, with the result that part of the water thrown onto the stove will go directly onto the stove stones and the other part through the filter.
- the filter can be of stone, ceramic materials, steel wool, cellular steel material or other similar material, by means of which the flow of water onto the stove stones can be regulated.
- the base sieve and the mesh over the filter material can be a perforated plate, steel mesh, a steel plate, in which a certain number of differently sized holes has been drilled to create a desired through-flow of water, or some other similar material, by means of which the flow of water can be adjusted.
- the device can be installed directly on top of the stove stoves, on legs on top of the stove stones or the stove, on legs set on the floor, or directly attached to the stove. It may also be set on a linkage attached to the floor, wall or stove, whence it may to turned to the side, if required.
- the filter can also be installed in a framework made in connection with the stove according to the size of the filter, or otherwise correspondingly set on top of or above the stove stones.
- the filter may also be a low, box-like filter cartridge, which can be installed separately or on top of a steel framework, or otherwise correspondingly on top of or above the stove stones.
- the filter mesh can lie freely on top of the filter material or it may be permanently fitted to the filter frame.
- the device may also be without a filter mesh, if the particular filter material does not move when water is thrown onto it. The device is installed directly on top of the stove stones, or is supported above them, but in such a way that the necessary air circulation is ensured for the stove elements.
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Epidemiology (AREA)
- Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Rehabilitation Therapy (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FI961744A FI98490C (en) | 1996-04-23 | 1996-04-23 | Device for humidifying sauna air |
FI961744 | 1996-04-23 | ||
PCT/FI1997/000246 WO1997039719A1 (en) | 1996-04-23 | 1997-04-23 | Device for moistening air in a sauna |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0959866A1 true EP0959866A1 (en) | 1999-12-01 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP97919418A Withdrawn EP0959866A1 (en) | 1996-04-23 | 1997-04-23 | Device for moistening air in a sauna |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0959866A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2389797A (en) |
FI (2) | FI98490C (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997039719A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE10234183C1 (en) * | 2002-07-26 | 2003-09-18 | Rainer Keller | Unit mixing salt, into sauna air, employs steam jets produced by boiler to release salts from source |
EP2789324A1 (en) * | 2013-04-11 | 2014-10-15 | abatec group AG | Sauna stove grate for soft infusion |
EP3362029A4 (en) * | 2015-10-16 | 2019-03-27 | Kastee Relax Oy | A system for installation in a sauna or in other locations |
EP3208537A1 (en) * | 2016-02-19 | 2017-08-23 | Helo Oy | A steam generator element for a sauna electric heater and a sauna electric heater |
Family Cites Families (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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SE360260B (en) * | 1970-11-03 | 1973-09-24 | Bahco Ab | |
FI86249C (en) * | 1990-01-26 | 1992-08-10 | Raimo Savolainen | Device for conducting water to the sauna oven |
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1996
- 1996-04-23 FI FI961744A patent/FI98490C/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1996-07-09 FI FI960393U patent/FI2675U1/en active
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1997
- 1997-04-23 EP EP97919418A patent/EP0959866A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1997-04-23 AU AU23897/97A patent/AU2389797A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-04-23 WO PCT/FI1997/000246 patent/WO1997039719A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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See references of WO9739719A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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FI98490B (en) | 1997-03-27 |
AU2389797A (en) | 1997-11-12 |
WO1997039719A1 (en) | 1997-10-30 |
FI98490C (en) | 1997-07-10 |
FIU960393U0 (en) | 1996-07-09 |
FI961744A0 (en) | 1996-04-23 |
FI2675U1 (en) | 1996-12-19 |
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