EP1797856A2 - Chauffage pour sauna - Google Patents

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EP1797856A2
EP1797856A2 EP06023349A EP06023349A EP1797856A2 EP 1797856 A2 EP1797856 A2 EP 1797856A2 EP 06023349 A EP06023349 A EP 06023349A EP 06023349 A EP06023349 A EP 06023349A EP 1797856 A2 EP1797856 A2 EP 1797856A2
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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
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/10—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
    • A61H2201/105—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy with means for delivering media, e.g. drugs or cosmetics

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  • the present invention relates to an electrically operated sauna heater, which serves to set and maintain a desired climate in the sauna room.
  • containers for evaporating a liquid are often mounted within the usually filled with stones heating area of the sauna heater. Due to the heating heat of the sauna heater this liquid vaporizes and moistens the sauna air. Since this type of evaporation is not controllable, it may be particularly in the use of containers come with small cross-section and greater height to sudden, sometimes dangerous and noisy evaporation phenomena.
  • a design for a steam generator in a sauna interior for example, in DE 103 51 263 A1 described. It is an additional device, a heated independent of the sauna heater by a heating water tank whose support structure can be attached, for example, to a sauna wall.
  • the steam generator described is designed so that it can be removed after use for maintenance. Due to the described embodiment of the removable liquid container made of a thermally conductive material that can not be used during the sauna, for example, to carry out infusions.
  • Another weak point of existing sauna heaters is the less flexible installation option of the frequently formed at right angles devices whose attachment device is attached to a predetermined position on the sauna heater. As a result, the mounting options on the walls or in the corners of the sauna interior are limited, thus complicating a flexible room layout.
  • the present invention is based on the object to provide an improved sauna heater.
  • the sauna heater according to the invention includes a first cavity, which is associated with a heating device.
  • a heating device Preferably, in this first cavity stones filled for storage and uniform radiation of the heat of the heater. About these stones, for example, by means of a ladle liquid can be poured, the z.
  • essential oils or other active ingredients or flavorings Due to the vaporization taking place on the hot stones, the air of the sauna interior can be moistened and optionally enriched with active ingredients or the like.
  • auxiliary devices may be arranged in a second, the sauna heater associated cavity.
  • the entire control of the sauna heater or at least parts of this control is preferably mounted in this second cavity of the device that additional auxiliary equipment can also find space here.
  • This second cavity is designed in such a way that one or more auxiliary devices belonging to the sauna heater according to the invention can be arranged therein.
  • the basic shape of the sauna heater according to the invention is preferably not rectangular, preferably not rotationally symmetric or cylindrical, but preferably oval, so that in conjunction with a flexible both the sauna inner wall and the sauna heater attachable fastening device a flexible and space-saving arrangement in the sauna interior is possible.
  • This is achieved in that the fastening device, for example, in addition to straight wall sections also very close to differently angled inside corners or directly in 90 ° corners can be mounted.
  • the sauna heater is preferably designed so that it is movably attached to the fastening device and so, due to its non-centric basic shape has a space, for example, variable by rotation space and can be arranged so advantageous.
  • the control of the sauna heater or the control of the auxiliary device for the evaporation of liquid can be inventively at least partially mounted within or outside the device in all variants according to the invention.
  • An outside of the device to be attached element is z. B. a temperature sensor.
  • no further auxiliary device is arranged in the second cavity, with the exception of the control or at least parts of the control.
  • the controls for controlling the device may be arranged on the cover of the cavity.
  • the auxiliary device in the form of a removable fluid container which is adapted to the design of this second cavity, is assigned to the second cavity of the device in addition to possibly disposed therein parts of the control.
  • This removable liquid container can be used by means of the attached handle made of non-heat conductive material for performing infusions as a ladle.
  • the container is due to the evaporation of the liquid contained therein, which is heated by the high temperature in the sauna interior, also to a humidification of the sauna air and thus to improve the climate in the dry sauna.
  • the level of the liquid can be viewed, for example, through viewing windows in the container wall, or be displayed to the user by means of an auxiliary device such as a so-called float or other devices also electrical type.
  • an auxiliary device such as a so-called float or other devices also electrical type.
  • already preparations for simplified retrofitting of the auxiliary devices described in the other variants of the device may be included such as an electrical connector or an additional required in a retrofit control in the device or an associated external control housing.
  • a third variant of the second cavity of the sauna heater is associated with an auxiliary device which is designed as an evaporator, which is used for the controlled safe and quiet evaporation of a liquid contained therein.
  • this removable auxiliary device hereinafter called evaporator, which is adapted to the design of this second cavity can be used by means of the attached handle made of non-heat-conducting material for performing infusion as a ladle.
  • Controlled heating of the fluid which otherwise occurs independently of the sauna heater, is in the floor and / or the wall the evaporator, a heater, such as is included in household water cookers integrated. Thereby, and due to the removability from the second cavity, a simple cleaning of the evaporator is made possible.
  • the fill level of the liquid can also be seen here, for example, through viewing windows in the container wall, or be displayed to the user by means of an auxiliary device such as a so-called float or other devices also electrical type.
  • an auxiliary device such as a so-called float or other devices also electrical type.
  • a control of the energy supply is provided, the elements or parts of which can be arranged either in the second cavity of the sauna heater or externally of this device.
  • the controlled supply of electrical energy via an arranged in the second cavity in the region of the bottom of the evaporator electrical connector such that when the evaporator is placed in the cavity, between the heater and the power supply, an electrical connection is made.
  • this third variant of the sauna heater can contain auxiliary equipment for enriching the vapor, for example with essential oils or other active ingredients or flavors.
  • auxiliary equipment for enriching the vapor for example with essential oils or other active ingredients or flavors.
  • an attachment for herb packs and an evaporator shell for flavoring substances are placed on the evaporator.
  • the outlet opening for the steam is preferably in the direction of the first cavity of the sauna heater.
  • Another feature of the sauna heater according to the invention is the possibility to improve the second variant by means of a retrofit kit to a sauna heater of the third variant.
  • This retrofit kit consists of an evaporator, which can be replaced with the water tank contained in the second variant, and an attachment for a herbal pack and an evaporator shell for flavorings that can be placed on the evaporator.
  • These auxiliary devices correspond in their embodiments to the devices described in connection with variant three.
  • the controller as well as the connector for the power supply of the evaporator are preferably included in variant two for the purpose of retrofitting.
  • the described sauna heater according to the invention serves to set and maintain a desired climate in the sauna interior.
  • An essential feature of this device is the support of a controllable, independent of the heating of the sauna interior evaporation of liquid. Sudden noisy and dangerous vaporizing phenomena as presently used, described in the prior art devices are prevented in the use of the device according to the invention.
  • evaporators belonging to the device described devices for passive and active vaporization of liquid are easily accessible and easy to clean.
  • both the water tank and the evaporator can be used during the sauna as a ladle for performing infusions, wherein the evaporator and auxiliary equipment for the evaporation of active ingredients of herbs and flavors are assigned.
  • a particular advantage of the sauna heater according to the invention is the modular design of the individual, exchangeable auxiliary devices of the variants two and three in conjunction with the specially designed for this purpose second cavity of the device. Due to a preferred preparation for the evaporation control, it is possible to improve the sauna heater of the second variant to the third variant by means of a retrofit kit.
  • the non-rotationally symmetrical design of the device in conjunction with a flexibly assignable fastening device allows the space-saving installation of the sauna heater in differently designed sauna interiors.
  • Fig. 1 shows the basic module 1 of a sauna heater according to the invention, with a first cavity 2 for receiving the heater, which is preferably filled with stones for storage and uniform delivery of heat, and the rear 4 and lower 5 wall of a second cavity 6.
  • the front Wall 7 and the cover 8 of the second cavity 6 are not shown in Fig. 1.
  • the front wall 7 is connected to the base module by means of a fastening means 9.
  • fastening means 9 for example, screws, rivets, snap connections or in the housing 10 or the front wall 7 integrated suspension devices can serve.
  • fasteners which is placed on the housing 10 and the front wall 7 formed second cavity 6, these fasteners come into question. It is also conceivable for the front wall 7 or cover 8 to be welded or glued, for example, by material closure.
  • the upper edge of the second cavity 6 formed by the housing 10 and the front wall 7 so that the cover 8 can be simply placed in a form-fitting manner.
  • the upper end of the first cavity 2 forms a contour of the cavity adapted mounting frame 14 which is connected to the housing 10 so that it can absorb the weight of the filled in the application state with stones sauna heater permanently.
  • FIGS. 2 a and 2 b show a first variant of the sauna heater, in the first cavity 2 of which a heating device 3 is arranged by way of example.
  • a heating device 3 In the second cavity 6 at least sub-elements of the controller 11 of the sauna heater are arranged.
  • control elements 12 for controlling the heater are arranged on the upper cover 8 of the second cavity 6 shown in both FIGS. 2 a and 2 b.
  • Fig. 3a shows the second variant of the sauna heater.
  • a water tank 21 whose shape is adapted to that of the second cavity 6, is arranged.
  • the viewing window 22 in the container wall By means of the viewing window 22 in the container wall, the filling level of the liquid contained therein can be controlled.
  • the handle 23 of the water tank 21 which consists of a non-thermally conductive material, easily accessible.
  • the water tank 21 the content of which moisturizes the sauna air through passive evaporation and thus improves the climate in the sauna interior, designed such that an easy cleaning of both the inner and the outer surfaces is made possible.
  • FIG. 3b shows the second variant of the sauna heater according to the invention without the front wall 7 of the second cavity 6.
  • controls 24 and the lower component of the electrical connector 25 for the power supply of the evaporator are shown, which already in variant two may be included but beyond the scope described for variant two.
  • two auxiliary devices for the energy supply for the evaporator 30 not included in the scope of this variant are installed, which is part of variant three, but can also be assigned to variant two subsequently.
  • Fig. 4a shows the evaporator 30 from below.
  • the shape of the evaporator 30 in this embodiment is externally very similar to that of the water tank.
  • the viewing window 33 in the Be bachelorervuandung here the filling height of the liquid contained therein can be controlled.
  • the upper component of the electrical connector 31, which forms the counterpart to the arranged in the second cavity 6 lower component of the electrical connector 25, and the integrated in the evaporator bottom heater 32 are visible in this view.
  • FIG. 4b shows the third variant of the sauna heater according to the invention, in the second cavity 6 of the evaporator 30 is inserted.
  • the handle 34 of the evaporator 30 which consists of a non-thermally conductive material, easily accessible.
  • the upper and lower components of the electrical connector (25, 31) are coupled such that an electrical connection is made between the heater 32 and the power supply.
  • devices such as temperature sensors are integrated into the evaporator 30 or the controller 24, which recognize an overheating of the device early and the energy supply z. B. is interrupted by the controller 24 or automatic shutdown.
  • the sauna heater can with the help of the mounting frame 14, mounted on the mounted in the sauna interior fixture 13, which can be attached to both straight walls and in 90 ° corners, positively fitted. As shown in Fig. 5 by the arrow, the device can be moved continuously on the mounting device, allowing a flexible, space-saving installation option.
  • FIG. 6a and 6b show exemplary auxiliary devices for enriching the vapor generated with the aid of the evaporator 30, for example with essential oils or other active substances or flavors.
  • Fig. 6a placed on the evaporator 30, for example, the essay for herbal packs 40, in which the evaporator shell 41 can be used for flavorings.
  • the outlet opening 42 for the steam is, as shown in Fig. 6b, in the direction of the first cavity 2 of the sauna heater.
  • Fig. 7 shows the retrofitting of the evaporator 30 in the second variant of the sauna heater.
  • a sauna heater of the third variant is configured.
  • the necessary for the evaporation of the liquid control and the lower component of the electrical connector 25 for powering the evaporator 30 are already present in the second cavity 6.

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