JP2001104125A - Heating bedclothes - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain heating bedclothes which can be used at an arbitrary position without connecting them to a commercial power source and efficiently heat a human body at a even temperature in a wide range. SOLUTION: A heating medium passage 2 is provided in a human body accommodating part 1 for surrounding a human body and a heating medium accommodated in the heating medium passage 2 is heated by a catalytic combustion heater 4 so that the heating medium is circulated by a circulator 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heating bedding having a function of heating a human body by heat generated by a combustion device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, heating tools for warming the human body include:
For example, those having an electric heating device using a commercial power supply or the like and those having a heating device for catalytically burning fuel gas have been considered.

[0003]

However, in the case of using such a commercial power supply, it is necessary to provide a heater to the heating tool and connect it to the commercial power supply. Had a problem that it could not cope. In the case of using catalytic combustion,
Due to its peculiarity in its configuration, the region where the human body is heated is localized, and there is a problem that a wide range cannot be heated uniformly and the human body cannot be heated effectively.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a heat medium passage accommodating a heat medium is provided in a human body accommodating portion, and the heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage is catalyzed by a heating device. Is heated by the heat generated in the above, and the heated heat medium is circulated in the heat medium passage.

[0005] This allows the device to be used anywhere without being connected to a commercial power source, and to efficiently heat a human body over a wide range at a uniform temperature.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to a first aspect of the present invention is directed to a human body accommodating portion surrounding a human body, a heat medium passage provided in the human body accommodating portion, and a heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage. And a catalytic combustion heating device for heating the heat medium, and a circulation device for circulating the heat medium in a heat medium passage,
It can be used anywhere without being connected to a commercial power source, and can uniformly and efficiently heat a wide area of the human body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a heat medium passage is disposed on at least one of a portion facing a front portion or a back portion of a human body surrounded by the human body housing portion. And can be warmed comfortably from the front or back of the human body or from both sides.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the heat medium passage is provided with a densely provided portion where the feet of the human body surrounded by the human body housing portion are located. Yes, you can warm your feet comfortably and warm your body.

The invention described in claim 4 is the above-described claim 1 to claim 1.
3. The invention according to 3, wherein a heat exchanger for transmitting heat heated by the catalytic combustion heating device to the heat medium is provided, and an outlet side of the heat exchanger is located at a foot of a human body surrounded by a human body housing portion. It is located at the site and can warm the feet comfortably and warm the human body.

[0010] The invention described in claim 5 is the above-mentioned claim 1-
In the invention described in Item 4, the heat medium passage is formed of a flexible hose, which improves the ease of attachment to the human body accommodating section and the comfort during use, and also improves the portability by being compactly folded. can do.

[0011] The invention described in claim 6 is the above-mentioned claim 1-
In the invention described in 5, the circulating device is driven by electric power generated from the heat of the catalytic combustion heating device via the thermoelectric converter, and there is no need to use a driving power source such as a battery, which is economical. It is possible to obtain a heating bedding that is suitable and easy to use.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mat provided with a heat medium passage, a heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage, a catalytic combustion heating device for heating the heat medium, and a heat medium for heating the heat medium. A circulating device for circulating in the medium passage, and a human body storage section surrounding the human body, wherein the mat is detachably provided in the human body storage section, and the mat absorbed by sweat or the like can be easily dried. This can be done, and the mat can be removed and used for other purposes.

The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that a human body accommodating portion surrounding a human body, a heat medium passage provided in the human body accommodating portion, a heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage, and the heat medium An injection / ejection unit for injecting or discharging the heat medium into and out of the heat medium passage, a catalytic combustion heating device for heating the heat medium, and a circulation device for circulating the heat medium in the heat medium passage; When the portable device is carried, the heat medium can be removed to reduce the weight, and the heat medium can be easily obtained and used at any place.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIGS.
Is a human body storage part for surrounding and storing a human body, a part of which is openable and closable, is used as a general sleeping bag, and is formed in a bag shape by sewing. Reference numeral 2 denotes a heat medium passage which is provided in a meandering manner in an arbitrary shape over a wide range of a lower portion and an upper portion of the human body housing portion 1 and is formed of a flexible tube such as rubber. In the heat medium passage 2, a heat medium composed of, for example, a mixed liquid of ethylene glycol and water, or a mixed liquid of propylene glycol and water is put. The heat medium passage 2 is provided with a narrow interval so that a portion located at the foot of the human body accommodated in the human body accommodating portion 1 becomes dense.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a main body storage section for housing a catalytic combustion heating device 4 for heating the heat medium, which is provided in the human body storage section 1. 5 is a detachable fuel tank for storing liquefied fuel gas,
Reference numeral 6 denotes a catalytic combustion heating unit that generates heat by oxidizing a fuel gas and air supplied from the fuel tank 5 via a supply pipe 7 to generate heat.

The catalytic combustion heating device 4 is provided so as to be connected to the heat medium passage 2 via a heat exchanger 8, and the heat medium in the heat medium passage 2 is heated by the catalytic combustion heating device 4. Heated by heat through the heat exchanger 8. The circulating device 9 is constituted by an arbitrary power generation device provided in the heat medium passage 2 and incorporated therein, or a pump driven by a battery or the like, and circulates in the heat medium passage 2 provided in the human body accommodating portion 1, Housing 1
Can be warmed. The outlet side of the heat exchanger 8 is provided at a position located at the foot of a human body stored in the human body housing unit 1.

In the above configuration, when using the heating bedding, first, the fuel gas is vaporized and supplied from the fuel tank 5 filled with the fuel gas to the catalytic combustion heating section 6, and the catalytic combustion heating section 6 is ignited. Start catalytic combustion. The heat medium in the heat medium passage 2 is heated by the heat heated by the catalytic combustion heating device 4 through the heat exchanger 8, and the heated heat medium is provided in the human body housing unit 1 by the circulation device 9. By circulating in the heat medium passage 2, it is possible to uniformly warm a wide area of the human body housing portion 1. In addition, since the heat medium passage 2 is densely provided at the position of the foot of the human body stored in the human body housing portion 1, the foot of the stored human body can be warmed.

The heat medium warmed by the catalytic combustion heating device 4 through the heat exchanger 8 is circulated in the heat medium passage 2 by the circulation device 9 to warm the human body housing portion 1. Since the heated heat medium radiates heat and the temperature is lowered, the heat medium flows between the outlet where the heated heat medium exits the heat exchanger 8 and the inlet where the radiated heat medium enters the heat exchanger 8. However, since the outlet side that goes out of the heat exchanger 8 is provided at a position located at the foot of the human body stored in the human body housing 1, the foot can always be warmed comfortably.

Further, since the heat medium passage 2 is constituted by a flexible hose, regardless of the body shape of the user,
Since the human body accommodating section 1 can flexibly follow the human body and can be warmed comfortably and effectively, and can be folded down at an arbitrary place when carrying it, it is convenient to carry.

Therefore, the entire human body housing portion 1 is warmed and efficiently transmitted to the human body, whereby uniform and good heating properties can be obtained, and the heat source is the liquefied fuel gas stored in the fuel tank 5. Therefore, it can be used anywhere without being connected to a commercial power supply.

A switching valve (not shown) is provided at an appropriate position in a heat medium passage 2 provided in a wide range between a lower portion and an upper portion of the human body housing portion 1 so that the heat medium circulating path 2 can be connected to either the lower portion or the upper portion. May be selectively circulated.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 4, the heat medium passage 2 is provided at a portion 1a facing the back portion of the human body when the human body is housed in the human body housing portion 1, and is provided outside the body. Is provided with a heat insulating material 10. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

According to the above configuration, the portion 1a of the human body accommodated in the human body accommodating portion 1 facing the back portion is heated by the heat medium. The heat of the heated heat medium passage 2 is hardly radiated to the outside because the heat insulating material 10 is provided outside the heat medium passage 2, thereby efficiently heating the inside of the human body housing portion 1, and thereby the human body and the human body housing portion 1 are heated. The whole can be efficiently heated.

Therefore, heat conduction from the installation surface to the human body housing portion 1 can be blocked, and the heat medium passage 2 only needs to be provided on one side of the human body housing portion 1, so that the configuration is simple and the heat medium Good circulation, economical and lightweight.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIG. 5, the heat medium passage 2 is provided at a portion 1b opposed to the front portion of the human body when the human body is stored in the human body housing portion 1, and is provided outside the human body. Is provided with a heat insulating material 11. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

According to the above configuration, the portion 1b of the human body accommodated in the human body accommodating portion 1 facing the front surface portion is heated by the heat medium. Since the heat insulating material is provided outside the portion 1b opposed to the front portion of the human body accommodated in the human body accommodating portion 1, the heat of the heated heat medium passage 2 is less likely to be radiated to the outside, and It is possible to efficiently heat the inside of the unit 1 and efficiently heat the human body and the entire human body housing unit 1.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the human body housing portion 1 from being cooled by the surrounding air, and it is only necessary to provide the heat medium passage 2 on one side of the human body housing portion 1. Circulation is good, economical and lightweight.

(Embodiment 4) As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the circulating device 9 is configured to drive the heat generated in the catalytic combustion heating device 4 by the electric power generated through the thermoelectric converter 12. It was done. The thermoelectric converter 12 has a Seebeck metal body 15 that causes a Seebeck effect between the high-temperature side 13 and the low-temperature side 14, receives heat generated by the catalytic combustion heating device 4 at the high-temperature side 13, and converts the heat to a low-temperature side. Side 1
The heat is transferred from the heat exchanger 4 to the heat exchanger 8.

The heat transfer causes a temperature difference between the high-temperature side surface 13 and the low-temperature side surface 14, and generates electric power corresponding to the temperature difference. The circulating device 9 is driven by the electric power generated by the thermoelectric converter 12 to convey the heat medium to the heat exchanger 8, and the heat of the catalytic combustion heating device 4 transmitted through the thermoelectric converter 12 is used as the heat medium. The heat exchange is performed. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

According to the above configuration, the thermoelectric converter 12
Generates electric power from the heat generated by the catalytic combustion heating device 4, and can drive the circulation device 9 with the electric power. Accordingly, the circulating device 9 can be driven without using a power supply that requires replacement of a battery or the like, so that the trouble of replacing the battery is relieved, and the cost of the battery is not generated. The circulation device 9 does not stop due to wear, the size and weight of the device can be reduced, and an economical and highly portable heating bedding can be obtained.

(Embodiment 5) As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a heat medium passage 2 is provided in a mat 16, and the mat 16 is configured to be detachable from a human body housing portion 17.
The mat 16 can be detachably attached to the inside or outside of the human body housing portion 17 using a hook-and-loop fastener or a hook (not shown). The mat 16 includes a catalytic combustion heating device 4 for heating the heat medium in the heat medium passage 2, and a heat medium for heating the heat medium in the heat medium passage 2.
A circulating device 9 for circulating inside is connected.

According to the above configuration, since the human body accommodating portion 17 and the mat 16 are detachably provided, when the portable device is carried,
Since the human body housing portion 17 and the mat 16 can be carried separately, it is convenient to carry, and the used mat 16 can be removed from the human body housing portion 17 and easily dried.
Further, by removing the mat 16 and replacing the human body housing portion 17, it can be used for other wide-ranging applications.

(Embodiment 6) As shown in FIG. 10, a heat medium passage 18 is provided with an openable / closable pouring / discharging section 19 for injecting or discharging a heat medium, and the heat medium is made of water. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

According to the above configuration, when carrying, the heating medium can be removed to reduce the weight, and the heating medium can be easily obtained and used at any place.

[0036]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the human body accommodating portion surrounding the human body, the heat medium passage provided in the human body accommodating portion, and the inside of the heat medium passage are provided. Since the heat medium contained therein is provided with a catalytic combustion heating device for heating the heat medium and a circulation device for circulating the heat medium in the heat medium passage, a wide range of the human body can be uniformly and efficiently disposed at any place. Can be warmed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the heat medium passage is disposed on at least one of the parts facing the front part or the back part of the human body surrounded by the human body housing part,
The body can be comfortably warmed from the front or back or both sides of the body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the heat medium passage is provided with a densely located portion where the feet of the human body surrounded by the human body housing portion are located, the feet are warmed and the human body is comfortably provided. Can be warmed.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a heat exchanger for transmitting heat heated by the catalytic combustion heating device to the heat medium is provided, and the outlet side of the heat exchanger is connected to the human body housing portion. Since it is arranged at the site where the feet of the surrounded human body are located, the feet can be warmed and the human body can be warmed comfortably.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the heat medium passage is formed of a flexible hose, it is easy to attach to the human body storing portion and the human body storing portion can be placed at an arbitrary position. And can be compactly carried.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the circulating device is driven by electric power generated from the heat of the catalytic combustion heating device via the thermoelectric converter, so that a special driving power source is provided. It is economical, and can be used easily.

According to the present invention, a mat provided with a heat medium passage, a heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage, a catalytic combustion heating device for heating the heat medium, A circulating device for circulating the heat medium in the heat medium passage, and a human body container surrounding the human body are provided. Since the mat is detachably provided in the human body container, the used mat can be easily dried. The mat can be removed and used for other purposes.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the human body accommodating portion surrounding the human body, the heat medium passage provided in the human body accommodating portion, the heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage, An injection / ejection unit for injecting or discharging a heat medium into or from the heat medium passage;
A catalytic combustion heating device that heats the heat medium, and a circulation device that circulates the heat medium in a heat medium passage, and the heat medium is made of water. And the heat medium is easily available and can be used anywhere.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a heating bedding according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the heating bedding.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of the catalytic combustion heating device of the heating bedding.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a heating bedding according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part of a heating bedding according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view of a catalytic combustion heating device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a thermoelectric converter of the heating bedding.

FIG. 8 is a top view of a heating bedding according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of an essential part of the heating bedding.

FIG. 10 is a top view of a heating bedding according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Human body accommodation part 2 Heat medium passage 4 Catalytic combustion heating device 9 Circulation device

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor ▲ Yoshinobu Kiyoshinobu 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Kenjiro Tomita 1006 Odaka, Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial In-house (72) Inventor Tomoaki Kitano 1006 Kadoma, Kazuma, Osaka Pref. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toyohiko Yagi 1006 Odaka, Kazuma, Kadoma, Osaka Pref. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. AB03 3L070 AA01 BB01 DG04 3L072 AA02 AB01 AB10 AC01 AD19 4C099 AA01 CA02 EA05 GA21 JA07

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A human body accommodating portion surrounding a human body, a heat medium passage provided in the human body accommodating portion, a heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage, and a catalytic combustion heating device for heating the heat medium; A heating bedding comprising: a circulating device for circulating the heat medium in the heat medium passage. 2. The heating bedding according to claim 1, wherein a heat medium passage is disposed on at least one of a portion facing the front portion or the back portion of the human body surrounded by the human body accommodating portion. 3. A heat medium passage in which a portion where a foot of a human body surrounded by a human body accommodating portion is located is densely provided.
Heated bedding as described. 4. A heat exchanger for transferring heat heated by the catalytic combustion heating device to a heat medium, wherein an outlet side of the heat exchanger is
The heating bedding according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the heating bedding is arranged at a position where a foot of a human body surrounded by the human body housing portion is located. 5. The heating bedding according to claim 1, wherein the heat medium passage is formed of a flexible hose. 6. The heating bedding according to claim 1, wherein the circulation device is driven by electric power generated from heat of the catalytic combustion heating device via the thermoelectric converter. 7. A mat provided with a heat medium passage, a heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage, a catalytic combustion heating device for heating the heat medium, and a circulation for circulating the heat medium in the heat medium passage. A heating bedding comprising: a device; and a human body container surrounding a human body, wherein the mat is detachably provided in the human body container. 8. A human body accommodating portion surrounding a human body, a heat medium passage provided in the human body accommodating portion, a heat medium accommodated in the heat medium passage, and injecting or discharging the heat medium into or out of the heat medium passage. A heating bedding comprising: a pouring / discharging unit for heating, a catalytic combustion heating device for heating the heat medium, and a circulation device for circulating the heat medium in a heat medium passage, wherein the heat medium is made of water.