JP2003275272A - Mist generator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mist generator which enables users to enjoy sauna bathing handily and with the saving of energy as intact in the existing bath room. <P>SOLUTION: The mist generator, wherein hot water mist is injected into a space closed with a bathtub and a bath lid to utilize the space as a sauna space, is provided with an injection unit which has an injection nozzle branched off a faucet device or piping within a bath room to inject hot water as a sauna heat source under a supply pressure thereof and is detachably installed on the bathtub or on the bath lid so as to be positioned within the bathtub. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mist generating device for utilizing the inside of a bathtub as a sauna space.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-63459 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-63459 have been used to utilize a bathtub as a sauna space.
What was shown in 63460 gazette was considered. In these, hot water from a faucet of a bathroom is connected to a nozzle attached to a bath lid or an inner wall of a bathtub, and hot water is jetted from the nozzle by the water supply pressure to put the bathtub in a sauna state.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, when the nozzle is attached to the bathtub, a bathtub having an adapter for connecting the injection nozzle and the hot water supply pipe is required for a sauna bath. , When making a new bathroom, the bathtub itself is expensive, and even when using an existing bathroom, it is necessary to replace the bathtub or process the nozzles and adapters, which is troublesome and costly. Also, when the nozzle is attached to the bath lid, it cannot be used if the size of the bathtub is different when using the existing bathtub, and it is necessary to attach the nozzle and adapter to divert the bath lid currently used. Becomes Furthermore, since the bath lid has nozzles, it does not fit in a compact size when the bath lid is stored.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mist generating device which allows a user to enjoy a bathtub sauna bath easily and inexpensively even in an existing bathroom without the need for a special bathtub or bath lid. is there.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in claim 1, a mist generator for injecting hot water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space. Therefore, hot water as a sauna heat source is branched from the faucet device or piping in the bathroom,
Mist generation characterized by comprising an injection unit having an injection nozzle for injecting by the supply pressure, and the injection unit being detachably installed in the bathtub or bath lid so that the injection nozzle is located in the bathtub Provide a device.

In the present invention, the jet nozzle is provided in the jet unit separate from the bathtub or the bath lid, and the jet unit is detachably installed in the bath lid or the bathtub, so that a special bathtub or bath lid is required. You can enjoy the bathtub sauna bath at a low price without doing so. Also, it is removable, so it can be removed when not in use.

In the second aspect, the conduit portion of the injection unit located between the bath lid and the bath lid or the pipe portion between the hot water branching portion and the injection unit of the mist generating device has a flat shape.

In the present invention, the gap between the bath lid and the bathtub when the bath lid is closed can be made as small as possible, so that when the mist is sprayed with the bath lid, the leakage of steam from the bathtub can be reduced. You can efficiently warm the bathtub.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the backflow prevention device is provided in the conduit portion in the injection unit of the mist generator or in the pipe portion between the hot water branching portion and the injection unit.

According to the present invention, since the backflow prevention device is provided, even if the hot water supply pipe, which is the hot water supply source, has a negative pressure when the bathtub is full and the injection nozzle is submerged, the bathtub is provided on the hot water supply pipe side. The hot water inside does not flow backwards.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mist generator for injecting hot water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space, wherein hot water as a sauna heat source is used in a bathroom. An injection unit is provided which is branched from a faucet device or a pipe and has an injection nozzle for injecting by a supply pressure thereof, and the injection unit has a predetermined height from the rim surface of the bathtub when the injection unit is installed. Provided is a mist generating device, wherein a mist introduction path is formed up to the height of the bath rim surface and is detachably installed on the bath rim surface or the bath lid.

According to the present invention, as in the first aspect, a bathtub sauna bath can be enjoyed inexpensively without the need for a special bathtub or bath lid, and since it is removable, it can be removed when not in use. Furthermore, since the position of the injection nozzle is higher than the rim surface of the bathtub, the injection nozzle will not be submerged in the hot water in the bathtub, and even if the hot water supply pipe line has a negative pressure, the hot water in the bathtub will not leak to the hot water supply pipe side. Do not backflow.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mist generating device for injecting warm water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space. It has a suction port at the bottom to suck in hot water from the hot water storage, an injection nozzle at the top to inject mist, and a pump to inject hot water from the suction port through the suction injection nozzle. (EN) Provided is a mist generator which is freely installed.

According to the present invention, as in the first aspect, a bathtub sauna bath can be enjoyed inexpensively without the need for a special bathtub or bath lid, and since it is removable, it can be removed when not in use. Further, since hot water in the bathtub is circulated, hot water supply piping is not required, and there is no fear of backflow due to the negative pressure in the piping path as described above. Further, since the amount of hot water in the bathtub does not increase, it is possible to enjoy the bathtub sauna bath for a long time.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. The bathroom 1 comprises a washing room 2, a bathtub 3, a wall panel 4, a ceiling and a door (not shown), and a mirror 5, a storage rack 6, and a counter 7 are attached to the front wall panel 4. In addition, a shower faucet 8 is located on the washroom side 2 side of the counter 7.
A bath faucet 10 is attached to the bathtub 3 side, and a shower 9 is connected to the shower faucet 8.

In the bathroom 1 constructed in this way, in this embodiment, the mist injection unit 12 is connected to the bath faucet 10 via the mist hose 11, and the mist hose 11 and the bath faucet 10 are connected to each other. Branch member 2 at the connection part of
2 is interposed and water is jetted into the bathtub 3 and the jetting unit 12
You can switch between hot water and hot water. In the injection unit 12, the mist injection nozzle 15 has the bathtub 3
It is installed on the leg side rim of the bathtub 3 so as to be located inside, and the user 14 closes the bath lid 13 leaving a space to expose his face, and the hot water is supplied from the bath faucet 10 to the hot water into the bathtub 3 from the injection nozzle 15. By spraying mist, the bathtub 3 can be used as a sauna space.

2 and 3 show an enlarged view and a sectional view around the injection unit 12. The injection unit 12 has a substantially L shape of a portion on the rim surface of the bathtub 3 and a portion along the inner tank surface, and a suction cup 20 is provided at a position facing the inner tank surface of the bathtub 3. The injection unit 12 is fixed to the bathtub by 20. In addition, the injection unit 12 includes an injection nozzle 15 located inside the bathtub 3 when installed in the bathtub 3, and when the bath lid 13 is closed, the conduit unit 16 located between the bath lid 3 and the bath lid 13 is bathed. It has a flat shape so that the gap between the lid 13 and the bathtub 3 becomes small. Further, a backflow prevention device 17 is provided between the connection portion 21 of the mist hose 11 and the conduit portion 16. This backflow prevention device is provided with an opening 18 in the upper part and a rubber plate 19 in the lower part thereof. When the inside of the pipe passage 21 in the backflow prevention device 17 is positive pressure, the rubber plate 19 is opened by the pressure. Close the inside of the pipeline 21
When is a negative pressure, the opening 18 is opened.

With such a structure, when hot water is supplied from the bath faucet 10 to the injection unit 12 via the mist hose 11, the mist is injected from the injection nozzle 15 and the inside of the bathtub 3 with the bath lid 13 closed. It becomes hot and the space in the bathtub 3 can be used as a sauna. At this time, since only the space in the bathtub 3 needs to be heated, the sauna bath can be enjoyed in a shorter time and energy saving compared to the one that heats the entire bathroom.
Further, since it is only necessary to connect the mist hose 11 to the bath faucet 10 and install the injection unit 12 in the bathtub 3, it is not necessary to prepare a dedicated bathtub or bath lid, and a sauna bath can be enjoyed easily, It can be removed when it is not needed, so it can be taken out of the way when bathing normally. Further, in the present embodiment, since the conduit portion 16 has a flat shape, the gap with the bathtub 3 when the bath lid 13 is closed can be narrowed while securing the same flow rate as a general circular pipe. The hot air flowing out from the gap during bathing can be minimized. Further, since the backflow prevention device 17 is provided, even if the bath faucet 10 side becomes negative pressure when the bathtub 3 is full, air flows in through the opening 18 so that hot water or hot water in the bathtub 3 is supplied to the primary side of the water supply. It is hygienic without backflow.

In this embodiment, the mist hose 1 is used.
Although 1 is connected to the bath faucet 10, it is not limited to this, and may be connected to the spout portion of the washing faucet 8 or the shower hose take-out portion. Further, the fixing of the injection unit 12 is not limited to the suction cup, and a locking member or a fitting member may be used. Further, the backflow prevention device 17 uses the negative pressure destruction mechanism, but the invention is not limited to this, and a general backflow prevention mechanism that flows only in one direction may be used.

In the present embodiment, the injection unit 12 extends over the rim surface of the bathtub 3 and the inner tank surface, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the injection unit has a size that can be accommodated in the bathtub 3, and the hose 11 for mist is used from there. It may be connected to a hot water supply source, and in this case, if the mist hose 11 located between the rim surface of the bathtub 3 and the bath lid 12 has a flat shape, leakage of hot air during a sauna bath is reduced. The backflow prevention device is installed between the injection unit and the hot water supply source at a position higher than the bath rim surface.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and the same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals. In the present embodiment, the spray unit 22 is fixed to the bath lid 23, and the spray unit 22 is installed so as to be sandwiched between the leg side end portions of the bath lid 23, and the mist is provided on the lower surface side of the bath lid 23. It is ejected from the ejection nozzle 25. It is sandwiched between bath lids 22 and a hose for mist 1
You can enjoy the sauna bath just by connecting 1 to the hot water supply source, and the sandwiching mechanism makes it more durable than a suction cup.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals. In the present embodiment, the injection unit 32 is fixed on the rim surface of the bathtub 3 by the suction cup 30. The injection nozzle 35 is installed so as to inject the mist toward the inner tank of the bathtub 3 at a position higher than the rim surface of the bathtub 3 by a predetermined distance, and the side wall 36 is provided from the injection nozzle 35 to the height of the rim surface of the bathtub 3 to introduce the mist. A path 37 is formed.

With this structure, the mist hose 1
The hot water supplied from No. 1 passes through the conduit 31 and is sprayed as mist from the spray nozzle 35. Injection unit 32
Since the mist introduction path 37 is formed therein, the mist is introduced into the bathtub 3 without waste, and the sauna in the bathtub can be efficiently enjoyed. It is as easy as the first and second embodiments and can be removed when not needed. Moreover, even if the bathtub 3 is full of water, the injection nozzle 35 will not be submerged in the hot and cold water in the bathtub 3, and even if the primary side of the hot water supply has a negative pressure, it does not flow backward, which is sanitary.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the mist generator main body 42 is placed on the bottom surface in the bathtub 3 and is fixed to the side surface by a suction cup (not shown). The mist generator main body 42 has a suction port 4 at the bottom.
3 and an injection nozzle 45 are provided on the upper part thereof, and a filter 44 for filtering the sucked hot and cold water, a suction inlet 43 and a jet nozzle 45 are provided in a conduit (not shown), and hot and cold water is sucked from the jet nozzle 45. A pump (not shown) for ejecting mist is provided inside. A power cord 41 for supplying power extends from the upper surface. The height of the suction port 43 is set to a position where the bathtub is submerged when the bathtub hot water is stored up to about the hipbone of the bather, and the height of the injection nozzle 45 is set to a height that does not submerge in the bathtub hot water in the above state.

With this structure, when the bath cover (not shown) is placed on the bathtub 3 and the mist generator is operated, the hot water sucked from the suction port 43 by the power of the pump is filtered by the filter 44 and jetted. The mist is sprayed from the nozzle 45 and the bathtub 3 can be used as a sauna.
Further, since only the power cord is exposed to the outside from the bathtub, when the bath lid is occupied, the gap with the bathtub 3 can be narrowed and the outflow of energy can be prevented. Furthermore, since the hot water in the bathtub 3 is circulated and utilized, the sauna bath can be enjoyed for a long time without increasing the hot water in the bathtub 3. Although the temperature of hot water may be lowered by circulating the water, if a general reheating water heater is connected to the bathtub 3 and the reheating operation is performed during the sauna bath, the hot water temperature does not have to be lowered, or A heating device for heating the circulating hot water may be provided in the mist generator main body 42.

[0026]

The present invention has the following effects due to the above configuration. According to claim 1, there is provided a mist generator for injecting hot water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space, wherein hot water as a sauna heat source is used as water in a bathroom. Since it is equipped with a spray unit having a spray nozzle for branching from a plug device or a pipe and spraying by the supply pressure, the spray unit is detachably installed in the bath or bath lid so that the spray nozzle is located in the bath. , You can enjoy a sauna bath without the need for a special bathtub or bath lid by simply installing the equipment. In addition, since it only needs to warm the space inside the bathtub, it saves time and energy compared to warming the entire bathroom, and it is removable so it can be removed when not in use.

According to the second aspect, the conduit portion of the injection unit located between the bath lid and the bath lid or the pipe portion between the hot water branching portion and the injection unit of the mist generating device has a flat shape. Since the gap between the bath lid and the bathtub when the bath lid is closed can be made as small as possible, steam leakage from the bathtub can be reduced when the bath lid is spraying mist, so the bathtub can be warmed efficiently. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the backflow preventing device is provided in the conduit portion in the injection unit of the mist generator or in the pipe portion between the hot water branching portion and the injection unit, the bath nozzle is full and the injection nozzle is submerged. Even if the hot water supply pipe, which is the hot water supply source, has a negative pressure during the operation, the hot water in the bathtub does not flow backward to the hot water supply pipe side, which is hygienic.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mist generator for injecting warm water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space.
A hot water as a sauna heat source is branched from a faucet device or a pipe in a bathroom, and an injection unit having an injection nozzle for injecting by the supply pressure is provided, and the injection unit is installed and the injection nozzle has a tub rim surface. Since the mist introduction path is formed between the nozzle and the height of the bath rim surface and is detachably installed on the bath rim surface or the bath lid, as in the case of claim 1, You can easily enjoy the energy-saving bathtub sauna bath without the need for a special bathtub or bath lid, and it is removable so you can remove it when you are not using it. Furthermore, since the position of the injection nozzle is higher than the rim surface of the bathtub, the injection nozzle will not be submerged in the hot water in the bathtub, and even if the hot water supply pipe line has a negative pressure, the hot water in the bathtub will not leak to the hot water supply pipe side. It is hygienic because it does not flow backwards.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mist generating device for injecting warm water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space.
Intake port provided in the lower part to suck hot water as a sauna heat source from the hot water storage in the bathtub, injection nozzle provided in the upper part to inject mist, and to inject hot water from the intake port from the injection nozzle Since it is equipped with a pump and is detachably installed in the bathtub, like the first aspect, a special bathtub or bath lid is not required, and you can enjoy the bathtub sauna bath at low cost and energy saving, and it is removable. Can be removed when not in use. Further, since hot water in the bathtub is circulated, hot water supply piping is not required, and there is no fear of backflow due to negative pressure in the piping. Further, since the amount of hot water in the bathtub does not increase, it is possible to enjoy the bathtub sauna bath for a long time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the mist generating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the mist generating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a mist generating device showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a mist generation device showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a mist generating device showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 bathtubs 11 Mist hose 12, 22, 32 injection unit 13, 23 Bath lid 15, 25, 35, 45 injection nozzle 16 conduit 17 Backflow prevention device 37 Introduction route 42 Main body of mist generator 43 Inhalation port

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yoshikazu Go             2-1-1 Nakajima, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture             No. Totoki Equipment Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 2D032 FA02 GA02                 4C094 AA01 BC01 DD09

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mist generator for injecting hot water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space, wherein hot water as a sauna heat source is used as a faucet device in a bathroom. Alternatively, an injection unit having an injection nozzle for branching from the pipe and injecting by the supply pressure is provided, and the injection unit is detachably installed in the bathtub or the bath lid so that the injection nozzle is located in the bathtub. Mist generator characterized by. 2. The flat portion of the pipe part between the hot water branching part and the hot water branching part or the injection unit located between the bath cover and the bath cover when the bath cover is closed. Mist generator. 3. The mist generating device according to claim 1, wherein a backflow prevention device is provided in a conduit portion in the injection unit or a pipe portion between the hot water branching portion and the injection unit. 4. A mist generator for injecting hot water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space, wherein hot water as a sauna heat source is used as a faucet device in a bathroom. Alternatively, it is provided with an injection unit that is branched from a pipe and has an injection nozzle for injecting by the supply pressure, and the injection nozzle is at a predetermined height from the bath rim surface in a state where the injection unit is installed, A mist generating device characterized in that a mist introduction path is formed up to the height and is detachably installed on a bath rim surface or a bath lid. 5. A mist generator for injecting hot water mist into a space closed by a bathtub and a bath lid to use the space as a sauna space, wherein hot water as a sauna heat source is sucked from hot water in the bathtub. It has a suction port provided in the lower part for this purpose, an injection nozzle provided in the upper part for injecting mist, and a pump for injecting hot water from the intake port through the injection nozzle. A mist generator characterized in that