JP2004236676A - Steam bath or dry air bath apparatus using lava - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use lava with a structure of emitting a large quantity of far-infrared rays to improve the self-healing effect of a human body by enhancing the vitality of cells of the human body. <P>SOLUTION: In the bath apparatus, lava is disposed in a section making contact with the human body such as a radiator part in a bathroom and/or the floor surface, side wall surface, and the like of the bathroom. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a facility for use in a steam bath or a dry bath for discharging human wastes together with sweat, that is, a so-called steam bath, and more particularly, to the activity of human body cells using far infrared rays. To stimulate the human body and increase the vitality of the human body by ionizing and taking in a large number of minerals contained in the lava, thereby improving the immunity of the human body against diseases and increasing the autogeny of the aged region. Steam baths or dry air bath facilities using lava with an improved structure that emits far infrared rays as long as possible when heated by using lava with excellent infrared absorption, storage and emission characteristics It is.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art Steam baths, which have been used for health since ancient times, are currently constructed mainly using refractory granite fragments, and are supplied with gas or oil so that the temperature of the internal space is maintained at about 50 to 70 ° C. It is used for heating at regular time intervals. Depending on the type of steam bath, steam may be supplied to the internal space, or a medicine such as a mug may be arranged. However, conventional steam baths with such a structure simply heat the internal space to a temperature higher than room temperature, so that users can sweat and thereby discharge waste products accumulated in the human body. And the more fundamental self-healing effect of the human body was weak.
[0003]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems caused by the conventional steam bath by stimulating the activity of human body cells using far infrared rays, A large amount of far-infrared rays and a steam bath or dry air using lava containing many minerals to increase the vitality of the human body by ionizing and taking in minerals It is to provide bath facilities.
Another object of the present invention is to provide an energy-saving lava which has an excellent heat storage function of maintaining a desired temperature by heating and has an increased thermal efficiency so that stored thermal energy is continuously and constantly released. It is to provide a steam bath or dry air bath facility that is used.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a steam bath or dry air bath facility using lava according to the present invention comprises a heat radiating portion in a bathroom and / or a floor or side wall of the bathroom. The lava is placed on the part in contact with the human body.
[0005] In the steam bath or dry air bath facility using lava according to the present invention, the radiator includes a heating device having a built-in heating means or a steam generator for supplying water to the heating means to generate steam. The lava is arranged close to the heating means attached to the device or the steam generator.
Further, in the steam bath or dry air bath facility using the lava according to the present invention, the heat radiating part is formed of a heat-resistant glass container having a built-in heating wire disposed at an appropriate position in the bathroom and having air permeability. The lava is arranged around the heating wire of the above.
Further, in the steam bath or dry air bath facility using the lava according to the present invention, the portion in contact with the human body is selected from any of an inner wall, a floor surface, and a seat (chair) in the bathroom. It is a feature.
[0008]
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a steam bath or dry air bath facility using lava according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a steam bath or dry air bath facility using lava according to the present invention.
FIG. 1 shows an overall view of a steam bath or dry air bath facility using a lava according to the present invention, particularly a facility 1 in the case of a steam bath. It is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape with a laminated structure, a molded product of FRP containing heat insulating material, a metal product containing heat insulating material, and the like. Lava itself or a lava powder-containing material can be used as a material constituting the interior of the bathroom such as a block or the like made of the above-mentioned inorganic material constituting the housing 2 or a molded product of FRP or a metal product. desirable. Further, as an example of the housing 2, a toilet facility called a unit bath can be provided.
By doing so, the lava is known to be excellent in heat storage and far-infrared radiating functions, so that it is possible to further enhance the action of the steam bath or dry air bath facility using the lava of the present invention. .
A water tank 4 is attached to a lower portion of the floor 3 of the steam bath facility 1, and lava 6 is filled or spread in water 5 stored in the water tank 4. The water storage tank 4 is provided with a hot water supply pipe or a hot water heater (not shown) connected to a boiler for heating the water 5 to make it hot water. Reference numeral 7 denotes a water supply port attached to the side surface of the water supply port 4 for detecting the water level in the water storage tank 4 so that the water storage tank 4 is not emptied. It is.
A door 9 for user access is mounted at an appropriate position on the side wall of the housing 2 so as to be openable and closable. This door 9 closes the inside of the housing 2 heated to a predetermined temperature so that heat is not wasted. Is to do so. Preferably, a viewing window for confirming the situation inside the housing 2 is formed at the upper part thereof.
At an appropriate place on the floor 3 in the housing 2, lava is cut out of lava as it is, lava plates of a predetermined thickness are laminated to form a predetermined shape, or lava made of a material containing lava powder is formed. Chair 10 is installed. The chair 10 made of lava does not feel so hot even when the temperature inside the housing 2 rises as in the case of wood, so it can be suitably used instead of a wood chair.
A heater 11 is mounted on the inner side wall of the housing 2 at an appropriate height. The heater 11 has a heat-resistant glass case 12 in which a nichrome wire 13 is arranged and a lava 14 is filled around the nichrome wire 13, and can further irradiate a human body of a user with far-infrared rays. The size and number of the heaters 11 can be appropriately determined depending on the volume in the housing 2 and whether the bath is a steam bath or a dry bath.
Reference numeral 15 denotes a ceiling of the housing 2, and a ventilation port 16 is formed substantially at the center thereof.
The above-mentioned lava has excellent heat storage characteristics and gradually releases the stored thermal energy over a long period of time, so that it is possible to maintain a high temperature for a long time with a single heating. And has excellent far-infrared emission characteristics. In particular, since lava is a honeycomb structure, the lava has excellent heat absorption and storage properties, and the amount of emitted far-infrared rays is greatly increased when heat is received.
When a heater 11 installed inside the steam bath facility 1 is energized, the heated air rises, and the cool air that comes into contact with the inner wall of the housing 2 is convected in a descending manner, so that the water tank 4 is cooled. The water is evaporated by contacting the water inside, and the steam is discharged through the ventilation port 16.
It is desirable that the internal space of the steam bath facility 1 be formed so that the temperature varies depending on the height thereof during heating. That is, when about 3 m is divided into three layers, the temperature of the uppermost layer is about 600 to 900 ° C., but can be longer depending on the initial heating time, and the middle layer is 400 to 600 ° C. Therefore, the lowermost layer has a temperature of 70 to 150 ° C.
Near the ground where the user is sitting, the temperature of the lowermost layer is always kept constant. This is because, as described above, the thermal energy stored in the lava filled in the water storage tank 4 and the heater 11 continues to be released, and the air adjacent to the heated lava rises and rises, while the middle relatively cools. This is because the convection is continuously generated inside the steam bath facility 1 by the descending air. Therefore, the heating of the steam bath facility 1 has an advantage that the energy use efficiency is greatly improved as compared with the conventional steam bath heated by gas or oil.
Although the temperature of the lowermost layer where the user is sitting is 70 to 150 ° C., which is very high, the inside of the steam bath facility 1 is in a high temperature and dry state, so that the actual temperature felt by the user is not utilized. The user is not unbearable and there is no danger of burns, and the user should take care to prevent the skin from directly touching the inner wall, and if necessary, wear cotton or linen cloth.
Since the lava is heated, far-infrared rays are emitted in a larger amount under natural conditions, so that the cells of the user's body in the steam bath facility 1 not only get great vitality but also self-treatment of the human body. Efficacy is improved, showing excellent health benefits.
In the above embodiment, a steam bath facility using lava has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to a dry air bath facility in exactly the same manner. That is, instead of a hot water supply pipe and a hot water heater, a fan heater or the like that supplies hot air is installed in the water storage tank 4 provided below the floor surface 3, and dry hot air is supplied from the steam discharge holes 8. Others may be the same as the above embodiment.
[0021]
As described above, according to the present invention, a heat storage function for maintaining a desired temperature at a constant level by heating is excellent, and a thermal efficiency for continuously and constantly releasing stored heat energy is provided. It has become possible to provide a steam bath or a dry air bath facility using lava of an energy-saving type with increased energy consumption.
The following effects are also obtained.
1) Far-infrared rays emitted from lava penetrate deep inside the body and stimulate the activity of human body cells, warming the body and discharging sweat and human waste from the body's core, as well as the many contained in the lava There is an advantage in that the mineralization of the mineral can be increased to increase the vitality of the human body, enhance the self-healing effect of the human body, and improve the health of the user.
2) It is said that minerals contained in the lava, such as zinc, have a bactericidal action against H. pylori, Salmonella, hospital-acquired bacteria, O-157, periodontal bacteria, etc., and steam and dry air in the housing are sanitary. It is. Incidentally, the above zinc is abundantly contained especially in lava of the Mt. Fuji system.
3) It is said that the mineral contained in the lava has a lipolytic effect, and since the body fat does not adhere to the inner surface of the bathroom, it is easy to clean the bathroom, and it can be expected to reduce the body fat and subcutaneous fat.
4) It is said that lava generates negative ions by heating, and it can be expected to have a deodorizing effect. That is, a deodorizing function such as chlorine odor, oily odor, tobacco odor, body odor and the like can be exhibited.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing one embodiment of a steam bath or dry air bath facility using lava of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steam bath facility 2 Housing 3 Floor 4 Water tank 5 Water 6 Lava 7 Water supply port 8 Steam discharge hole 9 Door 10 Chair 11 Heater 12 Heat-resistant glass case 13 Nichrome wire 14 Lava 15 Ceiling 16 Ventilation port

Claims (4)

A steam bath or dry air bath facility using lava, characterized in that lava is disposed on a heat radiating portion in a bathroom and / or on a floor or side wall of the bathroom in contact with a human body. The heat radiating section is constituted by a heating device having a built-in heating means or a steam generating device for supplying steam to the heating means to generate steam, and lava is arranged in proximity to the heating device or the heating means attached to the steam generating device. A steam bath or dry air bath facility using the lava according to claim 1. 2. The heat radiating part is made of a heat-resistant air-permeable glass container having a built-in heating wire disposed in an appropriate place in a bathroom, and lava is arranged around the heating wire in the container. Steam bath or dry air bath facility using lava. 2. The steam bath or dry air bath facility using lava according to claim 1, wherein the part in contact with the human body is selected from any of an inner wall, a floor surface, and a seat (chair) in a bathroom. .

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