JP2005329228A - Chair for warm bath, and warm bath device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chair for warm bath which has not only a simple heating of the buttocks, but also a warm bath effect of higher permeability, and also, can effectively maintain the circulation of warm air, and in addition, can demonstrate a multi-functional operation such that a warm bath by steam bathing can be performed, and to provide a warm bath device using the chair for warm bath. <P>SOLUTION: This chair for warm bath is made by arranging a heating apparatus under the seat plate of the chair, and is constituted in such a manner that a lid body which maintains a ventilation and supports the buttocks may be set on an opening which is provided on the seat plate and through which warm air is vented. Also, this warm bath device by the chair for warm bath is made by arranging a hot bath apparatus under the seat plate of the chair, and is constituted in such a manner that a heater is provided in a vicinity of the bottom surface of a container, and also, a ceramic element is provided above the heater. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a warm bath chair and a warm bath apparatus for heating a hip or crotch portion of the body.

  When engaging in work in an environment exposed to the outside air, measures are taken to protect against cold by, for example, wearing clothes repeatedly as a measure against the cold, or placing a heating appliance close at hand. In each part of the body, the body temperature decreases due to cold, but the buttocks are in a lower temperature than other parts, and heating the buttocks increases the temperature of the whole body, It is often the case that it is possible to avoid this, and for this reason, traditionally, an electric warming device is used to heat the buttocks, or if electricity cannot be used, a seat plate is used. Heating is performed by using a chair equipped with a heating element (a stove) that uses charcoal, briquette or the like as fuel at the bottom.

In addition, as similar to the above-mentioned chair, in order to maintain health and prevent illness, herbal medicine obtained by drying useful parts of medicinal plants is used as a bath water, and the temperature of the herb after the bathing is held. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-33630 has been proposed as a warm bath method that utilizes the sensation effect and the cooling prevention effect. In this warm bath method, an appropriate amount of a bath solution containing an aqueous medicinal herb extract is contained in a container, the bath solution is heated to 35-60 ° C. with a heater, and a bather is seated on a seat plate, and the crotch of bare skin Sprinkling water containing an aqueous herbal extract component on the part, usually about 10-30 minutes, bringing the active ingredient of the herb intensively in contact with the crotch part of the body, Therefore, a bath apparatus that can efficiently absorb an aqueous active ingredient of medicinal herbs has been proposed.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-33630

  By the way, in any of the above-described heating chair for heating the conventionally used buttocks or the chair disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order to distribute the heat to the buttocks on the seat plate on which a person sits, An opening was established to supply warm air to the device, and a heat generator was placed in the part directly below the opening, and the warm air rising above the opening radiated heat to the buttocks. However, during the use, the opening is closed by the buttocks, so that the warm air generated by the warm heat generator cannot be fully utilized, and the warm air acts on the body. However, there is a problem in use such as ensuring the flow of warm air by shifting the sitting position of the body.

  In addition, in warm bath chairs that heat the buttocks that are conventionally used, the permeability of warm air, in other words, the permeability of warm air into the body is insufficient, in addition, patents The chair disclosed in Document 1 can achieve only a single function, such as requiring separate facilities for effectively operating the steam in order to utilize the heated steam.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and does not simply stop heating the buttocks, has a more permeable thermal effect, can effectively maintain the circulation of warm air, and Another object is to provide a warm bath chair that exhibits a multi-functional action such as being able to make a warm bath using a steam bath, and a warm bath apparatus used therefor.

  The configuration of the warm bath chair according to the present invention for achieving the above-described problem is a warm bath chair in which a heating device is disposed at the lower part of the seat plate of the chair, and discharge of warm air established in the seat plate. In the opening, the lid that maintains ventilation and supports the collar portion is provided.

  Further, the configuration of the warm bath apparatus according to the present invention is a warm bath apparatus for a warm bath chair in which a warm bath apparatus is disposed under the seat plate of the chair, and a heater is provided near the bottom of the container, and the heating is performed. It exists in the point which provided the ceramic body above the heater.

  Furthermore, the structure of the warm bath apparatus according to the present invention is a warm bath apparatus in which a ceramic body is mixed with metals such as germanium and silver.

  Furthermore, the structure of the warm bath apparatus according to the present invention resides in that a blower fan is provided at the bottom of the container.

  Furthermore, the configuration of the warm bath device according to the present invention is that a nozzle for supplying a liquid to the upper portion of the ceramic body is disposed at the upper portion of the warm bath device, and a liquid tank communicating with the nozzle is installed.

  In addition, the configuration of the warm bath apparatus according to the present invention resides in that a vibration generating member is installed on a part of the chair or a part of the warm bath apparatus.

  Moreover, the structure of the warm bath apparatus concerning this invention exists in the point which provided the processus | protrusion in the backrest of the chair.

  According to the present invention, the ventilation of the warm air generated from the hot bath apparatus disposed at the lower part of the seat plate is provided by installing the lid for supporting the buttocks in the opening for discharging the warm air established in the seat plate of the chair. In addition to the heating effect by simple heat, it can also be used as a steam bath by supplying liquid (water) to the ceramic body. In addition to promoting the heating effect by far-infrared rays by using ceramics, the ceramic body contains a very small amount of germanium, so that negative ions are added to the ceramic body. By providing the radiation function, the effect is tremendous, such as expanding the capillaries and exerting a blood flow promoting effect.

Hereinafter, a warm bath chair according to the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiment.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a warm bath chair (hereinafter simply referred to as a chair), which can be made of various materials such as pottery, plastic, wood, and metal. The chair 1 is simply composed of a leg portion 2 and a seat plate 3 supported by the leg portion 2, and an opening 4 is formed in the center portion of the seat plate 3. An annular flange 5a formed at the upper edge of the heater 5 is fitted on the recess 4 ′ formed in the opening 4 so as to engage with the upper portion of the heater 5. A lid 6 made of metal or ceramic formed with a vent hole 7 that ensures passage of warm air sent out from 5 is placed.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the heater 5 is inserted from the top of the opening 4 and the lid 6 is directly mounted on the top of the heater 5. As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of L-shaped slide rails 3 a are provided on the lower surface of the seat plate 3, and the inside of the slide rail 3 a is utilized using an annular flange 5 a formed at the upper end edge of the heater 5. It is also possible to configure the cover body 6 to be slid and to be fitted to the cut portion 4 ′ formed in the opening 4 opened in the central portion of the seat plate 3. In addition, the lid 6 is formed in a flat plate shape that is the same plane as the surface of the seat plate 3, but it can also be formed in an arcuate surface (arch shape) that gently curves upward, The shape can be freely adopted.

  The heater 5 is formed by fixing a metal mesh or ceramic bottom plate 10 supported by support legs 9 so as to form an appropriate space at the bottom of the box 8, and an upper surface (or a lower surface) of the bottom plate 10. In addition, an infrared heater, an infrared lamp, and a heater 11 having an appropriate shape such as a planar shape or a tubular shape can be used. Further, an overheat of the heater 11 is detected at an arbitrary position of the bottom plate 10 and automatically detected. In addition, a temperature-sensitive fuse 13 for cutting off the power supply to the heater 11 is installed. The upper portion of the heater 11 is filled with a ceramic body 12 so as to have an appropriate thickness (bulk height), and the warm bath chair 1 of the present invention is heated by air flow by natural convection by heating the ceramic body 12 described above. However, if necessary, an air blower 15 is attached to the opening 14 opened at the bottom of the box 8 so that warm air can be heated by forced air.

  The ceramic body 12 described above is formed in a spherical shape in the illustrated embodiment, but may be a plate-like body having a large number of small holes to ensure ventilation. The ceramic body 12 is made of red clay in a spherical shape, but it can be formed into a spherical shape by containing a very small amount of germanium in the red clay. An ion radiation function will be provided, and by using such a ceramic body 12, the capillary blood vessels are expanded, blood flow promoting effect is achieved, and silver is mixed to obtain a disinfection and sterilization effect. it can.

  Further, the warm bath chair and warm bath apparatus of the present invention can adopt the configuration shown in FIG. That is, a liquid tank 16 is provided on the heater 5 or the seat plate 3 of the warm bath chair 1 as a warm bath device, a nozzle 17 communicating with the liquid tank 16 is introduced into the heater 5, and a liquid is placed on the upper surface of the ceramic body 12. Is distributed. By adopting such a configuration, various usages are provided to the warm bath chair 1 by selecting the type of liquid. More specifically, the type of liquid to be used is appropriately selected. When water is employed, a herbal extract comprising a herb extract is used as a steam bath for evaporating water by the ceramic body 12. When used, the effect of keeping warm of herbs can be obtained, and when a fragrance (liquid) is used, the effect of aromatherapy can be obtained.

  Moreover, it is also possible to provide the vibrator 18 in any place of the warm bath chair 1, for example, the seat plate 3, the heater 5, or the lid body 6, and the vibration effect of the vibrator 18 provides a massage effect for the user. In such a case, a backrest 19 is provided on the warm bath chair 1, and a projection 20 having a massage effect is provided on the backrest 19, and at the same time, massage is performed on the back of the user. In other words, it is also possible to install a vibration massage device on the backrest 19.

  The vibration of the vibrator 18 described above has not only a massage effect but also a further effect, that is, when a ceramic body 12 containing a very small amount of germanium is used, the vibration caused by the vibrator 18 is ceramic. When it is transmitted to the body 12 and the ceramic body 12 vibrates, it has been confirmed that the generation of negative ions is activated, thereby further increasing the warm bath effect.

  In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes an on / off switch of the heater 5. Control of on / off and temperature of the heater 5, on / off of the blower 15, on / off of the vibrator 18, supply from the liquid tank 16 to the ceramic body 12, etc. It is also possible to use a controller that performs a centralized and integrated operation, and it is also possible to adopt a reclining structure as a chair structure.

An example of the usage mode is demonstrated about the hot-bath chair which has the above-mentioned structure.
When the user S sits in the upper center of the seat 3 of the warm bath chair 1 and turns on the power (not shown), the heater 11 disposed at the bottom of the box in the heater 5 is energized, and at the same time, The blower 15 installed at the bottom of the lower portion is also energized, the heater 11 generates heat and heats the ceramic body 12, and the air blown by the blower 15 becomes warm air by the ceramic body 12, and is placed above the heater 5. It is supplied to the buttocks of the user S or the crotch through the vent hole 7 of the placed lid body 6 to heat the part or the lower half of the user S. In such a case, the temperature sensitive fuse 13 attached to the heater 5 is controlled so as to avoid an excessive temperature rise and cause no burn on the user S.

  As described above, far infrared rays are emitted when the ceramic body 12 is heated, and the far infrared rays are excellent in the heat penetration effect compared with the heating by the heater only. When the germanium is mixed, the ceramic body 12 has an effect of generating negative ions, and the negative ions have an effect of improving blood flow. It has an effect and has an effect on hemorrhoids, prostate, gynecological diseases and the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a herb pack YP in which a herb Y having medicinal ingredients such as wormwood, loquat leaves, and persimmon leaves is filled in a non-woven pack P is placed on the upper surface of the ceramic body 12. By doing so, the active ingredient of the herb is raised with warm air and acted, so that it can be expected to be cured and improved by medicinal effect.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the liquid tank 16 is attached to the heater 5, various usage methods can be provided. For example, the warm bath chair 1 can be used as a steam bath. That is, when water is sprayed on the upper surface of the ceramic body 12 heated by the heater 11 with a predetermined spray amount from the nozzle 17 communicating with the liquid tank 16, the water is evaporated by the ceramic body 12 and heated. In this case, the upper portion of the warm bath chair 1 is made of an appropriate impermeable material (not shown). By covering it, it can be used as a sauna-like one. Even in such a case, the herb pack YP is placed on the upper surface of the ceramic pair 12 as described above, and the active ingredient of the herb is steamed. By raising and acting together, it can be expected to be cured and improved by medicinal effects.

  Further, instead of the herbal pack YP, the liquid tank 16 is filled with a liquid herbal extract extracted from the above-mentioned herbs, and this is supplied to the ceramic body 12 at an appropriate timing. Furthermore, by filling the liquid tank 16 with a fragrance (liquid) and supplying it to the ceramic body 12 at an appropriate timing, the user S is encased in a fragrance, In this state, the body can be warmed, so that an aromatherapy effect can be obtained, and a multi-functional use is possible.

  The partial cutaway front view of the warm bath apparatus of the warm bath chair which shows the 1st Example of this invention.   The top view of the principal part of the chair for warm baths which shows the 1st Example of this invention.   The cut front view which shows the use condition of the chair for warm baths of this invention.   Sectional front view which shows the other use condition of the chair for warm baths of this invention.   The partial cutaway front view of the warm bath apparatus of the warm bath chair which shows the 2nd Example of this invention.   The partial cutaway front view of the warm bath apparatus of the warm bath chair which shows the other Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Heat bath chair 2: Leg part 3: Seat plate 4: Opening 5: Heater 6: Lid 7: Vent 8: Box 9: Support leg 10: Bottom plate 11: Heater 12: Ceramic body 13: Temperature sensing Fuse 14: Opening 15: Blower 16: Liquid tank 17: Nozzle 18: Vibrator 19: Backrest 20: Projection

Claims (7)

This is a warm bath chair with a heating device placed under the seat plate of the chair, and a lid that supports the buttocks is installed in the opening for venting the warm air established in the seat plate. A warm bath chair characterized by that. A warm bath apparatus for a warm bath chair in which a warm bath apparatus is disposed below the seat plate of the chair, wherein a heater is provided near the bottom of the container, and a ceramic body is provided above the heater. A warm bath device. The warm bath apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the ceramic body is a mixture of metals such as germanium and silver. 4. The hot bath apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a blower fan is provided at the bottom of the container. 5. The warm bath apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a nozzle for supplying a liquid to the upper part of the ceramic body is disposed on the upper part of the warm bath apparatus, and a liquid tank communicating with the nozzle is installed. 6. The warm bath chair temperature or bath apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a vibration generating member is provided in a part of the chair or in the warm bath apparatus. The warm bath apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a protrusion is provided on the back of the chair.

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