JP2006296922A - Mist sauna device to be attached to bathroom ceiling - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent droplets stuck to a ceiling from impairing comfortable bathing feeling, eliminate the sticking of water stain on the ceiling and prevent a delay in drying the bathroom by forcedly removing the droplets stuck to the ceiling. <P>SOLUTION: This mist sauna device to be attached to the bathroom ceiling is provided on the ceiling 1 of the bathroom and allows a blower 2 to supply mist to the interior of the bathroom. This device is provided with an air outlet 3 for passing air sent by the blower 2 toward the ceiling 1. In this case, the air outlet 3 is preferably opened in the side face of a front grill part 8 facing the bathroom inside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mist sauna device, and more particularly, to a mist sauna device for bathroom ceiling installation that is installed on the ceiling of a bathroom and preheated in the bathroom with a mist or formed into a sauna.

  Conventionally, as this type of device, for example, it is provided with a mist ejection part and ventilation means, and an air inlet and an air outlet are provided side by side on the grill plate to circulate the air in the bathroom or preheat the interior of the bathroom with mist. Some have been formed so as to be a sauna (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

By the way, since this type of apparatus ejects mist (mist-like water droplets) into the bathroom, it is inevitable that water droplets adhere to the ceiling surface after use. Therefore, if this kind of water drops fall after the end of the mist ejection operation etc., it will cause the bather to be chilled, cause discomfort to the bather afterwards, cause water stains, and more It can also cause delay in drying in the bathroom. Therefore, it is desirable that this type of device is formed so as to solve this type of problem of water droplets adhering to the ceiling.
However, the conventional product only has an air circulation function and a ventilation function in the bathroom, and does not have a function of forcibly removing water droplets adhering to the ceiling. Therefore, according to the conventional product, it is comfortable while using the mist sauna function, but after use, this type of water droplets often gives the bather an unpleasant feeling and impairs comfort.
JP 2002-336155 A JP-A-11-342176

The present invention has been proposed in view of such problems of the prior art.
Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that it is possible to forcibly remove the water droplets adhering to the ceiling, and this kind of water droplets impairs a comfortable bathing feeling, adds water stains to the ceiling, and dries the bathroom. The object is to provide a mist sauna device for bathroom ceiling installation formed so as not to be delayed.

The present invention employs the following technical means in order to solve the above problems.
That is, as shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the present invention is a mist sauna apparatus for bathroom ceiling mounting that is provided on a ceiling 1 of a bathroom and supplies mist into the bathroom with a blower 2. It is provided with an air outlet 3 for flowing the air to be directed toward the ceiling 1 (Claim 1).

In this case, in the present invention, the air outlet 3 may be formed in a curved shape toward the ceiling 1 or provided with a wind guide member that is curved toward the ceiling 1. It is preferable that the front grille portion 8 is open on the side surface.
This is because according to this, the structure of the air outlet 3 can be simplified, and the parts cost and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In this case, the air outlet 3 is preferably formed in a horizontally long slit shape.
This is because, according to this, it becomes easy to expand the air along the ceiling 1, and water drops can be efficiently removed simultaneously over a wide range. Specifically, the air outlet 3 is realized by being formed continuously or intermittently on the side surface of the front grill portion 8. In this case, the front grill portion 8 is formed in, for example, a quadrangular shape, and the air blowout ports 3 are formed on the four side surfaces of the front grill portion 8 so that air can be blown out to the four sides of the ceiling 1 simultaneously and in a wide range. It is preferably formed over the entire length in the lateral direction.

In the present invention, the guide piece 12 for guiding the air blown out from the air blowing port 3 to the ceiling 1 is preferably provided on the side edge of the front grill portion 8 (claim 4). ).
This is because, according to this, the air blown out from the air blowing port 3 can be surely guided and flowed to the ceiling 1 by the guide piece 12, and the water droplet removal rate can be increased accordingly. In this case, the mounting angle and the protruding dimension of the guide piece 12 are appropriately selected according to the shape of the ceiling 1, for example, a flat shape or a dome shape (curved shape).

Further, the present invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4 includes a control unit (not shown) that blows out air for a set time set in advance from the air outlet 3 when the mist ejection operation ends. (Claim 5).
This is because the water droplets on the ceiling 1 can be automatically removed and the troublesomeness of a person taking a bath after using the mist sauna to press the operation switch 5a for removing the water droplets can be eliminated. Here, the end of the mist ejection operation specifically means when the set time for mist ejection has elapsed or when the mist ejection stop switch 5c is turned on. The control unit is composed of, for example, a microcomputer or a sequencer.

The apparatus of the present invention is thus provided with an air outlet for flowing the air sent from the blower toward the ceiling.
Therefore, according to the present invention, water droplets adhering to the ceiling can be removed forcibly and quickly. Therefore, according to this, this kind of water drops can be taken away from bathers to feel chilled and uncomfortable, condensation on the ceiling can be reduced, adhesion of scale can be prevented and bathroom drying time can be shortened Can be

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the product of the present invention is a mist sauna device for mounting on a bathroom ceiling, which is provided on a ceiling 1 of a bathroom and supplies mist into the bathroom by a blower 2. The apparatus of the present invention is formed with an air outlet 3 for flowing air sent from the blower 2 toward the ceiling 1. The heater 4 for generating hot water mist and a controller 7 for receiving a control signal from the remote controller 5 and outputting a drive signal to the blower 2 and the movable louver 6 are provided.

  The air outlet 3 is opened on the side surface of the front grill 8 facing the bathroom. In this embodiment, the front grill portion 8 is formed in a substantially square shape (see FIG. 2). The front grill portion 8 is horizontally long by a plurality of vertical pieces having air blowing ports 3 arranged at predetermined intervals on the four side surfaces over the entire length in the horizontal direction. It is formed in a slit shape. The wind pressure of the air blown out from the air outlet 3 is a pressure that can be removed by blowing off water droplets. This pressure is appropriately selected by controlling the number of rotations of the blades of the blower 2 in consideration of the shape of the ceiling 1 and the mounting position of the product of the present invention on the ceiling 1.

  Reference numeral 9 denotes an ejection nozzle that ejects mist into the bathroom. A plurality of the ejection nozzles 9 are provided at appropriate positions on the lower surface of the front grill portion 8. Reference numeral 10 denotes an outlet provided with a movable louver 6. The air outlet 10 is formed in a horizontally long shape at a substantially central position of the front grill portion 8, and the entire surface of the front grill portion 8 excluding the air outlet 10 is formed as an air inlet 11. When the bather uses the apparatus of the present invention as, for example, a ventilating dryer, the air in the bathroom is exhausted from the suction port 11, the louver 6 is opened, and the air is supplied from the outlet 10 into the bathroom.

  The remote controller 5 (see FIG. 1) is attached to, for example, a bathroom wall around the bathtub, and operates as a water drop removing operation switch 5a (referred to as an etiquette switch), a mist ejection switch 5b and an ejection stop switch 5c, and a mist ejection. A time setting switch 5d and the like are provided. In this embodiment, the ceiling 1 is formed in a dome shape, and is subjected to water repellent treatment so that adhesion of water drops can be reduced and the discrete effect of water drops is enhanced.

Next, the operation of the apparatus of the present invention will be described.
In the apparatus of the present invention, when the bather turns on the mist ejection switch 5b, the mist is ejected from the ejection nozzle 9 into the bathroom, and the inside of the bathroom is made into a sauna. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the bather presses the operation switch 5 a (etiquette switch) for removing water droplets, the blower 2 starts and air blows out from the air outlet 3 toward the ceiling 1. In this case, when the blower 2 is in the ventilation operation, the louver 6 is closed and air is flowed toward the air outlet 3.

  Thus, the air blown out from the air outlet 3 blows off water droplets adhering to the ceiling 1 while flowing along the ceiling 1, thereby forcibly removing the water droplets. Then, when the time set in advance via the setting switch 5d of the remote controller 5 has elapsed, the operation of the blower 2 is stopped. As a result, the blowing of air stops, and the water droplet removal operation is completed.

  In the above, in the case of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of the air outlets 3 may be formed on the side surface of the front grill portion 8 at equal intervals in the lateral direction. The length and number of directions are arbitrary. In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a guide piece 12 for guiding the air blown out from the air blowing port 3 to the ceiling 1 may be provided on the side edge of the front grill portion 8. . When this guide piece 12 is provided, air can be reliably and efficiently guided to the ceiling 1. In this embodiment, the guide piece 12 is formed on the side edge of the front grill portion 8 so as to protrude in a bowl shape over the entire length of the air outlet 3 in the lateral direction and in accordance with the stepped portion 1 a of the ceiling 1.

  The present invention is not limited to the case where the operation switch 5a for removing water droplets is manually turned on. That is, the present invention may be provided with a control unit (not shown) that blows out air for a set time set in advance from the air outlet 3 when, for example, the mist ejection operation ends. The control unit is configured by a microcomputer, for example. In the case of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, when the mist ejection switch 5 b is pressed, the mist is ejected from the ejection nozzle 9. When the preset ejection time elapses or when the mist ejection stop switch 5c is pressed and the mist ejection operation ends, the air blows out from the air outlet 3 toward the ceiling 1 for the set time to remove water droplets. To do. When the set time elapses, the operation of the blower 2 is stopped, and the blowing of air is stopped.

It is a principal part side view at the time of installation which shows suitable one Embodiment of the mist sauna apparatus of this invention. It is a principal part bottom view of the bathroom ceiling at the time of installation of an apparatus same as the above. It is a principal part side view at the time of installation of an apparatus same as the above. It is a principal part expanded side view at the time of installation of the same apparatus which shows other embodiment of an air blowing outlet. It is a principal part side view at the time of installation of the same apparatus which provided the guide piece. It is a principal part expanded side view of the apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an effect | action of an apparatus same as the above. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action of other embodiment of an apparatus same as the above.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ceiling 2 Blower 3 Air blowout port 4 Heater 5 Remote control 6 Louver 7 Controller 8 Front grille part 9 Jet nozzle 10 Blowout port 11 Suction port 12 Guide piece

Claims (5)

  A mist sauna device for bathroom ceiling installation that is provided on the ceiling of the bathroom and supplies mist into the bathroom with a blower, and is provided with an air outlet for flowing the air sent from the blower toward the ceiling A mist sauna device for bathroom ceiling installation.   The mist sauna apparatus for bathroom ceiling mounting according to claim 1, wherein an air outlet is opened on a side surface of a front grill portion facing the bathroom. .   The mist sauna apparatus for bathroom ceiling installation according to claim 2, wherein the air outlet is formed in a horizontally long slit shape.   The mist sauna device for bathroom ceiling installation according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a guide piece for guiding air blown from an air outlet to the ceiling is provided on a side edge of the front grille portion. Mist sauna equipment for bathroom ceiling installation.   The mist sauna device for bathroom ceiling installation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when the mist ejection operation ends, a control unit that blows out air for a set time set in advance from an air outlet. A mist sauna device for mounting on a bathroom ceiling, characterized by being provided.

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