JP2007089876A - Sauna apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sauna apparatus having improved workability and maintenance by facilitating the attachment/detachment of a drain pipe relative to the sauna apparatus with no force applied to the sauna apparatus. <P>SOLUTION: This sauna apparatus 1 creating high-humidity air by spraying water inside a body is provided with a drain outlet 3 draining water left in the body without being sprayed to a bathroom as residual water, and the drain outlet 3 includes a drainage joint 4 freely attached/detached relative to an external drain pipe 5 to facilitate the attachment/detachment with the external drain pipe 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sauna device that makes a bathroom a hot and humid sauna space.

  Conventionally, this type of sauna apparatus has a structure in which a drain pipe is connected, and water for humidification or warm water remaining in the apparatus is drained to the drain pipe (for example, see Patent Document 1). ).

  Hereinafter, the sauna apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in the figure, a humidifying means 101 and a heating means 102 are provided at the upper part of the ceiling surface of the bathroom 110, and a water heater 103 as a heat source is installed on the side of the bathroom 110. The humidifying means 101 and the hot water heater 103 are used for humidification. Connected by the primary hot water circulation circuit 104, warm water of 80 degrees is sent from the water heater 103 to the humidifying means 101, and after heat exchange, the humidifier 101 returns to the hot water heater 103 through the humidifying primary hot water circulation circuit 104. At 103, the water is heated again and supplied to the humidifying means 101. On the other hand, the heating means 102 and the hot water heater 103 are connected by a primary hot water circulation circuit 105 for heating, and hot water of 80 degrees is sent from the hot water heater 103 to the heating means 102, and after heat exchange, the primary hot water for heating is supplied from the heating means 102. It returns to the water heater 103 through the circulation circuit 105, is heated again by the water heater 103, and is sent to the heating means 102. Further, a water supply pipe 107 is connected to the humidifying means 101 to supply and supply city water to the humidifying means outline 109, and a drain pipe 108 is connected to discharge the humidified residual water. Yes.
JP 2005-152199 A

  In such a conventional sauna apparatus, the drain pipe made of PVC pipe is directly connected with a gradient so that one end which is the drainage destination of the drain pipe is down, but in the maintenance, the sauna apparatus from the bathroom ceiling In order to remove, the connection with the drain pipe will be removed. Since the drain pipe is fixed to the building frame, it is difficult to attach and detach, so there is a problem that the sauna device may be damaged when it is attached and detached, and the sauna device can be easily damaged without applying force. It can be attached and detached, and it is required to improve workability and maintainability.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and provides a sauna device that can be easily attached and detached without applying force to the sauna device, and has good workability and maintainability. The purpose is that.

  In order to achieve the above object, the sauna apparatus of the present invention is provided with a drainage port for draining the residual water in the main body, and a drainage joint that is detachable from the external drainage pipe is provided at the drainage port.

  By this means, a sauna device that can be easily attached to and detached from the external drain pipe is obtained.

  Another means is to make the drainage joint pivotable.

  By this means, when connecting the drainage joint to the drainage port, a sauna device is obtained in which the force applied to the drainage port is reduced.

  Another means is provided with a flat surface facing the outer peripheral portion of the drainage joint.

  By this means, a plane provided on the outer peripheral portion can be sandwiched with tools such as pliers, monkeys, etc., and the drainage joint is firmly fixed, so that a sauna apparatus that can be easily attached to and detached from the external drainage pipe is obtained. .

  Another means is to provide a water inlet in the drainage joint.

  By this means, a sauna device can be obtained in which water can be poured from the water inlet and can be confirmed by pouring the slope of the drain pipe after construction.

  Another means is provided with a plug for closing the water inlet.

  By this means, a sauna device can be obtained that can prevent water leakage from the water inlet during use.

  Another means is that the fitting portion that closes the water inlet of the stopper is made into a screw shape and an O-ring is provided.

  By this means, a sauna device that can more reliably prevent water leakage from the water inlet is obtained.

  In addition, the other means uses a protruding part protruding from the water inlet of the stopper as the holding means.

  By this means, a sauna device can be obtained that can be manually opened and closed without using a tool.

  Moreover, the other means arrange | positions the 2nd drainage coupling between the drainage coupling and the drain outlet.

  By this means, the drainage joint and the second drainage joint are connected at the time of the connection construction by attaching the second drainage joint to the drainage port before the connection between the sauna device and the external drainage pipe. A sauna device can be obtained that can reduce damage caused by construction.

  Another means is that the second drainage joint is provided with a drainage temperature sensor for detecting the drainage temperature, and is formed of a material having high thermal conductivity.

  By this means, the drainage temperature can be reliably detected, the drain pan can be removed without removing the drainage temperature sensor, and other parts of the sauna device other than the second drainage joint are formed of a material having low thermal conductivity. Therefore, a sauna device can be obtained in which other parts can be made of a cheap material such as resin.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a drain apparatus and a sauna apparatus can be attached or detached easily, and the sauna apparatus with the effect that workability and maintainability become favorable can be provided.

  In addition, it is possible to provide a sauna device having an effect that the drain pipe and the sauna device can be easily attached and detached without applying force to the sauna device.

  In addition, the sauna unit has an effect that the flat part provided on the outer peripheral part can be sandwiched with tools such as pliers, monkeys, etc., and the drainage joint is firmly fixed, so that it can be easily attached to and detached from the external drainage pipe. Can provide.

  Moreover, the sauna apparatus which has the effect that it can confirm by pouring the gradient condition of the drain pipe after construction, etc. can be provided.

  Moreover, the sauna apparatus which has the effect of preventing the water leak from a water inlet at the time of use can be provided.

  Moreover, the sauna apparatus which has the effect of preventing the water leak from a water inlet more reliably can be provided.

  In addition, it is possible to provide a sauna device that has the effect of being able to manually open and close the plug without using a tool.

  In addition, it is possible to provide a sauna device that is effective in reducing damage caused by connection construction.

  In addition, the drainage temperature can be reliably detected, the drain pan can be removed without removing the drainage temperature sensor, and other parts of the sauna device other than the second drainage joint are formed of a material having low thermal conductivity. Therefore, it is possible to provide a sauna device that is effective in that other parts can be made of a cheap material such as resin.

  The sauna apparatus according to claim 1 of the present invention is a sauna apparatus that sprays water in the main body to create high-humidity air, and is provided with a drain outlet for draining residual water in the main body. The drainage pipe and a drainage joint that can be freely attached and detached are provided, and the sauna apparatus and the external drainage pipe can be easily attached and detached.

  The invention according to claim 2 is such that the drainage joint is rotatable, and has an effect of reducing the force applied to the drainage port when the drainage joint is connected to the drainage port.

  Further, the invention described in claim 3 is provided with a flat surface facing the outer peripheral portion of the drainage joint, and the flat portion provided on the outer peripheral portion can be sandwiched with tools such as pliers, monkeys, etc. By being fixed, it has the effect of facilitating attachment / detachment work with the external drain pipe.

  Further, the invention according to claim 4 is provided with a water injection port in the drainage joint, water can be poured from the water injection port, and the gradient state of the drainage pipe can be confirmed without operating the sauna device. Have

  Further, the invention according to claim 5 is provided with a plug for closing the water inlet, and has an effect of preventing water leakage from the water inlet.

  Further, the invention described in claim 6 is such that the fitting portion that closes the water inlet of the plug is made into a screw shape and an O-ring is provided, and the screw is securely fastened to the water inlet by the screw shape. This has the effect of preventing water leakage from the screw-shaped portion.

  Further, the invention according to claim 7 uses the protruding portion protruding from the water inlet of the plug as the holding means, and has the effect that the plug can be manually opened and closed without using a tool.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the one in which the second drainage joint is disposed between the drainage joint and the drainage port, and the second drainage joint is attached to the drainage port before the connection between the sauna device and the external drainage pipe. By attaching, the drainage joint and the second drainage joint are connected at the time of connection construction, and there is an effect that damage caused by the connection construction can be reduced.

  The invention according to claim 9 is a structure in which the second drainage joint is provided with a drainage temperature sensor for detecting the drainage temperature, and is formed of a material having high thermal conductivity, so that the drainage temperature can be ensured. Since the drain pan can be removed without removing the drain temperature sensor, and other parts other than the second drain joint in the sauna device can be formed of a material having low thermal conductivity. Can be made of a cheap material such as resin.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the sauna apparatus 1 is installed on the ceiling 2 of the bathroom. The sauna apparatus 1 sprays water in the main body to generate high-humidity air, and humidifies it by blowing it out to the bathroom 3. At this time, the water remaining in the main body without being blown into the bathroom 3 is stored in the drain pan 4 and drained out of the machine through the drain port 5. The drainage port 5 is connected to an external drainage pipe 7 through a drainage joint 6 that is detachable and rotatable. The drainage discharged from the drainage port 5 is drained through the external drainage pipe 7. Is done.

  With the above configuration, the connection work with the external drain pipe 7 at the time of installation of the sauna apparatus 1 is appropriately performed by attaching the drainage joint 6 to the external drain pipe 7 first and then connecting to the drain outlet 5. Since it can be selected, it can be easily performed. When the maintenance of the sauna device 1 is carried out, the connection to the drain pipe 7 outside the machine is disconnected and the sauna apparatus 1 is taken out from the bathroom ceiling 2, but the machine is connected via a detachable drainage joint 6. Since it is connected to the outer drain pipe 7, it can be removed and maintenance work can be easily performed. Further, since the drainage joint 6 has a rotatable structure in the attachment / detachment work between the sauna device 1 and the external drainage pipe 7 in the above work, the force applied to the drainage port 5 can be reduced. Damage can be reduced.

(Embodiment 2)
In FIG. 2, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the drainage joint 6 has a surface 8 facing the outer periphery, and includes a water inlet 9.

The outer peripheral shape of the drainage joint 6 constituted by the opposing flat surfaces 8 is a polygonal column having an even number of side surfaces such as a quadrangular column and a hexagonal column. The outer shape of one end of the drainage joint 6 is a screw shape, and the outer shape of the other end is a cylindrical shape provided with a joint O-ring 16 (see FIG. 3). Moreover, the stopper 10 which closes the water inlet 9 is provided.

  A second drainage joint 11 that is detachable and rotatable is attached to the drainage port 5, and is connected to the drainage joint 6 through the second drainage joint 11, so that the drainage from the drainage port 5 to the outside drain. A drainage path leading to the pipe 7 is formed. Since one end of the cylindrical shape having the joint O-ring 16 of the drainage joint 6 is inserted into the second drainage joint 11 and fixed and connected by the clip 12, it is detachable and rotatable. Since the drainage joint 6 has a rotatable structure, the force applied to the drainage port 5 can be reduced, and damage to the drainage port 5 can be reduced.

  Further, the second drainage joint 11 can be attached with a drainage temperature sensor for detecting the drainage temperature (not shown), and is formed of a material having high thermal conductivity. The drainage joint 6 and the second drainage joint 11 are made of metal, and the drainage port 5 that is a part of the outline of the sauna device 1 is made of resin.

  It should be noted that the outer shape of both ends of the drainage joint 6 may be a cylindrical shape including the joint O-ring 16.

  Note that a water inlet 9 may be provided in the second drainage joint 11.

  With the above-described configuration, in the attachment / detachment work of the sauna apparatus 1 and the external drainage pipe 7, the flat surface 8 is sandwiched and held by a tool such as a monkey and is rotated by the external drainage pipe 7 or held by a tool such as a pliers. 2 It can be surely inserted into the drainage joint 11 and can be easily attached and detached. Further, by introducing water from the water injection port 9, the installation gradient situation of the drainage route from the drainage port 5 to the external drainage pipe 7 through the second drainage joint 11 and the drainage joint 6 without operating the sauna device 1 and You can check the connection status. Further, by closing the water inlet 9 with the stopper 10, leakage of drainage from the water inlet 9 can be prevented.

  In drainage pipe connection work, the drainage joint 6 and the second drainage joint 11 are used as the last part to be connected because the degree of freedom of the connection part is lost, so both drainage joints are made of metal. Therefore, when the drain outlet 5 is a resin member, member damage during construction is reduced as compared with the case where the drain joint 6 is directly connected to the drain outlet 5. In addition, since the second drainage joint 11 is formed of a material having high thermal conductivity such as metal, the temperature of drainage flowing inside the second drainage joint 11 is easily transmitted to the second drainage joint 11. For this reason, if the drainage temperature sensor is provided in the second drainage joint 11, the drainage temperature can be reliably detected. Thereby, the part of the sauna apparatus 1 other than the 2nd drainage joint 11 can be made into a member with low heat conductivity. Therefore, a low-cost member such as a resin that is low in thermal conductivity can be used for the sauna device 1, and the sauna device 1 can be manufactured at a low cost.

  Further, if the drainage temperature sensor is provided in the second drainage joint 11, it is not necessary to provide the drainage temperature sensor in the drain pan 4 (see FIG. 1), so the drainpan 4 and the drainage temperature sensor are arranged separately. The internal inspection can be performed by removing only the drain pan 4 without removing the waste water temperature sensor.

  Although the drainage joint 6 and the second drainage joint 11 are made of metal, any material may be used as long as the material has strength that can withstand the force applied at the time of distribution pipe connection work and has thermal conductivity equivalent to that of metal. .

(Embodiment 3)
In FIG. 3, the same constituent elements as those in the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the stopper 10, the fitting portion 13 that closes the water inlet 9 is formed in a screw shape, and the protruding portion 14 that protrudes from the water inlet 9 is pinched with a finger without using a knurled tool. The holding means easy to turn the stopper 10 and an O-ring 15 were provided.

  With the above-described configuration, the stopper 10 can be securely fitted into the water inlet 9, and the O-ring 15 can prevent water leakage from the fitting portion 13 of the stopper 10 so that the water inlet 9 can be reliably inserted. Can prevent water leakage. Further, the stopper 10 can be opened and closed without a tool by pinching the knurled protrusion 14 of the stopper 10 with a finger.

  Although the protruding portion 14 has a knurl shape, it may be a holding means that is easy to turn the knob plug 10 with a finger, such as by bending a square pole or the tip of the protruding portion 14 in the horizontal direction into an L shape. Any shape is acceptable.

  It can be applied to equipment that requires drainage to the outside of the machine with drain pipe connection work.

The block diagram which shows the structure and installation condition of the sauna apparatus of Embodiment 1 of this invention Structural view around drainage joint of embodiment 2 Sectional drawing of the drainage joint and plug of Embodiment 3 Configuration diagram of conventional sauna equipment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sauna apparatus 5 Drain outlet 6 Drainage joint 8 Plane 9 Water injection port 10 Plug 11 Second drainage joint 13 Fitting part 14 Protrusion part 15 O-ring

Claims (9)

It is a sauna device that creates high humidity air by spraying water inside the main body, provided with a drainage outlet for draining residual water in the main body, and provided with a drainage joint that can be freely attached and detached from the external drainage pipe at the drainage outlet A sauna device characterized by that. The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drainage joint is rotatable. The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a flat surface facing the outer peripheral portion of the drainage joint is provided. The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a water inlet is provided in the drainage joint. The sauna apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a stopper for closing the water inlet. 6. The sauna apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the fitting portion for closing the water inlet of the stopper is formed in a screw shape and an O-ring is provided. 6. The sauna apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a protruding portion protruding from the water inlet of the stopper is used as the holding means. The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second drainage joint is disposed between the drainage joint and the drainage port. The sauna apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the second drainage joint has a structure in which a drainage temperature sensor for detecting drainage temperature is provided, and is formed of a material having high thermal conductivity.

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