JP2008295467A - Hot and cold misting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hot and cold misting apparatus capable of using hot mist and cold mist so as to freely combine them by a device. <P>SOLUTION: The hot and cold misting apparatus is constituted of a water tank 1, the hot mist producing part 2 connected to the water tank 1 and the cold mist producing part 3 integrated with the water tank 1, and the hot mist and the cold mist are discharged from two nozzles 4 and 5 simulatneously, alternately or selectively by microcomputer control. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hot / cold mist device that has two nozzles and discharges hot mist and cold mist simultaneously, alternately, or selectively.

Applying warm mist to the skin has the effect of opening pores and removing dirt on the skin, and applying cold mist to the skin has the effect of closing the pores and tightening the skin. In addition, when hot mist and cold mist are alternately applied to the skin and repeated, there is an effect of glossing the skin.
In this way, it is possible to expect an effect that is higher than that of using only hot and cold mists by using only warm, cold only, simultaneous heating and cooling, or freely combining them.

However, one device that can be used in combination with warm mist and cold mist has not been commercialized yet, and when using a combination of hot and cold mist, a steamer that discharges warm mist and a cooled metal have been used in the past. The combination of heating and cooling was realized by using the pieces together and alternately.
In this case, it is difficult to use the metal piece because it is necessary to hold it in hand, there is a possibility of developing metal allergy, or it takes time to switch between heating and cooling.

  The problems to be solved are as described above, and the present invention was made for the purpose of providing a hot / cold mist device that can be used by freely combining hot mist and cold mist in one device. is there.

  Therefore, in the present invention, a warm mist generating unit connected to the water tank and a cold mist generating unit integrated with the water tank are arranged on the outside and inside of one water tank, respectively, and a boiler chamber heated by a heater in the warm mist generating unit In this boiler room, the water in the water tank is introduced into the boiler chamber and boiled to generate warm mist, and the cold mist generator is equipped with an ultrasonic element to ultrasonically vaporize the water in the water tank and generate the cold mist. The main feature is that the generated hot mist and the generated cold mist are discharged simultaneously or alternately or selectively from individual nozzles attached to the tips of the hot mist generator and the cold mist generator, respectively.

  The present invention provides an individual nozzle in which a warm mist and a cold mist generated by a warm mist generator connected to a water tank and a cold mist generator integrated with the water tank are attached to the tips of the warm mist generator and the cold mist generator, respectively. Since it discharges simultaneously or alternately or selectively, it becomes possible to use a combination of both hot and cold mists in one apparatus.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

In FIG. 1, the block diagram of the warm / cool mist device which implemented this invention is shown.
The hot / cold mist device is composed of one water tank 1, a hot mist generator 2 connected to the water tank 1, and a cold mist generator 3 integrated with the water tank 1, and the hot mist and the cold mist are controlled by a microcomputer. The two nozzles 4 and 5 are discharged simultaneously or alternately or selectively.
The nozzles 4 and 5 are rotatably mounted so that the direction of the mist discharged manually can be changed.
The water tank 1 hangs down two partition plates 11 from the ceiling and divides into a cold mist generating part 3 and other sections, opens the upper surface of the other sections, provides a water supply port 12, and opens the bottom surface. And connected to the vertical water supply channel 13.
Further, the bottom surface of the water tank 1 forming the cold mist generating part 3 is opened and connected to the drainage channel 14 of the remaining water in the vertical direction.
Further, the tip of the vertical water supply channel 13 is branched left and right to provide a horizontal water flow channel 15, one of the water flow channels 15 is connected to the inlet of the boiler chamber 21 of the warm mist generating unit 2, and the other is a drain valve. Connected to the middle of the vertical drainage channel 14 via V.
When draining the remaining water, the high temperature water in the boiler chamber 21 and the low temperature water in the cold mist generating unit 3 are mixed and discharged to the outside, so that the temperature of the drainage can be lowered to a level that does not cause burns. Can be increased.
In the water tank 1, a nano silver filter made of a resin containing a nano silver antibacterial agent (not shown) is installed to sterilize the water (raw water) in the tank.

The partition plate 11 is attached so that the upper end is in contact with the ceiling of the water tank 1 and the lower end is floated from the floor of the water tank 1, and the lower side communicates with the cold mist generator 3 and the water surface of the other sections.
As a result, water can be supplied simultaneously from one water tank 1 to both the warm mist generating unit 2 and the cold mist generating unit 3, and when the water tank 1 is provided individually, when one of the mists is empty, one of the mists You can avoid the problem of not appearing.
The opening of the water bottle 6 attached upside down is connected to the water inlet 12.
The water supply channel 13 is installed at a position away from the cold mist generating unit 3, and the water supply channel 13 and the cold mist generating unit 3 are separated by the two partition plates 11.
A water level sensor 7 is attached to a section of the water tank 1 other than the cold mist generating unit 3 to electrically detect the presence or absence of water in the tank.
The water level sensor 7 constitutes a switch with two metal terminals, and determines that “water is present” when the two metal terminals are short-circuited with water.

By dividing the water tank 1 with the partition plate 11, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) The volume above the water surface of the cold mist generating unit 3 is reduced to prevent the cold mist from escaping, and the time until the cold mist is ejected from the nozzle 5 is shortened.
(2) A space between the hot mist generating unit 2 and the boiler chamber 21 is spaced to suppress an increase in the water temperature of the cold mist generating unit 3 due to convection.
(3) Preventing bubbles generated by ultrasonic waves from entering the sections other than the cold mist generating unit 3.
(4) Suppress fluctuations in the water surface due to waves caused by external vibrations and shocks.
(5) The malfunction of the water level sensor 7 is improved by preventing malfunction due to noise such as bubbles and waves by (3) and (4).

The warm mist generating section 2 has a structure in which one end of a water passage 15 communicating with the water tank 1 is connected to the inlet of the boiler chamber 21, and water guided to the boiler chamber 21 is boiled by the heater 22 to generate warm mist. The air is blown at the vapor pressure and ejected from the nozzle 4 at the end of the vent pipe 23.
A hot water storage chamber 24 is provided between the boiler chamber 21 and the vent pipe 23 so as to prevent the water droplets from being discharged from the nozzle 4, thereby improving safety.
The hot water storage chamber 24 is connected to a hot water passage 25 that opens to the bottom and returns the hot water droplets to the boiler chamber 21 without raising the nozzle 4, and the end of the hot water passage 25 is connected to the inlet of the boiler chamber 21 through the water passage 15. Connecting.
As the heater 22, a sheet-like PTC heater excellent in quick heat property, energy saving property, and uniformity and provided with a PTC resistor is used by being attached to the wall surface of the boiler chamber 21.
Further, the boiler chamber 21 is thinned to shorten the boiling time, and the hot mist is quickly ejected from the nozzle 4.
A temperature sensor 26 is attached to the heater 22 so that the boiler chamber 21 is not excessively heated.
A pair of electrodes 27 is attached to the inside of the vent tube 23, a high voltage is applied between the electrodes 27 to generate a discharge, and deodorization and sterilization of the warm mist passing through the vent tube 23 is performed.
Further, a shielding plate (not shown) is provided so that boiling water other than warm mist does not directly touch the electrode 27.

The cold mist generating unit 3 has a structure in which the ultrasonic element 31 is attached to the bottom surface of the water tank 1, and generates cold mist by vaporizing water in the tank with ultrasonic waves.
A Peltier element 34 is provided on the bottom surface of the water tank 1 as a cooling means. A cooling side of the Peltier element 34 is attached to the water tank 1 to cool water in the tank, and a heat dissipation member 35 made of a heat sink or the like is attached to the heat dissipation side of the Peltier element 34.
By providing the cooling means in the water tank 1, it is possible to vaporize sufficiently cooled water to generate a cold mist, and an effective skin tightening action can be obtained by the cold mist.
In FIG. 1, the Peltier element is attached to the bottom surface of the water tank 1, but may be configured to be attached to the side surface.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cold mist is blown by the fan 8 and ejected from the nozzle 5 at the end of the vent pipe 32.
A UV lamp 33 is attached inside the air pipe 32 or the water tank 1, and the cold mist is sterilized by ultraviolet rays.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the air flow path from the fan 8 may be branched to blow air to the heat radiating member 35. FIG. 3 is a side view configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the fan.
The air blowing to the heat radiating member 35 may be configured to branch the air passage from the fan 8 to the vent pipe 32 as shown in FIG. 3, or a fan other than the fan 8 may be provided. You may blow with another fan.
By blowing air with a fan, air can be applied to the heat radiating member 35 to promote heat dissipation, and a sufficient cooling effect by the Peltier element can be obtained.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the air blown to the heat radiating member 35 by the fan 8 may be further blown to the warm mist generating unit 2. FIG. 4 is a front view configuration diagram showing still another embodiment of the fan.
By blowing the air heated by the heat radiating member 35 around the warm mist generating unit 2, the temperature rise characteristic of the heater 22 can be improved and the warm mist can be efficiently generated and ejected from the nozzle. it can.

FIG. 5 is a front view configuration diagram of a heating / cooling mist device of another embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the water passage 15 may be provided with a downward slope from the inlet side of the boiler chamber 21 toward the drain valve V.
As a result, when the residual water is drained from the drain valve V, all of the high-temperature water in the warm mist generating section 2 can be surely discharged, and the high-temperature water heated in the boiler chamber 21 is supplied to the water tank 1. It is possible to efficiently generate warm mist and cold mist while suppressing backflow.

  In FIG. 5, a cooling means including a Peltier element 34 and a heat radiating member 35 is provided in the cylinder 32. By providing the cooling means in the through-cylinder 3, the generated cold mist can be efficiently cooled, and an effective skin tightening action can be obtained by the sufficiently cooled cold mist.

It is a front view block diagram of the warm / cool mist device which implemented this invention. It is a side view block diagram of a cold mist generating part. It is a side view block diagram which shows another embodiment of a fan. It is a front view block diagram which shows another embodiment of a fan. It is a front view block diagram which shows another embodiment of a warm / cool mist device.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water tank 11 Partition plate 12 Water supply port 13 Water supply path 14 Drainage path 15 Water flow path 2 Warm mist generating part 21 Boiler room 22 Heater 23 Vent pipe 24 Hot water storage room 25 Hot water path 26 Temperature sensor 27 Electrode 3 Cold mist generating part 31 Sonic Element 32 Vent Pipe 33 UV Lamp 34 Peltier Element 35 Heat Dissipation Member 4 Warm Mist Nozzle 5 Cold Mist Nozzle 6 Water Supply Bottle 7 Water Level Sensor 8 Fan V Drain Valve

Claims (8)

A warm mist generator connected to the water tank and a cold mist generator integrated with the water tank are arranged on the outside and inside of one water tank,
The warm mist generator has a boiler room heated by a heater,
The water in the water tank is led into this boiler room and boiled to produce warm mist,
The cold mist generating part is equipped with an ultrasonic element to vaporize the water in the water tank with ultrasonic waves to generate cold mist,
A hot / cold mist device that discharges the generated warm mist and cold mist simultaneously or alternately or selectively from individual nozzles attached to the tips of the warm mist generator and the cold mist generator, respectively. A hot water chamber is provided between the boiler chamber and the nozzle,
2. The hot and cold mist device according to claim 1, wherein the hot water chamber is connected to a hot water passage which opens a bottom surface of the hot water chamber and returns hot water drops to the inlet of the boiler chamber.   2. The heating / cooling mist device according to claim 1, wherein the boiler chamber has a planar heater attached to a wall surface of a thin box.   The warm / cool mist device according to claim 1, wherein the heater is a PTC heater. The cold mist generating part is divided into a cold mist generating part and other compartments by a partition plate hanging from the ceiling of the water tank,
The hot / cold mist device according to claim 1, wherein the lower end of the partition plate is floated from the bottom surface of the water tank so that the cold mist generating part and other compartments communicate with each other at the lower part. Connecting a water supply channel and a drainage channel to the water tank,
Branch the end of the water supply channel and connect one to the entrance of the boiler room,
2. The hot and cold mist device according to claim 1, wherein the other is connected to the middle of the drainage channel to mix the hot water in the boiler chamber and the cold water in the water tank during drainage. Install a sensor to detect the presence or absence of water in the water tank,
2. The hot and cold mist device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is disposed in a section of the water tank other than the cold mist generating portion. An electrode for discharge is attached between the boiler chamber and the nozzle,
The hot and cold mist device according to claim 1, further comprising a shielding plate for preventing boiling water other than the hot mist from touching the electrode.

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