JP2010142632A - Wet sauna apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wet sauna apparatus, discharging steam at a predetermined temperature through hot water of a home water heater and a humidifying pad. <P>SOLUTION: This wet sauna apparatus is configured to discharge steam at a predetermined temperature through hot water of a home water heater and a heat-exchange humidifying pad. Therefore, a separate steam generator of a steam generating heat source is not needed, the pre-heat time, which is pointed out as the disadvantage of the conventional wet sauna apparatus, can be reduced, and the power consumption can be reduced to minimize economic burden. The minimization of installation of electrical wiring and plumbing can simplify installation, and also reduce the risk of an electric shock and a fire. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wet sauna apparatus, and more particularly to a wet sauna apparatus (Hydro sauna equipment) that does not require a separate water vapor generating heat source and can perform a wet sauna using hot water for home use and a humidifying pad.

  In general, saunas use water vapor or hot dry hot air to bathe, draining waste products such as sweat together with blood circulation to promote metabolism, Regardless of, it has been used frequently.

  The effectiveness of the sauna improves blood circulation because the body organs are gradually activated by steam and hot air and the heart beats faster. At the same time, blood vessels are dilated and the nutritional state of the skin and muscles is improved. In addition to relieving and relieving nerves and muscles, it has already been demonstrated that the general condition of the body can be improved by removing waste products.

  That is, in the case of a sauna using steam, a lot of sweat can flow even at a low temperature of about 40 to 50 ° C., and waste and fatigue substances accumulated in the body are discharged outside the body to take fatigue and stress. Yes, it is effective for skin beauty by discharging sweat repeatedly. In addition, it expands the capillaries to improve blood flow and is effective in preventing and treating adult diseases.

  Such saunas are usually used mainly for steam baths, public baths, or home baths, etc. The types are classified into dry and wet, and wet sauna devices generate steam (steam) by heating water. It is something to be made.

  However, a conventional wet sauna apparatus must always be provided with a steam generator as a steam generation heat source for heating raw water that becomes steam, thereby increasing the preheating time associated with the operation of the steam generator and It consumes a large amount of money, so that the economic burden is added, and electrical installation and piping work are required, so that the installation is complicated and has the disadvantages of high risk of electric shock and fire.

Korean Patent Gazette No. 20-0135902 Specification Republic of Korea Application Publication No. 1999-0001170 Korean Patent Gazette No. 20-0311372 Korean Patent Gazette No. 20-0431642 Specification

  Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the above-described conventional problems, and is a wet sauna capable of discharging steam at a predetermined temperature through hot water for domestic use and a humidifying pad. The purpose is to provide a device.

  The wet sauna apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object is connected to a hot water pipe to which hot water for domestic hot water supply at a predetermined temperature is supplied, and a main body part in which a steam outlet is formed on one side of the lower end, It is fixedly installed in the outside air inflow hole of the main body, absorbs hot water for hot water at a predetermined temperature supplied through the hot water pipe, and exchanges heat of the outside air flowing in through the outside air inflow hole to a predetermined temperature. A humidifying pad, a water drop receiving portion that is formed in the main body portion, stores water falling after being exchanged with heat after being absorbed by the humidifying pad, and is provided in the main body portion, and is brought to a predetermined temperature by the humidifying pad. A blower that discharges outside air (water vapor) to be heat-exchanged to the outside of the main body through the steam discharge port, and a microcomputer that controls the blowing operation of the blower.

  The hot water pipe is connected to a valve for determining whether or not to supply hot water for home use and a hot water spray pipe, and the valve is an open / close valve that is passively controlled by a user, or an electronic device that is controlled by the microcomputer. Consists of valves.

  In addition, the humidifying pad includes a functional material such as charcoal or activated carbon.

  The drainage receiving portion is connected to a drain pipe.

  Further, the drain pipe is connected to an upper side of the main body portion where a humidifying pad is positioned at one end thereof, and is connected to a return pipe that forms a closed loop, and the return pipe is in a state of being lowered to a predetermined temperature or less. A pump that performs pumping operation according to the control of the microcomputer and a hot water supply hot water that is recirculated by the pump according to the control of the microcomputer so that the hot water hot water drained to the drain pipe is recirculated to the humidifying pad. For this reason, it is connected to a heater unit that reheats to a predetermined temperature.

  Further, the humidifying pad can be dried by controlling the drive of the blower for a predetermined time by the microcomputer during valve closing control.

  Such a wet sauna apparatus of the present invention is configured to discharge steam at a predetermined temperature through hot water for domestic use and a heat exchange humidifying pad, and thereby steam that is a separate steam generation heat source. It does not require a generator, shortens the preheating time that has been pointed out as a disadvantage of conventional wet sauna equipment, reduces power consumption and minimizes the economic burden, and at the same time, electric work and piping Installation is minimized and installation is simple, and the risk of electric shock and fire can be reduced.

It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the wet sauna apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the wet sauna apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

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

  FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the structure of a wet sauna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the structure of the wet sauna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

 As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the wet sauna apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention contains the main-body part 10, the humidification pad 20, the falling water receiving part 30, the air blower 40, and the microcomputer 50, Furthermore, the pump 60 and heater Part 70.

  The main body 10 is connected to the upper end of a hot water pipe L1 for supplying hot water for domestic hot water of about 60 to 90 ° C. supplied by a heating device such as a boiler, and a steam outlet on one side of the lower end. D1 is formed.

  At this time, the hot water pipe L1 is provided with a valve V and a hot water spray pipe 80 for determining whether hot water for domestic hot water can be supplied. The valve V is an open / close valve that is opened and closed by a user or the microcomputer 50. Any one of the electronic valves whose opening / closing is controlled can be selectively applied.

  The humidifying pad 20 absorbs domestic hot water hot water supplied by heating to 60 to 90 ° C., and 35 to 50 flows outside air flowing through an outside air inflow hole (not shown) of the main body 10. Heat exchange to a temperature of 0 ° C. and fixedly installed in an outside air inflow hole (not shown) of the main body 10, and the fall of domestic hot water hot water after the outside air is heat exchanged It is naturally dropped in the unit 30 and stored.

  At this time, the heat exchange of the hot water supply for home use by the humidifying pad 20 is performed while the hot water hot water of 60 to 90 ° C. absorbed by the humidifying pad 20 is absorbed by the humidifying pad 20 and the heat is in contact with the atmosphere. It means that the temperature naturally falls.

  Here, the humidifying pad 20 is added with a functional material such as charcoal or activated carbon that is beneficial to the human body when water vapor is discharged through the steam discharge port D1 of the main body 10. As the addition method, it can be added in the form of powder powder or added at the manufacturing stage of the humidifying pad 20.

  The falling water receiving part 30 is formed below the humidifying pad 20 in the main body part 10 so that a predetermined amount of falling water obtained by heat exchange of outside air at 35 to 50 ° C. is stored in the humidifying pad 20. It is configured.

  Here, the falling water receiving part 30 is connected to one end of the drain pipe L2, and the hot water dropped in the falling water receiving part 30 can be discharged to the outside.

  The blower 40 is a cross-flow fan provided at the lower end in the main body 10, and external air (water vapor) heat-exchanged in the humidifying pad 20 is external to the main body 10 via the steam discharge port D <b> 1. The air blowing operation is performed so as to be discharged, and the air blowing operation is performed under the control of the microcomputer 50.

  Here, when the microcomputer 50 closes the valve V in order to stop the use of the wet sauna device, the humidifier pad 20 can be dried by driving and controlling the blower 40 for a predetermined time (for example, 3 to 4 minutes). A control program is provided.

  The pump 60 and the heater part 70 are formed in a return pipe L3 connected to the drain pipe L2, and the return pipe L3 is connected to the upper side of the main body part 10 where the humidifying pad 20 is located. A closed loop is formed, and the falling water of 35 to 50 ° C. or less drained through the drain pipe L <b> 2 is returned to the humidifying pad 20.

  The pump 60 is pumped so as to recirculate hot water hot water controlled by the microcomputer 50 and having a temperature of 35 to 50 ° C. or less via the drain line L2 to the humidifying pad 20 via the return line L3. The heater unit 70 is configured to reheat 35 to 50 ° C. hot water hot water controlled by the microcomputer 50 and pumped by the pump 60 to a temperature of 60 to 90 ° C. at which steam can be generated. Has been.

  That is, the wet sauna apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention uses, as a heat source, hot water for domestic hot water of 60 to 90 ° C. generated during operation of a boiler that is a normal heating apparatus, as shown in FIGS. In this state, the hot water hot water for household use is absorbed by the humidifying pad 20 and the outside air flowing into the main body 10 is heat-exchanged to 30 to 50 ° C., and the outside air (water vapor) subjected to the heat exchange is supplied to the blower 40. The steam for the sauna is generated by discharging to the outside from the main body 10 by the blowing operation.

  In this case, in the present invention, in addition to the outside air (water vapor) discharged by the blowing operation of the blower 40, the temperature of the hot water supply hot water falling to the falling water receiving portion 30 is lowered to 35 to 50 ° C. or less, and the drain When draining through the line L1, the heater unit 70 reheats and recirculates to the humidifying pad 20 through the return pipe L3 and the pump 60, thereby consuming more power than the conventional wet sauna apparatus. The amount can be reduced, and the water vapor generation efficiency can be further maximized.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said embodiment. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the above description, and is limited only by the matters described in the claims.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body part 20 Humidification pad 30 Water fall receiving part 40 Blower 50 Microcomputer 60 Pump 70 Heater part 80 Hot water spray pipe L1 Hot water piping L2 Drain piping L3 Return piping D1 Steam discharge port V valve

Claims (6)

A hot water pipe to which hot water for domestic hot water supply at a predetermined temperature is supplied is connected, and a main body portion provided with a steam outlet on one side of the lower end,
It is fixedly installed in the outside air inflow hole of the main body, absorbs hot water for hot water at a predetermined temperature supplied through the hot water pipe, and exchanges heat of the outside air flowing in through the outside air inflow hole to a predetermined temperature. A humidifying pad,
A falling water receiving portion for storing falling water that is provided in the main body portion and absorbed by the humidifying pad and then discharged through heat exchange;
A blower that is provided in the main body and exhales outside air (water vapor) that exchanges heat to a predetermined temperature by the humidifying pad to the outside of the main body through the steam discharge port,
A microcomputer for controlling the blowing operation of the blower;
A wet sauna apparatus characterized by comprising.   The hot water pipe is composed of a valve for determining whether or not to supply hot water for domestic hot water and a hot water spray pipe, and the valve is composed of an open / close valve passively controlled by a user or an electronic valve controlled by the microcomputer. The wet sauna apparatus according to claim 1.   The wet sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the humidifying pad includes a functional material such as charcoal or activated carbon.   The wet sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the falling water receiving portion is connected to a drain pipe. The drain pipe is connected to a return pipe that is connected to the upper side of the main body where the humidifying pad is located to form a closed loop,
The return pipe has a pump that performs a pumping operation under the control of the microcomputer so as to recirculate domestic hot water hot water drained to the drain pipe to the humidifying pad in a state where the return pipe is lowered to a predetermined temperature or lower, and the pump 5. The wet sauna apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a heater unit is connected to reheat the hot water hot water for household use, which is recirculated by the pump under control of a microcomputer, to a predetermined temperature at which water vapor can be generated.   2. The wet sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the humidifying pad is dried by controlling the driving of the blower for a predetermined time by the microcomputer during valve closing control.

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