JP2010233638A - Mist sauna apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mist sauna apparatus, satisfying user's desire to bathe in hot water jetted like a mist in a short waiting time after the user gives a start command for mist operation, while restraining unpleasantness to the user due to jetting of low-temperature hot water from a mist nozzle. <P>SOLUTION: When a command for a preliminary operation is given by a preliminary operation command means, the preliminary operation processing for operating a heating means 29 in the state where conduction state switching means 28, 37, 38 are switched to the stop state of stopping the supply of hot water to the mist nozzles 11 is performed, and in the state of performing the preliminary operation processing based on a command of the preliminary operation command means, when a start command for mist operation is given by a mist operation command means, the mist operation processing for switching the conduction state switching means to the supply state of supplying hot water to the mist nozzle 11 is performed whether the mist jet enabling condition is satisfied or not. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a mist nozzle for spraying hot water supplied through a hot water supply channel into a bathroom in a mist form, and hot water supplied to the mist nozzle disposed in the hot water supply channel. A heating means for heating; a flow state switching means disposed in the middle of the hot water supply flow path for switching between a supply state for supplying hot water to the mist nozzle and a stop state for stopping the supply of hot water; A mist operation command means for commanding operation and an operation control means for controlling the operation are provided. When the operation control means is instructed to start the mist operation by the mist operation command means, the flow state switching is performed. When the preliminary operation process for operating the heating means in a state where the means is switched to the stop state and the mist ejection permission condition are satisfied, the mist for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state It relates mist sauna device configured to perform a rolling process.

  Such a mist sauna device performs pre-operation processing when the start of mist operation is commanded, and preheats hot water in the hot water supply flow path, so that the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied and the mist operation processing is performed. The hot water heated from the mist nozzle is jetted out when the mist nozzle is discharged, so that it is possible to suppress discomfort to the user due to the low temperature hot water jetted from the mist nozzle. Is.

As a conventional example of such a mist sauna device, there is one configured as follows.
That is, the heating means is composed of a hot water heating heat exchanger in which a heat medium is circulated and supplied from a heat source machine, an air heating heat exchanger in which a heat medium is circulated and supplied from the heat source machine, and the air heating Ventilation means for flowing air sucked from the bathroom through the heat exchanger and supplying heated air to the bathroom is provided, and further, bathroom temperature detection for detecting the temperature of the air sucked from the bathroom by the ventilation means Means are provided. And, for example, when a mist sauna switch as a mist operation command means provided in a dressing room remote control, a bathroom remote control, etc. is operated and a start instruction for mist operation is commanded, the operation control means, as a preliminary operation process, With the flow state switching means switched to the stop state, supply of the heat medium to the hot water heating heat exchanger and the air heating heat exchanger is started, and the temperature of the supplied heat medium is set to a set temperature (for example, 60 ° C.). ) When the above is reached, the processing for starting the operation of the ventilation means is executed. After that, when the temperature of the bathroom detected by the bathroom temperature detection means exceeds the set temperature (for example, 28 ° C.), the mist is ejected. Assuming that the permission condition is satisfied, the mist operation process for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state is executed, and hot water is jetted into the bathroom in a mist form. Some (for example, see Patent Document 1.).

Another conventional example is configured as follows.
That is, the heating means is constituted by a heat exchanger in which a heat medium is circulated and supplied from the heat source unit, and when the operation control means is instructed to start the mist operation, the flow state switching means is used as a preliminary operation process. Is switched to the stopped state, the supply of the heat medium to the heat exchanger is started, and then the hot water in the channel portion located near the heat exchanger in the hot water supply channel When the hot water temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature detects a temperature equal to or higher than the set temperature, it is assumed that the mist ejection permitting condition is satisfied, and the mist operation process for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state is executed, There is one that is configured to eject hot water in a mist form (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2006-071443 A JP 2007-1336048 A

  When using the above mist sauna device, if the user commands the start of mist operation in the bathroom, even if it takes a little time for hot water to be ejected after instructing the start of mist operation, It is common to hope that hot hot water is heated when hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle. There are also users who wish to have hot water spouted from.

In addition, when using such a mist sauna device, the user instructs the start of mist operation before entering the bathroom to take a bath or immediately after entering the bathroom. After the body is warmed or washed in the washing area, the heated hot water is typically ejected from the mist nozzle. However, there is a case where the operation is forgotten and the start of the mist operation is instructed after some time has passed since entering the bathroom.
When a certain amount of time has passed since entering the bathroom in this way, the user can think that the user's body is warmed by being warmed in the bathtub or taking a shower. In such a case, it is desired that hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle immediately after the start of the mist operation is instructed and the waiting time is short.

  In addition, there are cases where you want to take a mist of hot water immediately after entering the bathroom after exercising outdoors when the outdoor temperature is high, such as in summer. It is desired that hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle in a state where the waiting time is short after the command is issued.

  By the way, when it is desired to eject hot water from the mist nozzle with a short waiting time after instructing the start of the mist operation as described above, low-temperature hot water that is not sufficiently heated is ejected from the mist nozzle. Even if it happens, the user's body is sufficiently warmed, and it is considered that there is little possibility that the user will feel uncomfortable even if he / she is bathed in mist-like hot water.

  However, in the above-described conventional configuration, even when the user wants to take hot water that is immediately ejected in a mist form, the hot water is ejected after the start command for the mist operation is commanded. It takes time, and there is a disadvantage that the user feels uncomfortable.

  For example, in the one described in Patent Document 1, as a preliminary operation process, the hot water heating heat exchanger and the air heating heat exchanger are switched in a state where the flow state switching means is switched to the stopped state. When the supply of the heat medium is started and the temperature of the supplied heat medium becomes equal to or higher than the set temperature, a process for starting the operation of the ventilation means is executed. In this way, the supply of the heat medium and the operation by the ventilation means are performed. Even if it starts, it takes time until the temperature of the bathroom reaches the set temperature or higher, and it may take time until the hot water is ejected after the start command of the mist operation is instructed. was there.

  Moreover, in the thing described in patent document 2, supply of a heat medium is started from a heat source machine with respect to a heat exchanger in the state which switched the flow-state switching means to the stop state as preliminary operation processing. However, it takes time for the temperature of the hot water in the flow path located near the heat exchanger to reach the set temperature or higher. There was a risk that it would take some time for hot water to be ejected from the water.

  It is an object of the present invention to wait for a user from instructing the start of mist operation while enabling the user to feel uncomfortable due to low temperature hot water being ejected from the mist nozzle. The present invention is to provide a mist sauna device that can satisfy a user's desire to take hot water that is ejected in the form of a mist with a small amount of water.

A mist sauna device according to the present invention includes a mist nozzle that ejects hot water supplied through a hot water supply channel into a mist in the bathroom,
A heating means disposed in the hot water supply flow path for heating the hot water supplied to the mist nozzle;
A flow state switching means that is arranged in the middle of the hot water supply flow path and switches between a supply state of supplying hot water to the mist nozzle and a stop state of stopping the supply of hot water;
Mist operation command means for commanding mist operation;
An operation control means for controlling the operation,
The operation control means is
When the start of mist operation is commanded by the mist operation command means, the preliminary operation processing for operating the heating means in a state where the flow state switching means is switched to the stop state and the mist ejection permission condition are satisfied. Is configured to execute a mist operation process for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state, the first characteristic configuration is:
The mist operation command means and preliminary operation command means for commanding preliminary operation are provided in the bathroom,
The operation control means is
When preliminary operation is instructed by the preliminary operation command means, the preliminary operation processing is executed, and
If the start of mist operation is commanded by the mist operation command means in a state where the preliminary operation processing is being executed based on the command of the preliminary operation command means, whether or not the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied Regardless of this, the mist operation process is configured to be executed.

  That is, when the preliminary operation is instructed by the preliminary operation command means provided in the bathroom, the operation control means executes a preliminary operation process for operating the heating means in a state where the flow state switching means is switched to the stop state. . When the start of mist operation is commanded by the mist operation command means provided in the bathroom in the state where the preliminary operation processing is being executed based on the command of the preliminary operation command means, the operation control means Regardless of whether or not the permission condition is satisfied, a mist operation process for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state is executed.

  On the other hand, when the operation control means is instructed to start the mist operation by the mist operation instruction means without being instructed to perform the preliminary operation by the preliminary operation instruction means, the operation state switching means is switched to the stop state. When the preliminary operation process for operating the heating means is executed and the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied, the mist operation process for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state is executed.

  Therefore, for example, when the user warms up after a certain amount of time has passed since entering the bathroom to take a bath, or when the user commands the start of mist operation, or when the user is in the summer In the case of instructing the start of mist operation in order to bathe in a mist-like hot water in the bathroom after exercising outdoors, perform preliminary operation with the preliminary operation command means provided in the bathroom. After instructing, by instructing the start of the mist operation by the mist operation instructing means, the hot water can be ejected from the mist nozzle with a short waiting time after instructing the start of the mist operation.

  In addition, if the user wants to bathe in the hottest mist as much as possible after entering the bathroom for bathing, and wants to bathe the mist in the desired time If it is desired, preliminarily command the preliminary operation with the preliminary operation command means when entering the bathroom, and start the mist operation with the mist operation command means when you want to bathe in mist-like hot water. By instructing, the hot water can be ejected from the mist nozzle in a state where the waiting time is short after the start of the mist operation is instructed.

  Furthermore, if the user wants to bathe in a hot mist-like hot water after entering the bathroom to take a bath, the preliminary operation command means does not command the preliminary operation, By instructing the start of the mist operation by the mist operation command means, the mist operation processing is executed after the preliminary operation processing is executed and the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied, so the high temperature heated from the mist nozzle The hot water can be ejected in a mist form, and the user is not uncomfortable due to the low temperature hot water being ejected from the mist nozzle.

  By the way, when the start of the mist operation is instructed immediately by the mist operation instruction means after the preliminary operation is instructed, hot water that is not heated by the heating means may be ejected from the mist nozzle. At that time, since the user performs the preliminary operation command by the preliminary operation command means and the mist operation start command by the mist operation command means, the hot water sprayed in the mist form by the user is cold. However, since it is clear that the user wishes to bathe in hot water, the user is less likely to feel uncomfortable.

  On the other hand, when the user wishes to surely eject hot mist-like hot water when the hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle, the preliminary operation command means instructs the preliminary operation by an erroneous operation. Even if this happens, hot water is not immediately ejected from the mist nozzle based on the command, which causes the user to feel uncomfortable due to accidental ejection of low temperature hot water from the mist nozzle. There is nothing.

  In short, according to the first characteristic configuration, the user commands the start of the mist operation while suppressing the user from feeling uncomfortable due to the low temperature hot water being ejected from the mist nozzle. It has become possible to provide a mist sauna device that can satisfy a user's desire to bathe in hot water that is ejected in a mist form with a low waiting time.

In addition to the first feature configuration, the second feature configuration of the present invention includes:
Bathroom heating means for blowing warm air into the bathroom to heat the bathroom, and bathroom temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the bathroom,
The operation control means is
As the preliminary operation process, in addition to operating the heating unit in a state where the flow state switching unit is switched to the stopped state, the bathroom heating unit is configured to operate,
When the temperature of the bathroom detected by the bathroom temperature detection means becomes equal to or higher than a set temperature, the mist operation process is executed as if the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied.

  That is, when the start operation of the mist operation is instructed by the mist operation instruction means without being instructed by the preliminary operation instruction means, the operation control means switches the flow state switching means to the stop state. In addition to actuating the heating means, a preliminary operation process for actuating the bathroom heating means is executed, and when the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied, the mist operation process for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state And hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle.

  On the other hand, when the preliminary operation is commanded by the preliminary operation command means and the start of the mist operation is commanded by the mist operation command means, the operation control means In addition to operating the heating means in a state where the state switching means is switched to the stop state, a preliminary operation process for operating the bathroom heating means is executed, and when the start of mist operation is commanded by the mist operation command means Regardless of whether or not the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied, the mist operation processing for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state is executed, and hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle.

  That is, when the preliminary operation command means does not instruct the preliminary operation and the mist operation command means instructs the start of the mist operation, the hot water is heated when the hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle. In addition to the fact that the temperature of the bathroom is rising, the user can bathe in hot water that is sprayed in a mist form in the heated warm bathroom.

  When the preliminary operation is commanded by the preliminary operation command means and immediately after the mist operation command means is instructed to start the mist operation, when the hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle, However, in this case, the user wishes to spray the hot water in a mist state with a low waiting time, and the user wishes to discharge the hot water from the mist nozzle. Since it is ejected, there is little possibility that the user will feel uncomfortable. At that time, since the preliminary operation is instructed by the preliminary operation command means and the bathroom is heated, in the subsequent use, the temperature of the bathroom rises, and the user is warm and warm. You can bathe in hot water that gushes out in a comfortable state in the bathroom.

  In addition, when the user is instructed to perform preliminary operation by the preliminary operation command means in advance and a mist operation command means is instructed to start mist operation after a certain amount of time has elapsed, the mist operation is performed. After starting, hot water can be ejected from the mist nozzle with less waiting time, and at that time, in addition to the hot water being heated, the temperature of the bathroom has risen, You can bathe in hot water that is comfortably sprayed in a mist in a warm bathroom.

  In short, according to the second characteristic configuration, it is possible to provide a mist sauna device that can be bathed in hot water that is comfortably ejected in a mist form in a heated warm bathroom and that can be used comfortably by the user. It came to.

In addition to the first feature configuration or the second feature configuration, the third feature configuration of the present invention includes:
Each of the bathroom and the dressing room is provided with a remote control operation unit for instructing an operation command to the operation control means,
The mist operation command means is provided in each of the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side and the remote control operation unit on the dressing room side,
The preliminary operation command means is provided in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side.

  That is, when the user before bathing commands mist operation, mist operation can be commanded by operating the mist operation command means provided in the remote control operation unit on the dressing room side.

  On the other hand, for example, when the user commands the start of mist operation after a certain amount of time has passed since entering the bathroom to take a bath, or when the user has an outside air temperature such as in summer In the case of instructing the start of mist operation in order to bathe in a mist-like hot water in the bathroom after exercising outdoors, use the preliminary operation command means provided in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side. This can be dealt with by instructing the start of the mist operation immediately by the mist operation command means provided in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side after instructing the preliminary operation.

  In addition, if the user wants to bathe in the hottest mist as much as possible after entering the bathroom for bathing, and wants to bathe the mist in the desired time If you wish, you can command the preliminary operation by the preliminary operation command means provided in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side immediately after taking a bath, and when you want to bathe in mist-like hot water, the remote control on the bathroom side This can be dealt with by instructing the start of mist operation by the mist operation command means provided in the operation unit.

  Furthermore, if the user wants to bathe in a hot mist-like hot water after taking a bath to take a bath, he / she can take a preliminary run immediately after taking a bath. This can be dealt with by instructing the start of mist operation by the mist operation command means provided in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side without commanding.

  By the way, it is conceivable to provide a preliminary operation command means in the remote control unit on the dressing room side, but a user other than the user entering the bathroom commands a preliminary operation by the preliminary operation command means due to an erroneous operation. Then, if the user entering the bathroom commands the start of mist operation by the mist operation command means provided in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side without knowing that, contrary to the intention of the user Although unheated hot and cold water may be ejected from the mist nozzle and feel uncomfortable, it is possible to avoid the disadvantage caused by such an erroneous operation by providing the preliminary operation command means only in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side.

  In short, according to the third feature configuration, when instructing the start of the mist operation by the mist operation command means in the remote control operation unit on the dressing room side, and the mist operation by the mist operation command means in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side In any case of instructing the start of the mist sauna device, it has become possible to provide a mist sauna device that can be used in a state in which the user is less likely to feel uncomfortable.

Schematic configuration diagram of bathroom heating dryer Perspective view showing the installation state in the bathroom Front view showing undressing room remote control and bathroom remote control Control flowchart Control flowchart

Hereinafter, based on the drawings, an embodiment when the mist sauna device according to the present invention is applied to a bathroom heating dryer with a mist sauna function will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, a bathroom heater / dryer with a mist sauna function includes a device main body 1, an operation control unit 3 as an operation control means for controlling operation, and various types of operation control unit 3 provided in the bathroom 4. Bathroom remote control R1 as a remote control operation unit on the bathroom side for instructing a control command, and a dressing room remote control R2 as a remote control operation unit on the dressing room provided in the dressing room for instructing various control commands to the operation control unit 3 The heat medium is circulated and supplied from the heat source unit 2.

Next, the apparatus main body 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus main body 1 is arranged behind the ceiling, is suspended and supported on a ceiling slab or the like by a hanging metal fitting 5, and its lower surface faces the opening of the ceiling plate 6 of the bathroom 4. It is attached with. As shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus main body 1 includes a circulation fan 7 for circulating and circulating the air in the bathroom 4, an air conditioning heat exchanger 8 for heating the air ventilated by the circulation fan 7, and the bathroom. A main body casing 12 is provided with a ventilation fan 9 for ventilating 4 and two mist nozzles 11 for jetting hot water supplied through a water supply channel 10 into the bathroom 4 in a mist form. Then, the grill plate 13 is installed below the main body casing 12 so as to be located on the surface side of the ceiling of the bathroom 4 with the main body casing 12 entering the back of the ceiling of the bathroom 4.

  The grill plate 13 is provided with an air inlet 14 and an air outlet 15, and a circulation ventilation path for sucking air in the bathroom 4 through the air inlet 14 and blowing it out through the air outlet 15 in the main body casing 12. 16 is formed. In addition, the circulation fan 7 sucks into the air inlet 14 and blows air in the bathroom sucked from the air inlet 14 into the bathroom 4 from the air outlet 15 into the circulation air passage 16. Is provided. An air conditioning heat exchanger 8 is provided in the circulation ventilation path 16 upstream of the circulation fan 7 in the ventilation direction, and heat exchange with the heat medium circulated and supplied from the heat source unit 2 results in the circulation ventilation path 16. It is comprised so that the air which ventilates may be heated. That is, the air in the bathroom 4 is sucked through the air inlet 14 by the ventilation action of the circulation fan 7, heated by the air conditioner heat exchanger 8, and blown out into the bathroom 4 through the air outlet 15 to heat the bathroom 4. Is configured to do.

  The forward path 18 of the heat medium circulation path 17 to which a heat medium (specifically heated hot water) is supplied from the heat source device 2 installed outside the bathroom 4 branches into two heat medium branch paths 19 and 20. One of the heating medium branch paths 20 is connected to the air conditioning heat exchanger 8, and the downstream side of the air conditioning heat exchanger 8 in the heating medium branch path 20 is a return path 21 of the heating medium circulation path 17. The heat medium that is connected and heated by the heat source device 2 is circulated and supplied to the air conditioner heat exchanger 8 through the heat medium circulation path 17. The one heat medium branch path 20 is provided with a heat valve 22 that can open and close the supply of the heat medium to the air conditioner heat exchanger 8 by opening and closing the heat medium branch path 20.

  A bath room temperature thermistor 23 as a bathroom temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the flowing air as the temperature in the bathroom 4 is provided at a location upstream of the air conditioning heat exchanger 8 in the circulation ventilation path 16. Yes. The blower outlet 15 is provided with a movable louver 24 that is swingably driven by an electric motor (not shown) so that the blowout direction of the air blown from the blower outlet 15 can be changed. It is configured.

  The ventilation fan 9 is provided in the main body casing 12 so that the air in the bathroom 4 sucked from the air inlet 14 is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust duct 25, and the air in the bathroom 4 is obtained by the ventilation action of the ventilation fan 9. Is exhausted to the outside through the exhaust duct 25 so that the bathroom 4 is ventilated. The two mist nozzles 11 are supported at a location between the inlet 14 and the outlet 15 in the grill plate 13 with the hot water jetting direction downward.

  A hot water generating unit 26 for generating hot water for mist and supplying it to the mist nozzle 11 is provided at the upper part of the main casing 12. This hot water generation unit 26 is provided with a water supply passage 10 to which water is supplied from a water supply or the like in a mist casing 27, a water supply valve 28 for opening and closing the water supply passage 10, and water supplied from the water supply passage 10 from the heat source unit 2. Liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 that is heated by heat exchange with a circulating heat medium (specifically hot water) and hot water supplied from the water supply channel 10 and heated by the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 flow therethrough. A lower-side passage 30, a drain valve 32 that opens and closes a discharge passage 31 branched from the lower-side passage 30, a mist temperature thermistor 33 that detects the temperature of hot water flowing through the lower-side passage 30, and the like. Is provided. Incidentally, the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 is composed of a plate heat exchanger in which a plurality of corrugated plate-like heat transfer plates are stacked at intervals.

  A mist supply path 34 different from the discharge path 31 is branched from the lower side flow path 30, and this mist supply path 34 is piped in a state extending to the inside of the main body casing 12, and the mist supply path 34 is further branched into two branch paths 35 and 36 in the middle of the path, and these branch paths 35 and 36 are connected to the mist nozzles 11 respectively. The two branch passages 35 and 36 are provided with mist opening and closing valves 37 and 38, respectively, which can freely and continuously supply hot water to each mist nozzle 11 by opening and closing the passages.

  Accordingly, the hot water supply flow path Y is configured by the water supply path 10, the lower side flow path 30, the mist supply path 34, and the branch paths 35 and 36, and the mist nozzle 11 is configured by the water supply valve 28 and the mist open / close valves 37 and 38. The flow state switching means K is configured to switch between a supply state for supplying hot water and a stop state for stopping the supply of hot water. Further, the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 constitutes a heating means for heating the hot water supplied to the mist nozzle 11.

The other heating medium branch path 20 of the two heating medium branch paths 19 and 20 branched from the forward path 18 of the heating medium circulation path 17 to which the heating medium is supplied from the heat source device 2 is connected to the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29. Further, the downstream side of the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 of the heat medium branch path 19 is connected to the return path 21 of the heat medium circulation path 17, and the heat medium heated by the heat source device 2 is the heat medium circulation path 17. The liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 is circulated and supplied. The other heat medium branch path 19 is provided with a heat medium flow rate adjustment valve 39 that can be intermittently connected to the heat medium branch path 19 and that can change and adjust the flow rate of the heat medium to the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29. It has been.
Further, a heat medium thermistor 40 as a heat medium temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the flowing heat medium is provided in the forward path 18 of the heat medium circulation path 17.

  That is, the hot water supplied from the water supply passage 10 is heated by the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29, and the heated hot water is supplied to the mist nozzle 11 through the lower side flow passage 30 and the mist supply passage 34, and the hot water is supplied. It is comprised so that the mist driving | operation which gushes in the bathroom 4 from the mist nozzle 11 in mist form can be performed.

  When the mist operation has not been performed for a long time since the mist operation was performed last time, the drainage channel 31 is contaminated in the water supply passage 10 or the internal piping of the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29. When the waste water treatment is performed, the water supply valve 28 and the water supply valve 28 and the mist open / close valves 37 and 38 are kept closed. This can be dealt with by switching the drain valve 32 to the open state.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the dressing room remote controller R2 includes a timer display unit 41 for displaying a driving timer time, a mist sauna switch 42 as a mist driving command means, and a timer setting switch for changing and setting the driving timer time. 43, a wind direction switch 44 for instructing a change in the blowing direction of the movable louver 24, a drying switch 45 for instructing a drying operation, a heating switch 46 for instructing a heating operation for heating the bathroom, and a ventilation operation for operating the ventilation fan 9 There are provided a ventilation switch 47 for performing the operation, a cool air switch 48 for instructing a cool air operation for operating the circulation fan 7, a stop switch 49 for stopping the operation, and the like.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the bathroom remote controller R1 has a timer display 41, a mist sauna switch 42 as a mist operation command means, a timer setting switch 43, a wind direction switch 44, and a drying switch 45, like the dressing room remote controller R2. A heating switch 46, a ventilation switch 47, a cool breeze switch 48, a stop switch 49, etc. are provided. The bathroom remote controller R1 is provided with a standby switch 50 as a preliminary operation command means separately from these switches. It has been.

  That is, the bathroom remote controller R1 and the dressing room remote controller R2 are each provided with a mist sauna switch 42 as mist operation command means, and the bathroom remote controller R1 is provided with a standby switch 50 as preliminary operation command means. Therefore, a mist sauna switch 42 as a mist operation command means and a standby switch 50 as a preliminary operation command means are provided in the bathroom 4.

  To explain the timer operation, the driving timer time is the operation time from the start of the mist sauna operation to the automatic stop of the mist sauna operation after the user bathes, and when that operation time elapses, the mist sauna It is configured to automatically stop operation. The timer time is displayed on the timer display unit 42 in a state where the timer time gradually decreases from the initial setting value as time elapses. The initial setting value of the timer time is displayed on the timer setting switch 43. It is configured so that the user can arbitrarily change and set by operating.

When the operation controller 3 is instructed to start the mist operation by the mist sauna switch 42, the operation controller 3 operates the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 while keeping the water supply valve 28 and the mist open / close valves 37 and 38 closed. When the preliminary operation process and the mist ejection permission condition are satisfied, the mist operation process for switching the water supply valve 28 and the mist opening / closing valves 37 and 38 to the open state is executed.
Further, as the preliminary operation process, the operation control unit 3 operates the bathroom heating means A in addition to operating the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 while keeping the water supply valve 28 and the mist open / close valves 37 and 38 closed. When the temperature of the bathroom 4 that is configured to operate and is detected by the bath room temperature thermistor 23 is equal to or higher than the set temperature for mist as the set temperature, the mist operation processing is executed assuming that the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied. Is configured to do.

  Further, the operation control unit 3 is configured to execute the preliminary operation processing when the standby operation is commanded by operating the standby switch 50, and the preliminary operation processing is performed based on the command of the standby switch 50. When the mist sauna switch 42 is operated and the start of the mist operation is instructed in the running state, the mist operation processing is executed regardless of whether or not the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied. ing.

Next, the control operation when the mist sauna operation of the operation control unit 3 is executed will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5.
When the mist sauna switch 42 is turned on and the start of the mist operation is instructed in a state where the standby switch 50 is not turned on, the heat source device 2 is activated to set the heat medium in a circulating state ( Steps 1 to 4), the heating medium flow rate adjustment valve 39 is switched to the open state (Steps 5 and 6), and the thermal valve 22 is switched to the open state (Steps 7 and 8), and the heat exchanger for air conditioning. 8 and the circulating supply of the heat medium to the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 are started. Next, when the detected value Tn of the heat medium thermistor 40 becomes equal to or higher than the set temperature (60 ° C.), the circulation fan 7 is operated to heat the bathroom 4 (steps 9, 10, and 11). Although not described in detail, at this time, the movable louver 24 is operated to adjust the blowing direction of the air blown from the blower outlet 15.

  As the heating of the bathroom 4 starts, the temperature in the bathroom 4 rises, but when the temperature Ty of the bathroom 4 detected by the bath room temperature thermistor 23 rises to the set temperature for mist (28 ° C.). Then, it is determined that the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied, and mist operation processing for switching the water supply valve 28 and the mist opening / closing valves 37 and 38 from the closed state to the open state is executed (steps 12, 13, and 14). As a result, hot water is supplied to the mist nozzle 11 through the hot water supply flow path Y, and the hot water heated by the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 disposed in the middle of the hot water supply flow path Y is transferred from the mist nozzle 11 to the bathroom. 4 is ejected in a mist state.

  When the operation timer expires and the timer time becomes zero, or when the stop switch 49 is operated to command operation stop (steps 15 and 16), the operation stop process is executed (step 17). End the mist operation. That is, the water supply valve 28 and the mist open / close valves 37 and 38 are switched to the closed state to stop the hot water jet, the circulation fan 7 is stopped to stop the heating operation, and the heating medium flow rate adjustment valve 39 and The thermal operation valve 22 is switched to the closed state to stop the circulation operation of the heat medium.

Next, a case where the standby switch 50 is turned on before the mist sauna switch 42 is turned on will be described.
When the standby switch 50 is turned on and a preliminary operation is commanded, preliminary operation processing is executed. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the heat source device 2 is operated to set a state in which the heat medium can be circulated and supplied (steps 18 and 19), and the heat medium flow rate adjustment valve 39 is switched to the valve open state (step 20, 21) Further, the thermal valve 22 is switched to the open state (steps 22 and 23), and the circulating supply of the heat medium to the air conditioning heat exchanger 8 and the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 is started.

Thereafter, when the detected value of the heat medium thermistor 40 becomes equal to or higher than the set temperature (60 ° C.), the circulation fan 7 is operated to heat the bathroom 4 (steps 24, 25, 26).
When the mist sauna switch 42 is turned on, the water supply valve 28 and the mist open / close valves 37 and 38 are immediately switched to the open state (steps 27, 28, and 29). As a result, hot water is supplied to the mist nozzle 11 through the hot water supply flow path Y, and the hot water heated by the liquid-liquid heat exchanger 29 disposed in the middle of the hot water supply flow path Y is transferred from the mist nozzle 11 to the bathroom. 4 is ejected in a mist state.

  When the operation timer expires and the timer time becomes zero, or when the stop switch 49 is operated and the operation stop is instructed (Steps 30 and 31), the same operation stop process as Step 17 is executed ( Step 32), the mist operation is terminated.

  As described above, in the state where the standby switch 50 is turned on and the preliminary operation is commanded and the preliminary operation processing is executed, whether or not the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied, that is, in the bath room temperature thermistor 23. It is not determined whether or not the detected temperature of the bathroom 4 has risen to the set temperature for mist, and the mist sauna is in a state where the preliminary operation processing is executed based on the command of the standby switch 50. When the switch 42 is operated to start the mist operation, the mist operation process is executed regardless of whether or not the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied.

  In the state where it is determined in step 24 that the detected value of the heat medium thermistor 40 is not equal to or higher than the set temperature (60 ° C.), that is, in the state where the circulation fan 7 is not operated, the mist sauna switch 42. In this case, the water supply valve 28 and the mist open / close valves 37 and 38 are immediately switched to the open state, and the mist sauna switch 42 even when the preliminary operation processing is not completed. When is turned on, the mist operation process is executed.

[Another embodiment]
Hereinafter, another embodiment will be described.

(1) In the above embodiment, the standby switch, which is a dedicated switch for instructing the preliminary operation, is provided as the preliminary operation command means. However, instead of such a configuration, for example, another switch is also used. It is good also as a structure. For example, when the mist sauna switch is configured with a push switch, the mist operation is commanded when the push switch is pushed for a short time shorter than the set time, and the preliminary operation is commanded when pressed for a time longer than the set time. It can be configured to have a function as a preliminary operation command means, or it can have a function as a preliminary operation command means by operating other switches, for example, a drying switch and a ventilation switch for several seconds at the same time. For example, the preliminary operation command means can be implemented in various configurations.

(2) In the above embodiment, a bathroom heating means for heating the bathroom by blowing hot air into the bathroom is provided, and the operation control means switches the flow state switching means to the closed state as a preliminary operation process. In addition to the operation of the liquid-liquid heat exchanger, the one configured to operate the bathroom heating means is illustrated, but instead of such a configuration, as a preliminary operation process, the flow state switching means is provided. A process of switching to the valve closed state and maintaining the state may be executed so that the bathroom heating means is not operated.

  As described above, in the pre-operation process, the flow state switching means is switched to the valve closed state and the state is maintained, and the bathroom heating means is not operated. When the hot water temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the hot water in the flow path portion located near the exchanger detects a temperature equal to or higher than the set temperature, the mist operation processing is executed assuming that the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied. It may be configured.

(3) In the above embodiment, the drainage channel is provided in a state of being branched from the lower side of the hot water flow direction with respect to the liquid / liquid heat exchanger in the hot water supply channel, and the flow state switching means is the hot water supply channel. A water supply valve located on the upper side in the hot water flow direction with respect to the liquid-liquid heat exchanger and a mist opening / closing valve located on the lower side in the hot water flow direction with respect to the liquid-liquid heat exchanger in the hot water supply flow path. Although what was comprised was illustrated, it is good also as a structure provided only with either one of a water supply valve and a mist opening-and-closing valve as a flow state switching means as a structure which does not provide a drainage channel.

(4) In the above embodiment, a pair of mist nozzles are provided, and when performing mist operation, hot water is jetted from the pair of mist nozzles, but hot water is jetted from only one of the mist nozzles. It may be configured to be switchable to a small amount ejection mode. Moreover, it is good also as a structure provided with not only what provides a pair of mist nozzles but one mist nozzle.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the mist sauna device is applied to a bathroom heater / dryer with a mist sauna function has been described. However, a device dedicated to a mist sauna having only the mist sauna function may be used.

3 Operation control means 4 Bathroom 11 Mist nozzle 23 Bathroom temperature detection means 29 Heating means 42 Mist operation instruction means 50 Preliminary operation instruction means A Bathroom heating means R1 Bathroom side remote control operation part R2 Dressing room side remote control operation part Y For hot water supply Flow path

Claims (3)

A mist nozzle that ejects hot water supplied through the hot water supply channel into the bathroom in a mist form;
A heating means disposed in the hot water supply flow path for heating the hot water supplied to the mist nozzle;
A flow state switching means that is arranged in the middle of the hot water supply flow path and switches between a supply state of supplying hot water to the mist nozzle and a stop state of stopping the supply of hot water;
Mist operation command means for commanding mist operation;
An operation control means for controlling the operation,
The operation control means is
When the start of mist operation is instructed by the mist operation command means, preliminary operation processing for operating the heating means in a state where the flow state switching means is switched to the stop state and a mist ejection permission condition are satisfied. A mist sauna device configured to execute a mist operation process for switching the flow state switching means to the supply state,
The mist operation command means and preliminary operation command means for commanding preliminary operation are provided in the bathroom,
The operation control means is
When preliminary operation is instructed by the preliminary operation command means, the preliminary operation processing is executed, and
If the start of mist operation is commanded by the mist operation command means in a state where the preliminary operation processing is being executed based on the command of the preliminary operation command means, whether or not the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied Regardless, a mist sauna device configured to execute the mist operation process. Bathroom heating means for blowing warm air into the bathroom to heat the bathroom, and bathroom temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the bathroom,
The operation control means is
As the preliminary operation process, in addition to operating the heating unit in a state where the flow state switching unit is switched to the stopped state, the bathroom heating unit is configured to operate,
2. The mist operation processing is executed when the temperature of the bathroom detected by the bathroom temperature detection means is equal to or higher than a set temperature, assuming that the mist ejection permission condition is satisfied. Mist sauna equipment. Each of the bathroom and the dressing room is provided with a remote control operation unit for instructing an operation command to the operation control means,
The mist operation command means is provided in each of the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side and the remote control operation unit on the dressing room side,
The mist sauna apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the preliminary operation command means is provided in the remote control operation unit on the bathroom side.

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