JP2013090927A - Vaporizer for applying steam to part of the human body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a vaporizer which supply low temperature steam with sufficient humidity without blowing out heated humid air from a treatment container and supplying the air to existing high temperature steam.SOLUTION: The vaporizer comprises a storage container 2 for treatment liquid, a pump 4 for transporting the treatment liquid, a vaporizing apparatus 5 for vaporizing the treatment liquid, a steam pipe 7 connected to the vaporizing apparatus 5, an apparatus for supplying coolant gas flow for cooling steam flow via a coolant gas pipe 12, and a treatment container 9 into which a part of the body is inserted, or which comes into contact with a part of the body. A mixing and dispersing space 8 is provided within the treatment container 9 where the steam pipe and the coolant gas pipe converge. A blower 11 is connected to the treatment container for transporting the gas flowing within the coolant gas pipe. An abutting element 13 is supported on the wall surface and/or the bottom surface of the mixing and dispersing space via a web 14. The abutting surface of the abutting element is oriented so as to converge the plurality of pipes 7 and 12. A web middle space forms a through-opening for introducing gaseous mixture of steam and the coolant gas into the treatment space.

Description

The present invention relates to a vaporizer for applying steam to a part of the human body, the vaporizer comprising:
A storage container for storing therapeutic liquids, in particular water,
A pump connected to the storage container for transferring therapeutic liquid;
A vaporizing device for vaporizing the treatment liquid transferred from the pump;
A steam pipe connected downstream of the vaporizer,
An apparatus for supplying a cooling gas stream used for cooling the vapor stream via a cooling gas pipe;
A treatment container into which the body part to be treated can be inserted or brought into contact with the body part to be treated.

  Bathtubs are used to treat parts of the human body, such as the human foot, hand or face surface, and a foot bath in the case of the foot. Such a foot bath has a bathtub that can be filled with a treatment solution and has enough space for a human foot. Generally, such a foot bath is equipped with a heating device for heating water. In most cases, such a foot bath further comprises a device that can massage the foot. Depending on the desired massage function, the device is either in the bathtub or in a central web that separates the bathtub into two foot areas beyond the surface of the liquid. Furthermore, it is known to inject an air or water stream into the bathtub to achieve the effect of vortex flow.

  There are also known treatment devices that can treat parts of the human body, such as the feet, with moist steam, even if the treatment devices so designed can be used for various applications and various treatments. If there is, it would be preferable. In that case, of course, it must be taken into account that such a treatment cannot be carried out with hot steam. High temperature steam can cause burns.

  From European Registered Patent No. 1484045, a warm bath according to the superordinate concept of claim 1 is known. This conventionally known device has a device for generating steam. Furthermore, this conventionally known device has an air intake port, and air flows out of the treatment space by this air intake port and is taken into the mixing space separated from the treatment space, and the air is mixed in the mixing space. Similarly, it is mixed with the high-temperature steam taken into the mixing space. The mixing space is tapered in the direction of steam and air flow. In this mixing space, there is a ventilator for transferring a mixture of steam and air to the treatment space. Through the upper opening of the insole laid at the bottom of the treatment container, the vapor / air mixture is discharged and flows into the treatment space. The device described in European Registered Patent No. 1484045 is designed as a foot bath. The hot steam is cooled by mixing it with the air that has flowed out of the treatment space, and can be taken into the treatment space without danger by being transferred by a ventilator.

  By using this conventionally known device, the generated high temperature steam is mixed with the warm air having moisture flowing out from the treatment space. However, there are applications where it is not desired to recycle the air in the treatment container.

European Registered Patent No. 1484045

  The object of the present invention, starting from this demand, is therefore sufficient, without the need for technically simple means to drain preheated moisture from the treatment container and supply it to the resulting hot steam. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a vaporizer that can provide low-temperature steam having a good humidity.

  According to the invention, this problem is solved by a vaporizer with the features of claim 1.

  In this vaporizer, first, the treatment liquid is vaporized in the vaporizer. Water is generally used as a therapeutic solution. Depending on the desired treatment, other liquids, preferably watery liquids, can also be vaporized. For this purpose, the treatment liquid is removed from the storage container by means of a pump and supplied continuously or pulsed to the vaporizer. In this manner, a high temperature steam flow is generated. In order to cool this wet hot steam stream, a cooling gas is supplied to the hot steam stream. This cooling gas is not in a moisture saturation state, but is taken in or sucked from the outside of the treatment container. In general, such a cooling gas is air at ambient temperature. The supplied gas, which is relatively cold with respect to the temperature of the hot steam stream, is mixed with the hot steam and cools the hot steam to the temperature planned for treatment in the mixing and dispersion space. The vaporized treatment liquid and cooling gas flow in the form of a generated vapor stream are fed together into a mixing and dispersion space associated with the treatment container. In this mixing and dispersion space, the steam pipe and the cooling pipe merge. In general, the temperature of the cold steam for treatment can be adjusted depending on the amount of cooling gas supplied or depending on the mixing ratio of the hot steam flow and the supplied cooling gas. There is another possibility. A hot vapor stream consisting of a mixture of vaporized therapeutic liquid and the supplied cooling gas stream cooled in such a manner is referred to as cold steam within the framework of these embodiments. The supplied air stream certainly cools the hot steam on the one hand, but at the same time on the other hand, but at the same time, depending on the amount of air supplied, part of the steam is not liquefied or substantially liquefied during the mixing process. It is important to. The cooling air supplied is therefore not saturated with respect to its water absorption capacity. This is usually the case when supplying air at ambient temperature. In this manner, simple means can be used to generate cold steam with high humidity, which can be easily applied to treat a part of the human body. For the purpose of transferring a cooling gas stream, for example a supplied ambient air stream, a blower equipped with a ventilation device is generally used. Preferably, the carburetor actuators thus designed, i.e. pumps, vaporizers and blowers, are adjustable with respect to their output and / or pumping frequency. For this purpose, these actuators are connected to a control unit. Depending on the desired steam adjustment, eg temperature, moisture and quantity adjustments, which are performed on the user side each time, corresponding drive control of the actuators involved in the formation of low temperature steam is performed.

  The mixing and dispersing space comprises an abutment element that is supported on the wall and / or bottom by a web. The abutment element is in the treatment container. The contact surface of the contact element is oriented in the direction of the confluence of the steam pipe and the cooling gas pipe. A steam flow and a cooling gas flow flow towards this abutment element, whereby a particularly effective vortex generation and mixing of the two airflows takes place in this abutment element. At the same time, such an abutment element forms an effective shielding of the tube junction and is therefore used for the dispersion of the cold steam supplied to the treatment container. The abutment element is supported on the wall and / or bottom by a web. From the free space between the webs, that is, the intermediate web space, low-temperature steam flows into the original treatment space of the treatment container where a part of the body is inserted for treatment or is in contact with the part of the body. The merging part on the outlet side of the steam pipe and the merging part on the outlet side of the cooling gas pipe are oriented to the abutment element and merge in the mixing and dispersion space, so that the two air flows are additional Mixed without the need to take action. In this design, the situation is exploited in which at least one of the two air streams, namely the vapor stream and / or the cooling gas stream, is actively transferred into the mixing and dispersion space.

  According to a preferred embodiment, the abutment element is concavely curved on the side directed to the pipe junction. This is not only a particularly intensive mixing of the two air streams. At the same time, the abutment element so shaped is used to place a cartridge containing an additive or mixed additive below the bend. For example, aroma substances are considered as such additives. As the cartridge, a cartridge manufactured from a sintered plastic material and having a hollow portion filled with aroma oil is suitable. Instead of such aroma substance and as a complement to that aroma substance, the cartridge may contain a substance that supports the desired treatment, for example, a substance that promotes blood circulation. Obviously, multiple such cartridges can be placed or installed in the mixing and dispersing space.

  The vaporizer can be driven by, for example, a PTC heater element. In this embodiment, the output characteristics of such a heater element are fully utilized. This is because the heater element can be adjusted with respect to its target temperature or can be implemented with respect to a predetermined target temperature. Furthermore, the heating characteristic curve of such a PTC heater element depends on its actual temperature. Therefore, such a heater element can be held for a relatively long time in a temperature range where steam with particularly high humidity can be generated. The temperature for such steam is about 135 ° C. Due to the inertia of the PTC heater element, the supply of vaporized water can be controlled depending on the actual temperature of the PTC heater element. In such an embodiment, the water to be evaporated is supplied to the vaporizer in a pulsed manner. In this mode of operation, the vaporizer can be maintained at a temperature between 130 ° C. and 140 ° C. with a corresponding water supply. To that extent, it is also preferred to use one PTC heater element or multiple PTC heater elements to generate the desired steam.

  The carburetor actuator is generally connected to a control unit and is driven and controlled by this control unit. In this manner, different moisture at different temperatures, cold steam or different treatment cycles can also be performed.

  As a result of supplying hot steam and cooling gas streams in parallel to the mixing and dispersion space, and by independently driving and controlling the transport pump, vaporizer and blower, this type of vaporizer is particularly effective. Alternate bath effects can also be produced. This is achieved by alternately supplying moist cold steam or ambient air. The supplied air pushes out the vapor, thereby enhancing the evaporative cooling effect on moist skin. A particularly effective alternating bath effect can be achieved when the mixing region of the cooling gas flow and the confluence area to the dispersion space is larger than the abutment element generally provided with respect to its diameter. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the cooling ambient air flows through the abutment element. At the same time, when high-temperature steam is supplied via a steam transport pipe for the formation of low-temperature steam, a vortex flow is generated along with it, and the supplied cooling gas flow (ambient air) is only of a certain condition. It is guided directly through the abutment element. In the developed form, the mixing width of the cooling gas pipes and the confluence width to the dispersion space can be adjusted by various throttles. In this case, the cooling gas flow can flow at least partially through the outer surface of the abutment element, and if the aperture of the throttle is relatively large, or the cooling gas flow is generally the abutment element. In this case, the cooling gas flow can be made to flow as such, particularly when the aperture opening is relatively small.

  Further advantages and embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of examples, with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is the schematic of the vaporizer for applying low temperature steam. FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a vaporizer according to another embodiment. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a vaporizer according to still another embodiment at a first treatment position. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a vaporizer according to still another embodiment at a second treatment position. FIG. 6 is a schematic partial view of a vaporizer for use in one of the vaporizers of FIGS. 1 to 3 or 5. It is the schematic of the vaporizer | carburetor by another Example.

  The vaporizer 1 is used to apply low temperature steam to a part of the human body. The vaporizer 1 includes a storage container 2 for storing water used as a treatment liquid in this embodiment. The outlet of the storage container 2 is connected to a steam pipe 3 through which water is transferred from the storage container 2 to the vaporizer 5 by a pump 4 driven by an electric motor in the illustrated embodiment. Supplied. The pump 4 and the vaporizer 5 are adjustable with respect to their output and are connected to the control unit 6 for that purpose. Accordingly, the power consumption of the pump 4 and the vaporizer 5 is driven and controlled via the control unit 6. At the same time, the pump can be driven and controlled in a pulse manner. In a manner and manner not shown in detail, a control element is likewise connected to the control unit 6, by means of which the user can switch on and off the vaporizer, and By using this adjustment element, the user can adjust predetermined steam parameters, such as temperature and humidity. Depending on the adjusted parameters, low temperature steam generation is performed.

  The discharge port of the vaporizer 5 is connected to a mixing and dispersion space 8 as a part of the treatment container 9 via a steam pipe 7. The internal space of the storage container represents the space into which the body part to be treated is inserted. The mixing and dispersion space 8 is in the treatment space. Therefore, the high temperature steam provided by the vaporizer 5 is transferred as a high temperature steam stream to the mixing and dispersion space 8 via the steam pipe 7. Further, the discharge port 10 of the blower 11 joins the mixing and dispersion space 8. In the embodiment shown, the blower 11 includes a ventilator as a transfer element. Ambient air at ambient temperature is taken into the mixing and dispersion space 8 via the blower 11. The ambient air supplied to the mixing and dispersion space 8 with respect to its temperature mixes with the hot steam stream, depending on the temperature difference between the hot steam stream and the supplied ambient air stream, and the two air streams are supplied and The hot steam stream is cooled depending on the mixing ratios that are mixed with each other. The mixing ratio is adjusted to produce the desired cold vapor flow. The temperature corresponds to the treatment temperature. At the same time, the mixing ratio between the hot steam flow and the supplied ambient air is adjusted so that the moisture taken into the mixing and dispersion space 8 by the hot steam flow is not liquefied. Therefore, the humidity of the hot steam continues to be maintained at least substantially. That is, unlike the maximum saturation of the high temperature steam flow with respect to the water absorption capacity of the high temperature steam flow, the cooling ambient air supplied through the blower 11 is not saturated with respect to the water absorption capacity.

  The mixing and dispersion space 8 is in the inside of the treatment container 9 shown in a longitudinal section parallel to the overhead view in the drawing, and the merging part of the vapor transfer pipe 7 and the merging part of the cooling pipe 12. Is surrounded by an abutment element 13 covering the The contact element 13 is curved in a concave shape in the direction toward the tube joining portion, and is supported by a side wall 15 of the treatment container 9 that can be seen in FIG. From the web intermediate space S, low-temperature steam formed in the mixing and dispersion space 8 is discharged and dispersed in the treatment container 9.

  An aroma cartridge 16 is disposed below the concave curved portion of the contact element 13. In the illustrated embodiment, the aroma cartridge 16 is made of a plastic material and has oil as an aroma substance in the hollow portion. Accordingly, the aroma substance is contained in the process of mixing the two airflows to generate the vortex, and is taken into the treatment container 9 together with the low-temperature vapor as the aroma substance carrier. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the hot steam discharged from the steam transfer pipe 7 flows at least partially directly to the aroma cartridge 16.

  The storage container 2 has a filling state sensor 17 which can likewise be read out by the control unit 6. When the filling state of the storage container 2 is excessively low, or when the filling state is lower than the aforementioned minimum amount, the pump 4 and the vaporizer 5 may be switched off for safety reasons. it can. At the same time, a signal is generated notifying the user that water should be poured into the storage container 2.

  The control unit 6 controls the operation of the carburetor 1 or its actuator, that is, the operation of the pump 4, the vaporizer 5 and the blower 11, depending on a predetermined control algorithm and adjustment by the user. Through the output adjustment of the pump 4 and the vaporizer 5, the amount of high-temperature steam generated and the temperature of the high-temperature steam generated can be adjusted. By adjusting the output of the blower 11, the mixing ratio of the high-temperature steam flow flowing through the transfer pipe 7 and the cooling ambient air flow supplied through the blower 11 can be adjusted. Similarly, this mixing ratio can influence the corresponding drive control of the pump 4 as well as the vaporizer 5.

  In addition to the above-mentioned components, the vaporizer 1 has an electrically chargeable metal ring 18 in the illustrated embodiment, which metal ring 18 is the mixing and dispersion space 8 of the cooling gas pipe 10. Enclose the confluence to. If the metal ring 18 is appropriately electrically charged, it can thereby achieve vapor ionization and thereby also achieve sterilization.

  Instead of or in addition to such a metal ring 18 as an electrode, it is also possible to install electrode pins which are generally arranged axially with respect to the cooling tube 12.

  In one development, a treatment container is associated with one or more attachments, typically designed as cap attachments, to provide treatment for different parts of the body, depending on the attachment selected each time. be able to. That is, for example, a face attachment whose upper edge is adapted to the contour of a human face can be provided. In addition, a vaporizer can be placed on a table for that type of treatment, with which the vaporizer is tilted for a better ergonomic treatment.

  FIG. 2 shows another vaporizer 1.1 in partial view. The vaporizer 1.1 is configured in the same manner as the vaporizer 1 in FIG. 1 in principle. The vaporizer 1.1 is characterized in that the inner diameter of the outlet 10.1 of the cooling gas pipe 12.1 following the interior of the mixing and dispersion space 8.1 is larger than the diameter of the abutment element 13.1. Different from the vaporizer 1. This allows at least a portion of the cooling gas, typically ambient air, transported through the cooling tube 12.1 to pass through the abutment element 13.1 and directly into the body part to be treated. The operation mode of the vaporizer 1.1 that can be flowed automatically is realized. Thereby, the alternating bath effect can be enhanced by alternately turning on and off the high-temperature steam supply.

  FIG. 3a shows a portion of another treatment container 9.2 in cross-section. The treatment container 9.2 has an openable cover 19 on the top surface, which is in the first position for using the treatment container 9.2 in FIG. In FIG. 3a, the cover 19 is closed. The cover 19 represents a part of the upper wall 20 of the treatment container 9.2 and is in a vertical play above the abutment element 13.2. The abutment element 13.2 of this embodiment of the treatment container 9.2 is opened upwards towards the cover 19 and, like the two previous examples, of the junction of the steam supply pipe 7.2 It is in front. The cover 19 is for the purpose of making it possible to use the treatment container 9.2 or a vaporizer with the treatment container 9.2 for applying hot steam to other parts of the human body. And for that purpose when the cover 19 is opened as shown in FIG. 3b. In order to apply the hot steam, only the hot steam is transferred through the transfer pipe 7.2. On the inner surface of the contact element 13.2, the vapor is deflected with respect to its flow direction and is discharged from the treatment opening 21 on the upper side of the treatment container 9.2. In this manner, hot steam can also be applied to parts of the body that cannot be inserted or fitted inside the treatment container. Thus, hair can also be treated in this manner.

  FIG. 4 shows a vaporizer 22, and the core of the vaporizer 22 is a PTC heater element 23. The PTC heater element 23 is embedded in an aluminum block that includes a plurality of fluid paths. The aluminum block of the illustrated embodiment is assembled from a plurality of parts, here four parts. Two block parts 24, 24.1 that directly surround the PCT heater element 23 are provided. Between these two block parts 24, 24.1, the PTC heater element 23 is held using its flat surface under a predetermined stress. This is used to provide a particularly good heat transfer from the PTC heater element 23 to the block parts 24, 24.1. The block part 24 has a groove 25 extending in the form of a meander in the longitudinal direction of the block part 24 on the outer surface, and the groove 25 transitions to a coupling groove 26 at the end in the flow direction. The block part 28.1 is constructed in the same way in principle, however, in this block part 28.1 fluid flows from the coupling groove 26.1 to the flow groove 25.1 which is also designed in the form of a meander. And flow. The flow cross-sectional area of the flow groove 25 and the flow cross-sectional area of the flow groove 25.1 are different. The flow cross-sectional area of the meander-shaped flow groove 25.1 is smaller than the flow cross-sectional area of the flow groove 25 implemented in a meander shape. The two coupling grooves 26, 26.1 are coupled to each other by a sealing sleeve D. The sealing sleeve D is fitted in the corresponding sleeve notch of each of the block parts 24 to 24.1. The flow grooves 25, 25.1 are formed in the respective block parts 24, 24.1 by milling. These grooves 25, 25.1 are closed by caps 27, 27.1, respectively. Within the cap 27 is an inflow opening 28. There is a discharge port 29 in the cap 27.1. Water is supplied to the vaporizer 22 through the flow inlet 28. Steam is discharged from the discharge port 29 as schematically indicated by the block arrow in FIG.

  Instead of a meander-designed flow groove configuration by forming the flow groove in one or more caps by milling, the flow groove is one in another manner and manner, for example by casting a flow groove. Alternatively, it can be provided on a plurality of caps. Similarly, a fluid pathway can be formed in the cap and the metal component in contact with the cap, thereby complementing the grooves formed in the cap connected to the metal component. Yes. It is also conceivable that the fluid path is formed only in the metal component and that the fluid path is further closed by a cap as a groove. The fluid path can be formed in the respective metal blocks in other ways, for example if the metal parts are formed during the course of the sintering process.

  During operation of the vaporizer 22, water is taken into the vaporizer 22 through the intake 28, vaporizes in the aluminum at the appropriate temperature, is discharged through the discharge 29, and further, for example, via a transfer tube. Supplied to the mixing chamber. Heat is carried away from the aluminum block parts 24, 24.1 in the course of vaporization. The same applies to the PTC heater element 23, which is similarly cooled when water is supplied correspondingly to the plurality of fluid paths 25, 25.1. Due to the inertia of the PTC heater element 23, in order for the PTC heater element 23 to be heated again to a predetermined temperature, the aluminum block portions 24, 24.1 do not allow water to be pumped to generate steam. Need time. Therefore, the vaporizer 22 is generally driven and controlled by a pulsed water supply, and is also driven and controlled depending on the temperature of the PTC heater element.

  For the purpose of providing a uniform vapor flow, the cross section of the fluid groove 25.1 is dimensioned slightly smaller than the cross section of the flow groove 25. As a result, a certain amount of stagnation pressure is produced, and as a result, the generated steam is uniformly discharged from the discharge port 29. This realizes the operation of the vaporizer 22 with a pulsed water supply, but nevertheless, the generated steam flows out uniformly or at least sufficiently uniformly on the outlet side. Accordingly, in this vaporization device 22, inertia generated by the use of the PTC heater element is utilized in an appropriate manner, and a certain amount of stagnation is caused on the discharge port side even though the steam fluid is periodically supplied to the heating device 22. By being designed to provide pressure, for example, by making the flow cross-sectional geometry of the flow groove 25.1 relatively small, the vapor can be discharged uniformly on the outlet side. This keeps the vaporization temperature periodically low, resulting in fine, non-vaporized droplets of heated liquid or carrying the droplets together, and the vapor discharged by these droplets is particularly “wet” To be held ". More advantageously, it is not always necessary to operate the pump for transferring the water to be vaporized.

  FIG. 5 shows a further vaporizer 1.2. This other vaporizer 1.2 has the same configuration as the vaporizer of FIG. 1 in principle. The vaporizer 1.2 differs from the vaporizer of FIG. 1 with respect to the arrangement of the aroma cartridge 16.2. In this vaporizer 1.2, the aroma cartridge 16.2 is not in the mixing and dispersing space 8.2, but in the cooling gas pipe 12.2. The additive or mixed additive stored in the aroma cartridge 16.2 may be somewhat accepted by the substance or mixture contained in the cartridge 16.2 for the air flow transferred by the blower 11.2. Have a possible concentration. Thus, in the vaporizer 1.2, the intake of the substance or mixed substance contained in such a cartridge 16.2 is combined with the transfer function of the blower 11.2.

  The description of the invention clearly shows that such a vaporizer can be realized in a small construction space by the above-described design and method of the vaporizer. For this reason, this design is also particularly suitable when the vaporization function is to be additionally integrated into existing equipment, such as a foot bath.

1, 1.1, 1.2 Vaporizer 2 Storage container 3 Transfer pipe 4 Pump 5 Vaporizer 6 Control unit 7, 7.1, 7.2 Transfer pipe 8, 8.1, 8.2 Mixing and distribution space 9 , 9.1, 9.2 Treatment container 10, 10.1 Discharge port 11, 11.1, 11.2 Blower 12, 12.1, 12.2 Cooling gas pipe 13, 13.1, 13.2 Contact Element 14, 14.1 Web 15, 15.1 Side wall 16, 16.1, 16.2 Aroma cartridge 17 Filling state sensor 18 Metal ring 19 Cover 20 Wall 21 Treatment opening 22 Vaporizer 23 PTC heater element 24, 24. 1 Aluminum block parts 25, 25.1 Fluid groove 26, 26.1 Coupling groove 27, 27.1 Cap 28 Intake port 29 Discharge port S Web intermediate space

Claims (14)

A vaporizer for applying steam to parts of the human body,
A storage container (2) for storing a therapeutic liquid, in particular water,
A pump (4) connected to the storage container (2) for transferring therapeutic liquid;
A vaporizing device (5) for vaporizing the treatment liquid transferred from the pump (4);
A steam pipe (7, 7.1, 7.2) connected to the latter stage of the vaporizer (5);
An apparatus for supplying a cooling gas stream used to cool the vapor stream via cooling gas pipes (12, 12.1, 12.2);
In a vaporizer comprising a treatment container (9, 9.1, 9.2) into which said body part to be treated can be inserted or brought into contact with the body part to be treated ,
The treatment of the treatment container (9, 9.1, 9.2) in which the steam pipe (7, 7.1, 7.2) and the cooling gas pipe (12, 12.1, 12.2) merge. A mixing and dispersion space (8, 8.1, 8.2) is provided in the space, and the intake of the cooling gas pipe (12, 12.1, 12.2) is connected to the treatment container (9, 9.1, 9.2) outside,
A blower (11, 11.1, 1) for transferring the gas flowing through the cooling gas pipe (12, 12.1, 12.2) to the cooling gas pipe (12, 12.1, 12.2). 11.2), the mixing and dispersion space (8, 8.1, 8.2) comprises an abutment element (13) supported on the wall and / or bottom by a web (14). The contact surface of the corresponding contact element (13) is oriented to join the plurality of tubes (7, 7.1, 7.2, 12, 12.1, 12.2),
At least one web intermediate space is configured to transfer a mixture of steam and cooling gas formed in the mixing and dispersion space (8, 8.1, 8.2) to the treatment container (9, 9.1, 9.2). A carburetor characterized by forming a through-opening for guiding to the treatment space.   The steam pipe (7, 7.1, 7.2) and the cooling gas pipe (12, 12.1, 12.2) are parallel to each other in the mixing and dispersion space (8, 8.1, 8.2). The carburetor according to claim 1, wherein the carburetor is merged with   The carburetor according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the abutment element (13) is concavely curved on the side directed towards the pipe junction.   In the mixing and dispersing space (8, 8.1), an additive or a cartridge (16, 16.1) containing the mixed additive is arranged or installable, and the additive or the mixing The additive is characterized in that the vapor and / or cooling gas present in the mixing and dispersion space (8, 8.1) has a concentration that can be somewhat accepted by the additive or the mixed additive. The vaporizer according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The additive contained in the cartridge (16, 16.1) or the mixed additive contained in the cartridge (16, 16.1) is contained in the mixing and dispersing space (8, 8.1). 5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that it is configured such that additives or mixed additives are discharged from the cartridge (16, 16.1) when a temperature much higher than ambient temperature occurs. Vaporizer.   In the cooling gas pipe (11.2), a cartridge (16.2) containing an additive or a mixed additive is disposed or can be installed, and the additive or the mixed additive is 5. A vaporizer according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cooling gas stream flowing through the cartridge has a concentration that is accepted by the additive or the mixed additive.   The cartridge (16, 16.1, 16.2) is manufactured from a sintered plastic material, and the additive or the mixed additive is contained in the hollow hole of the plastic material as a carrier liquid, particularly oil. The vaporizer according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the vaporizer is contained.   In the region of the junction, at least one of the two tubes (7, 12) is implemented in the mixing and dispersion space (8), for example as a metal ring (18, 18.1). The vaporizer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein one ionization electrode is arranged.   The vaporizer (22) includes a metal block (24, 24.1) having a fluid path (25, 25.1), and a heater connected to the metal block (24, 24.1) by heat transfer. 9. A vaporizer according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an element (23), in particular a PTC heater element.   The metal block is assembled from a plurality of parts (24, 27, 24.1, 27.1), and the heater element (23) is between the two parts of the metal block (24, 24.1). 10. A vaporizer according to claim 9, characterized in that it is in thermal contact with the two metal parts (24, 24.1).   11. The fluid path according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the fluid path is formed in the vaporizer (22) in order to create a stagnation pressure on the outlet side by the process of vaporizing the treatment liquid. Vaporizer.   12. The flow channel (25.1) on the outlet side of the vaporizer (22) has a flow cross-sectional area that is at least partly smaller than the flow channel (25) on the intake side. The vaporizer described in.   13. A vaporizer according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the treatment container (9) is formed to accommodate a hand, both hands, a foot or both feet.   14. A vaporizer according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the treatment container (9) is part of a foot bath.

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