JP2016084979A - Heating device for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heating device for a bathroom which allows a bather to warm his/her body efficiently in a relaxed state, and which can favorably solve failure such as being bulky when not in use.SOLUTION: A heating device A1 for a bathroom includes hot water panels 3A, 3B in which hot water flow passages 30A, 30B are provided. The heating device A1 also includes a rotary support part 40 for supporting the hot water panels 3A, 3B in a manner relatively rotatable with respect to a wall surface 10 of a bathroom 1. The hot water panels 3A, 3B, by being rotated around the rotary support part 40, can be selectively switched and set between a first posture of standing along the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1 and a second posture of protruding frontward from the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1 in an inclined manner or in a substantially horizontal manner. In the setting time of the second posture, the hot water panels 3A, 3B can be at least used as a seat part or a backrest part of a chair.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom heating device.

  There exists a thing of patent document 1 as an example of the heating apparatus for bathrooms. In the heating apparatus described in the same document, a meandering hot water pipe is installed on the wall of the bathroom, and the inside of the bathroom can be heated using heat generated from the hot water pipe.

  However, the heating device described in Patent Document 1 merely functions as a panel heater fixed on the wall surface of the bathroom. When a bather tries to warm up by receiving radiant heat from the heating device, the bather stands in front of the heating device. This prevents the bather from relaxing.

  On the other hand, conventionally, as shown in Patent Documents 2 and 3, a chair installed in a bathroom is provided with a heating function. According to such a configuration, the bather can warm up and relax while sitting in a chair. However, if the chair itself is provided with a heating function, the chair becomes large and bulky in the bathroom. As a result, when the chair is not in use, the chair becomes a hindrance and the washing space in the bathroom becomes narrow, leading to problems such as poor usability of the bathroom.

JP 2004-205072 A JP 2007-289280 A Utility Model Registration No. 3132918

  The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and can enjoy a warm bath by warming a bather's body efficiently and in a relaxed state without taking a warm water shower or the like. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom heating device that can suitably solve the problem of large bulk in the bathroom when not in use.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

  The bathroom heating device provided by the present invention is a bathroom heating device provided with a hot water panel provided with a hot water flow passage in the inside or the back surface, and the hot water panel is relative to the wall surface of the bathroom. A rotating support portion that rotatably supports the hot water panel, the first posture standing along the wall surface of the bathroom by being rotated about the rotation support portion; and the wall surface of the bathroom Can be selectively switched to a second posture projecting forward or inclined in a substantially horizontal shape, and at the time of setting the second posture, the hot water panel is at least a seat portion of a chair. Alternatively, it is characterized in that it can be used as a backrest.

According to such a configuration, the following effects can be obtained.
First, since the hot water panel can be used at least as a seat or back of the chair, the bather receives heat from the hot water panel while sitting on a chair constructed using the hot water panel. Can warm up. Therefore, the bather can efficiently warm his / her body in a relaxed state, and can enjoy a warm bath of the same style as a bedrock bath, for example.
Secondly, when the hot water panel is not used as a chair or a part of the chair, the hot water panel can be kept standing along the wall surface of the bathroom so that the hot water panel is not greatly bulky in the bathroom. .
Third, in the state where the hot water panel is erected along the wall surface of the bathroom, if the hot water is circulated through the hot water flow passage of the hot water panel, bathroom heating using the hot water panel becomes possible. According to the present invention, the hot water panel is used as a heat source for bathroom heating and as a member for enjoying a hot bath having the same style as a rock bath, and its configuration is reasonable.

  In the present invention, preferably, as the hot water panel, a first hot water panel having one end connected to the rotation support portion, and a second hot water rotatably connected to the other end of the first hot water panel. A panel, and when the first posture is set, the first and second hot water panels can be erected so as to be folded, and the second posture At the time of setting, the first hot water panel can be used as a backrest portion of the chair with a downwardly inclined shape, and the second hot water panel can be used as a seat portion of the chair by setting the second hot water panel in a substantially horizontal shape. It is possible.

  According to such a configuration, since the first and second hot water panels can be used as the backrest portion and the seat portion of each chair, the bather sits on the second hot water panel and the first hot water panel. In a leaning position, the body can be warmed using both the first and second hot water panels. Therefore, it is more preferable for efficiently warming the body in a relaxed posture. On the other hand, when the first and second hot water panels are not used as chairs, they can be erected along the wall surface of the bathroom so that they can be folded, so that the entire body is appropriately bulky. Can be suppressed.

  In the present invention, preferably, a heating mode in which hot water heated by a heat source device is circulated through the hot water flow passage and a cooling mode in which water cooled by a cooling means is circulated through the hot water flow passage can be switched. ing.

  According to such a configuration, since it is possible to switch between a mode for warming the user's body using hot water and a mode for cooling the user's body using cooling water, according to the user's request, The warming and cooling of the body can be suitably selected. If the user's body warming mode and cooling mode are repeatedly executed at appropriate time intervals, it is possible to obtain a kind of massage effect using a temperature difference.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(A) is a schematic principal part front view which shows an example of the heating apparatus for bathrooms which concerns on this invention, (b) is principal part side sectional drawing of (a), (c) is (a). It is Ic-Ic principal part expanded sectional drawing of these, (d) is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the example different from (c). It is principal part side surface sectional drawing which shows one usage example of the heating apparatus for bathrooms shown in FIG. (A) is a schematic principal part front view which shows the other example of this invention, (b) is principal part side sectional drawing of (a), (c) is for bathrooms shown to (a) It is principal part side surface sectional drawing which shows one usage example of a heating apparatus. (A), (b) is principal part side surface sectional drawing which shows the other example of this invention. It is principal part side surface sectional drawing which shows the other example of this invention.

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

  The bathroom heating device A1 shown in FIG. 1 is attached so that the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B arranged in the bathroom 1 and the first hot water panel 3A are suspended from the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1. The bracket 4 is provided.

  The bracket 4 is fixed to the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1 and has a pair of left and right rotation support portions 40 that rotatably support the upper end portion of the first hot water panel 3A or its vicinity. The lower end side of the first hot water panel 3A can swing in the direction of arrow D1 in FIG. As a result, the first hot water panel 3A has the first state of standing along the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 1B, and the bathroom as shown by the solid line in FIG. It is possible to switch and set to a second posture that protrudes forward from the wall surface 10 of one.

  Both the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B have a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and the second hot water panel 3B is connected to the lower end of the first hot water panel 3A via a connecting portion 6. . The connection portion 6 is provided with a pair of left and right support portions 60 that rotatably support the second hot water panel 3B. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 1B, the second hot water panel 3B is connected to the second hot water panel 3B. It is possible to switch between a state of being superposed on the first hot water panel 3A and a state in which the second hot water panel 3B is placed on the bath chair 7 and set substantially horizontally as shown by the solid line in FIG. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 1C, the first hot water panel 3 </ b> A covers a plate-like base member 31 in which a hot water flow passage 30 </ b> A (30) is provided inside or on the back surface, and the surface of the base member 31. And a cushion material 32. Preferably, the surface portion of the cushion material 32 is covered with a water-repellent skin (not shown). The hot water flow passage 30 is configured by fitting a pipe 34 for circulating hot water into a groove 33 provided on the back surface portion of the base member 31. For example, as shown in FIG. And the meandering portion 30b. The second hot water panel 3B has a structure similar to the structure shown in FIG. 1C, and has a hot water flow passage 30B (30) connected to the hot water flow passage 30A of the first hot water panel 3A. doing. It is also possible to employ a means for closing the concave groove 33 with an appropriate member and reducing a heat radiation loss from the pipe 34 to the back of the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B.

  Hot water can be supplied to the hot water flow passages 30A and 30B from a heat source machine (not shown) installed outside the bathroom 1 via the piping 58, and the hot water that has passed through the hot water flow passages 30A and 30B is The heat source device is configured to be returned to the heat source device via the piping portion 59. A switch S1 for switching on / off of hot water supply to the hot water flow passages 30A, 30B is provided in a remote controller R for bath hot water provided in the bathroom 1, for example, as shown in FIG. Preferably, a switch (not shown) for changing the temperature of the hot water supplied to the hot water flow passages 30A and 30B is also provided. A configuration in which these switches are provided in a different part from the remote controller R may be employed.

  The base member 31 is preferably made of a resin in which a far-infrared radiation material is kneaded. According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the warm bath effect as compared with the case where the user's body is warmed by a simple heat dissipation action from the warm water flow passage 30. As a means for enabling far-infrared radiation, for example, as shown in FIG. 1 (d), a far-infrared radiation sheet 35 is interposed between the base member 31 and the cushion material 32. Can be made of a general resin in which a far-infrared emitting material is not kneaded. The base member 31 can be made of a material other than resin.

  Next, the usage example and effect | action of above-described bathroom heating apparatus A1 are demonstrated.

  First, with the warm water flowing through the warm water flow passages 30A and 30B, the first and second warm water panels 3A and 3B are set to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. It can be used as a backrest and a seat, and you can enjoy a warm bath similar to a bedrock bath with a relaxed posture while wearing clothes. In FIG. 2, the second hot water panel 3B is placed on the bath chair 7, but instead, a leg portion such as a folding type or a rotary type is attached to the second hot water panel 3B. It is good also as a structure which can set the 2nd warm water panel 3B from the floor surface of the bathroom 1 to a substantially horizontal shape by suitable height using a part.

  When the warm bath as described above is not performed, the first and second warm water panels 3A and 3B are folded along the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1 as shown by the solid line in FIG. be able to. Accordingly, the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B can be prevented from becoming bulky in the bathroom 1, and the washing place of the bathroom 1 can be appropriately prevented from becoming cramped.

  Even in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 (b), it is possible to circulate hot water through the hot water flow passages 30A and 30B, thereby generating heat radiation from the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B. It is possible to perform bathroom heating. As described above, when the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B are drawn forward from the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1, they can be used as a chair that also serves as a heat source for the hot bath, and the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1. It can be used for bathroom heating even in the case of being along, and has multi-functionality and is convenient.

  3 to 5 show other embodiments of the present invention. In these drawings, elements that are the same as or similar to those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals as in the above embodiment.

  The bathroom heating device A2 shown in FIG. 3 is configured such that one hot water panel 3A is rotatably attached to the bracket 4. The hot water panel 3A has the same configuration as that of the first hot water panel 3A of the embodiment, and in this embodiment, the hot water panel corresponding to the second hot water panel 3B of the embodiment is not provided.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3C, for example, a recess 70 is provided in the upper portion of the bath chair 7, and the lower end of the hot water panel 3A is engaged with the recess 70, thereby The panel 3A can be set to a posture inclined at an appropriate angle, and can be used as a backrest portion for the bath chair 7. In the present embodiment, it is difficult to warm the bather's buttocks by the hot water panel 3A, but the bather's back and waist can be appropriately warmed, and the user can also enjoy the bath in a relaxed state. be able to. As understood from the present embodiment, the present invention may be configured such that the hot water panel can be used only as a backrest portion of the chair during a warm bath.

The bathroom heating device A3 shown in FIG. 4 (a), as shown by the solid line in the figure, from the state where the hot water panel 3C is erected so as to be along the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1 as shown by the virtual line in the figure. It is possible to set a substantially horizontal posture protruding forward of the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1. As means for maintaining the hot water panel 3C in a substantially horizontal posture, for example, a fold link type stay 90 is used.
In the present embodiment, warm bathing using the warm water panel 3C as a seat of a chair is possible, and it is possible to efficiently warm the bather's buttocks, the back of the thighs, and the like. As understood from the present embodiment, in the present invention, the hot water panel can be used only as a seat portion of the chair during the warm bath.

  The bathroom heating device A4 shown in FIG. 4 (b) further includes an additional hot water panel 3D in addition to the configuration shown in FIG. 4 (a). This additional hot water panel 3D is fixed to the wall surface 10 of the bathroom 1, for example, and is in a non-rotatable state. However, when the hot water panel 3C is used as a seat portion of a warm bath chair, the additional hot water panel 3D can be used as a backrest portion to efficiently warm the bather's back and the like. is there. As understood from the present embodiment, in the present invention, when a plurality of hot water panels are used, it is not always necessary to provide all the hot water panels in a movable manner, and some hot water panels are fixed. May be.

  In the bathroom heating device A5 shown in FIG. 5, one of hot water and cooling water can be selectively supplied to the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B. Specifically, a cooling device 55 is connected to a hot water supply path 57 from the heat source device 50 to the piping unit 58 via a three-way valve 56. The pipe 59 is connected to a flow path 53 for returning the hot water that has passed through the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B to the tank 51. The hot water in the tank 51 is supplied from a heat source device using the pump P1. 50 can be delivered to the cooling device 55 using the pump P2. Thereby, the supply of hot water from the heat source device 50 to the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B and the supply of water cooled using the cooling device 55 can be switched. The heat source device 50 is, for example, a gas hot water supply device or a similar device.

  According to such a configuration, for example, a heating mode in which hot water is supplied to the first and second hot water panels 3A and 3B and a cooling mode in which cold water is supplied are set at appropriate time intervals (intervals of about several minutes, etc.). By repeating, a temperature change can be given to a user's body and a kind of massage effect can be produced. Also, in summer, etc., the cold water is supplied to the first and second hot water panels 3A, 3B and used in a manner as shown in FIG. 2 to cool the bather's body. Is also possible.

  The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above-described embodiment. The specific configuration of each part of the bathroom heating device according to the present invention can be variously modified within the range intended by the present invention.

The specific number of hot water panels is not limited, and three or more hot water panels can be used. The hot water flow passage provided in the hot water panel can be configured by using a tube different from the metal pipe, or by providing a hole for hot water circulation in the base member of the hot water panel.
The rotation support unit that supports the hot water panel so as to be rotatable relative to the wall surface of the bathroom rotates the hot water panel so that the hot water panel can be switched between a predetermined first state and a second state intended by the present invention. Any structure can be used as long as it can be supported, and various structures such as a support structure using a pin, a support structure using a bolt or the like, and a support structure by fitting a concave portion and a convex portion can be adopted.
The bathroom in the present invention includes a bathroom in which a bathtub is not installed, for example, a shower room, and further includes a warm bath space that is partitioned to perform a warm bath using the heating device of the present invention. is there.

A1-A5 Bathroom heating device 1 Bathroom 10 Wall surface (in the bathroom)
3A-3D Hot water panel 30 (30A, 30B) Hot water flow passage 4 Bracket 40 Rotation support part

Claims (3)

A heating device for a bathroom, comprising a hot water panel provided with a hot water flow passage inside or on the back side,
A rotation support part for supporting the hot water panel so as to be rotatable relative to the wall surface of the bathroom;
The hot water panel is rotated about the rotation support portion, thereby projecting in a tilted or substantially horizontal position in front of the first posture standing along the wall surface of the bathroom and the wall surface of the bathroom. It is possible to selectively switch to the second posture,
When setting the second posture, the bathroom heating device is characterized in that the hot water panel can be used as at least a seat portion or a backrest portion of a chair. The bathroom heating device according to claim 1,
The hot water panel includes a first hot water panel having one end connected to the rotation support portion and a second hot water panel rotatably connected to the other end of the first hot water panel. ,
When the first posture is set, the first and second hot water panels can be erected so as to be folded, and when the second posture is set, the first 1 hot water panel can be used as a backrest part of a chair with a slanted front panel, and can be used as a seat part of the chair by setting the second hot water panel substantially horizontal. Heating device. The bathroom heating device according to claim 1 or 2,
A heating device for a bathroom, which is switchable between a heating mode in which hot water heated by a heat source device is circulated in the hot water flow passage and a cooling mode in which water cooled by a cooling means is circulated in the hot water flow passage. .

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