JP2960515B2 - Steam generator - Google Patents
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【発明の詳細な説明】 （イ） 産業上の利用分野 本発明は、スチームサウナ等の蒸気発生装置に関す
る。The present invention relates to a steam generator such as a steam sauna.
（ロ） 従来の技術 従来、スチームサウナの蒸気発生装置は、第３図で示
すように、上水道等の水源（Ｗ′）に熱源を有する蒸発
装置（Ｖ′）を接続して水を加熱蒸発させ、この蒸気を
浴室（Ｒ′）に導くようにしている。(B) Conventional technology Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 3, a steam generator of a steam sauna is connected to a water source (W ′) such as a water supply system by connecting an evaporator (V ′) having a heat source to heat and evaporate water. This vapor is led to the bathroom (R ').
また、蒸気発生装置（Ｖ′）から延出した蒸気配管
（13′）の管端を単に浴室（Ｒ′）の内部に開口させて
いる。Further, the pipe end of the steam pipe (13 ') extending from the steam generator (V') is simply opened into the interior of the bathroom (R ').
（ハ） 発明が解決しようとする課題 ところが、上述した従来構成では、浴室内に蒸気を拡
散させるためには、蒸気発生装置で水を少なくとも100
℃まで加熱しなければならず、また、水蒸気を浴室内に
噴出させるのに、蒸気圧を利用していることから、熱量
の消費が大きく経済的な負担が大きいという問題があ
る。(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-described conventional configuration, in order to diffuse steam in the bathroom, at least 100
C., and the use of steam pressure to blow water vapor into the bathroom has a problem that heat consumption is large and an economic burden is large.
また、水源からの低温の水を100℃まで加熱するのに
時間がかかるので、蒸気発生の立上がりが遅く、装置を
スタートしてから入浴できるまでに長時間待たねばなら
なかった。In addition, since it takes time to heat the low-temperature water from the water source to 100 ° C., the rise of steam generation is slow, and it is necessary to wait for a long time before starting bathing after starting the apparatus.
（ニ） 課題を解決するための手段 本発明では、予熱された湯を貯える貯湯槽に吸入側を
接続した加圧手段を、中途に加熱手段を設けた配管を接
続し、同配管の先端を浴室内に設置した噴霧手段に接続
すべく構成することにより、浴室内に上記噴霧手段から
加圧・加熱された水を噴出させて蒸気を発生させるよう
にしたことを特徴とするスチームサウナの蒸気発生装置
を提供せんとするものである。(D) Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, a pressurizing means having a suction side connected to a hot water tank for storing preheated hot water, a pipe having a heating means provided in the middle thereof are connected, and a tip of the pipe is connected. Steam in a steam sauna characterized by being configured to be connected to the spraying means installed in the bathroom so that the pressurized and heated water is ejected from the spraying means into the bathroom to generate steam. No generator is provided.
（ホ） 作用・効果 本発明によれば、加圧手段と加熱手段とで加圧・加熱
された水を噴霧手段から霧状に噴霧するようにしたこと
で、100℃以下であっても蒸気にすることができ、更
に、蒸気噴出に蒸気圧を要しないので、加熱手段で消費
する熱量を減少して経済的にスチームサウナを運用する
ことができる。(E) Function / Effect According to the present invention, the water pressurized and heated by the pressurizing means and the heating means is sprayed in the form of a mist from the spraying means. In addition, since steam pressure is not required for steam ejection, the amount of heat consumed by the heating means can be reduced and the steam sauna can be operated economically.
また、貯湯槽に蓄えた高温の湯を90℃まで加熱すれば
よいので、蒸気発生の立上がりが速く、装置をスタート
してから短時間で入浴することができる。In addition, since the high-temperature hot water stored in the hot water tank may be heated to 90 ° C., steam rises quickly, and the bath can be taken in a short time after starting the apparatus.
特に、貯湯槽に安価な夜間電力を利用する貯湯式電気
温水器を用いると、更に経済的にスチームサウナを運用
することができ、更に、熱源に発熱量が小さい電熱を適
用するのが容易になり、熱源を電熱に統一して設置工事
及び安全面で有利にすることができる。In particular, if a hot water storage type electric water heater that uses inexpensive nighttime power is used for the hot water storage tank, it is possible to operate the steam sauna more economically, and it is easy to apply electric heat having a small calorific value to the heat source. Therefore, the heat source can be unified to electric heat, which is advantageous in installation work and safety.
（ヘ） 実施例 本発明の実施例を図面を参照して具体的に説明する。(F) Example An example of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明に係る蒸気発生装置（Ｖ）を具備した
スチームサウナ（Ａ）の構成を示しており、同スチーム
サウナ（Ａ）は、主として、浴室（Ｒ）と、蒸気発生装
置（Ｖ）と、制御装置（Ｃ）とで構成されている。FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a steam sauna (A) provided with a steam generator (V) according to the present invention. The steam sauna (A) mainly includes a bathroom (R) and a steam generator (V). ) And a control device (C).
浴室（Ｒ）には、出入口（１）と、同浴室（Ｒ）の上
部に換気孔（２）下部に排水口（３）とを設けており、
浴室（Ｒ）内に、浴槽（Ｂ）と、同浴槽（Ｂ）に張水す
るためのカラン（B1）と、化粧棚（R1）と、洗い場（R
2）に腰掛け（R3）、同腰掛け（R3）の側壁に設けた湯
水混合栓（R4）と、同湯水混合栓（R4）に手動三方弁
（R8）を介して接続した蛇口（R5）及びシャワー（R6）
と、壁面に取り付けた鏡（R7）と、腰掛け（R3）の側壁
に後述する蒸気発生装置（Ｖ）の噴霧手段（Ｎ）を設け
ている。The bathroom (R) is provided with an entrance (1), a ventilation hole (2) at the top of the bathroom (R), and a drain (3) at the bottom.
In the bathroom (R), a bathtub (B), a curan (B1) for filling the bathtub (B), a dressing cabinet (R1), and a washing area (R)
2) a stool (R3), a tap mixer (R4) provided on the side wall of the stool (R3), and a faucet (R5) connected to the mixer tap (R4) via a manual three-way valve (R8); Shower (R6)
And a mirror (R7) attached to a wall surface and a spraying means (N) of a steam generator (V) described later are provided on a side wall of the seat (R3).
また、浴室内部温度を検出する温度センサ（Ｓ）を設
置して、後述の制御装置（Ｃ）に接続している。In addition, a temperature sensor (S) for detecting the temperature inside the bathroom is provided and connected to a control device (C) described later.
蒸気発生装置（Ｖ）は、第２図で示すように、貯湯槽
（４）と、加圧手段（Ｐ）と、加熱手段（Ｈ）と、噴霧
手段（Ｎ）とこれらを接続する配管とで構成されてい
る。As shown in FIG. 2, the steam generator (V) includes a hot water tank (4), a pressurizing means (P), a heating means (H), a spraying means (N), and a pipe connecting these. It is composed of
貯湯槽（４）は、熱源に安価な夜間電力を利用する貯
湯式の電気温水器であり、約70℃の湯を多量に蓄えてい
る。The hot water storage tank (4) is a hot water storage type electric water heater that uses inexpensive nighttime electric power as a heat source, and stores a large amount of hot water at about 70 ° C.
なお、貯湯槽（４）の熱源にはガスバーナ又は石油バ
ーナ等を用いることもできる。In addition, a gas burner or a petroleum burner can be used as a heat source of the hot water storage tank (4).
加圧手段（Ｐ）は約5kg f/cm2の吐出圧を有してお
り、その吸水口を貯湯槽（４）に接続し、吐出口（６）
を配管（７）を介して加熱手段（Ｈ）の流入口（８）に
接続している。The pressurizing means (P) has a discharge pressure of about 5 kg f / cm 2 , and its water inlet is connected to the hot water storage tank (4), and the discharge port (6)
Is connected to the inflow port (8) of the heating means (H) via a pipe (7).
加熱手段（Ｈ）は銅管等の金属管の外周に熱源として
の電熱線を絶縁を保持して巻回して、電熱線で発生した
熱を加熱手段（Ｈ）中を流れる水に効率よく伝達するよ
うにしている。The heating means (H) winds a heating wire as a heat source around the outer circumference of a metal pipe such as a copper pipe while maintaining insulation, and efficiently transfers heat generated by the heating wire to water flowing through the heating means (H). I am trying to do it.
なお、加熱手段（Ｈ）の熱源には上記の他にガスバー
ナ又は石油バーナ等を用いることかできる。As a heat source of the heating means (H), a gas burner or a petroleum burner may be used in addition to the above.
噴霧手段（Ｎ）は浴室（Ｒ）の側壁下部に噴霧方向を
斜め上方向にして設置されており、中途に開閉弁（12）
を設けた高温配管（13）を介して加熱手段（Ｈ）の流出
口（14）に接続している。The spraying means (N) is installed in the lower part of the side wall of the bathroom (R) with the spraying direction obliquely upward, and an on-off valve (12)
Is connected to the outlet (14) of the heating means (H) through a high-temperature pipe (13) provided with a heat pipe.
また、開閉弁（12）の上流で高温配管（13）を分岐さ
せ、その先端に排水弁（15）を接続している。In addition, a high-temperature pipe (13) is branched upstream of the on-off valve (12), and a drain valve (15) is connected to the end thereof.
また、前記湯水混合栓（R4）は貯湯槽（４）と水源
（Ｗ）に接続しており、湯水混合栓（R4）には、浴槽
（Ｂ）に張水するためのカラン（B1）と、蛇口（R5）及
びシャワー（R6）とに手動弁（R8）を介して接続してい
る。The hot water mixer tap (R4) is connected to a hot water tank (4) and a water source (W). The hot water mixer tap (R4) has a curan (B1) for filling the bathtub (B). , A faucet (R5) and a shower (R6) via a manual valve (R8).
制御装置（Ｃ）の入力側には、前述した浴室（Ｒ）内
に設置した温度センサ（Ｓ）、運転スイッチ（16）及び
温度設定スイッチ（17）が接続しており、出力側には、
加圧手段（Ｐ）、加熱手段（Ｈ）の熱源及び開閉弁（1
2）が接続しており、浴室内温度が設定温度よりも低い
ときは、開閉弁（12）の開度を大きくし、逆に、浴室内
温度が設定温度よりも高いときは、開閉弁（12）の開度
を小さくするか又は閉鎖して、浴室内温度を一定に保持
するようにしている。A temperature sensor (S), an operation switch (16) and a temperature setting switch (17) installed in the bathroom (R) described above are connected to the input side of the control device (C).
Pressurizing means (P), heat source of heating means (H) and on-off valve (1
2) is connected and when the bathroom temperature is lower than the set temperature, the opening of the on-off valve (12) is increased. Conversely, when the bathroom temperature is higher than the set temperature, the on-off valve (12) is connected. The temperature in the bathroom is kept constant by reducing or closing the opening of 12).
本発明の実施例は上記のように構成されており、スチ
ームサウナ（Ａ）の使用開始に際して、まず、開閉弁
（12）を閉じておき、排水弁（15）を開き、加圧手段
（Ｐ）を作動させて、配管（７）及び加熱手段（Ｈ）中
の低温の水を、貯湯槽（４）からの高温の湯と置換する
と共に、上記各部材を予熱する。The embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above. When starting to use the steam sauna (A), first, the on-off valve (12) is closed, the drain valve (15) is opened, and the pressurizing means (P ) To replace the low-temperature water in the pipe (7) and the heating means (H) with the high-temperature water from the hot-water storage tank (4), and preheat the above members.
次に、排水弁（15）を閉じ、加圧手段（Ｐ）を停止
し、加熱手段（Ｈ）の熱源に通電して、同加熱手段
（Ｈ）中の水を加熱する。Next, the drain valve (15) is closed, the pressurizing means (P) is stopped, and the heat source of the heating means (H) is energized to heat the water in the heating means (H).
そして、加熱手段（Ｈ）中の水が約90℃まで昇温する
と、加圧手段（Ｐ）を始動し、排水弁（15）を開いて、
高温配管（13）中の低温の水を加熱手段（Ｈ）からの高
温の湯と置換する。When the temperature of the water in the heating means (H) rises to about 90 ° C., the pressure means (P) is started, and the drain valve (15) is opened.
The low-temperature water in the high-temperature pipe (13) is replaced with high-temperature water from the heating means (H).
次いで、開閉弁（12）を開き、排水弁（15）を閉じ
て、噴霧手段（Ｎ）から約5kg f/cm2に加圧され、かつ
約90℃に加熱された約500ml/minの湯を浴室（Ｒ）の内
部に噴霧させる。Next, the on-off valve (12) is opened, the drain valve (15) is closed, and about 500 ml / min hot water pressurized to about 5 kg f / cm 2 and heated to about 90 ° C. from the spraying means (N). Is sprayed into the bathroom (R).
このように噴霧された高圧高温の水は、急速に気化す
るので、浴室（Ｒ）の内部を水蒸気で急速に充満させる
ことができる。Since the high-pressure and high-temperature water sprayed in this manner evaporates rapidly, the interior of the bathroom (R) can be quickly filled with steam.
上記のように、貯湯槽（４）からの約70℃の湯を約90
℃まで加熱すればよいので、加熱手段（Ｈ）が消費する
熱量が少なくてすみ、また、水蒸気を噴出するのに、従
来のように蒸気圧を用いず、加圧手段（Ｐ）の吐出圧を
利用しているので噴出のための熱量を要せず、更に熱量
の消費を減少させることができる。As mentioned above, about 70 ° C hot water from hot water tank (4)
° C, the amount of heat consumed by the heating means (H) can be reduced, and the discharge pressure of the pressurizing means (P) does not use steam pressure to eject steam as in the past. Since no heat is required for jetting, the consumption of heat can be further reduced.
また、約70℃の湯を90℃まで加熱すればよいので、蒸
気発生の立上がりが速く、蒸気発生装置（Ｖ）をスター
トしてから短時間で入浴することができる。In addition, since it is sufficient to heat the hot water at about 70 ° C. to 90 ° C., the rise of steam generation is fast, and it is possible to take a bath in a short time after starting the steam generator (V).
そして、温度センサ（Ｓ）で開閉弁（12）等を制御し
て浴室内温度を一定に保持する。The temperature sensor (S) controls the on-off valve (12) and the like to keep the bathroom temperature constant.
上記のように、蒸気発生のための水の加熱を二段階に
分けて、前段に貯湯槽（４）を用いたことで、加熱手段
（Ｈ）の発熱量を少なくすることができ、発熱量が小さ
い電熱を適用し易くなる。As described above, the heating of water for generating steam is divided into two stages, and the hot water tank (4) is used in the preceding stage, so that the calorific value of the heating means (H) can be reduced. Makes it easier to apply small electric heating.
また、貯湯槽（４）に夜間電力を利用した貯湯式の電
気温水器を用いることによって、更に、経済的にスチー
ムサウナ（Ａ）を運用することができ、また、熱源を全
て電気で統一することができ、装置の設置及び安全の面
で有利になる。In addition, by using a hot water storage type electric water heater using nighttime electric power for the hot water storage tank (4), the steam sauna (A) can be operated more economically, and all heat sources are unified with electricity. This is advantageous in terms of installation and safety of the device.
第１図は本発明に係る蒸気発生装置を具備したスチーム
サウナの構成を示す説明図、第２図は蒸気発生装置の構
成を示す説明図、第３図は従来のスチームサウナの構成
を示す説明図。 （Ａ）：スチームサウナ （Ｈ）：加熱手段 （Ｎ）：噴霧手段 （Ｐ）：加圧手段 （Ｒ）：浴室 （４）：貯湯槽FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a steam sauna provided with a steam generating apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a steam generating apparatus, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a conventional steam sauna. FIG. (A): Steam sauna (H): Heating means (N): Spraying means (P): Pressurizing means (R): Bathroom (4): Hot water tank
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 安永 繁文 兵庫県神戸市東灘区魚崎浜町43番１号 日本ユプロ株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 昭64−71936（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 平３−112552（ＪＰ，Ａ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.6，ＤＢ名) A61H 33/00 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Shigefumi Yasunaga 43-1, Uozakihama-cho, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture Inside Nippon Yupro Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-64-71936 (JP, A) 3-112552 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 6 , DB name) A61H 33/00
Claims (1)
入側を接続した加圧手段（Ｐ）を、中途に加熱手段
（Ｈ）を設けた配管を接続し、同配管の先端を浴室
（Ｒ）内に配置した噴霧手段（Ｎ）に接続すべく構成す
ることにより、浴室（Ｒ）内に上記噴霧手段（Ｎ）から
加圧・加熱された水を噴出させて蒸気を発生させるよう
にしたことを特徴とする蒸気発生装置。1. A pressurizing means (P) having a suction side connected to a hot water tank (4) for storing preheated hot water, and a pipe provided with a heating means (H) in the middle thereof are connected. Is connected to the spraying means (N) arranged in the bathroom (R), whereby the pressurized and heated water is jetted from the spraying means (N) into the bathroom (R) to generate steam. A steam generator characterized in that the steam generator is caused to be operated.
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