JP3046818U - Steam bath equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To enable a bather to perform scalp care and hair washing during bathing. SOLUTION: On a main body 2, a bathtub portion 5 in the form of a shallow container having a size that allows a bather 4 to lie down and take a bath is attached. The upper surface of the bathtub section 5 is covered with a lid 6 that can be opened and closed, and a bathtub space 7 is formed therein. Steam from the steam generator 16 is supplied into the bathtub space 7 with the central groove 13 and the branch groove 1.
Feed via 4. A recess 54 is provided at the front end of the lid 6, and an opening 55 for exposing the head of the bather 4 to the outside is provided at the lower end of the recess 54. A hair cleaning device 58 is provided at a position outside the lid 6 at the front end of the bathtub section 5. By using the hair washing device 58, the scalp care and hair washing of the bather 4 can be performed during bathing.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a steam bath apparatus that can take a bath while a bather is lying down, and more particularly to a steam bath apparatus that can take care of a bather's scalp and wash hair while taking a bath.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a steam bath comprising a main body having a bathtub portion sized to allow a bather to lie down and take a bath, and a lid main body which is attached to the main body so as to be openable and closable and covers an upper part of the bathtub portion to form a bathtub space. The device is generally known.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In the above-mentioned conventional steam bath apparatus, the bather lying on the bath tub has a whole body including the head completely covered by the lid, and becomes a so-called sauna-like steam bath. There is a problem that hair washing is impossible.

Further, the conventional steam bath apparatus employs a so-called air circulation system in which steam is circulated in a bathtub space. In this system, however, it is difficult for the steam to uniformly hit the entire body of a bather. However, there is a problem that steam use efficiency is low.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is possible to spread steam to the entire body of a bather, improve bathing effect, and perform bather's scalp care and hair washing during bathing. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a steam bath device capable of performing the above.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to supply steam to the central groove while avoiding the back of a bather who is sensitive to heat, and furthermore, to provide an electrode near the shoulder of the bather who tends to lack steam. It is an object of the present invention to provide a steam bath apparatus capable of further improving the bathing effect by supplying steam.

[0007] Another object of the present invention is to provide a steam bath apparatus capable of performing aroma terraby by filling a bath with a fragrance.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a steam bath apparatus capable of promoting blood circulation of a leg of a bather.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a steam bath apparatus that allows a bather to perform bending and stretching exercises of a knee during bathing.

[0010] It is still another object of the present invention to provide a steam bath apparatus that enables a bather to open and close his / her crotch while taking a bath.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a main body having a bathtub portion having a shape of a shallow bottom and capable of laying a bath on which a bather can lie down; A lid that covers the entire body except for the bathtub to form a bathtub space; a central groove extending longitudinally at the bottom center of the bathtub and covered with a cover, and both sides along the inner surface of the bathtub from the central groove A steam passage having a plurality of branch grooves extending therefrom for discharging steam from each branch groove into a bathtub space; a steam generator provided inside the main body and supplying generated steam to the central groove; It has a plurality of side nozzles arranged on both sides in the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of upper nozzles arranged in the longitudinal direction at the center of the top surface of the lid, and sprays water toward the bather. And a shower device to be installed at the outside of the lid at the front end of the bathtub. And feature that was acceptable to provide each; was a hair washing apparatus. By forming the steam passage with the central groove and the branch groove provided on the inner surface of the bathtub, it is possible to spread the steam over the entire body of the bather, and use the hair washing device to take a bath. It will be possible to take care of the scalp and wash the hair of the bather.

The present invention is also characterized in that the steam generating device is provided with a steam discharge cylinder and a steam discharge port having different arrangement positions. This makes it possible to supply steam while avoiding the back of the bather who is sensitive to heat, and also to actively supply steam near the shoulder of the bather who tends to lack steam to improve the bathing effect. It can be improved.

The present invention is also characterized in that a fragrance case for containing a fragrance is provided at the discharge port. Thus, it becomes possible to perform aromatherapy by filling the bathtub space with aroma.

The present invention is also characterized in that a footrest member is provided in the bathtub. As a result, the bather's leg is positioned higher than the heart, and blood circulation of the leg can be promoted.

[0015] The present invention is also characterized in that the leg rest member can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub portion. This makes it possible for the bather to perform bending and stretching exercises of the knee during bathing.

The present invention is further characterized in that the leg placing member is constituted by a rolling shaft, a pair of guide rollers, and two leg placing rollers. This makes it possible for the bather to open and close his / her crotch while taking a bath, and to easily remove the leg-rest members as needed.

[0017]

[Embodiment of the invention]

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

FIGS. 1 to 3 show a steam bath apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This steam bath apparatus 1 includes a main body 2 having casters 3 with adjusters at lower four corners. I have. At the upper end of the main body 2, there is integrally provided a bathtub section 5 having a shape of a shallow vessel and a bather 4 sized to lie down and bathe. On the other hand, a bathtub space 7 is formed by being covered with a lid 6 that can be opened and closed. As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 6 abuts on the stopper 8 at a position substantially opened by 90 degrees, and can be stably held at this position.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bathtub 5 has a ship bottom shape with both sides curved, and a steam passage 9 is provided on the inner surface thereof. A pit 10 for scalp care and hair washing is provided at the front end of the bathtub section 5, and a drain port 12 having a filter 11 is provided at the bottom of the pit 10.

The steam passage 9 has a central groove 13 extending in the longitudinal direction at the center of the bottom surface of the bathtub 5, and a plurality of branches extending from the central groove 13 to both sides along the inner surface of the bathtub 5. The central groove 13 is closed by a removable upper surface cover 15 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the branch grooves 14 has a substantially linear planar shape, and as shown in FIG. 2, ends from the center groove 13 side end to the front end side end. The shape gradually becomes shallower toward.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a steam generator 16 is provided below the bathtub 5 in the main body 2, and the steam generated by the steam generator 16 is It is supplied to the central groove 13.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, the steam generator 16 has a rectangular cylindrical container-shaped inner case 18 for accommodating water 17, and a double container outside the central portion of the inner case 18. And an outer case 19 in the shape of a rectangular tube arranged in a shape. At the bottom of the inner case 18, a plate-like heating element 20 is disposed over substantially the entire length thereof, and can heat the water 17 in the inner case 18 and the outside air guided into the outer case 19. ing. The plate-shaped heating element 20 is formed by forming an insulating film on a metal plate, forming a heating element thereon, extracting terminals from the heating element, and further covering the upper surface of the heating element with an insulating film. Have been. The plate-shaped heating element 20 has a feature that there is no restriction on the size or the shape, and that it can be stably used at 200 to 500 ° C. with a low-voltage power supply.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, communication ports 21 are respectively provided at upper ends of both side surfaces of the inner case 18 at positions corresponding to the outer case 19, while a motor 22 is provided on a lower surface of the outer case 19. A driven sirocco fan 23 is provided to supply outside air into the outer case 19. The outside air guided into the outer case 19 is heated by the plate-shaped heat generating body 20, and the heated outside air is guided into the inner case 18 through the communication port 21, Is supplied into the central groove 13 together with the steam generated in the above.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a discharge cylinder 24 that rises in the central groove 13 and discharges steam from the upper end opening is connected to the upper end of the inner case 18. The position from which the steam is discharged from the discharge tube 24 is set at a position corresponding to the feet from the waist of the bather 4 so as to avoid a temperature-sensitive back portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 7, and 8, a communication pipe 25 through which water 17 in the inner case 18 is guided is connected to the front end of the inner case 18, The portion is connected to the bottom of the front end of the central groove 13 via an aroma case 26 containing an aroma material. The steam from the communication tube 25 actively heats the shoulder and neck line with the bather, thereby promoting blood circulation, reducing stiff shoulders, and promoting blood flow to the head. You can do it.

As shown in FIG. 1, a drain port 28 having a filter 27 is provided at an intermediate position between the discharge cylinder 24 and the fragrance case 26 in the central groove 13. A cool air blower 29 for supplying cool air is installed in the central groove 13. Then, the inside of the bathtub space 7 is actively cooled by the cool air from the cool air blower 29, and the temperature in the bathtub space 7 can be quickly and easily adjusted to the optimal temperature for the bather to feel.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 or FIG. 6, a pair of guide rails 30 in the form of a round bar, for example, are installed on both sides of the bathtub 5 corresponding to the legs of the bather 4. Between these two guide rails 30, a leg rest member 31 for placing both feet of the bather 4 is disposed so as to be movable back and forth.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and 10, the leg rest member 31 is fixed to the rolling shaft 32 and both sides of the rolling shaft 32 and rolls on each guide rail 30. And a pair of leg rest rollers 34 which are rotatably and slidably mounted on the rolling shaft 32. Thus, the bather 4 can place both legs on the respective leg resting rollers 34 so that the legs are higher than the position of the heart and blood circulation of the legs can be promoted. In addition, the bather 4 bends and stretches the knee with both legs resting on each leg resting roller 34, so that the leg rest member 31 rolls back and forth along the guide rail 30, and the bather 4 breaks his crotch. By opening and closing, each leg rest roller 34 slides along the rolling shaft 32.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 11, for example, five side nozzles 35 are provided at the upper end edges of both sides of the bathtub 5 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub 5. For example, five upper nozzles 36 are provided at the center of the ceiling of the lid 6 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub 5. As shown in FIG. 12, these nozzles 35 and 36 are connected to a hot water source 37 such as a boiler to constitute a shower device 38.

That is, the hot water from the hot water source 37 is supplied through the main pipe 39, and each of the nozzles 35, 36 is connected to the branch pipes 43, 44, 45 having separate electric valves 40, 41, 42. Are connected to the main pipe 39 respectively.

On the upstream side of the branch pipes 43, 44, 45 of the main pipe 39, a drainage pipe 46 for draining low-temperature water in the main pipe 39 at the start of startup is connected. An electric valve 47 is provided in the drainage pipe 46.

A chemical pipe 49 having a motor-operated valve 48 is connected to the main pipe 39 at an upstream side of the drainage pipe 46. Is connected to a chemical tank 51 for storing a chemical such as

Each of the electric valves 40, 41, 42, 47, 48 and the infusion pump 50 is controlled by a control signal from a control device 52 shown in FIG. For example, the hot water shower is repeated 3 to 4 times by rotating the upper nozzle 36 for 16 seconds, the right side nozzle 35 for 16 seconds, and the left side nozzle 35 for 16 seconds. At this stage, the chemical solution from the chemical solution tank 51 flows into the shower water, so that the whole-body beautiful skin conditioning is performed.

A fresh water device 53 for removing impurities such as trihalomethane contained in the hot water from the hot water source 37 is provided upstream of the chemical pipe 49 of the main pipe 39.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 13, the lid 6 is in the form of a roughly dome-shaped dome. In order to avoid the head of the bather 4, a recess 54 is provided. At the lower end of the bottom of the recess 54, the head of the bather 4 lying in the bathtub 5 is placed outside the lid 6. An opening 55 for exposing is provided. Thus, the head of the bather 4 is exposed to the outside during bathing, and the head can be cared for and washed during bathing.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, speakers 56 used for music therapy and emergency broadcast are embedded in both side surfaces of the concave portion 54. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, three sign lamps 57 are provided at positions in the recess 54 where the bather 4 can see. For example, when the 15-minute course is selected, all three sign lamps 57 are turned on, and each of the sign lamps 57 is turned off one by one every five minutes. You will be able to know the progress.

A hair washing device 58 provided with hot water discharge means and the like is installed at an external position of the lid 6 at the front end of the bathtub section 5 as shown in FIGS. The scalp care and hair washing can be performed using the hair washing device 58 during bathing.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.

At the time of bathing, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the lid 6 is opened to a position where it comes into contact with the stopper 8, and in this state the bather 4 rides on the bathtub 5, and further puts his / her body on the bathtub 5. Then, the lid 6 in the open state is closed.

On the other hand, the plate-shaped heating element 20 of the steam generator 16 is energized in advance, and the water 17 in the inner case 18 is sufficiently heated when taking a bath. Then, when the bather 4 lies on the bathtub section 5, the motor 22 is started to rotate the sirocco fan 23. Thereby, outside air is guided into the outer case 19, and the outside air is heated in the outer case 19 by heat from the plate-shaped heating element 20. The outside air heated by the heating is then guided into the inner case 18 through the communication port 21, enters a steam state together with the steam generated in the inner case 18, and is supplied from the discharge cylinder 24 into the central groove 13. Is done.

The steam supplied into the central groove 13 is dispersed in each branch groove 14 because the upper surface of the central groove 13 is closed by the upper surface cover 15, and is supplied from each branch groove 14 into the bathtub space 7. It is. Due to the supply of the steam, the inside of the bathtub space 7 becomes higher in pressure than the outside, and a sufficient bathing effect can be obtained without the outside air flowing into the bathtub space 7 from the gap between the bathtub section 5 and the lid 6.

By the way, since each branch groove 14 is open at the upper part, more steam is normally supplied into the bathtub space 7 from the base end side near the central groove 13. However, as shown in FIG. 2, since each branch groove 14 gradually becomes shallower from the base end side to the distal end side, the steam is almost uniformly distributed from the longitudinal direction of the branch groove 14 into the bathtub space 7. Supplied to Moreover, since both sides of the bathtub 5 are curved in accordance with the external shape of the bather 4, the steam flows along the body of the bather 4, and each part of the body of the bather 4 and the steam Can be made almost constant.

In this manner, the steam is supplied from the branch grooves 14 almost uniformly into the bathtub space 7, but the branch grooves 14 on the neck side of the bather 4 are separated from the discharge cylinder 24, In addition, since the lid 6 is provided with the opening 55 for exposing the head to the outside, steam near the neck of the bather 4 tends to be insufficient.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, a part of the steam in the inner case 18 is led to the tip of the central groove 13 through the communication pipe 25, and more steam is provided near the neck of the bather 4. They are being supplied. This compensates for the shortage of steam near the neck of the bather 4, avoids the temperature-sensitive back part, efficiently heats the shoulders and neck streaks, and reduces the temperature drop near the opening 55 of the lid 6. And promote blood circulation to the head. Moreover, since the fragrance case 26 is provided at the end of the communication pipe 25, aroma terraby using an aroma (perfume) material or the like is possible.

In addition, in the bathing state, the legs of the bather 4 are placed on the leg rest members 31 and are kept at a higher position than the heart, so that the bathing is in a lying state. In addition, the blood circulation of the legs can be promoted, and the so-called tail fin movement can be performed during bathing because the leg rest member 31 is movable.

The temperature of the steam from the steam generator 16 is set to a predetermined optimum temperature, and the ON / OFF control of the plate heating element 20 is controlled in accordance with the optimum temperature. The optimal feeling temperature varies depending on the person, and the optimal temperature set in advance may be too high depending on the bather 4. Therefore, in this case, the plate-shaped heating element 20 is turned off, but even if the plate-shaped heating element 20 is turned off, the temperature in the bathtub space 7 does not immediately drop.

Therefore, in such a case, the cool air blower 29 shown in FIG. 1 is activated, and the cool air is actively sent into the central groove 13. Thus, the temperature in the bathtub space 7 can be quickly lowered and adjusted to the optimal sensible temperature of the bather 4.

In this manner, when the bathing with steam is completed, the motor 22 is stopped and the plate-shaped heating element 20 is turned off, and at the same time, the hot shower by the shower device 38 is started. Then, the pack material and sweat applied to the body of the bather 4 are washed away by the hot water shower.

For example, the hot water shower from the upper nozzle 36 is rotated for 16 seconds, the hot water shower from the right side nozzle 35 is rotated for 16 seconds, and the hot water shower from the left side nozzle 35 is rotated for 16 seconds. Is repeated three to four times. Then, by changing the jetting direction of the hot water shower, the whole body of the bather 4 and the perspiration can be completely washed away.

In the final stage of the hot water shower, a chemical solution such as a lotion or a scented water can be injected into the shower water by activating the injection pump 50 shown in FIG. 12 to perform the whole-body beautiful skin conditioning.

Since the steam from the steam generator 16 is supplied to the bathtub space 7 through the steam passage inside the bathtub section 5, the steam can be uniformly spread over the entire body of the bather 4. The bathing effect can be improved.

Further, since the hot water shower is sequentially jetted from both side nozzles 35 and the upper nozzle 36, the pack material and sweat can be completely washed away.

Since the head of the bather 4 is exposed outside the lid 6 during bathing, scalp care and hair washing can be performed using the hair washing device 58 during bathing. The solution after the completion of the hair washing is collected in the pit 10 and discharged from the drain port 12.

[0055]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the present invention provides a main body having a bathtub, a lid, a steam passage, a steam generator, a shower device, and a hair washing device, and the steam passage is provided on the inner surface of the bathtub. Since it is constituted by the provided central groove and branch groove, the steam can be spread over the entire body of the bather and the bathing effect can be improved. In addition, the scalp care and hair washing of a bather can be performed during bathing by using a hair washing device.

In the present invention, since the steam generating device is provided with the steam discharge cylinder and the discharge port which are respectively disposed at different positions, the steam is avoided by avoiding the back of the bather who is sensitive to heat. Water can be supplied, and steam can be actively supplied near the shoulders of bathers who tend to lack steam to improve the bathing effect.

In the present invention, an aroma case for accommodating an fragrance is provided at the discharge port, so that the aroma teraby can be performed by filling the fragrance in the bathtub space.

In the present invention, since the leg rest member is provided in the bathtub, the leg of the bather is positioned higher than the heart, and blood circulation of the leg can be promoted.

The present invention also allows the bather to bend and extend the knee while taking a bath because the leg rest member can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub.

Further, in the present invention, the leg rest member wheel is constituted by the rolling shaft, the pair of guide rollers, and the two leg rest rollers, so that the bather can open and close the crotch while bathing. Can be carried out, and the footrest member can be easily removed if necessary.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a steam bath apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 as viewed from the side.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of FIG. 1 as viewed from the right.

FIG. 4 is a configuration view of the bathtub shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from above with a top cover of a central groove removed.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of the steam generator of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line IX-IX of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 4;

FIG. 11 is an enlarged sectional view of the side nozzle of FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is an overall configuration diagram showing a shower device.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steam bath apparatus 2 Main body 5 Bathtub part 6 Lid 7 Bathtub space 9 Steam passage 13 Central groove 14 Branch groove 15 Top cover 16 Steam generator 24 Release cylinder 25 Communication pipe 26 Aroma case 30 Guide rail 31 Leg holder 32 Rolling Shaft 33 Guide roller 34 Leg rest roller 35 Side nozzle 36 Upper nozzle 38 Shower device 54 Recess 55 Opening 58 Hair washing device

Claims (6)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A main body having a bathtub portion having a size of a shallow-bottomed container and sized to allow a bather to lie down and to take a bath; A lid forming a bathtub space; a central groove extending longitudinally at the center of the bottom of the bathtub and having an upper surface covered with a cover; A steam passage for discharging steam from each branch groove into the bathtub space; a steam generator provided inside the main body and supplying generated steam to the central groove; and a longitudinal direction on both sides of the bathtub portion. A shower device that has a plurality of side nozzles respectively disposed on the top and a plurality of upper nozzles disposed longitudinally at the center of the top surface of the lid, and sprays water toward a bather; A hair washing device provided at an external position of the lid of Steam bath apparatus which is characterized in that Bei. 2. A steam generating device comprising: a discharge tube for supplying steam to a position corresponding to a foot from a waist of a bather in a central groove; and a discharge tube for discharging steam to a position corresponding to a position near a shoulder of a bather in the central groove. The steam bath apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an outlet. 3. The steam bath apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the discharge port has a fragrance case containing a fragrance. 4. The steam bath apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub portion has a leg rest member on which a bather places a leg portion. 5. The steam bath apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the leg placing member is movable in a longitudinal direction of the bathtub portion. 6. A rolling bearing, a pair of guide rollers fixed to both ends of the rolling shaft and provided on a bathtub and rolling on guide rails, and a rotating shaft. The steam bath apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising two leg rest rollers slidably mounted.