JP4654624B2 - Bathroom sauna equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom sauna apparatus in which the interior of a bathroom is used as a sauna space by heating and humidifying the interior of the bathroom.

  As a conventional bathroom sauna apparatus, there is one that supplies hot water to the mist spraying means to humidify the interior of the bathroom (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Hereinafter, the bathroom sauna apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, a circulation air passage 105 for sucking the air in the bathroom 103 through the air inlet 102 and blowing the air through the air outlet 104 in the main body 101, and ventilating the circulation air passage 105. A circulation fan 106, a heat exchanger 108 as a heating means 107 that heats the air flowing through the circulation air passage 105, a thermal valve 109 that intermittently supplies hot water to the heat exchanger 108, and air in the bathroom 103 A ventilation fan 111 that exhausts the air through the exhaust duct 110, an ejection nozzle 113 as the mist ejection means 112, a hot water supply passage 114 for supplying warm water to the ejection nozzle 113, and supply of hot water to the ejection nozzle 113. An intermittent solenoid valve 115 and the like are provided. When the bathroom is used as a sauna space, the hot water supplied through the hot water supply passage 114 is ejected as a mist from the ejection nozzle 113, the ventilation fan 111 is stopped, and the circulation fan 106 is operated, In order to maintain the temperature at the set temperature, the opening and closing of the thermal valve 109 is controlled to circulate and supply hot water as a heat medium to the heat exchanger 108, and the circulating air heated by the heat exchanger 108 is blown. The air is blown out from the outlet 104 into the bathroom 103.
JP 2002-336327 A (page 3-7, FIG. 1-5)

  In the above example, the hot water from the hot water supply path 114 is mist-likely supplied to the bathroom 103 by the jet nozzle 113 to humidify the bathroom 103, but the hot water from the jet nozzle 113 is jetted out. When the mist comes into contact with the human body, a water drop sensation is generated, which gives the bather an unpleasant feeling, and the mist adheres directly to the inner wall surface of the bathroom, causing condensation on the inner wall surface of the bathroom. In addition, if the mist is kept sprayed, the relative humidity in the bathroom will rise and become supersaturated, which will reduce the humidification efficiency in order to promote condensation on the inner wall surface of the bathroom, and also suppress the sweating of bathers There was a problem that the bather could not obtain a comfortable feeling and a sauna effect sufficiently.

  The present invention solves the above problems, and provides a bathroom sauna device that reduces the feeling of water droplets accompanying humidification, suppresses dew condensation on the inner wall surface of the bathroom, and gives a comfortable feeling and sauna effect to bathers. It is an object.

In order to achieve the above object, the first problem-solving means taken by the present invention is a bathroom sauna apparatus having a heating means for heating the inside of a bathroom and a humidifying means for humidifying the inside of the bathroom. Water is crushed into fine water droplets by supplying water to the air blowing fan that blows air to the humidifying means, and the generated fine water droplets are mixed with the air heated by the heating means by the air blowing fan. Humidifying means for humidifying by supplying into the bathroom, and the humidifying means changes the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the bathroom by changing the amount of water supplied to the blower fan, thereby controlling the humidity in the bathroom. The bathroom sauna apparatus is characterized in that the amount of humidification is adjusted so as to keep within a certain range.

  In this means, it is possible to change the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the sauna target room by changing the amount of water supplied to the blower fan, which is a circulation means, and to maintain the humidity in the sauna target room in an appropriate state. Can keep.

  Further, the second problem-solving means taken by the present invention is the above first problem-solving means, wherein when the humidification amount is adjusted when the humidification amount is adjusted, the amount of water supplied to the blower fan is increased. When reducing the amount of humidification, the amount of water absorption to the fan for blowing is reduced, the amount of fine water droplets supplied into the bathroom is changed to adjust the amount of humidification, and the humidity in the sauna target room is moderate. It keeps it in a state.

  In this means, when the amount of humidification is increased, the amount of water supplied to the humidifying means is increased, and when the amount of humidification is reduced, the amount of water supplied is reduced to reduce the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the sauna target room. The amount of humidification can be adjusted and the amount of humidification can be adjusted, and the humidity in the sauna target room can be kept at a moderate level by a relatively simple operation.

The third problem solving means provided by the present invention is a circulation means for circulating the air in the sauna target room, a heating means for heating the air circulated by the circulation means, and the circulation means. Humidifying means for humidifying the air to be humidified, and supply water heating means for heating the water supplied to the humidifying means, wherein the humidifying means supplies water to the circulating means, and the circulating means finely feeds the supplied water. The water is crushed into water droplets and humidified by supplying fine water droplets to the sauna target room together with the circulating air heated by the heating means, and the temperature of the water supplied to the humidifying means by the supply water heating means The amount of humidification is adjusted so that the humidity in the bathroom is kept within a certain range by changing the amount of fine water droplets supplied into the bathroom.

  This means includes a supply water heating means for heating the supply water supplied to the humidification means, and changes the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the sauna target room by changing the heating amount of the supply water supplied to the humidification means. It is possible to maintain the humidity in the sauna target room at an appropriate level.

  Further, the fourth problem-solving means taken by the present invention is the above third problem-solving means, in which the water supply temperature to the blower fan is increased when increasing the humidification amount when adjusting the humidification amount. When reducing the humidification amount, the water absorption temperature to the blower fan is lowered, and the humidification amount is adjusted by changing the amount of fine water droplets supplied into the bathroom. It keeps it in a state.

  In this means, when increasing the humidification amount, the heating amount in the supply water heating means is increased to increase the temperature of the supply water, and when decreasing the humidification amount, the heating amount is decreased to reduce the temperature of the supply water. It is possible to change the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the sauna target room by lowering the humidity, and to adjust the humidification amount, so that the humidity in the sauna target room can be kept at a moderate level by a relatively simple operation. .

  According to the present invention, the relative humidity in the sauna target room is kept within a certain range, the condensation on the wall surface of the bathroom is suppressed, the bather can obtain sufficient sweating, and there is no water drop feeling that makes the bather uncomfortable. Can provide bathroom sauna equipment.

  Moreover, the humidity in the sauna target room can be adjusted with a relatively easy configuration, and a sauna space according to the preference of the bather can be realized.

The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a bathroom sauna apparatus having a heating means for heating the inside of the bathroom and a humidifying means for humidifying the inside of the bathroom, wherein the humidifying means blows air to the humidifying means. Humidification is performed by supplying water to the fan to break up the water into fine water droplets, mixing the generated fine water droplets with the air heated by the heating means by the blower fan, and supplying the air into the bathroom. The humidifying means changes the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the bathroom by changing the amount of water supplied to the blower fan, and adjusts the amount of humidification so as to keep the humidity in the bathroom within a certain range. are those in which to perform the adjustment, this means, it is possible to vary the amount of water microdroplets and supplies sauna target chamber by varying the amount of feed water supplied to the blower fan is a circulation means, By mixing fine water droplets form on the air that has been heated by the heating means by the blowing fan and by supplying to the bathroom, keeping the humidity in the sauna target chamber to a suitable state, the condensation on the bathroom wall By preventing this, it is possible to increase the efficiency of humidification and promote sweating of the bather, thereby providing a comfortable sauna space.

  In addition, when adjusting the humidification amount in the humidifying means, the amount of water supplied to the humidifying means is reduced when the humidifying amount is reduced, and the amount of water supplied to the humidifying means is increased when the humidifying amount is increased. By this means, the humidity in the sauna target room is kept at a moderate level and the dew condensation on the inner wall surface of the bathroom is prevented by this means. It is possible to provide a comfortable sauna space by encouraging the bather to sweat.

Further, in the bathroom sauna apparatus having a heating means for heating the inside of the bathroom, a humidifying means for humidifying the inside of the bathroom, and a supply water heating means for heating water supplied to the humidifying means, the humidifying means However, by supplying water to the fan for blowing air to the humidifying means, the water is crushed into fine water drops, and the generated fine water drops are mixed with the air heated by the heating means by the fan for blowing. It is a humidifying means for humidifying by supplying it into the bathroom, and the heating amount of the supply water in the supply water heating section is varied, and the temperature of the supply water supplied to the humidification means is changed and supplied into the bathroom The amount of fine water droplets is varied, and the humidification amount is adjusted so that the humidity in the bathroom is kept within a certain range. By this means, the supply water supplied to the humidification means is heated. Supply A heating means, changing the amount of heating feed water in it is possible to vary the amount of water microdroplets supplied to the sauna target chamber for supplying the humidifying unit, the heating by the generated blowing fan fine water droplets by mixing in heated air to supply to the bathroom by means bather with keeping the humidity in the sauna target chamber to a suitable state, increasing the efficiency of humidification by preventing condensation on the bathroom wall It is possible to provide a comfortable sauna space.

  Further, when adjusting the humidification amount in the humidification means, the temperature of the supply water supplied to the humidification means is lowered when the humidification amount is reduced, and the water temperature of the supply water is adjusted when the humidification amount is increased. By this means, when increasing the humidification amount, the heating amount in the supply water heating means is increased to increase the temperature of the supply water, and when reducing the humidification amount, the heating amount is increased. By reducing the volume and lowering the temperature of the supply water, the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the sauna target room can be changed and the humidification amount can be adjusted. By keeping the water in a proper state and preventing condensation on the inner wall surface of the bathroom, it is possible to increase the efficiency of humidification and promote sweating of the bather, thereby providing a comfortable sauna space.

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

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom sauna apparatus in the present embodiment sucks the air in the bathroom 103 through the air inlet 102 into the main body 101 and blows out the air through the air outlet 104, and the circulation thereof. A circulation fan 106 that ventilates the air passage 105, a humidified water jet nozzle 1 that supplies water to the circulation fan, a heat exchanger 108 as a heating means 107 that heats the air that flows through the circulation air passage 105, and its heat In order to heat the humidifying water supplied to the humidifying water jet nozzle 1, the thermal valve 109 for intermittently supplying hot water to the exchanger 108, the ventilation fan 111 for sucking the air in the bathroom 103 and exhausting it outside through the exhaust duct 110. Water heat exchanger 2, electromagnetic valve 115 for intermittently supplying the humidified water to the humidified water ejection nozzle 1, water supply amount adjusting valve 3 for adjusting the amount of humidified water ejected, circulation air path 05 Humidity sensor 4 for detecting the humidity of the air passing through the inside of the room, Suction temperature sensor 5 for detecting the temperature of the bathroom air sucked into the bathroom sauna apparatus, and for detecting the temperature of the air blown from the bathroom sauna apparatus The blowout temperature sensor 6 is provided.

  When the bathroom is used as a sauna space, the circulation fan 106 is operated to circulate the air in the bathroom inside the apparatus, the temperature is raised by the heat exchanger 108, and the humidifying water jet nozzle 1 is added to the circulation fan 106. By blowing hot water from the air, the humidified water is crushed on the blade surface of the circulation fan 106 to generate fine water droplets, and the fine air droplets are mixed with the air flowing through the circulation air passage 105 and supplied into the bathroom. Heat and humidify the bathroom.

  At this time, the humidity sensor 4 is provided in the vicinity of the air inlet 102 of the circulation air passage 105, and detects the humidity of the air sucked into the bathroom sauna apparatus from inside the bathroom. Also, the temperature of the bathroom air sucked into the bathroom sauna device by the suction temperature sensor 5 provided near the air inlet 102 and the air temperature sensor 6 provided near the air outlet 104, and the humidified air blown from the bathroom sauna device. Detect temperature. Based on the preset suction humidity, suction temperature, and blowout temperature, the circulation air volume by the circulation fan 106, the supply amount and supply water temperature of the humidified water ejected from the humidification water ejection nozzle 1 are determined, and the circulation fan 106 rotates. The amount of humidification is adjusted by changing the number, the opening of the water supply amount adjustment valve 3, and the heating amount in the water heat exchanger 2. When increasing the amount of humidification, supply of fine water droplets to be supplied to the bathroom by increasing the number of revolutions of the circulation fan 106, opening the opening of the water supply amount adjusting valve 3, and increasing the amount of heating in the water heat exchanger 2 The amount can be increased and the amount of humidification can be increased. Conversely, when the amount of humidification is reduced, the rotational speed of the circulation fan 106 is reduced, the opening of the water supply amount adjustment valve 3 is closed, and the amount of heat in the water heat exchanger 2 is reduced to reduce the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the bathroom. The supply amount can be reduced, and the humidification amount can be reduced. The set values of the temperature and humidity in the bathroom vary depending on the preference of the bather, but are generally about 38 ° C. to 44 ° C. and a relative humidity of about 85 to 95%. The humidity in the bathroom detected by the humidity sensor 4 is desirable. When the temperature is higher than the target relative humidity, the amount of humidification is decreased, and conversely, when the temperature is lower than the target relative humidity, the humidification amount is increased. Change the operating state. At this time, an optimum operation is determined by determining a combination of operating states of the circulation fan 106, the water supply amount adjustment valve 3, and the water heat exchanger 2 based on the suction temperature and the blowout temperature detected by the suction temperature sensor 5 and the blowout temperature sensor 6. The state can be set.

  By operating as described above, humidified air in a substantially steam state can be supplied into the bathroom as compared to the method of spraying mist directly into the bathroom, so that an area with extremely high relative humidity is not generated. The humidity distribution in the entire bathroom can be made uniform, and the relative humidity in the bathroom does not become oversaturated, so that condensation of water droplets on the wall surface of the bathroom is suppressed and the efficiency of humidification is increased. Can do. Further, since the humidification amount is adjusted so as not to humidify the interior of the bathroom to a supersaturated state, sweating of the bather can be promoted, and a comfortable feeling and sufficient sauna effect can be provided to the bather.

  In this embodiment, the temperature set value in the bathroom is set to 38 to 44 ° C., but any temperature that allows the bather to obtain a sauna effect is desirable, and it is desirable that the temperature set value can be changed according to the bather's preference. Even when the temperature set value is changed, the effect does not differ.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the humidity sensor 4 is provided in the vicinity of the intake port 102. However, the vicinity of the intake port 102 here indicates a position close to the intake port 102, and preferably the same plane as the intake port opening. Although it is desirable that it is a position where the humidity of the bathroom air sucked into the bathroom sauna device from the bathroom can be measured, even if it is installed downstream from the inlet opening, there is no difference in its effect. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the intake air temperature sensor 5 is provided in the vicinity of the intake port 102. However, the vicinity of the intake port 102 here refers to a position close to the intake port 102, and preferably an intake port opening portion. It is desirable that they be in the same plane, but any location that can measure the temperature of the air in the bathroom sucked into the bathroom sauna device from the inside of the bathroom is acceptable. Does not occur.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outlet temperature sensor 6 is provided in the vicinity of the outlet 104, but the vicinity of the outlet 104 here indicates a position close to the outlet 104, preferably the same as the outlet opening. Although it is desirable to be a flat surface, it may be a position where the temperature of the air blown out from the bathroom sauna device can be measured, and even if it is installed on the upstream side of the air outlet opening, the effect is not different.

  As described above, the bathroom sauna apparatus according to the present invention can obtain humidification with less water droplet feeling, and is also applied to the use of heating and humidifying a room by using it together with a device that ventilates and air-conditions a room other than the bathroom. it can.

Schematic of the bathroom sauna apparatus of Example 1 of the present invention Schematic diagram of conventional bathroom sauna equipment

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Humidification water ejection nozzle 2 Water heat exchanger 3 Water supply amount adjustment valve 4 Humidity sensor 5 Suction temperature sensor 6 Outlet temperature sensor 101 Main body 102 Inlet 103 Bathroom 104 Outlet 105 Circulation air path 106 Circulating fan 107 Heating means 108 Heat exchanger 109 Thermal operation valve 110 Exhaust duct 111 Ventilation fan 112 Mist ejection means 113 Nozzle 114 Hot water supply path 115 Solenoid valve

Claims (4)

In a bathroom sauna apparatus having a heating means for heating the inside of the bathroom and a humidifying means for humidifying the inside of the bathroom, the humidifying means supplies water to a fan for blowing air to the humidifying means, thereby finely supplying water. It is a humidifying means for humidifying by crushing into water droplets and mixing the generated fine water droplets with the air heated by the heating means by the air blowing fan and supplying the air into the bathroom. A bathroom sauna characterized in that the amount of fine water droplets supplied to the bathroom is changed by changing the amount of water supplied to the fan, and the humidification amount is adjusted to keep the humidity in the bathroom within a certain range. apparatus. When adjusting the humidification amount in the humidifying means, the amount of water supplied to the humidifying means is reduced when the humidifying amount is reduced, and the amount of water supplied to the humidifying means is increased when the humidifying amount is increased. The bathroom sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein In a bathroom sauna apparatus having heating means for heating the inside of the bathroom, humidifying means for humidifying the inside of the bathroom, and supply water heating means for heating water supplied to the humidifying means, the humidifying means includes the Water is crushed into fine water droplets by supplying water to the fan for blowing air to the humidifying means, and the generated fine water droplets are mixed with the air heated by the heating means by the fan for blowing in the bathroom Is a humidifying means for humidifying by supplying to the fine water supplied to the bathroom by changing the heating amount of the supplied water in the supply water heating section and changing the temperature of the supplied water supplied to the humidifying means. A bathroom sauna apparatus characterized in that the amount of water droplets is varied and the humidification amount is adjusted so as to keep the humidity in the bathroom within a certain range. When adjusting the humidification amount in the humidification means, the temperature of the supply water supplied to the humidification means is lowered when the humidification amount is reduced, and the water temperature of the supply water is increased when the humidification amount is increased. The bathroom sauna apparatus according to claim 3.

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