JP5069187B2 - Sauna equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sauna apparatus that crushes hot water stored in a water storage unit to generate fine water droplets and negative ions and supplies them to a sauna room.

  The present applicant has previously provided a sauna apparatus that forms a low-temperature, high-humidity sauna atmosphere in the sauna room in Patent Document 1 below. Such a sauna apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 101 denotes a fine water droplet and negative ion generator provided below the bench 103 of the low temperature sauna room 102, which extends to the upper part in the sauna room 102. The air in the sauna chamber 102 is sucked through the suction duct 104 to remove dust and bacteria, and then heated fine water droplets and negative ions are formed from the discharge port 105 formed below the bench 103 into the sauna chamber 102. Supplying and sequentially repeating this to circulate the air in the sauna room 102 makes the sauna room 102 use atmosphere of a low temperature and high humidity sauna having a use room temperature of 38 to 42 ° C. and a relative humidity of 90% or more. Reference numeral 106 denotes a ventilation fan for ventilating the sauna room 2.

  Next, the fine water droplet and negative ion generator 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 18. Reference numeral 107 denotes a water storage section for storing a certain amount of water, and 108 is connected to one side wall of the water storage section 107. A water supply pipe for supplying water, 109 is provided in the middle of the water supply pipe 108 and automatically opens and closes the water supply pipe 108, 110 is a heater for heating water stored in the water storage section 107, and 111 is at the bottom of the water storage section 107. A drain pipe 112 for draining water stored in the water storage unit 107 or heated water heated by the heater 110, 112 is an automatic drain valve provided in the middle of the drain pipe 111 for opening and closing the drain pipe 111.

  Reference numeral 113 denotes a rotating motor that rotates a bowl-shaped rotator 114 whose diameter is increased upward by submerging the lower part, and 115 is positioned at a predetermined interval on the outer periphery of the rotator 114, together with the rotator 114. The rotating body 114 is a rotating cylindrical porous body, and the rotating body 114 is rotated by driving by the rotation motor 113, and the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotating body 114 pumps up water in the water storage unit 107 and scatters air. A large number of slits, metal mesh, punching metal, etc. formed on the entire circumference wall of the body 115 are passed or crushed by crushing to produce fine water droplets with nanometer (nm) size water droplets, The negative ions are generated by the Leonard effect due to the refinement of the water particles.

   A blower 116 guides the air in the sauna chamber 102 sucked through the suction duct 104 into the fine water droplets and negative ion generator 101, and the fine water droplets and negative ions generated in the fine water droplets and negative ion generator 101. Ions are put on and supplied to the sauna room 102 by blowing air, and 117 is an air heater that heats the air in the sauna room 102 sucked through the suction duct 104.

  Next, in FIG. 19, reference numeral 118 denotes a remote controller for remotely operating the sauna device. The remote controller 118 drives the operation switch 119 for instructing the start and stop of the operation of the sauna device and the ventilation fan 106 to drive the sauna device 102. A ventilation switch 120 for performing ventilation or the like is provided.

Next, the operation of this conventional sauna apparatus will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the operation switch 119 of the sauna apparatus is turned ON now, the operation of the sauna apparatus is started. First, the automatic drain valve 112 that opens and closes the drain pipe 111 that drains the water or hot water in the water storage section 107 is opened to store the water. A cleaning mode is performed in which the automatic water supply valve 109 for opening and closing the water supply pipe 108 for supplying water into the section 107 is opened, water is supplied into the water storage section 107, and the water storage section 107 is cleaned and drained.

  When the cleaning mode ends, the automatic drain valve 112 is closed, water is supplied into the water storage unit 107, the heater 110 is energized to heat the water in the water storage unit 107 to a sterilizable temperature, and for rotation. The sterilization mode A in which the motor 113 is driven to rotate the rotating body 114 and the porous body 115 is performed.

  When the sterilization mode A ends, the blower 116 starts to be driven, the air heater 117 is energized, and the hot water temperature stored in the water storage unit 107 is set to a temperature higher than the set temperature of the sauna room. The heater 110 is controlled so as to be maintained, and a start-up mode for starting up the sauna room 102 to a set temperature is performed.

  When the start-up mode ends, a stable mode is performed in which the heater 110 is controlled so as to keep the inside of the sauna chamber 102 at a set temperature so that stable and comfortable sauna bathing at the set temperature can be performed.

  When the continuous operation time ends in the stable mode, the blower 116 is stopped and the operation switch is automatically turned off. When the stable mode ends, the sterilization mode in which the heater 110 heats the water in the water storage unit 107 to a temperature at which the water can be sterilized and drives the rotation motor 113 to rotate the rotating body 114 and the porous body 115. B is performed.

When the sterilization in the sterilization mode B is completed and the automatic drain valve 112 is opened and the sterilization mode B is completed, the ventilation fan 106 and the blower 116 are started to be driven and the air heater 117 is energized. In addition, a drying mode is performed in which moisture in the sauna chamber 102 is discharged and the inside of the fine water droplet and negative ion generator 101 and the sauna chamber 102 is dried. When the drying mode ends, the sauna device has an automatic drain valve 112. Was in a stopped state with the valve open.
Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-175922

  By the way, in this prior art, after the stable mode is finished, the mode is changed to the sterilization mode B, the ventilation switch 120 is automatically turned on, and the dry mode is entered after the sterilization mode B is finished. Here, if the ventilation switch 120 is manually turned OFF during the drying mode, the driving of the ventilation fan 106 and the blower 116 is stopped, the energization to the air heater 117 is stopped, and the drying mode is terminated halfway. The sauna device can be put into the stopped state, but the drying mode cannot be terminated until the mode is changed to the drying mode, and the user does not have to perform the drying mode after finishing bathing in the sauna. Even if it is determined that the drying mode cannot be canceled before shifting to the drying mode, the user waits for the sterilization mode B to end and operates the ventilation switch 120 in a timely manner. It was necessary to come and end the drying mode, and it was annoying.

The present invention in order to solve the above problems, the in claim 1 in particular its configuration, reservoir for storing water and (6), a heating means for heating the water in the water storage portion (6) and (9), wherein drainage performed drain pipe connected to the water storage portion (6) the bottom for draining water in said reservoir (6) and (12), the drainage tube provided in the middle of the drainage tube (12) opening and closing (12) A water crushing means (22), (24), (29) for crushing the warm water stored in the valve (13) , the water reservoir (6) to generate fine water droplets and negative ions, and the water crushing means ( 22), (24), (generated by 29) the water microdroplets and negative ions sauna chamber (2) in the supply air blower (35), the sauna room is circulated by air blowing machine (35) (2) in ventilation hand ventilating and air heating means for heating the air (43), the sauna chamber (2) And (47), in which at least the a ventilation switch for instructing ON / OFF of the ventilation means (47) (58), performs the sauna operation for supplying the water microdroplets and negative ions in the sauna room (2) in After the sauna operation is finished, the heating means (9) heats the hot water in the water storage section (6 ) and drives the water crushing means (22), (24), (29). performs sterilization mode B for heating a predetermined time hot water in the reservoir (6) by heating sterilizable temperature, after opening at the end該除bacteria mode B the drain valve (13), the blower (35 ) , The air heating means (43), and the ventilation means (47) are driven in a drying mode, and at the end of the drying mode, the sauna apparatus is in a stopped state with the drain valve (13) opened. sterilization mode in B When the ventilation switch (58) is operated, to cancel the said drying mode required long after the end of sterilization mode B, the disinfecting mode B after completion was assumed to immediately become the stopped state.

Further, in claim 2, wherein in said disinfecting mode B after the ventilation switch during sterilization mode B (58) is operated, when the ventilation switch again (58) is operated, the disinfectant The drying mode that was canceled after the end of mode B was performed .

Further, in claim 3, when the ventilation switch (58) is operated during the stop state, the ventilation means (47) , the blower (35), and the air heating means (43) are set in advance. Time driven.

Further, in claim 4, when the ventilation switch (58) is operated during the sauna operation, the ventilation means (47) is driven for a certain period of time.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the ventilation switch is operated during the sterilization mode, the drying mode after the sterilization mode is terminated and the stop state is entered. If the ventilation switch is operated during the sterilization mode after the sauna operation is completed, it will be stopped after the sterilization mode is completed. It can be performed and the usability can be improved.

  Further, according to claim 2, when the ventilation switch is operated again during the sterilization mode after the ventilation switch is operated during the sterilization mode, the drying mode is performed after the sterilization mode is completed. Even if the sauna switch is about to stop without the drying mode being operated due to the user's mistaken operation, if the ventilation switch is operated again during the sterilization mode, the drying mode is changed. The sauna device can be dried.

  According to claim 3, when the ventilation switch is operated during the stop state, the ventilation means, the blower, and the air heating means are driven for a preset time, so that the user does not have sufficient drying in the sauna room. If the judgment is made, the sauna room can be further dried by operating the ventilation switch during the stop state, and the generation of fungi and the propagation of bacteria and the like in the sauna room can be prevented. Is.

  According to claim 4, when the ventilation switch is operated during the sauna operation, the ventilation means is driven for a certain period of time. Therefore, the ventilation switch can be used for the purpose of ventilation in the sauna room during the sauna operation. One can be used for both ventilation and drying.

Next, an embodiment of the sauna apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a fine water droplet and negative ion generator provided under a bench 3 of a low temperature sauna room 2, and the air in the sauna room 2 through a suction duct 4 extending to the upper part of the sauna room 2. After removing the dust and bacteria, the heated water-heated fine water droplets and negative ions are supplied to the sauna room 2 from the discharge port 5 formed below the bench 3, and this is sequentially repeated to repeat the air in the sauna room 2. Is used to make the sauna room 2 use atmosphere of a low temperature and high humidity sauna having a use room temperature of 38 to 42 ° C. and a relative humidity of 90% or more.

Next, the fine water droplet and negative ion generator 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
6 is a water storage unit for storing a certain amount of water, 7 is a water supply pipe connected to one side wall of the water storage unit 6 to supply water to the water storage unit 6, and 8 is an automatic water supply provided in the middle of the water supply pipe 7 to open and close the water supply pipe 7 A valve 9 heats the water stored in the water storage unit 6, and is attached horizontally to the bottom of the water storage unit 6 near the bottom of the water storage unit 6 in a single-phase 200 V, 2 KW M-shape in plan view. The heater has three locations, 11 is an overflow pipe provided on one side wall of the water storage section 6, and 12 is water connected to the bottom of the water storage section 6 and stored in the water storage section 6 or heated water heated by the heater 9. A drain pipe 13 for draining water is an automatic drain valve provided in the middle of the drain pipe 12 for opening and closing the drain pipe 12.

  Reference numeral 14 denotes a partition wall that partitions the inside of the water storage section 6 into two chambers, a treatment chamber 15 and a separation chamber 16. The lower end is bent at the separation chamber 16 side, and the communication path 17 between the water surface is lowered to the vicinity of the water surface. It also serves as a gas-liquid separator that causes large mist (water droplets) in the air from the chamber 15 toward the separation chamber 16 to fall on the water surface.

  The lower half of the rotation motor 22 is accommodated in the recess 21 of the waterproof cover 20 through the insertion hole 19 provided in the lid 18 of the water storage section 6 and is inserted into the treatment chamber 15. 23, a bowl-shaped rotating body 24 whose diameter is expanded upward by submerging the lower part, hangs down in the U-shaped part 10 farthest from the water supply pipe 7 of the heater 9. The rotating body 24 is rotated by driving by the rotating motor 22, sucks hot water in the water reservoir 6 heated by the heater 9 by the centrifugal force along the surface and rather the back surface of the rotating body 24, Are scattered from the plurality of pores 25 formed to the periphery.

  In the separation chamber 16, a first baffle plate 26 in which the lower end of the partition wall 14 is inclined and bent toward the lower side of the separation chamber 16, and attached to the side wall facing the partition wall 14 while being inclined downward. Further, meandering passages 28 are formed in the center portion from the lower communication passage 17 toward the upper discharge port 5 so as to protrude alternately with the second baffle plates 27.

  Reference numeral 29 denotes a cylindrical porous body that is positioned on the outer periphery of the rotating body 24 and rotates with the rotating body 24, and pumps up water in the water storage section 6 by centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotating body 24. The air particles are scattered, and the water particles are refined to a nanometer by passing or hitting and crushing the porous portion 30 made of a large number of slits, metal mesh, punching metal, etc. formed on the entire peripheral wall of the porous body 29. (Nm) size fine water droplets are generated and negative ions are generated by the Leonard effect of the water particles being refined. A rotating motor 22 for rotating the rotating body 24, a rotating body 24, The water crushing means is composed of the porous body 29 that rotates together with the rotating body 24.

  Reference numeral 31 denotes an elliptical air guide tube arranged so as to cover the porous body 29 at a predetermined interval on the outer periphery of the porous body 29, and a pair of large flow passages 32 between the cylindrical porous body 29. , 32 and a pair of small flow passages 33, 33 are formed on the inner lid 34 that closes the upper side of the processing chamber 15, and the separation chamber 16 and the discharge port 5 are disposed above the separation chamber 16. The air in the sauna room 2 sucked from the air supply port 36 between the lid 18 and the inner lid 34 through the suction duct 4 is driven by driving the blower 35 including a cross flow fan provided at a position where The air supply port 36 to which the suction duct 4 is connected to one side wall is introduced into the air supply chamber 37 formed in the space between the lid 18 and the inner lid 34, and the air supply chamber above the processing chamber 15. 37 from the upper side of the rotating body 24 toward the processing chamber 15 into the air guide tube 31. In addition to increasing the number of times the water particles are crushed, the negative charge of the air is also increased. As a result, a large amount of nanometer-sized fine water droplets and negative ions can be generated. About 7000 pieces / CC are detected at the center intermediate position. The blower 35 is a cross flow fan with a variable rotation speed, and can perform a strong operation with a high rotation speed and a weak operation with a low rotation speed.

  The air guide tube 31 is provided with a flange portion 38 projecting inwardly at the inner peripheral edge thereof, and the flange portion 38 is configured such that water is pumped up from the water storage portion 6 by the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the rotating body 24. The water splashed through the air guide cylinder 31 and bounced off the air guide cylinder 31 is scattered in an unintended location, for example, in the vicinity of the connection portion between the rotation motor 22 and the support shaft 23 fixed to the lid 18 or in the air supply chamber 37. In order to prevent this, it is provided at a height position above the upper surface of the rotating body 24.

  39 is composed of two float switches 40 and 41 as water level detection means provided at the bottom of the water storage unit 6 and outputting a detection signal when there is water or hot water in the water storage unit 6. The heater 9 detects a low water level, and outputs a detection signal when there is water up to a predetermined water level at which the heater 9 is not exposed on the water surface. The float switch 41 is a water stored in the water storage unit 6. And when the float switch 40 reaches a predetermined water level higher than the water level for detecting the presence of water, a detection signal is output. When the water level drops to a predetermined level that is not exposed to the top, the float switch 40 for detecting the low water level is turned off, the automatic water supply valve 8 is opened to supply water to a certain water level, and the water storage section 6 When the predetermined water level is reached and the float switch 41 for high water level detection is turned on, the automatic water supply valve 8 is closed, and the water storage unit 6 is always kept within the predetermined water level range during the sauna operation. .

  42 is a U-shaped protective frame that protects the two float switches 40, 41 so as not to be affected by fluctuations in the water level of the water storage section 6, and has a frame that projects from the front and both sides to the surface of the water, The two float switches 40 and 41 are surrounded by one side wall of the water storage section 6, and the two float switches 40 and 41 are suspended and fixed on the upper surface.

  Reference numeral 43 denotes a U-shaped air heater as a 100 V, 340 W air heating means attached to the air supply port 36 that constitutes the air supply path together with the suction duct 4, and protrudes from the side wall of the air supply port 36 with respect to the side wall. The U-shaped heater part is placed in a slanted state on the back side, and the U-shaped heater part is arranged so as to contact the blown air from the sauna room 2 with a small surface without overlapping. The air is heated, and the blower 35 is driven at the start of the operation of the sauna apparatus, and the air circulating through the sauna room 2 is heated by energizing the air heater 43 to increase the ambient temperature of the sauna room 2. The rise time is shortened. Further, after the operation of the sauna apparatus is finished, the blower 35 is driven and the air heater 43 is energized, and the inside of the apparatus 1 is dried by hot air, so that the sanitary state It is obtained so as to maintain good.

  A water storage temperature sensor 44 is provided at a predetermined water level at the lower outer wall of the water storage unit 6 to detect a water storage temperature in the water storage unit 6, and 45 is also provided at a predetermined water level at the lower outer wall of the water storage unit 6. The overheat prevention sensor secures safety by stopping all driving when the water storage section 6 is in an abnormal overheat state.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 46 denotes a room temperature sensor attached as an upper part in the sauna room 2 and serving as room temperature detection means for detecting the room temperature in the sauna room 2. 47 is a ventilation fan as a ventilation means for ventilating the sauna room 2, 48 is a door for entering and exiting the sauna room 2, 49 is a viewing window provided in the upper part of the door 48, and 50 is provided in the lower part of the door 48. The air intake 50 takes in air from the outside into the sauna room 2, and the air intake 50 opens when the ventilation fan 47 is driven to supply air from outside the sauna room 2 into the sauna room 2. Reference numeral 51 denotes an emergency switch. When an abnormality occurs in a user who is a bather in the sauna room 2, when the emergency switch 51 is operated by the user, an abnormality is generated in the sauna room 2 by sounding a buzzer or the like. Notifying the outside of the sauna room 2 that it has occurred, opening the automatic drain valve 13 to drain the hot water in the water storage section 6 and operating the ventilation fan 47 to lower the temperature and humidity in the sauna room 2 Thus, the operation of returning the inside of the sauna room 2 to the normal state is performed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, 52 is a remote controller for remotely operating the sauna device. The remote controller 52 includes an indoor set temperature display unit 53 for displaying the indoor set temperature in the sauna room 2, and a room temperature sensor 46. The indoor temperature display 54 for displaying the temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the sensor, the room temperature setting switch 55 for setting the set temperature in the sauna room 2, for example, 38 ° C. to 42 ° C. in increments of 1 ° C., and the operation of the sauna device An operation switch 56 for instructing start and stop, an operation lamp 57 for displaying ON / OFF of the operation switch 56, an instruction for ON / OFF of the ventilation fan 47 to instruct ventilation in the sauna room 2, and an ventilation fan 47 and a blower A ventilation switch 58 for instructing ON / OFF of the air heater 43 and the air heater 43 and instructing drying in the sauna room 2, a ventilation lamp 59 for indicating ON / OFF of the ventilation switch 58, a support The Na chamber 2 lights reaches the set temperature set at room temperature setting switch 55, in which the bathing lamp 60 for notifying the entry permission to the sauna room 2 is provided.

  Next, the block diagram of the main electric circuit shown in FIG. 6 will be described. Reference numeral 61 denotes a control means for controlling the sauna apparatus having functions such as storage, calculation, and time counting. 52 is communicably connected by wireless or wired communication. On the input side of the control means 61, float switches 40 and 41, a water storage temperature sensor 44, an overheat prevention sensor 45, and a room temperature sensor 46 are provided. The emergency switch 51 is connected, and on the output side, the automatic water supply valve 8, the heater 9, the automatic drain valve 13, the rotation motor 22, the blower 35, the air heater 43, and the ventilation fan 47 are connected. Are connected.

Next, the operation of one embodiment of this sauna device will be described using the flowcharts of FIGS.
When the set temperature (38 to 42 ° C.) of the sauna 2 room is set by the room temperature setting switch 55 of the remote controller 52 provided on the side wall of the sauna room 2 and the operation switch 56 is turned on, the operation lamp 57 is turned on, and the sauna apparatus The cleaning mode, which is a preparation operation for the sauna device, is started (step S100). In this cleaning mode, the automatic drain valve 13 that opens and closes the drain pipe 12 that drains the water in the water reservoir 6 or the hot water is opened, and the automatic water valve 8 that opens and closes the water pipe 7 that feeds water into the water reservoir 6. Is opened, water is supplied into the water storage unit 6, and before the water is stored in the water storage unit 6, dust, dust, bacteria, etc. remaining on the bottom of the water storage unit 6 are washed and drained. .

  Next, the operation of the above-described cleaning mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8. First, the control means 61 opens the automatic drain valve 13 (step S101), and whether the low water level detection float switch 40 is OFF. (Step S102), the process of Step S102 is repeated while it is determined that the float switch 40 is not OFF. If it is determined that the float switch 40 is OFF, automatic water supply is performed after a delay of a predetermined time. The valve 8 is opened (step S103). When the automatic water supply valve 8 is opened in step S103 and water supply into the water storage section 6 is started, it is subsequently determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed (step S104), and if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, The automatic drain valve 13 is closed (step S105), and the cleaning mode is terminated.

  In the cleaning mode described above, the control means 61 opens the automatic drain valve 13 and also opens the automatic water supply valve 8 so as to supply water to the water storage section 6 and wash the water storage section 6. Water is supplied with the automatic drain valve 13 opened, and dust, dust, bacteria, etc. remaining on the bottom of the water storage section 6 can be reliably washed and drained before storing water in the water storage section 6. When the operation is started and the user takes a bath in the sauna, clean water is stored in the water storage section 6, so that the sauna bath can be performed safely and safely.

  Further, when the control means 61 determines in step S102 that the float switch 40 is not OFF, that is, when it receives a detection signal from the low water level detection float sensor 40, the processing of step S102 is performed. Repeatedly, the automatic water supply valve 8 is not opened and the water storage unit 6 is not supplied with water, so the drained water is not drained for some reason after the last sauna operation stop, and the previously used dirty water is stored in the water storage unit 6 as it is. If the float switch 40 is determined to be OFF, that is, if the detection signal from the float switch 40 is not received, the dirty water in the water storage section 6 can be drained reliably. Since the automatic water supply valve 8 is opened after the time delay, the water stored in the water storage section 6 is completely drained before water supply. Dust, dust, germs, etc. remaining on the bottom of the water storage section 6 can be reliably washed and drained, and when the sauna operation starts and the user bathes in the sauna, the water storage section 6 stores clean water. So you can take a safe and safe sauna bath.

  When the cleaning mode in step S100 is completed, the process proceeds to the sterilization mode A (step S200). In this sterilization mode A, the heater 9 disposed near the inner bottom of the water storage unit 6 is energized. The water in the water storage unit 6 is heated to a temperature at which the water can be sterilized, and the rotating motor 22 that rotates the rotating body 24 is driven to sterilize the water stored in the water storage unit 6. Dust and dust adhering to the rotating body 24 that pumps up the heated hot water, the porous body 29 that is arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating body 24 and rotates together with the rotating body 24, and the air guide cylinder 31 that is arranged so as to cover the porous body 29 The rotator 24, the porous body 29, and the air guide tube 31 are sterilized and sterilized by washing away bacteria and the like.

  Next, the operation of the sterilization mode A will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9. First, the control means 61 determines whether or not the low water level detection float switch 40 is ON (step S201). If it is determined that the switch 40 is ON, the heater 9 that heats the water in the water storage unit 6 is energized and the drive of the rotating motor 22 that rotates the rotating body 24 is started (step S202). It is determined whether or not the temperature of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 detected at 44 is a predetermined temperature that can be sterilized, for example, 60 ° C. or higher (step S203).

  If it is determined in step S203 that the temperature of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 is 60 ° C. or higher, the energization to the heater 9 is turned off and at the same time the water (hot water) in the water storage unit 6 is heated and sterilized. That is, counting of the sterilization time is started (step S204), and when the hot water temperature in the water storage section 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 becomes 58 ° C. or less, the heater 9 is energized again, and the water storage temperature sensor 44 When the temperature of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 to be detected becomes 60 ° C. or higher, the heater 9 is set so as to keep the temperature of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 at a sterilizable temperature so that the power supply to the heater 9 is turned off again. The ON / OFF control is performed (step S205), and the step S205 is repeated until the sterilization time, for example, 1 minute count is completed (step S206). If it is determined that the sterilization time has been counted (YES in step S206), the heater 9 is turned off (step S207), the sterilization mode A is terminated, and the preparation operation of the sauna apparatus is terminated. It is.

  When the water supply is continued and the high water level detection float switch 41 is turned on after the float switch 40 is turned on in step S201, the control means 61 closes the automatic water supply valve 8 and terminates the water supply. Yes, the control means 61 controls the automatic water supply valve 8 to supply water based on the detection signal from the water level detection means 39 (float switches 40, 41) so as to keep the water storage section 6 within a predetermined water level range. Is.

  In the sterilization mode A described above, the heater 9 is energized to heat the water in the water storage section 6 to a sterilizable temperature and maintain the temperature for a predetermined time, and the rotation motor 22 that rotates the rotating body 24 is driven. Therefore, after the last use of the sauna apparatus, even if the sauna apparatus is in a stopped state with bacteria attached to the water storage section 6, the rotating body 24, the porous body 29, and the air guide tube 31, The hot water stored in the water storage unit 6 is agitated by the rotation of the body 24 and the temperature of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 is uniformly heated, so that the hot water in the water storage unit 6 can be uniformly sterilized by heating, The inner wall of the water storage unit 6 that is in contact with the hot water of the water storage unit 6 can also be sterilized by heating, and further, the rotating water 24 rotates so that the hot water in the water storage unit 6 heated to a sterilizable temperature is submerged. The lower end of the rotating body 24 A part of the hot water pumped up from the front and back surfaces of the rotating body 24 along the surface by centrifugal force is scattered from the plurality of pores 25 at the upper end of the rotating body 24 toward the outer periphery. Since it collides with the rotating porous body 29 and a part of other hot water passes through the porous portion 30 and hits the inner wall of the air guide tube 31 on the outer periphery of the porous body 29, the rotating body 24, the porous body 29, and the air guide Dust, dust, bacteria, etc. adhering to the cylinder 31 can be washed away to a clean state, and the rotating body 24, the porous body 29, and the air guide cylinder 31 can be sterilized and sterilized. The hot water sterilized inner wall of the water storage unit 6, the rotating body 24, the porous body 29, the air guide tube 31, and the clean hot water in the water storage unit 6 can be used for sauna operation, and the user can use the sauna safely and safely. Can do It is intended.

  When the sterilization mode A in step S200 is finished and the preparation operation of the sauna device is finished, the operation mode is subsequently changed to a startup mode (step S300) which is a sauna operation of the sauna device. 35 is set to a strong operation to start driving the blower 35, the air heater 43 attached to the air supply port 36 is energized, and the hot water temperature stored in the water storage unit 6 is set to the room temperature setting switch 55. By controlling the heater 9 to be ON / OFF so as to keep the temperature higher than the temperature set in step 1, the air in the sauna room 2 is heated by the air heater 43 and set by the fine water droplet and negative ion generator 1. The blower 35 releases fine water droplets and negative ions generated by crushing the hot water in the water storage section 6 heated to a temperature higher than the temperature. Supplied from the mouth 5 in the sauna room 2, by circulating sequentially air sauna chamber 2 by repeating this, in which immediately performs the launch of the sauna room 2.

  Next, the operation of the start-up mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10. First, the control means 61 sets the blower 35 to a strong operation and starts driving the blower 35 and energizes the air heater 43. (Step S301) When the hot water temperature in the water storage section 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 becomes 46 ° C. or less, the heater 9 is energized and the hot water temperature in the water storage section 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 is 48. When the temperature becomes equal to or higher than 0 ° C., the heater 9 is ON / OFF controlled so as to keep the hot water temperature of the water storage unit 6 at a predetermined temperature higher than the set temperature, such as turning off the power to the heater 9 (step S302). ), Step S302 is repeated until the detected temperature detected by the room temperature sensor 46 provided in the upper part of the sauna room 2 reaches the set temperature (step S303). . If it is determined that the set temperature has been reached (YES in step S303), the bath lamp 60 of the remote controller 52 is turned on, and a buzzer (not shown) is sounded. % Of the low-temperature sauna is used and a notification is made that it is possible to enter the room (step S304), and the start-up mode is terminated.

  Even when the hot water in the water storage section 6 decreases during this start-up mode, the control means 61 controls the automatic water supply valve 8 based on the detection signal from the water level detection means 39 (float switches 40 and 41). The water supply is controlled to keep the water storage unit 6 within a predetermined water level range.

  In the start-up mode described above, the blower 35 is set to a strong operation to start driving the blower 35, and the air heater 43 attached to the air supply port 36 is energized, and further stored in the water storage unit 6. The air in the sauna room 2 circulated by the blower 35 is sucked into the suction duct 4 by ON / OFF control of the heater 9 so as to keep the hot water temperature at a temperature higher than the set temperature set by the room temperature setting switch 55. The air in the sauna room 2 is sucked through the air and first heated and heated by the air heater 43, and then the heated and heated air is heated and heated to a temperature higher than the set temperature by a predetermined temperature. The fine water droplets and negative ions generated by crushing the hot water in the water storage unit 6 are put on the humidified air having a temperature higher than the set temperature from the discharge port 5 by the strong operation of the blower 35. Since the air in the sauna room 2 is vigorously supplied, the air in the sauna room 2 is sufficiently agitated so that the temperature in the sauna room 2 can be increased uniformly and rapidly. The air inside can be quickly circulated, and this can be repeated in sequence to quickly start up the sauna room 2 until a low temperature sauna atmosphere is formed at the set temperature and the room can be entered.

  Further, in this start-up mode, the rotating body 24 rotates, so that the rotating body 24 that is submerged in the water storage section 6 is lifted along the surface by centrifugal force from the lower surface of the rotating body 24 and the back surface of the rotating body 24 and rotated. Part of the hot water that is scattered from the plurality of pores 25 at the upper end of the body 24 toward the outer periphery and collided with the porous body 29 rotating simultaneously with the rotating body 24 is crushed into fine water droplets. A part of the other warm water passes through the porous portion 30, collides with the inner wall of the air guide tube 31 on the outer periphery of the porous body 29 and is further crushed into fine water droplets, and a mist containing nanometer-sized fine water droplets and large water droplets is formed. At the same time, due to the Leonard effect, the fine water droplets are negatively charged and the surrounding air is negatively charged to generate negative ions.

  In addition, air in the sauna chamber 2 flows from the air supply port 36 through the suction duct 4 by driving the blower 35, and is guided to the air guide cylinder 31 from above the rotating rotator 24 so that the inside of the processing chamber 15. At this time, a pair of large flow passages 32, 32 and a pair of small flow passages 33, 33 are formed between the cylindrical porous body 29 and the elliptical air guide tube 31. As the air flows there, a pressure difference is generated according to Bernoulli's theorem, and air flows from the high flow passages 32, 32 side having high pressure to the small flow passages 33, 33 side having low pressure. Large mist easily falls and only fine water droplets exist, and a large amount of negative ions can be obtained by contacting a large amount of air with water particles that are negatively charged fine water droplets. At this time, the dust contained in the air Bacteria are surrounded by large water droplets other than fine water droplets, fall into the warm water of the reservoir 6 and remain in the water as they are, so that air purification is also performed at the same time. This air purification also becomes turbulent air flow. It is done well.

  Further, the hot water in the water storage section 6 heated and heated is crushed in the processing chamber 15, and the generated air containing mist and negative ions is a downward flow passing through the communication path 17 below the partition wall 14. The large water droplets fall into the water by their own weight, and the fine water droplets left in the process of ascending the separation chamber 16 first hit the first baffle plate 26 at the lower end of the partition wall 14 and grow into large water droplets. Then, it falls while it circulates through the meandering path 28, hits the second baffle plate 27, grows and drops into the last large water droplet, circulates again through the meandering path 28, and finally Nanometer-sized fine water droplets are discharged from the discharge port 5 into the sauna room 2 through the blower 35, thereby reliably preventing the release of large water droplets and the nanometer-sized fine water droplets and negatively charged air. Negative ion only , Will be discharged from the discharge port 5, the floor and walls be covered concerned can be used safely without those capable water microdroplets and negative ions to form a full good sauna atmosphere.

  When the start-up mode in step S300 is completed, the operation proceeds to the stable mode (step S400). In this stable mode, the water storage section that detects the ON / OFF control of the heater 9 with the water storage temperature sensor 44. By switching from the control based on the hot water temperature of 6 to the control based on the room temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46, a stable and comfortable sauna bathing at the set temperature can be performed. By switching 35 from strong driving to weak driving, noise in the sauna room 2 is suppressed and the user can perform comfortable sauna bathing.

  Next, the operation in the stable mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 11. First, the control means 61 turns off the power to the air heater 43 and makes the blower 35 operate weakly (step S401). Counting of a predetermined time (for example, 60 minutes) that is a preset operation time is started (step S402). Here, the continuous operation time starts counting when the inside of the sauna room 2 reaches a set temperature. Subsequently, when the temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46 becomes equal to or lower than the set temperature −0.5 ° C., the heater 9 is energized and the temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46 is set. When the temperature exceeds the temperature, the heater 9 is turned on / off to keep the temperature in the sauna room 2 at the set temperature, such as turning off the power to the heater 9 (step S403), and the hot water at that time The temperature is about 40 ° C to 50 ° C. Then, when a predetermined time, for example, 10 minutes elapses from the start of continuous operation, the ventilation fan 47 is energized for a certain period of time, for example, about 10 seconds, and the ventilation fan 47 is driven to ventilate the sauna room 2. 47, the ventilation fan 47 is controlled so that the ventilation fan 47 is energized and driven for about 10 seconds to drive the ventilation in the sauna room 2 after 10 minutes have passed, and the ventilation fan 47 is turned off after 10 seconds. Step S404) Until the continuous operation time is counted, step S403 and step S404 are repeated (step S405). When it is determined that the continuous operation time has been counted (YES in step S405), a buzzer is sounded, the bath lamp 60 and the operation lamp 57 are turned off, and the blower 35 is stopped (step S406). When the operation switch is turned off, the stable mode is terminated and the sauna operation is terminated. When the operation switch 56 is turned OFF by the user during the continuous operation time in the stable mode, the process immediately proceeds to the process of step S406, ends the stable mode, and ends the sauna operation.

  Even when the hot water in the water storage section 6 decreases during this stable mode, the control means 61 controls the automatic water supply valve 8 based on the detection signal from the water level detection means 39 (float switches 40 and 41). Thus, water is supplied to keep the water reservoir 6 within a predetermined water level range.

  In the stable mode described above, the ON / OFF control of the heater 9 is controlled from the control based on the hot water temperature of the water storage section 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 as in step S302 of the start-up mode. In this way, by switching the control so that the room temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46 is kept at the set temperature, the hot water in the water storage section 6 by the heater 9 is set so that the inside of the sauna room 2 becomes the set temperature. Since the heating amount is adjusted and the heated / humidified air is supplied into the sauna room 2, the temperature becomes stable with little deviation from the set temperature, and a comfortable sauna bath can be performed.

  Further, by switching the blower 35 from the strong operation to the weak operation in step S401, when the user enters the sauna room 2, the noise in the sauna room 2 can be suppressed, and further, the fan 35 is operated weakly. By reducing the circulation of air in the sauna room 2, fluctuations in the room temperature in the sauna room 2 can be suppressed, and furthermore, the energization of the air heater 43 is stopped to prevent overheating in the sauna room 2. Therefore, the temperature in the sauna room 2 becomes stable with little deviation from the set temperature, and a comfortable sauna bath can be performed.

  In addition, by performing control for driving the ventilation fan 47 for a predetermined time every predetermined time as in the step S404, fresh air is occasionally supplied from the outside of the sauna room 2 through the air intake 50 into the sealed sauna room 2. In addition to being able to take in, the breathing in the sauna room 2 in a high humidity atmosphere can be alleviated, and the sauna room 2 is kept in a low temperature and high humidity sauna atmosphere that encourages sweating, especially with a humidity of 90% or more It is possible to hold a comfortable sauna bath sufficiently.

  In addition, when bathing in a sauna in a low-temperature sauna atmosphere 2 with a set temperature of 38 ° C. to 42 ° C. and fine water droplets of nanometer size and a relative humidity of 90% or more and full of negative ions, water molecules added negative ion molecules group directly By opening the sweat glands by acting on the skin, etc., sweating can be facilitated, and a large amount of sweat can be discharged to discharge waste products in the body, and negative ions sucked from the lungs enter the blood and reduce it It is thought that pain and punishment can be alleviated by preventing blood oxidation and making the blood smooth, improving circulation and spreading blood to peripheral blood vessels.

  In addition, the negative ions have fatigue recovery effect, mental stability effect, blood purification effect, resistance enhancement effect, autonomic nerve adjustment effect, etc., and nanometer-sized fine water droplets to every corner in the air Suppresses dirty air and bacteria and breaks down odors, and still has a deodorizing effect, dust removing effect, sterilizing effect, and of course a humidifying effect. This humidification is smooth and moist air with no stickiness. It has the effect of keeping the skin and hair moistened by penetration from the pores.

  When the stable mode is finished in step S400 and the sauna operation is finished, the operation is subsequently shifted to the sterilization mode B (step S500), which is the termination operation of the sauna device. In this sterilization mode B, the blower is used in the sauna operation. As a result of driving 35 to circulate the air in the sauna chamber 2, the hot water in the water storage unit 6 that has taken in bacteria and the like is heated to a temperature that can be sterilized by the heater 9, and the rotating body 24 is rotated. By driving the motor 22, the hot water stored in the water storage unit 6 is sterilized, and the hot water heated from the water storage unit 6 is pumped by the hot water, and the rotary body arranged on the outer periphery of the rotary body 24. Dust, dust, bacteria, etc. adhering to the porous body 29 rotating together with the air guide 24 and the air guide cylinder 31 arranged so as to cover the porous body 29 are washed away to make it clean. Body 24, porous body 29, in which the air guide cylinder 31 is sterilized and sterilization.

  Next, the operation of the sterilization mode B will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12. First, the control means 61 first determines a predetermined temperature at which the hot water temperature in the water storage section 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 can be sterilized, for example 60 It is determined whether or not the temperature is higher than or equal to ° C. (step S501), and when it is determined that the temperature of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 is 60 ° C. or higher, the power to the heater 9 is turned off and the water in the water storage unit 6 (hot water) Is counted for a predetermined time for heat sterilization, that is, sterilization time (step S502), and when the hot water temperature in the water storage section 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 becomes 58 ° C. or lower, the heater 9 is energized, When the hot water temperature in the water storage unit 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 becomes 60 ° C. or higher, the hot water temperature in the water storage unit 6 is kept at a sterilizable temperature so that the power supply to the heater 9 is turned off. And ON / OFF control of the heater 9 so (step S503), sterilization time, repeating said steps S503 example until the count of one minute is finished (step S504). If it is determined that the sterilization time has been counted (YES in step S504), the heater 9 is turned off, the rotation motor 22 is stopped, and the automatic drain valve 13 is opened. In step S505, the sterilization mode B is terminated.

  In the sterilization mode B described above, as a result of circulating the air in the sauna room 2 by the sauna operation, the warm water in the water storage unit 6 that has taken in bacteria and the like is heated to a sterilizable temperature and the temperature is maintained for a predetermined time. By keeping the rotation and driving the rotating motor 22 for rotating the rotating body 24, the water stored in the water reservoir 6 is agitated by the rotation of the rotating body 24, and the hot water temperature in the water reservoir 6 is heated uniformly. Therefore, the water in the water storage unit 6 can be heat sterilized evenly, the inner wall of the water storage unit 6 in contact with the hot water of the water storage unit 6 can also be heat sterilized, and further, by rotating the rotating body 24, The hot water in the water storage unit 6 heated to a sterilizable temperature rises along the surface from the lower end of the rotating body 24 submerged by the centrifugal force from the front and back surfaces of the rotating body 24, 25 pores Part of the hot water scattered and pumped to the outer periphery collides with the porous body 29 rotating at the same time as the rotating body 24, and another part of the hot water passes through the porous portion 30 and the outer periphery of the porous body 29. Since it collides with the inner wall of the air guide cylinder 31, the rotating body 24, the porous body 29, dust, dust, bacteria, etc. adhering to the air guide cylinder 31 can be washed away to make it clean. The body 29 and the air guide tube 31 can be sterilized and sterilized, and the hot water in the water storage unit 6 that has been heat sterilized can be drained to keep the water storage unit 6 clean.

  When the sterilization mode B in step S500 is completed, the process proceeds to the drying mode (step S600). In this drying mode, the air blower 35 is started and the air attached to the air supply port 36 is started. By energizing the heater 43 and further driving the ventilation fan 47, the inside of the fine water droplet and negative ion generator 1, the suction duct 4, and the sauna chamber 2 are dried.

  Next, the operation of the above-described drying mode will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 13. First, the control unit 61 sets the blower 35 to a strong operation and starts driving the blower 35, and energizes the air heater 43. Further, the ventilation fan 47 is driven (step S601), the ventilation lamp 59 is turned on, and it is determined whether or not a preset drying time, for example, 90 minutes has been counted (step S602), and it is determined that the drying time has ended. Then, the drive of the blower 35 is stopped, the energization of the air heater 43 is turned off, the drive of the ventilation fan 47 is stopped (step S603), the ventilation lamp 59 is turned off, the drying mode is finished, and the sauna apparatus is finished. When the operation is finished, the sauna apparatus is stopped. If the ventilation switch 58 is turned OFF by the user during the drying time in the drying mode, the process immediately proceeds to the process of step S603, the drying mode is ended, the sauna device finishes the operation, and the sauna device stops. It becomes a state. In addition, the sauna device is in a stopped state while the automatic drain valve 13 is open.

  In the drying mode described above, the air blower 35 is started to be driven, the air heater 43 attached to the air supply port 36 is energized, and the ventilation fan 47 is driven to discharge moisture in the sauna room 2. The air heated by the air heater 43 is circulated in the fine water droplets and negative ion generator 1, the suction duct 4 and the sauna chamber 2, so that the fine water droplets and negative ions generator 1, the suction duct 4 and the sauna are circulated. Since the inside of the chamber 2 is dried, the generation of mold and the propagation of bacteria and the like in the apparatus 1, the suction duct 4 and the sauna chamber 2 can be prevented.

  Further, since only the automatic drain valve 13 is opened when the sauna device is stopped, water is not stored in the water storage unit 6 when the sauna device is stopped, and fine water droplet and negative ion generators are used. The inside of 1 can be kept clean.

  In addition, as described above, in the series of operations from the start of operation of the sauna device to the stop of operation, the two-time sterilization mode (sterilization mode A and By performing the sterilization mode B), it is possible to surely sterilize the fine water droplets and the negative ion generator 1, particularly the water storage unit 6, the rotating body 24, the porous body 29, and the air guide tube 31. After B, by performing the drying mode, the sauna apparatus after draining the hot water in the water storage unit 6, especially the fine water droplets and negative ion generator 1, the sauna room 2, and the suction duct 4 are dried, The sauna device can be kept clean and can reliably prevent the growth of bacteria, germs, etc., thereby realizing a sauna device with excellent hygiene.

  Further, in the sauna operation composed of the start-up mode and the stable mode, since the ventilation fan 47 is not energized during the start-up mode, until the inside of the sauna room 2 reaches the set temperature after the start of the sauna operation, There is no decrease in temperature and humidity in the sauna room 2 due to ventilation, the rise time of the sauna room 2 can be shortened, and further, the room temperature in the sauna room 2 is set to the set temperature after the stable mode is started. After reaching the value, the ventilation fan 47 is energized for a certain short period of time every predetermined time to drive the ventilation fan 47 to ventilate the sauna room 2. In addition to being able to be taken into the sauna room 2, the sauna room 2 can be kept in a low-temperature and high-humidity sauna atmosphere, in particular at a humidity of 90% or more, and a comfortable sauna bathing can be performed sufficiently. It is.

  Next, when the user manually operates the operation switch 56 during each mode described above to instruct to stop the operation of the sauna device, that is, when the operation switch 56 is turned OFF, the operation shown in FIG. 14 is used. I will explain. As described above, normally, the sauna operation is ended, the operation lamp 57 is turned off, and the operation switch 56 is automatically turned off at the end of the stable mode. Transition to sterilization mode B. However, even when the user manually turns off the operation switch 56 during the cleaning mode, the sterilization mode A, and the start-up mode, if the mode is uniformly shifted to the sterilization mode B, the heater 9 and the like are driven. Since power is unnecessarily consumed by energizing parts, it is intended to eliminate waste such as power consumption by making a transition to an appropriate process corresponding to each mode.

  Here, when the operation switch 56 is turned OFF by the user during the cleaning mode, the operation lamp 57 is turned off, and the automatic drain valve is followed according to the arrow shown by the one-dot chain line drawn from the cleaning mode in FIG. Transition to a stop state in which 13 is opened. This is because the cleaning mode is just after the start of use of the sauna device, so there is no problem even if it is immediately shifted to the stop state without performing the sterilization mode B or the drying mode. Thus, it is possible to shift to an appropriate process without performing unnecessary operations and eliminate waste of power consumption.

  Further, when the operation switch 56 is turned OFF by the user during the sterilization mode A, the operation lamp 57 is turned off, and the arrow shown by the one-dot chain line drawn from the sterilization mode A in FIG. A transition is made to a stopped state in which the automatic drain valve 13 is opened. This is a state in which the sterilization mode A is sterilizing and sterilizing the supplied water, the water storage unit 6, the rotating body 24, and the like, and supplying fine water droplets and negative ions into the sauna room 2. Because there is no need to dry the inside of the sauna room 2, there is no problem even if the sterilization mode B or the drying mode is performed immediately without going into the sterilization mode, and by doing so, the cleanliness of the sauna apparatus While maintaining the above, it is possible to shift to an appropriate process without performing unnecessary operations, thereby eliminating waste of power consumption.

  When the operation switch 56 is turned off by the user during the start-up mode, the operation lamp 57 is turned off, the sauna operation is stopped, and the one-dot chain line drawn from the start-up mode in FIG. Transition to the drying mode according to the arrow indicated by. This is a mode in which the start-up mode transitions after the sterilization mode A, and sterilization is performed in the sterilization mode A, so there is no need for further sterilization, and fine water droplets in the sauna room 2 Since it is in a state where negative ions are being supplied, it is necessary to dry the inside of the sauna room 2, so that the mode is changed to a drying mode, so that unnecessary operations can be performed while keeping the sauna apparatus clean. Therefore, it is possible to shift to an appropriate process and eliminate waste of power consumption.

  Further, when the operation switch 56 is turned OFF before the end of the continuous operation time in the stable mode, the operation lamp 57 is turned off, the sauna operation is stopped, and one point drawn from the stable mode in FIG. Transition to sterilization mode B follows the arrow indicated by the chain line. This is because the hot water in the water storage section 6 is used for sauna operation and needs to be sterilized and sterilized when it reaches the stable mode from the start of the sauna operation, and fine water droplets in the sauna room 2 Since the inside of the sauna room 2 needs to be dried because it is in the state of supplying negative ions, the transition is made to the sterilization mode B, and the end operation consisting of the sterilization mode B and the drying mode is performed. By doing so, it is possible to shift to an appropriate process without performing unnecessary operations while maintaining the cleanliness of the sauna apparatus.

  Further, when the operation switch 56 is turned OFF before the end of the continuous operation time in the stable mode, the operation lamp 57 is turned off, the sauna operation is stopped, and one point drawn from the stable mode in FIG. Transition to sterilization mode B according to the arrow indicated by a chain line, but as a special operation, within the set time set in advance after the operation switch 56 is turned OFF before the end of the continuous operation time in the stable mode. For example, when the operation switch 56 is operated within 20 seconds to start the operation of the sauna device, that is, when the operation switch 56 is turned ON again, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. can do. By doing so, even if the user turns off the operation switch 56 due to an erroneous operation or the like, if the operation switch 56 is turned on within a predetermined time, the operation is resumed from the stable mode, thereby improving user convenience. In addition, it is possible to continuously perform a comfortable sauna bathing without waiting until the sauna room 2 becomes ready for the sauna bathing again.

Next, an abnormal stop mode that is executed when an abnormality occurs, for example, when an emergency switch 51 provided in the sauna room 2 is operated during the stable mode in which the user (bathing person) is taking a bath in the sauna (Step S700) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
First, the control means 61 determines whether or not the emergency switch 51 has been operated (step S701). If it is determined that the emergency switch 51 has been operated, it is directed to the outside of the sauna room 2 to call a family member or the like. Abnormality is notified by sounding a buzzer or the like (step S702), the automatic drain valve 13 is opened, and the ventilation fan 47 is driven, and the heater 9, fan 35, and rotation motor 22 other than the automatic drain valve 13 and the ventilation fan 47 are driven. Is stopped (step S703), and the abnormal stop mode is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S701 that the emergency switch 51 is not operated, it is determined whether or not the temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46 is a predetermined temperature higher than the set temperature, for example, 50 ° C. or higher. If it is determined (step S704) and it is determined that the temperature in the sauna room 2 is 50 ° C. or higher, the process proceeds to step S703, the automatic drain valve 13 is opened, the ventilation fan 47 is driven, and the automatic The heater 9 other than the drain valve 13 and the ventilation fan 47, the blower 35, and the rotation motor 22 are stopped, and an error code indicating that the room temperature in the sauna room 2 is abnormal is displayed in the indoor set temperature display section 53 of the remote controller 52 or An error code is displayed on the room temperature display unit 54 and the abnormal stop mode is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S704 that the temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46 is not 50 ° C. or higher, the temperature of the hot water in the water storage section 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 is normal during the stable mode. When it is determined whether or not the temperature of the hot water used is a predetermined temperature higher than about 40 ° C. to 50 ° C., for example, 60 ° C. or higher (step S705), and the temperature of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 is determined to be 60 ° C. or higher. Goes to step S703, opens the automatic drain valve 13 and drives the ventilation fan 47, and stops the operation of the heater 9, fan 35, and rotation motor 22 other than the automatic drain valve 13 and the ventilation fan 47. An error code indicating that the hot water temperature in the water storage unit 6 is abnormal is displayed on the indoor set temperature display unit 53 or the indoor temperature display unit 54 of the remote controller 52. It is intended to end the emergency stop mode.

  In addition, when canceling the error after the abnormal stop mode ends, the error is canceled by a special operation with the remote controller 52, for example, simultaneous pressing of the operation switch 56 and the ventilation switch 58, and the sauna apparatus after the error cancellation is an automatic drain valve. This is a stop state in which 13 is opened.

  When the emergency switch 51 is operated in the abnormal stop mode described above, bathing is performed in the sauna room 2 by, for example, sounding a buzzer outside the sauna room 2 to call a family or the like in step S702. It is possible to notify that an abnormality such as a person's condition has deteriorated. Further, in step S703, the automatic drain valve 13 is opened and the ventilation fan 47 is driven, so that the automatic drain valve 13 and the ventilation fan 47 are driven. By stopping the operation of the heater 9, the blower 35, and the rotation motor 22 other than the above, the supply of warming / humidified air into the sauna room 2 is stopped, and the automatic drain valve 13 into the sauna room 2 is further stopped. Since the hot water in the water reservoir 6 serving as a heat source is drained by opening the valve, it is possible to eliminate the hindrance to the temperature drop in the sauna room 2 due to the residual heat of the hot water in the water reservoir 6, and in addition, ventilation 47 is driven, the temperature and humidity in the sauna room 2 can be quickly reduced to return the sauna room 2 to a normal state, and the physical burden on the bather can be removed to ensure the safety of the bather. It can be done.

  If the temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46 reaches a predetermined temperature higher than the set temperature, the automatic drain valve 13 is opened and the ventilating fan 47 is driven in step S703. 13 and the heating fan 9 other than the ventilation fan 47, the blower 35, and the rotation motor 22 are stopped to stop the supply of warming / humidified air into the sauna room 2, and the automatic drain valve 13 is opened. Since the hot water in the water storage unit 6 that is a heat source is drained, the residual heat of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 is not hindered from lowering the temperature in the sauna room 2, and in addition, Since the ventilating fan 47 is driven, the temperature and humidity in the sauna room 2 can be quickly lowered to return the sauna room 2 to a normal state, so that the safety of the bather can be ensured.

  When the hot water temperature in the water storage unit 6 detected by the water storage temperature sensor 44 reaches a predetermined temperature higher than the hot water temperature normally used during the stable mode, the automatic drain valve 13 is opened in the step S703. At the same time, the ventilation fan 47 is driven, and the heating heater 9, the blower 35, and the rotation motor 22 other than the automatic drain valve 13 and the ventilation fan 47 are stopped to stop the supply of the heated / humidified air into the sauna room 2. Furthermore, since the automatic drain valve 13 is opened to discharge the hot water in the water storage unit 6 that is a heat source, the remaining heat of the hot water in the water storage unit 6 prevents the temperature drop in the sauna room 2 from being hindered. In addition, since the ventilation fan 47 is driven, the temperature and humidity in the sauna room 2 can be quickly reduced to return the sauna room 2 to a normal state, thereby ensuring the safety of the bather. Plan It is those that can.

Next, an operation when the user manually operates the ventilation switch 58 during each mode described above will be described.
First, a case where the ventilation switch 58 is turned off by the user during the sterilization mode B will be described. Normally, when the stable mode ends, the sterilization mode B, the drying mode, and the stop state are automatically changed in this order. However, when the stable mode ends and the sterilization mode B is started, the ventilation lamp 59 is turned on, the ventilation switch 58 is automatically turned on, and the sterilization mode B is processed. When the ventilation switch 58 is turned OFF by the user during the sterilization mode B, after the sterilization mode B is finished, the drying mode is canceled and the automatic drain valve 13 is opened to make a transition to a stopped state. In this way, when the user finishes bathing the sauna and determines that the sauna room 2 does not need to be ventilated or dried, the ventilation switch 58 is turned off during the sterilization mode B after the sauna operation is finished. For example, after the sterilization mode B is completed, the drying mode is canceled and the drying mode is not performed and the process is stopped. Therefore, the processing intended by the user can be performed, and the usability can be improved.

  In addition, when the ventilation switch 58 is turned ON again during the sterilization mode B after the ventilation switch 58 is turned OFF by the user during the sterilization mode B, the drying mode is canceled after the sterilization mode B ends. After the sterilization mode B is completed, the drying mode is performed, and the drying mode is stopped after the drying mode is completed. By doing so, even if the ventilation switch 58 is operated due to an erroneous operation by the user and the sauna apparatus is likely to be stopped without performing the drying mode, the ventilation switch 58 is operated again during the sterilization mode B. Then, since the drying mode is performed, the sauna device, that is, the fine water droplet and negative ion generator 1 and the sauna chamber 2 can be dried.

  In addition, when the ventilation switch 58 is turned on by the user during the stop state, the ventilation lamp 59 is turned on to start driving the ventilation fan 47, the blower 35, and the air heater 43, and a preset set time, for example, When the count for 60 minutes is completed, driving of the ventilation fan 47, the blower 35, and the air heater 43 is stopped, the ventilation lamp 59 is turned off, and the sauna apparatus is stopped. In this way, when the user determines that the inside of the sauna room 2 is not sufficiently dried, if the ventilation switch 58 is turned on, the ventilation fan 47, the blower 35, and the air heater 43 are driven for a preset 60 minutes, and the sauna The inside of the chamber 2 can be further dried, and the generation of mold in the sauna chamber 2 and the propagation of bacteria and the like can be prevented.

  Further, when the ventilation switch 58 is turned ON by the user during the stable mode, the ventilation lamp 59 is turned on to start the driving of the ventilation fan 47. When the counting for a certain time, for example, 1 minute is completed, the ventilation fan 47 is driven. It is to stop. Note that the stable mode is continuously performed while the ventilation fan 47 is driven. Thus, the ventilation switch 58 can be used for the purpose of ventilation in the sauna room 2 in the stable mode, and the ventilation switch 58 can be used for the purpose of drying in the sauna room 2 during the stop state. 58 can be used for both ventilation and drying.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. In the stable mode of the above-described embodiment, the ventilation fan 47 is driven for a short time (10 seconds) every predetermined time (10 minutes). In order to make the room temperature in the sauna room 2 slightly higher than the set temperature such as set temperature + α (for example, α = 1 ° C., 2 ° C.) for a preset set time before the end of the predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds, When the temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46 becomes equal to or lower than the set temperature + α−0.5 ° C., the heater 9 is energized, and the temperature in the sauna room 2 detected by the room temperature sensor 46 is equal to or higher than the set temperature + α. Then, the heater 9 is controlled so that the energization to the heater 9 is turned off, or the energization to the heater 9 is performed for a preset time before the end of the predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds. Force start By energizing the heater 9 until the ventilation fan 47 is driven so that the room temperature in the sauna room 2 becomes higher than the set temperature, when the ventilation fan 47 is driven, fresh air is introduced and ventilation is performed. A drop in room temperature can be prevented in advance, and a comfortable sauna bath can be performed.

  Further, the sterilization time in the sterilization mode A and the sterilization time in the sterilization mode B are set to a predetermined time, 1 minute in this embodiment, and the same time is used in the sterilization mode A and the sterilization mode B. However, the sterilization time in the sterilization mode B may be longer than the sterilization time in the sterilization mode A. This is because the sauna operation in which fine water droplets and negative ions are supplied into the sauna room 2 and the air in the sauna room 2 is circulated, bacteria and the like contained in the air circulating in the sauna room 2 are treated. Since it may be trapped by water droplets in the chamber 15 and kept in the warm water of the water storage section 6, or may adhere to parts such as the rotating body 24 and the porous body 29 in the processing chamber 15, bacteria may propagate. Then, by sterilizing time in the sterilization mode B after the sauna operation is made longer than the sterilization time in the sterilization mode A before starting the sauna operation, these bacteria and the like are sterilized more reliably. Is something that can be done.

The schematic block diagram of the sauna apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. The cross-sectional view of the fine water droplet and negative ion generator of the same embodiment. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the fine water droplet and negative ion generator of the same embodiment. The horizontal cross section of the fine water droplet and negative ion generator of the same embodiment. The external view of the sauna room of the same embodiment. Main part electric circuit block diagram of the same embodiment The flowchart which shows a series of operation | movement of the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the cleaning mode of the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the action | operation of the microbe elimination mode A of the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the starting mode of the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the stable mode of the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the action | operation of the microbe elimination mode B of the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the drying mode of the same embodiment. The state transition diagram which shows the operation | movement at the time of the operation switch OFF operation of the same embodiment. The flowchart which shows the operation | movement of the abnormal stop mode of the same embodiment. The schematic block diagram of the sauna apparatus of a prior art example. The cross-sectional view of the fine water droplet and negative ion generator of a prior art example. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the fine water droplet and negative ion generator of a prior art example. The external view of the sauna room of a prior art example. The flowchart which shows a series of operation | movement of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fine water droplet and negative ion generator 2 Sauna room 6 Water storage part 9 Heating heater (heating means)
12 Drain pipe 13 Automatic drain valve 22 Motor for rotation (Water crushing means)
24 Rotating body (water crushing means)
29 Porous material (water crushing means)
35 Blower 43 Air heater (air heating means)
47 Ventilation fan (ventilation means)
58 Ventilation switch

Claims (4)

Drainage water reservoir for storing water and (6), water storage portion and the heating means for heating the water (6) (9), connected to the reservoir (6) the bottom of water in said reservoir (6) a drain pipe to (12), drain valve for opening and closing the drainage pipe wherein the water discharge pipe provided in the middle of the (12) (12) and (13), crushing the hot water stored in the water storage portion (6) water crushing means for generating water microdroplets and negative ions Te (22), (24), and (29), the water breaking means (22), (24), the generated water microdroplets and negative ions in (29) sauna room (2) in the supply air blower (35), air blowing equipment (35) sauna room is circulated by the air heating means for heating the air in (2) (43), the sauna chamber (2) instruction and ventilation for ventilating means (47), at least the ON / OFF of the ventilation means (47) And a ventilation switch (58) that, there is performed a sauna operation for supplying the water microdroplets and negative ions in the sauna room (2) in said After sauna operation completion, the by the heating means (9) The hot water in the water storage section (6) is heated and the water crushing means (22), (24), (29) is driven to set the hot water in the water storage section (6) at a temperature at which heat sterilization is possible. After performing the sterilization mode B for heating for a period of time, and opening the drain valve (13) at the end of the sterilization mode B , the blower (35) , the air heating means (43), and the ventilation means (47) In the sauna apparatus that performs the drying mode to be driven and is stopped while the drain valve (13) is opened at the end of the drying mode, when the ventilation switch (58) is operated during the sterilization mode B , the eradication mode B after the end of Canceling the drying mode required a long time, the sauna apparatus, characterized in that said rear ends eradication mode B was set to immediately become the stopped state. Wherein after the ventilation switch during sterilization mode B (58) is operated, when the ventilation switch again (58) is operated, so that the disinfectant mode the drying mode has been canceled after B termination is performed The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein When the ventilation switch (58) is operated during the stop state, the ventilation means (47) , the blower (35), and the air heating means (43) are driven for a preset time. The sauna apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The sauna apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ventilation means (47) is driven for a predetermined time when the ventilation switch (58) is operated during the sauna operation.

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