JP7478703B2 - Steam sauna - Google Patents

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Patent Act Article 30, Paragraph 2 applies 1. Exhibition: November 21, 2020 - March 21, 2021, Shimoyama Art Forest Nizayama Forest Museum of Art 2. Asahi Shimbun: morning edition, November 24, 2020 3. Hokuriku Chunichi Shimbun: morning edition, February 13, 2021 4. Kita Nippon Shimbun: morning edition, March 6, 2021 5. Coyote: published on March 15, 2021 6. Bijutsu Techo: published on March 1, 2021 7. Date of website publication: February 13, 2021 (Chunichi Shimbun) Website address: https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/201528 8. Date of website publication: November 24, 2020 (Asahi Shimbun DIGITAL) Website address: https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASNCR7FLDNCQPISC013.html Date of website publication: March 6, 2021 (webun Kitanippon Shimbun) Website address: https://webun.jp/item/7737639 9. Date of website publication: December 3, 2020 (TOKYO ART BEAT NEWS) Website address: https://www.tokyoartbeat.com/tablog/entries. ja/2020/12/hatsubi_kuribayashi.html 11. Website posting date: March 1, 2021 (artscape) Website address: https://artscape.jp/report/curator/10167414_1634.html 12. Website posting date: February 24, 2021 (HOUYHNHNM) Website address: https://b.houyhnhnnm.jp/kais_akira/2021/02/24/40423/ 13. Date of publication on the website: March 1, 2021 (Bijutsu Techo) Website address: https://bijutsutecho.com/exhibitions/6953

The present invention relates to a steam sauna equipped with a steam generator that generates steam for a sauna.

As examples of this type of steam sauna, Patent Document 1 discloses one in which steam generated by a steam generator is guided to a sauna room via a duct, and one in which a steam generator is installed inside the sauna room.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-49468

However, the steam generator disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a complex structure, is not easy to disassemble, and is difficult to clean inside.

The present invention has been made in light of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a steam sauna equipped with a steam generator that has a simple structure and can be easily disassembled, thereby making it easy to clean the inside, and in particular, can be easily cleaned after, for example, infusing medicinal herbs and generating steam containing the aroma.

In order to solve the above problems, the steam sauna of the present invention is characterized by comprising a steam generating device comprising a pot for boiling water to generate steam, and a lid that removably covers the top of the pot and traps the steam generated in the pot, the lid having a supply section that supplies water to the pot and an outlet section that draws the trapped steam to the outside, a dome-shaped sauna room filled with steam drawn out from the outlet section of the steam generating device for bathing, a conduit that draws steam from the outlet section to the sauna room, a corridor provided around the sauna room that leads from the changing room to the sauna room, and a chimney-shaped cavity that is concentrically connected to the ceiling of the sauna room .

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a steam sauna equipped with a steam generator that has a simple structure and can be easily disassembled, thereby making it easy to clean the inside, and in particular, can be easily cleaned after, for example, infusing medicinal herbs and generating steam containing the aroma.

The drawings show specific embodiments of the invention according to the present disclosure, including essential features of the invention as well as alternative and preferred embodiments.
1 is a perspective view showing a steam generating device for use in a steam sauna according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the steam generating device. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a supply section of the lid of the steam generator. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an outlet portion of the lid of the steam generator. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a sauna room of the steam sauna. A diagram showing the hollow part of the steam sauna. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a first modified example of the steam generating device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second modified example of the steam generating device. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a third modified example of the steam generating device. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a sauna room using a third modified example of the steam generating device. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a fourth modified example of the steam generating device. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a fifth modified example of the steam generating device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a first modified example of the sauna room. A cross-sectional view showing a first modified example of the sauna room. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a second modified example of the sauna room. A cross-sectional view showing a second modified example of the sauna room. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a third modified example of the sauna room. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a fourth modified example of the sauna room. An oblique view showing a fifth modified example of the sauna room.

One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 and 2 show a steam generator 1 according to the first embodiment.

This steam generator 1 is equipped with a pot 2, for example made of stainless steel, which boils water to generate steam, a stove (heating unit) 3 for heating the pot 2, and a lid 4 for containing the steam generated in the pot 2.

The stove 3 is designed to heat the pot 2 by burning firewood made from waste materials, etc., and has a mounting hole 5 at the top for placing the pot 2, and an opening 6 for adding firewood at the front.

A pot receiving ring (not shown) may be installed around the mounting hole 5 of the stove 3 according to the size of the pot 2.

The pot 2 has, for example, a round-bottomed recess 7, a rim 8 around the recess 7, and locking portions 9 provided, for example, at four equally spaced locations on the rim on the recess 7 side.

Each locking part 9 has a hole 10, and as shown in Figure 3, the bag can be carried by hanging a handle 51 on the hole 10.

Returning to Figures 1 and 2, the lid 4 is removably placed on top of the pot 2, thereby covering the top surface of the pot 2.

That is, the lid 4 has a cylindrical portion 11 and a truncated cone portion 12 connected to the upper portion of the cylindrical portion 11, and the lower end of the cylindrical portion 11 is designed to be placed on the rim 8 of the pot 2.

In this mounted state, the locking portions 9 engage with the inner circumference of the cylindrical portion 11, and the cylindrical portion 11 is positioned.

To prevent steam from leaking between the pot 2 and the lid 4, a leakage prevention object such as a cloth or weight (not shown) can be placed on the edge 8 of the pot 2.

In addition, a supply section 13 that supplies water to the pot 2 is provided on the side of the cylindrical section 11 of the lid 4.

This supply section 13 has a cylindrical supply guide 14 attached to the side of the cylindrical section 11, and water or, for example, medicinal herbs can be supplied to the pot 2 from this supply guide 14.

The supply guide 14 is attached at an angle to the side of the cylindrical portion 11, making it easy to supply water and medicinal herbs.

The supply unit 13 also has a preheating container (preheating unit) 15 that uses steam inside the lid 4 to heat the water to be supplied to the pot 2.

The preheating container 15 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom and is configured to be removably fitted into the supply guide 14.

The preheating container 15 also has an opening 17 formed at an eccentric position on the inner bottom surface 16 facing the inside of the lid 4 from the supply guide 14.

Furthermore, a flange 19 extending radially outward is provided on the outer bottom surface 18 opposite the inner bottom surface 16 of the preheating container 15, to prevent the preheating container 15 from being inserted from the supply guide 14 into the inside of the lid 4 more than necessary.

Furthermore, a handle 20 is provided on the outer bottom surface 18 of the preheating container 15, and the preheating container 15 can be inserted into or removed from the supply guide 14 by holding this handle 20, and the preheating container 15 can be rotated to change the position of the opening 17.

When preheating water and supplying it to the pot 2, water is supplied to the preheating container 15 from the opening 17, and the container is inserted into the supply guide 14 with the opening 17 facing up. Once preheating is complete, the handle 20 is held and the preheating container 15 is rotated so that the opening 17 faces down, supplying the preheated water to the pot 2.

In addition, an outlet pipe (outlet section) 21 is provided at the top of the truncated cone section 12 of the lid 4 to discharge the steam trapped inside the lid 4 to the outside.

Inside this outlet pipe 21, there is a control valve (control mechanism) 22 that adjusts the amount of steam discharged, as shown in Figure 5.

This adjustment valve 22 is rotatably attached inside the outlet pipe 21, and its rotational position can be changed by operating a knob 23 provided on the outside of the outlet pipe 21, thereby changing the amount of steam discharged.

As shown in Figure 6, this outlet pipe 21 is connected to a conduit 25 that guides the steam to the sauna room 24.

The sauna room 24 has a dome-shaped exterior, and a corridor 26 is provided around the sauna room 24, leading from the changing room to the sauna room 24.

As shown in Figure 7, the interior of the sauna room 24 is a hexagonal room, with chairs 27... arranged around it.

A water jar 28 is installed under the floor in the center of the sauna room 24, and when the floorboard 29 is removed, the water bath stored in the water jar 28 appears.

A chimney-shaped cavity 31 is concentrically connected to the sauna room 24 in the ceiling 30 of the sauna room 24.

As shown in FIG. 8, an image display section (image generating section) 32 is provided on the ceiling of the hollow section 31, and a photograph of, for example, a blue sky is displayed in the image display section 32.

The inside of the cavity 31 is formed into a polygonal shape, such as a hexagon, and many rectangular mirrors (reflective members) 33 are pasted around it like a kaleidoscope, so that the photo of a blue sky displayed in the image display section 32 is reflected in the mirrors 33.

With the above configuration, the steam generator 1 has a simple structure in which the pot 2 and the lid 4 can be easily separated, making it easy to disassemble and clean the inside. In particular, it is easy to clean after infusing medicinal herbs, for example, and generating steam containing the aroma.

In the above embodiment, the image generating unit is the image display unit 32, but this is not limited to this and may be configured as a window, for example, so that the scenery seen through the window, such as the blue sky or night sky, can be seen reflected on the mirror 33...

Next, we will explain the first variant of the steam generator 1.

In the above embodiment, the locking portions 9 are provided at four equally spaced locations on the edge 8 of the pot 2, but in this modified example, as shown in Figure 9, they are provided around the entire circumference.

This configuration makes it possible to prevent steam leakage as much as possible.

Next, we will explain the second variant of the steam generator 1.

In the above embodiment, the heating section is composed of a stove 3, but in this modified example, it is composed of a trivet 35, as shown in Figure 10.

The trivet 35 has a mounting ring 36 that supports the pot 2 and multiple legs 37 that extend downward from the mounting ring 36.

This configuration makes it easy to move the steam generator 1.

Next, we will explain the third variant of the steam generator 1.

In this modified example, the heating section is composed of an electric heater device 45, as shown in FIG. 11.

This electric heater device 45 includes an electric heater 42 that heats the pot 2, a display unit 43 that displays the temperature, time, etc., and a control unit 44 that controls these.

This configuration not only allows the device to be made more compact, but also allows it to be installed inside a sauna room 24, as shown in Figure 12.

Next, a fourth modified example of the steam generating device 1 will be described.
In this modified example, the heating section is constituted by a wood stove 61 as shown in FIG.

With this configuration, the wood stove 61 is used as the steam generating device 1, which reduces fuel costs.

Next, a fifth modified example of the steam generating device 1 will be described.
In this modification, as shown in FIG. 14, a rotating pan (pan) 62 is used.

A gas-powered heating device (heating unit) 63 is attached to the bottom of the rotating pan 62, and the rotating pan 62 can be tilted together with the heating device 63 by operating a handle 64.

This configuration makes it easy to clean the rotating pan 62.

Next, we will explain a modified example of the sauna room 24.

In the first modified example shown in Figures 15 and 16, the ceiling of the sauna room 24 is formed in a cone shape, and multiple large and small cone-shaped guides 71 are coaxially arranged inside the sauna room 24.

In the second modified example shown in Figures 17 and 18, the ceiling of the sauna room 24 is formed in a cone shape, and a spiral guide 72 is provided inside the sauna room 24.

Furthermore, in the third modified example shown in Figure 19, the sauna room 24 is formed in a hyperboloidal tent shape, in the fourth modified example shown in Figure 20, the sauna room 24 is formed in a dome-like tent shape, and in the fifth modified example shown in Figure 21, the sauna room 24 is formed in an alcohol lamp-like tent shape.
In this way, by constructing the sauna room 24 as a tent, it can be easily assembled, disassembled, and relocated.

1 Steam generator 2 Pot 3 Heating unit (furnace)
4 Lid 13 Supply section 15 Preheating section (preheating container)
21 Outlet portion 22 Adjustment mechanism (adjustment valve)
24 sauna room 25 duct 31 cavity 32 image generating section (image display section)
33 Reflective member (mirror)
35 Heating unit (trivet)
41 Heating section (electric heater device)
61 Heating unit (wood stove)

Claims (1)

A pot to boil water and generate steam,
a lid that removably covers the top surface of the pot and traps steam generated by the pot;
Equipped with
The lid is
A supply unit for supplying water to the pan;
An outlet portion for outletting the trapped steam to the outside;
A steam generating device having a configuration including :
a dome-shaped sauna room for bathing filled with the steam discharged from the outlet portion;
A conduit for conducting steam from the outlet portion to the sauna room;
A corridor provided around the sauna room and leading from a dressing room to the sauna room;
A chimney-shaped cavity is connected to the ceiling of the sauna room concentrically with the sauna room;
A steam sauna characterized by comprising: