JPH0347640Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] This invention relates to a small-sized sauna for a relatively small number of people, which can be installed in ordinary homes.

[Background technology]

When using a sauna, it is necessary to maintain the temperature inside the sauna at a fairly high temperature (usually around 80 to 110 degrees Celsius), which requires a considerable amount of energy (electricity, etc.). If a small sauna suitable for regular household use requires a large amount of energy, running costs will naturally increase. In order to expand the use of these small saunas, there is a demand for saunas that have substantially lower running costs.

[Purpose of invention]

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, the purpose of this invention is to provide a small sauna that can effectively utilize the energy used in the sauna.

[Disclosure of invention]

In order to achieve the above object, this invention includes an air supply path for sending warm air from the sauna room to the outside on the wall where the entrance/exit door of the sauna room is located, and this air supply path is provided with a forced air supply means. The object of the present invention is to provide a small sauna in which warm air inside the sauna room can be sent out through the air passage by the forced air supply means when warm air is required outside the sauna room.

Hereinafter, this invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings showing one embodiment thereof.

The first figure shows the appearance of an embodiment of the small sauna according to this invention. Figure 2 shows the interior appearance of this small sauna. The interior of this sauna 1 is heated by an electric stove (not shown) placed in a stove enclosure 2. A sauna stone (not shown) is sometimes placed on top of an electric stove to dampen the radiant heat from the stove. The indoor temperature is measured by a temperature sensor 4b, and the result is sent to a controller 4a provided in a cabinet 3 equipped with shelves and the like. The controller 4a controls the operation of the electric stove and the like so that the indoor temperature reaches the set temperature. In addition, water droplets are dropped onto a high-temperature area near the heater of an electric space heater to create steam, thereby creating an appropriate level of humidity.
The controller 4a includes lighting equipment 5 and a spacer 6.
There are also switches and knobs for this purpose.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wall 21 of the sauna 1 is provided with an exhaust port (air passage) 25, and a ventilation fan (forced air supply means) 26 is provided in the exhaust port 25. This blower fan 26 allows warm air inside the sauna 1 to be discharged to the outside. The temperature inside sauna 1 is about 80 to 110 degrees Celsius. Of course, inside the sauna 1,
Since the sauna 1 is surrounded by walls with excellent heat insulation, the interior of the sauna 1 can be maintained at a high temperature even after the sauna 1 is used. That is, when the use of the sauna 1 is finished, the sauna 1 can become a source of warm air, so to speak. Therefore, if the sauna 1 is placed indoors in a general household, the blower fan 2
The warm air taken out in step 6 can be used to style your hair (as a hair dryer), or it can be sent indoors and used to heat the room. When the warm air in the room has an appropriate level of humidity, you can use it as a hair dryer to keep your hair moisturized without overdrying it, and you can also use it as a room heater. It is also possible to create an air-conditioned state with appropriate humidity. On the other hand, when the warm air is discharged by the blower fan 26 in this way, the indoor air of the sauna 1 is also heated at the same time.

In the case of the sauna 1, the wall with the entrance/exit door 22 is usually installed so that the front side is open for people to enter and exit, but the rear and side walls are installed so that they face the walls of the building. Since the front side is often installed so that the front side is blocked, it is convenient to provide the exhaust port 25 and the blower fan 26 on the wall 21 where the entrance/exit door 22 is located. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper part of the wall 21 includes an exhaust port 25 and a blower fan 26, but are not limited to those shown. For example, the exhaust port may be long and cylindrical so that it can be easily used as a hair dryer. Basically sauna 1
It is sufficient if the warm air inside the room can be forcibly discharged outside.

As detailed above, the sauna 1 that has finished being used
By using the warm air left in the sauna room for heating, hair styling, etc., the energy used in sauna 1 can be used without wasting it, and running costs can actually be reduced. .

Next, we will discuss other embodiments that have been devised to enhance the functionality of such a small sauna.

FIG. 3 shows a partial external appearance of another embodiment of the small sauna according to this invention, with the shelves removed. This sauna 1 is suitable when a user wants to watch TV while staying inside the sauna 1. A part of the wall 30 of this sauna 1 is provided with a double-glazed window 35 made of heat-resistant glass. The location where this double-glazed window 35 is located is also the mounting position of the cabinet 3, and the back surface 33 of the shelf 31 that will face the double-glazed window 35 when the cabinet 3 is installed.
has no back plate and is in a bright state. Therefore, if you place the television 34 on the shelf board 32 with the screen facing the double-glazed window 35,
People inside the sauna 1 can watch the screen of a television 34 through a double-glazed window 35. By connecting the earphone terminal (not shown) of the television 34 and the speaker terminal 4b of the controller 4a with a cord (not shown), the television sound also flows into the sauna 1 room. In this way, if you install a double-glazed window in a place other than the entrance/exit door and a shelf where you can put things in front of this window, you can keep items such as TVs and watches from entering the high-temperature room while staying inside the sauna. You can freely watch it even if you don't have it. Although it is conceivable to watch television through a glass window provided in the entrance/exit door, in this case, opening/closing the entrance/exit door becomes inconvenient. Therefore, safety problems remain, such as posing an obstacle when attempting to jump out of the sauna room in an emergency.

In the above explanation, one of the multiple shelves provided in the cabinet 3 is a shelf on which items can be placed facing the outside surface of the double-glazed window, but the shelf and the cabinet are not necessarily integrated. There's no need to get used to it. The cabinet and the shelf may each be separate bodies. Double-glazed windows may also be single-glazed windows as long as they can provide a certain amount of insulation. In addition, such a structure consisting of a glass window and shelf installed in a place other than the entrance/exit door is not suitable for the exhaust port 2.
Even if the sauna is installed in a small sauna that is not equipped with the fan 5 and the blower fan 26, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

[Effect of idea]

As described in detail above, the small sauna according to the present invention has a configuration in which forced air supply means is provided in the air supply path for sending warm air inside the sauna room to the outside. As a result, the energy consumed in the sauna can be fully utilized, thereby substantially reducing running costs and expanding the use of this type of small sauna.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of one embodiment of the small sauna according to this invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the interior appearance of this small sauna, and Fig. 3 is another embodiment of the small sauna according to this invention. FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of an example. 1...Sauna, 3...Shelf, 21...Wall, 22...
...Entrance/exit door, 25...Exhaust port, 26...Blower fan.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) An air passage for sending warm air from the sauna room to the outside is provided on the wall where the entrance/exit door of the sauna room is located, and this air passage is provided with forced air supply means. When warm air is required outside the sauna room, the forced air supply means can send the warm air inside the sauna room to the outside through the air supply path. (2) The small sauna according to claim 1 of the utility model registration, wherein the air passage is provided in the upper part of the wall. (3) A utility model registration request where a glass window is provided so that the outside can be seen from inside the sauna room, and a shelf is provided where items can be placed facing the outside of the glass window. A small sauna according to item 1 or 2. (4) A utility model registration request where a cabinet is equipped with multiple shelves, one of which is a shelf on which items can be placed facing the outside surface of the glass window. A small sauna as described in Scope 3.