JPH0453797Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a sauna unit, and particularly to a sauna unit suitable for use in a general household.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, sauna units create hot air at a low temperature of around 100 degrees Celsius in the bathroom, and this hot air has come to encourage sweating in the body. The so-called Finnish sauna is a sauna in which the temperature inside the bathroom is lowered slightly compared to the Finnish sauna, and instead far-infrared rays are irradiated onto the surface of the body, and this radiant heat transfer promotes sweating. It is broadly classified into far infrared sauna.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, with such conventional saunas, both the Finnish sauna and the far infrared sauna have a large amount of heat stored in the bathroom itself, so it takes a considerable amount of time and a large amount of energy to reach an atmosphere that allows sweating. In addition, Finnish saunas require special equipment to generate hot air, and far-infrared saunas require special bathroom structures and materials that generate far-infrared rays. All far-infrared saunas also have the problem of being expensive in terms of equipment and running costs.

In addition, when installing a conventional Finnish sauna or far infrared sauna in a general home, a sauna bathroom must be installed separately from the regular bathroom with a bathtub, and conventional saunas require a large amount of energy. The problem was that the contracted amount of electricity was sometimes insufficient, making it difficult for it to be widely used in general households.

This idea solves the problems of the conventional ones as mentioned above, does not require expensive equipment, and can create an atmosphere that allows sweating in a short time with hot water, making it easier to run in terms of equipment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sauna unit which is low in cost and which can also be used as a sauna bathroom and a normal bathroom with a bathtub.

[Means to solve the problem]

This idea aims to achieve the above objectives.
A hot water distribution facility installed in the upper part of a room surrounded by a ceiling, a floor, and a side wall and equipped with an entrance/exit so that hot water supplied from a hot water supply source flows down along the surface of the side wall. It is.

[Effect]

By adopting the above-mentioned means, this device allows the hot water supplied from the hot water supply source to flow down from the hot water distribution equipment along the surface of the side wall, thereby increasing the temperature and humidity in the room. As a result, a sweating atmosphere is created in the room.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of this invention shown in the drawings will be described below.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a sauna unit based on this invention, and this sauna unit has the following features:
It has room 1.

The room 1 is surrounded by a ceiling 2, a floor 3, and a side wall 4, and has an entrance 5 that can be opened and closed.

A hot water distribution facility 6 is provided near the ceiling 2 of the side wall 4 in the room 1, and the hot water distribution facility 6 is connected to a hot water supply source 7 provided outside the room 1 via piping 8. The hot water supplied from the hot water supply source 7 via the piping 8 is caused to flow down along the surface of the side wall 4.

Such hot water distribution equipment 6 and side wall 4 of chamber 1
The relationship with
Any relationship between the structure of the hot water distribution equipment 6 and the side wall 4 is sufficient.

Note that some of the hot water or its splashes and steam leave the surface of the side wall 4 and scatter into the space within the room 1.

Next, the relationship between the structure of the hot water distribution equipment 6 and the side wall 4 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

The heated water dispersion equipment 6 shown in FIG. 2 has a large number of holes 9 formed at intervals along the longitudinal direction in a portion facing the side wall 4 of a pipe having a circular cross section. Further, the surface of the side wall 4 is formed vertically.

Note that the pipe does not have a circular cross section, but may have a rectangular or various other shapes.

The heated water dispersion equipment 6 shown in FIG. 3 has a plurality of holes 9 formed at intervals along the longitudinal direction in a portion facing the side wall 4 of a tub having a semicircular cross section.

Further, the surface of the side wall 4 is provided with a step whose lower part protrudes inward of the chamber 1, and the hole 9 of the hot water distribution equipment 6 is
A streamlined curved portion 10 is formed along the edge of the step to allow the hot water flowing from the side wall 4 to smoothly flow down along the surface of the side wall 4.

The heated water distribution equipment 6 shown in FIG. 4 is a pipe having a rectangular cross section with a slit 11 formed along the longitudinal direction.

Furthermore, a step and a streamlined curved portion 10 are formed on the surface of the side wall 4, similar to the one in FIG. 3, and a hot water dispersion equipment 6 is joined to this step.

The hot water distribution equipment 6 shown in FIG. 5 is similar to the one shown in FIG. 4, in which a slit 11 is formed in a pipe having a rectangular cross section along the longitudinal direction.

Further, a partially recessed step and a streamlined curved portion 10 are formed on the surface of the side wall 4, and a hot water distribution facility 6 is embedded in a recess 12 of this step.

In addition, in the hot water distribution equipment 6 shown in FIG. 5, instead of providing a pipe, a recess 12 formed in a step of the side wall 4 can be used as the hot water distribution equipment 6.

It is preferable that the surface of the side wall 4 combined with various types of hot water dispersion equipment 6 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 is non-water absorbing, and that the wall is preferably insulated.

On the other hand, the various types of hot water distribution equipment 6 shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 only handle hot water, so they do not require any special materials and are made of highly versatile materials such as vinyl chloride pipes. That's enough.

Further, the temperature of the hot water supplied from the hot water supply source 7 to the hot water distribution equipment 6 via the piping 8 is 40 to 100% when it flows out from the hot water distribution equipment 6.
℃, but in order to quickly create a sweating atmosphere in the room 1, the temperature is preferably 45°C or higher.

The hot water flowing down along the surface of the side wall 4 is collected on the surface of the floor 3 and flows from the drain port 13 into the room 1.
It is now being discharged outside.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

First, the hot water produced by the hot water supply source 7 flows into the hot water distribution equipment 6 via piping 8, and passes through a large number of holes 9 or slits 1 provided in the hot water distribution equipment 6.
1 to the surface of the side wall 4 of the chamber 1.

This hot water subsequently flows down along the surface of the side wall 4, while a portion of the hot water becomes droplets or steam and scatters into the space within the chamber 1.

The hot water flowing down along the surface of the side wall 4 reaches the surface of the floor 3, and on the other hand, the hot water scattered in the space inside the room 1 also reaches the surface of the floor 3, where it is collected and drained from the drain port 13 to the outside of the room 1. is discharged.

The temperature of the side wall 4 is efficiently raised while hot water flows down the surface of the side wall 4, and the temperature of the surface of the floor 3 is raised while the hot water is concentrated on the surface of the floor 3.

On the other hand, the temperature and humidity in the space inside the room 1 are increased by droplets or steam of hot water in the upper part, flowing hot water, and heat conduction and steam from the hot water on the floor, creating a sweating atmosphere.

These effects are not indirect but direct effects from the hot water, so they are very efficient. For example, even in winter, it is possible to achieve a sweating atmosphere within 10 minutes.

In addition, if the supply of hot water is stopped and the flow of hot water is stopped after the temperature inside the side wall 4 and the room 1 has risen sufficiently due to the flow of hot water, the wall surface dries quickly due to heat accumulation in the side wall 4, and tiles can be used for the wall surface. In this case, it also has the effect of emitting far infrared rays.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the sauna unit according to this invention, which includes, in addition to the sauna unit shown in FIG.
A bathtub 14 and a shower 15 are provided inside,
In addition, a hot air inlet 16 is provided at an appropriate location on the ceiling 2, floor 3, or side wall 4 (side wall 4 in the figure), and an appropriate location away from the hot air inlet 16 (ceiling 2 in the figure).
Further, a far-infrared heater 18 and a ventilation hole 17 are provided at an appropriate location on the ceiling 2 or side wall 4 (side wall 4 in the figure).

Of these, hot water is supplied to the bathtub 14 and the shower 15 from the hot water supply source 7 via pipes 19 and 20 branched from the pipe 8.

Further, it is not necessary to provide all of these bathtub 14, shower 15, hot air inlet 16, ventilation opening 17, and far infrared heater 18 in the room 1. For example, only the bathtub 14, only the shower 15, and the bathtub 1
4 and the shower 15, only the hot air inlet 16 and the ventilation opening 17, and only the far-infrared heater 18 and the ventilation opening 17 can be provided in the room 1.

When the far-infrared heater 18 is attached to the side wall 4, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a tile 25 is attached to the indoor side of the side wall 4, and electricity can be applied from the outside to the inside filled with an insulating material 26. Nichrome wire 2
7 is buried to create a structure that prevents hot water from flowing into the area.

Next, the operation of the above will be explained.

First, if a bathtub 14 and a shower 15 are installed in the room 1, the piping 8 connected to the hot water supply source 7
In addition to being able to save energy by receiving hot water supplied from piping 19 and piping 20 that branch off into the bathtub 14 and shower 15, it is also possible to wash the body in the bathtub 14 and shower 15 after sweating in the sauna bath. By installing one bathroom, equipment costs can be reduced.

In addition, if hot air inlets 16 and ventilation holes 17 are provided, after the supply of hot water is stopped and the flow of water is stopped,
The interior of the room 1 is brought into a dry state by discharging the steam inside the room 1 through the ventilation port 17 and blowing dry hot air through the hot air inlet 16.

Therefore, it is not only possible to enjoy the sweating atmosphere of a dry base economically, but also it can be used as a drying room.

In addition, when the ventilation opening 17 and the far-infrared heater 18 are provided, after the supply of hot water is stopped and the flow of hot water is stopped, the steam inside the room is exhausted from the ventilation opening 17, and then the far-infrared rays are emitted by the far-infrared heater 18. This not only makes it possible to economically enjoy a dry-based sweating atmosphere, but also allows it to be used as a drying room.

Next, the results of an experiment using the sauna unit shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 6 are shown below.

First, from the hot water supply source (i.e. water heater) 7
75℃ hot water is supplied to pipe 8 at a flow rate of 5/min,
It flows out from the hole 9 of the hot water distribution equipment 6, and the inlet/outlet 5
The liquid was allowed to flow down along the surface of the side wall 4 except for.

The hot water distribution equipment 6 is a vinyl chloride pipe with an inner diameter of 3/8 inches, and holes 9 with a diameter of 1 mm are bored at intervals of 5 cm.
It was installed in an area slightly lower than ceiling 2.

Room 1 has normal insulation and its volume is 0.75
The temperature in chamber 1 before the hot water flows down is 16 tsubo.
°C and relative humidity was 50%.

Three minutes after the hot water started flowing down, the temperature inside room 1 reached 40°C and relative humidity of 100%, creating a sufficient sweating atmosphere.

To contrast this, an electric heater is placed in room 1 to create an atmosphere that allows sweating (in this case, the temperature is 50
℃, relative humidity 42%).
It took 30 minutes with a 5kW heater, and 1kW of heat was required to maintain the atmosphere.

In the above embodiment, the hot water dispersion equipment 6 was installed on the side wall 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, in the case of a small floor area, the hot water distribution equipment 6 could be sprayed in the center of the ceiling of the room 1 as a hot water distribution equipment. Alternatively, a sprayer may be provided to spray hot water onto the surrounding side walls.

[Effect of idea]

As mentioned above, this idea is to heat water supplied from a hot water supply source to the upper part of a room surrounded by a ceiling, floor, and side walls and equipped with an entrance and exit, and to flow it down along the surface of the side walls. By having a configuration equipped with water dispersion equipment, there is no need for expensive equipment.
Using hot water that can be supplied by commercially available water heaters, heat conduction can efficiently create a sweating atmosphere in a short time, resulting in low equipment and running costs. In some cases, it is convenient to have a shared bathroom.
It is possible to further reduce equipment costs and running costs.In addition to the above-mentioned effects, if hot air inlets and ventilation openings are installed in desired areas of the ceiling, floor, or side walls of the room, dry air can be reduced even further. Not only is it possible to enjoy the sweating atmosphere of the base, but it can also be used as a drying room.Furthermore, if ventilation holes and far-infrared heaters are installed in desired parts of the ceiling or side walls of the room, the sweating atmosphere of the dry base can be enjoyed. Not only can you enjoy it, but you can also use it as a drying room, which has excellent effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the sauna unit according to this invention, Figs. 2 to 5 are sectional views of main parts showing the relationship between the hot water distribution equipment and the side wall, and Fig. 6 is according to this invention. FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing another embodiment of the sauna unit, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a structure for generating far infrared rays. 1... Room, 2... Ceiling, 3... Floor, 4... Side wall, 5... Doorway, 6... Hot water distribution equipment, 7...
...Hot water supply source, 8... Piping, 9... Hole, 10...
...Curved portion, 11...Slit, 12...Recess, 1
3... Drain port, 14... Bathtub, 15... Shower, 16... Hot air inlet, 17... Ventilation port, 1
8... Far infrared heater, 19... Piping, 20...
Piping, 25...Tile, 26...Insulator, 27...
...Nichrome wire.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A hot water supply source 7 is installed in the upper part of a room 1 surrounded by a ceiling 2, a floor 3, and a side wall 4 and equipped with an entrance 5.
A sauna unit characterized in that a hot water distribution facility 6 is provided for causing hot water supplied from a sauna to flow down along the surface of the side wall 4. (2) The sauna unit according to claim 1, wherein the chamber 1 is provided with a bathtub 14 and/or a shower 15 supplied with hot water from the hot water supply source 7. (3) A hot air inlet 16 is provided at an appropriate location on the ceiling 2, floor 3, or side wall 4, and a ventilation port 17 is provided at an appropriate location away from the hot air inlet 16. sauna unit. (4) The sauna unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a far-infrared heater 18 and a ventilation opening 17 are provided at appropriate locations on the ceiling 2 or the side wall 4.