JPH0522174Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a sauna bath, particularly a sauna bath for home use that uses a heater such as a far-infrared heater as a heat source.

(Prior Art) It has been considered that this type of sauna bath can also be used as a dryer for clothes and the like. FIG. 3 shows the conventional structure of the bath room, in which the bath room consists of a room main body 1 assembled in a box shape and a door 2 that opens and closes the entrance. A chair 3 on which a bather sits and a heater 4 are installed.

When a sauna bath with such a configuration is used as a clothes dryer, a dehumidifier 5 such as a heat pump is installed above the chamber body 1, and the moisture absorbed by the dehumidifier 5 is drained into the drain 6. The water is collected into tank 7 via the tank 7. By the way, conventionally, as shown in the figure, the tank 7 is installed outside the chamber body 1.

However, with such a configuration, not only the tank 7 but also the drain 6 are exposed to the outside, which may spoil the appearance, and the side of the chamber body 1 where the tank 7 is located is not suitable for this sauna bath. It cannot be placed in close contact with the wall of the room where it is installed, and the installation location is restricted accordingly.

Furthermore, since the relative positional relationship between the tank 7 and the chamber body 1 is not fixed, for example, when the tank 7 is moved to drain the water inside, the positional relationship changes. On the other hand, the limit switch operated by a float used to detect the water level in the tank 7 is fixed to the side of the chamber body 1, so it must be installed correctly in the initially set position each time the tank 7 is moved. There is an unavoidable inconvenience.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) This invention improves the appearance of a sauna bath that doubles as a dryer, avoids restrictions on its installation location, and makes it easier to detect the water level in the tank. The purpose is to

(Means for solving the problem) This idea includes installing a chair for the bather inside the main body of the room, which has a dehumidifier for drying installed above, and installing a partition plate in front of the chair. A heater is installed in a recess formed in the center of the partition plate, and the moisture from the dehumidifier is collected in the space between the partition plate and the side wall of the chamber body facing the partition plate. It is characterized by the placement of a tank.

(Example) An example of this invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Note that parts given the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 3 and 4 indicate the same or corresponding parts. According to this idea, a partition plate 12 is installed inside the chamber body 1 so as to face one side wall 11 thereof. A recess 13 is formed in the center of this partition plate 12, and a heater 4 is installed here.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the partition plate 12 is placed on the right side of the door 2, and the chair 3 is placed on the left side. Therefore, a bather sitting on chair 3 should use partition plate 1.
2 thus comes to face the heater 4. Space 14 formed between partition plate 12 and side wall 11
has a width corresponding to the depth of the recessed portion 13. A tank 7 is installed in this space 14.

According to the above configuration, not only the tank 7 but also the drain 6 from the dehumidifier 5 are housed inside the chamber body 1. Therefore, compared to the conventional configuration in which these are exposed to the outside, the appearance is extremely good. Furthermore, since the side wall 11 is an outer wall, it can be installed so as to be in close contact with the wall surface of the installation location, so there is no restriction on the installation location as in the past.

Furthermore, since the tank 7 is always installed at a predetermined location within the limited space 14, even after the tank 7 is moved, it can be reliably installed at its original position. Therefore, even if switches for water level detection are fixed to the chamber body 1, the water level can be easily and reliably detected.

(Effects of the invention) As detailed above, according to this invention, when a sauna bath is also used as a dryer, the water recovery tank and drains used for this purpose are prevented from being exposed to the outside. Therefore, the appearance is improved compared to the conventional configuration, there are no restrictions on the installation location, and the water level in the tank can be easily detected, among other effects.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of this invention, a partially cutaway perspective view, Fig. 2 a schematic plan view, Fig. 3 a perspective view of a conventional example, and Fig. 4 a plan view of the same. be. 1...room body, 2...door, 3...chair, 4...
...Heater, 5...Dehumidifier, 6...Drain, 7...
Tank, 11... Side wall, 12... Partition plate, 13...
... hollow part, 14... space.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A chair for the bather is installed inside the main body of the room, which has a dehumidifier for drying installed at the top, and a partition plate is installed in front of the chair, and a heater is installed in the recess formed in the center of the partition plate. After installing the
The sauna bath further includes a tank and a drain for recovering moisture from the dehumidifier, arranged in a space between the partition plate and a side wall of the chamber body facing the partition plate.