JPH07204248A - Sauna device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a sauna device where a user is capable of bathing himself/ herself in atomized cold water in a sauna room, while space in the room can be quickly cooled. CONSTITUTION:This sauna device has a nozzle 2 for the supply of atomized warm water to the inside of a sauna room. A hot water supply tube 3 and a cold water supply tube 4 are connected to the nozzle 2, and the supply of hot water from the tube 3 and cold water from the tube 4 is selectable. Also, a means is provided to stop the supply of cold water from the tube 4 in a specific time after the start of the supply therefrom.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a so-called hot water mist sauna device of the type which supplies hot water in the form of mist into a sauna room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional hot water mist sauna device aims to create a hot and humid indoor space by spraying hot water. There was no choice but to cool the body by going out of the room and hitting a fan (for example, JP-A-4-
150818).

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above points, the present invention has an object of providing a sauna apparatus which can be sprayed with cold water spray in a sauna room and can cool the room rapidly. To do.

[0004]

The sauna device of the present invention comprises:
A sauna device having a nozzle for spraying hot water into a sauna room, wherein a hot water supply pipe and a water supply pipe are connected to the nozzle, and hot water supply from the hot water supply pipe and water supply from the water supply pipe can be switched, Further, it is characterized in that means for stopping the water supply of the water supply pipe is provided after a lapse of a predetermined time after starting the water supply of the water supply pipe.

The nozzle used in the present invention sprays hot water or cold water as fine mist. Switching between hot water supply from the hot water supply pipe and water supply from the water supply pipe is performed by using an on-off valve or a mixing valve and opening / closing the on-off valve or changing the mixing ratio of the mixing valve.

[0006]

In the sauna apparatus of the present invention, the hot water supply pipe and the water supply pipe are connected to the nozzle, and the hot water supply from the hot water supply pipe and the water supply from the water supply pipe can be switched. By switching the hot water supply to the water supply from the water supply pipe, cold water is sprayed from the nozzle into the sauna room, whereby the bather can be exposed to the spray of cold water, and the sauna room can be rapidly cooled.

Since a means for stopping the water supply to the water supply pipe after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the water supply to the water supply pipe is provided, even if the water supply stop switch is forgotten, the cold water is sprayed after the predetermined time. Since it is stopped, the bather and the sauna room are prevented from being cooled more than necessary.

[0008]

1 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a sauna apparatus according to the present invention. In the drawing, 1 is a sauna room,
2 is a nozzle, 3 is a hot water supply pipe, 4 is a water supply pipe, and 7 is a controller. The nozzle 2 has a structure for spraying hot water or cold water as a fine mist, and a plurality of nozzles are provided toward the sauna room, and each is connected to the hot water supply pipe 3 and the water supply pipe 4. The hot water supply pipe 3 and the water supply pipe 4 are provided with electrically operated on-off valves 5 and 6, respectively.

As can be seen from the operation panel 71 shown in FIG. 2, the controller 7 directs opening and closing of the on-off valves 5 and 6 provided on the hot water pipe 4 and the water supply pipe 5, respectively. In the operation panel 71 of FIG. 2, 72 is a sauna device start / stop switch, 72 is a hot water spray switch, 72 is a cold water spray switch, and 75 is a sauna room temperature display that displays the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 8. Division, 7
6 is a set temperature display section. In addition, the start of the sauna device,
The stop switch 71 and the like may be provided outside the sauna room and operated remotely.

Although not shown, stopping the spraying of cold water is performed by turning off the switch 72, and as a safety device,
A timer automatically cuts off after a predetermined time, for example, 20 minutes. Thus, even if the water supply stop switch is forgotten to be turned off, the spray of cold water is stopped after a predetermined time, so that the bather and the sauna room are prevented from being cooled more than necessary.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view of another embodiment.
In the drawings, 1a is a sauna room, 2a is a nozzle, 3a is a hot water supply pipe, 4a is a water supply pipe, 7a is a controller, 9 is an electric mixing valve, and 11 is a relay pipe connecting the electric mixing valve and the sauna. Similar to the embodiment of FIG. 1, the nozzle 2a is connected to the hot water supply pipe 3a and is provided in the sauna room, and sprays hot and cold water into the sauna room as fine warm water mist. Note that the number of nozzles is determined as necessary, as in the case of the above-described embodiment. In addition, 8a is a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature in the sauna room. The hot water supply pipe 3a is connected to a hot water supply device (not shown). The relay pipe 11 is provided with a hot water supply opening / closing valve 10 for starting and ending hot water supply.

The mixing valve 9 changes the mixing ratio of hot water and cold water to warm water 1
It has the function of changing from 00% to 100% cold water. In addition to sending only hot water or only cold water to the relay pipe 11, the sauna room temperature is controlled by adjusting the hot water temperature by changing the mixing ratio of hot water and cold water in response to the change in the sauna room temperature. This temperature control is performed by operating the mixing valve 11 by determining the mixing ratio by comparing the detection signal from the temperature sensor 8a in the sauna room with the set temperature in the controller. The start / stop switch 71 of the sauna device may be provided outside the sauna room and may be operated remotely, as in the embodiment of FIG.

Next, the sauna apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiment shown in FIG.

Next, a usage mode of the sauna device will be described with reference to the sauna device shown in FIG. First, at the start, the start switch 72 is turned on, the hot water spray switch 72 is pressed to open the on-off valve 5, the hot water is supplied from the hot water supply pipe 3 to the nozzle 2, and the hot water is sprayed from the nozzle 2 as a fine mist. Make it ready for use as a mist.

When the bather takes a sufficient amount of warm water mist to cool his body, he turns off the switch 72 and presses the cold water switch 73. The on-off valve 5 is closed, the on-off valve 6 is opened, and the cold water in the cold water pipe 4 is sent to the nozzle 2 and sprayed from the nozzle 2a. Also, when trying to lower the temperature in the sauna room, cold water is supplied from the cold water pipe 4 to the nozzle 2a and sprayed in the same manner.

When stopping the spraying of cold water, the switch 73 for cold water is turned off to close the on-off valve 6. However, even if it is forgotten to turn it off, the on-off valve 6 will be closed after a predetermined time by a timer or the like. As a result, the bather's body is safe without being too cold.

[0017]

In the sauna apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to switch between hot water supply from the hot water supply pipe and water supply from the water supply pipe. You can Also, the sauna room can be cooled rapidly.

Since a means for stopping the water supply to the water supply pipe after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of water supply to the water supply pipe is provided, even if the user forgets to turn off the water supply stop switch, the bather and the sauna room will need more than necessary. It is prevented from being chilled.

[0019]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of an example of a sauna device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a control panel of a controller in the sauna device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1a Sauna room 2, 2a Nozzle 3, 3a Hot water supply pipe 4, 4a Water supply pipe 5, 6, 10 Open / close valve 7, 7a Controller 8, 8a Temperature sensor 9 Mixing valve 11 Relay pipe

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sauna apparatus comprising a nozzle for spraying hot water into a sauna room, wherein a hot water supply pipe and a water supply pipe are connected to the nozzle, and hot water supply from the hot water supply pipe and water supply from the water supply pipe are performed. A sauna device, which is switchable and is provided with means for stopping the water supply of the water supply pipe after a lapse of a predetermined time after starting the water supply of the water supply pipe.