JPH0728898B2 - Sauna control box - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a sauna control box.

[Background technology]

A control box for controlling the equipment in the sauna room is arranged on the front panel constituting the body of the sauna and the wall surface close to the sauna. The control box is designed to be mounted on the wall or embedded.

However, as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b), the conventional control box 1 uses the box that has been used as a distribution board as it is. Since the box 1 for the distribution board is provided with the front opening / closing door 2 having a smaller area than the front surface, when it is installed as an embedded type in a wall or the like, it does not look good.

[Object of the Invention]

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a sauna control box having an excellent appearance even when installed as an embedded type.

[Disclosure of Invention]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned circumstances, the present invention has a metal main case having a box-shaped peripheral body portion having a front opening that can be embedded in a wall, and a control component inside, and is formed wider than the front opening portion. A front case part and a peripheral bent part which is provided on the outer circumference of the front body part and is fitted around the front end of the peripheral body part from the outside so that the main case part is arranged outside the wall part when the main case part is embedded in the wall part. The gist is a sauna control box including a plastic front panel and a wooden outer frame fitted around the main case and the front panel.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment thereof.

FIGS. 1 (a) to 1 (c) show a reference example, which is a prerequisite technique for a sauna control box according to the present invention, as viewed from the front, side, and above. As shown in these figures, the control box 3 includes a main case 4 having a slightly deep saucer shape and a front panel 5 having a shallow saucer shape. The main case 4 includes a peripheral body portion 4c having a rear wall 4a and a front opening portion 4b and formed in a quadrangle when viewed from the front side. Various control parts (not shown) are incorporated in the main case 4, the connection terminal block 6 is arranged via the upper side wall of the case 4, and the wiring cord 7 is taken out. . The front panel 5 is composed of a quadrangular front surface portion 5a having a larger area than the front surface opening portion 4b, and a peripheral bent portion 5b integrally formed so as to be bent at right angles from each side of the front surface portion 5a. The peripheral edge bent portion 5b is fitted around the outer periphery of the front end of the peripheral body portion 4c and fixed by a screw 8 from the side surface. The front face 5a has an illuminated switch.
9,10, OFF timer 11, temperature adjusting means 12, temperature display means 1
3 is provided, and an earth leakage breaker 14 is provided on the front surface portion 5a. In addition, a speaker terminal 15 is provided on the front portion 5a, a radio or the like is connected by a jack or the like, and the wiring is connected to the connection terminal block 6 so that music can be easily heard in the sauna room.

In Fig. 2, the control box 3 has an embedded sauna.
The state of being embedded in a side wall 17 provided in the vicinity of the side of 16 is viewed obliquely. As shown in FIG. 3, the outline is such that the main case 4 is embedded in the side wall 17 and the front panel 5 projects to the outside of the side wall 17. Of course, the control box 3 can be wall-mounted.

As described above, even when the control box 3 is embedded in a wall or the like, only the front panel 5 is externally installed.
The appearance is excellent because it is only exposed as if it was one corner of two boxes.

Since the control box is generally formed of a metal plate, its controllability is insufficient and its safety is poor. Therefore, in the sauna control box according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, a wooden frame is fitted as the outer frame 20, and the control box 3 with the outer frame 20 is attached to the sauna body as shown in FIG. 5 (a). Alternatively, it may be attached to the side wall in the vicinity thereof, or may be of a wall embedded type as shown in FIG. 5 (b). The front panel 5 of the control box 3
As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c), a plastic material such as ABS, polyester, or polystyrene resin is used and has an insulating property. As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c), the outer frame 20 is a rectangular frame body that penetrates the upper frame, and the upper wall thereof has a rectangular through hole for passing the connection terminal block 6 and the like. 20a is formed.

Further, when the control box is attached to the front surface of the sauna, the wiring cord is generally guided from the front surface of the front panel through the ceiling surface. However, as it is, the wiring cord seems to be exposed from the front, which impairs the aesthetics, and in particular, the cord part that moves from the front panel to the ceiling surface rises upward from the ceiling panel 22 due to the strength of the waist, The aesthetics were to be further impaired. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a cord passing groove 23 is formed in a notched shape at the front end portion of a ceiling panel 22 having a decorative edge 21 on the front surface, and the wiring cord 7 is attached to the ceiling panel 22. The vertical cord cover 24 having a U-shape is attached so as to extend from the front panel 25 to the decorative edge 21. As a result, the wiring cord 7 is covered by the cord cover 24 and is completely invisible from the front. The cord cover 24 is made of wood or plastic, and a step portion 24a that fits on the decorative edge 21 is formed on one side upper portion thereof. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the cord cover 24 may be provided with an upper lid 26 which covers the cord passage groove from above, and the width of the cord cover 24 is vertically attached. If the width is the same as that of the front decorative material 25a of the formula and the width is the same as that of the front decorative material 25a, the appearance is improved.

Furthermore, FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (d) show a conventional example in which the control box 3 and the sauna 16 are electrically connected by the wiring cord 7. As shown in these figures, the wiring cord 7 is designed to be guided through a cord through hole 27 formed in the ceiling panel 22 of the sauna 16, and this cord through hole 27 is used for other arrangements of the control box 3 and the like. It was designed to be formed differently for each construction according to the site conditions. If the wiring work was done in this way, the construction efficiency could not be improved. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 13A to 13D, a terminal block 28 is provided at one corner of the ceiling panel 22 of the sauna 16, and the cord terminal 7a of the wiring cord 7 from the control box 3 is inserted. Are unified as follows. In this case, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), a terminal block 28 may be provided outside the control box 3 so that the wiring cord 7 can be plugged in. Also,
As shown in FIG. 14 (b), by providing a terminal block inside the control box 3 and opening the opening / closing cover 29,
The terminal block may be exposed. Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), the front panel 5 can be opened and closed, and the terminal block is of an internal type.
The terminal block may be exposed by opening. If the wiring methods shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 are used individually or in a desired combination, the wiring work is unified and efficient.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, since the present invention is the sauna control box having the above-mentioned configuration, the appearance and the insulation are good even when installed in any state of the embedded type and the wall type. It has excellent waterproof and rustproof properties.

That is, the metal main case is excellent in rigidity and durability and is preferable for accommodating various control components inside, but it is inferior in electrical insulation and lacks safety. In particular, in a sauna, water and moisture are often attached to the control box, and since the user may touch the control box naked, there is a strong demand for improvement in electrical insulation. If water or moisture adheres to the metal main case, it will cause rust. Further, if the metal is exposed on the surface of the control box, the appearance will be poor.

Therefore, if the front part of the metal main case is provided with the plastic front panel as described above, the appearance of the front part is improved. If the front panel on which the user performs various operations is made of an insulating material, the insulating property is improved and the safety is improved.

Furthermore, if a wooden outer frame that fits around the main case and the front panel is provided, the metal main case is not exposed even on the side part of the control panel, and the appearance, insulation, waterproofness, and rust resistance are improved. Is improved. In particular, the wooden outer frame has a soft and warm texture as compared with metal or plastic and can give a high-class feeling. It also has the function of protecting the plastic front panel, which is relatively rigid.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a sauna control box according to the technology underlying the present invention, and FIG.
Is its front view, FIG. 2 (b) is its right side view, FIG. 2 (c) is its plan view, and FIG. 2 shows the control box shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embedding state as seen obliquely from above, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 (b) is a perspective view showing a state where the control box with an outer frame is attached to the wall, FIG. 5 (b) is a perspective view showing a state where the stove roll box with an outer frame is embedded, and FIG. 6 is the control box. The figure (a) is its front view, the figure (b) is its right side view, the figure (c) is its plan view, and FIG. 7 shows the outer frame. Front view, Figure (b) is its side view, Figure (c) is its plan view, and Figure 8 shows the wiring cord. 9 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which it is covered with a cover, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view thereof, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the cord cover, and FIG. 11 is a front view of FIG. Figures and 12 show the conventional connection state of the wiring cords between the sauna and the control box. The figure (a) is the front view, the figure (b) is the right side view, and the figure (c) is the same. A plan view, the same figure (d) is a transverse plan view thereof, and FIG. 13 shows an embodiment in which a wiring cord is connected using a terminal block. The same figure (a) is a plan view and the same figure (b). ) Is its front view, simultaneous (c) is its side view, (d) is its perspective view, FIG. 14 shows an embodiment with a terminal block of the control box, and (a) is the terminal block. Fig. 2 (b) is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which is mounted on the back of the box. Fig. 15 (c) shows a conventional control box, and Fig. 15 (c) shows a conventional control box, in which the front panel can be opened and closed and a terminal block is provided inside the box. FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing a state where the front opening / closing door of the box is closed, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a state where the front opening / closing door is opened. 3 ... control box, 4 ... main case, 4b
...... Front opening, 4c ...... Peripheral body, 5 ...... Front panel, 5a …… Front part, 5b …… Bounded edge

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A metal main case having a box-shaped peripheral body portion having a front opening that can be embedded in a wall and having a control component inside, a front portion formed wider than the front opening portion, and the front portion. Made of plastic, which is provided on the outer periphery and has a peripheral edge bent portion that is fitted from the outside around the outer periphery of the front end of the peripheral body portion and is arranged outside the wall when the main case is embedded in the wall A sauna control box including a front panel and a wooden outer frame fitted around the main case and the front panel.