JPH10274402A - Catalyst combustion heater - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to warm the body by putting up a heating appliance which uses hat available from catalyst combustion of a liquid fuel gas, on the body and enhance the ease of use at small size and with light weight and secure safety of the appliance as well. SOLUTION: A mixing air of a fuel gas and air released from a fuel tank 1 is reacted by oxidation at a catalyst combustion heating section 2 and a heat transfer section 3 is heated with the heat generated from the oxidation reaction where the temperature of the catalyst combustion heating section 2 is controlled with a temperature controller 4 while the combustion time of the catalyst combustion heating section 2 is controlled. A heating main body 8 having the catalyst combustion heating section 2 is housed in a housing section 6. A fitting section 7, which fits this housing section 6 on the human body, is provided. The housing section 6 is arranged to come in contact with any part of the human body so as to warm up the human body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a catalytic combustion heating type heater which partially heats a body using heat obtained by catalytic combustion of a liquefied fuel gas.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a warming device for partially warming a body, for example, a heating belt in which a heater is embedded is generally used. Further, a heat storage material has been incorporated, and the heat storage material is heated to store heat so that heat can be collected.

[0003]

The heating belt in such a conventional warming device applies a commercial power supply voltage to the heater. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a power cord and connect to a commercial power supply. There was a problem that it could not be used for outdoor use.

[0004] Further, in the case where the heat storage material is built in, the amount of heat stored in the heat storage material cannot be increased, so that there is a problem that the time during which the heat can be collected is short. As a result, the weight becomes heavy, and there is a problem that the burden is increased for applications to be worn on the body and the usability is poor.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a device that can be heated for a long time without being connected to a commercial power supply, and that is small, lightweight, and easy to use.

[0006]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a fuel gas and air stored in a fuel tank are oxidized by a catalytic combustion heating section, and the heat transfer section is heated by the catalytic combustion heating section. Is what you do.

[0007] Thus, without connecting to the commercial power supply, the heat transfer section heated by the catalytic combustion heating section,
Heat can be taken for a long time, and it is small, lightweight, and easy to use.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a fuel tank for storing a fuel gas, a catalytic combustion heating unit for generating heat by oxidizing the fuel gas and air, A heat transfer section heated by the combustion heating section;
A temperature control unit that controls the temperature of the catalytic combustion heating unit, a storage unit that stores a heating unit main body having the catalytic combustion heating unit, a mounting unit that mounts the storage unit on a human body, and the catalytic combustion heating unit. And a time control unit for controlling the combustion time of the fuel cell. The temperature control unit can control the temperature and the catalyst combustion time of the catalytic combustion heating unit. The part can be attached to an arbitrary part of the body for warming, and it is small, lightweight, safe, and easy to use.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion is connected to the catalytic combustion heating portion, and has a good heat conductive and flexible heat conductive portion. It can be freely contacted according to the shape of the body part to be worn, and the heat of the catalytic combustion heating unit can be evenly transmitted to a wide range of the body to improve the heat collecting property.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, a heat conducting portion is provided inside the mounting portion, and the heat of the heat conducting portion is buffered to provide safety during warming. Performance can be improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the heat conductive portion has an adjustable area in contact with the body, and corresponds to a portion to be worn when used. To adjust the area in contact with the body,
The heat collecting property can be further improved.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a fuel tank 1 stores a fuel gas such as liquefied petroleum gas, and a fuel gas in the fuel tank 1 is vaporized by a vaporizer (not shown). ), And the mixed gas with air is supplied to the catalytic combustion heating unit 2. The catalytic combustion heating unit 2 is fixed to a heat transfer unit 3 formed of a good heat conductive metal plate such as aluminum, and oxidizes a fuel gas and air to perform catalytic combustion to heat the heat transfer unit 3.

The temperature control section 4 controls the catalytic combustion heating section 2 to be heated to a preset temperature, and is performed by controlling the supply of fuel gas to the catalytic combustion heating section 2.

The time control unit 5 controls the time for heating the catalytic combustion heating unit 2, and after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of gas supply to the catalytic combustion heating unit 2, a shut-off device (not shown) Is operated to stop the supply of gas to the catalytic combustion heating unit 2 so that the catalytic combustion heating unit 2 burns for a preset time.

The storage section 6 is provided on a belt-shaped mounting section 7 which is designed to be mounted on any part of the body. The storage section 6 includes the fuel tank 1, the catalytic combustion heating section 2, the heat transfer section 3 and the like. When the fuel tank 1 is filled with fuel gas, the lid 6 is openable and closable.
The heating unit main body 8 is taken out after opening a, and the heating unit main body 8 is stored in the storage unit 6 for use. The mounting portion 7 is provided with a connecting portion 9 that joins both ends when the device is mounted on the body.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the fuel gas is vaporized from the fuel tank 1 filled with the fuel gas and supplied to the catalytic combustion heating section 2, and the catalytic combustion heating section 2 performs catalytic combustion, the catalytic combustion heat Heat transfer unit 3 is heated. The temperature control unit 4 controls the catalytic combustion heating unit 2 to a set predetermined temperature, and stops the catalytic combustion when the time control unit 5 reaches a predetermined time.

Therefore, by mounting the mounting portion 7 by abutting the storage portion 6 on the waist or back of the body, the heat of the heated heat transfer portion 3 is transmitted to the body through the storage portion 6 to collect heat. Since the heat source is the fuel gas in the fuel tank 1, it can be heated for a long time without being connected to a commercial power supply, and can be small, lightweight, and easy to use.

Further, the temperature of the catalytic combustion heating section 2 can be controlled to a predetermined temperature by the temperature control section 4, and the temperature can be heated for a predetermined time by the time control section 5. Can be safely heated.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG.
Is provided with a heat conducting section 10 thermally connected to the heat transfer section 3 exposed on the surface of the heating section main body 8 placed in the storage section 6. It is formed of a heat conductive metal plate. The heat conducting portion 10 is formed into a flexible thin plate so as to be in contact with the body when the wearing portion 7 is worn, and is attached inside the wearing portion 7 so as to be in contact with the body. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. The heat heated by the catalytic combustion heating section 2 can heat the heat conducting section 10 via the heat transfer section 3 and can be applied to a wide area of the body. Heat can be uniformly transmitted to improve the heat collecting property.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIG. 4, the heat conducting portion 11 is buried in the mounting portion 12 and is made of a flexible thin plate of a good heat conducting metal plate such as aluminum. The heat of the heating unit 2 is transmitted to the heat conduction unit 11 via the heat transfer unit 3 and heats. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. The heat conducting section 11 can uniformly transfer the heat heated by the catalytic combustion heating section 2 to the body via the heat transfer section 3, thereby improving the heat collecting performance. It is possible to improve the safety at the time of warming by buffering the heat of the heat conducting part.

(Embodiment 4) As shown in FIG. 5, the heat conducting portion 12 is made of a flexible thin plate made of a metal plate of good heat conductivity such as aluminum and is foldable. I have. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the temperature of the body is warmed by being worn on the body, the heat conducting part 12 can be taken out of the housing part 6 and extended to the inner side of the wearing part 7 for use. In addition, when the range in which heat is collected is small, the heat conducting unit 12 can be folded and stored in the storage unit 6.

Therefore, the amount of heat can be efficiently used according to the area to be heated, and the heat conducting portion is
The area in contact with the body can be adjusted,
At the time of use, the area in contact with the body can be adjusted according to the part to be worn, and the heat collecting property can be further improved.

[0027]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the fuel tank for storing the fuel gas, and the catalytic combustion heating unit for generating heat by oxidizing the fuel gas and the air to generate heat. A heat transfer unit that is heated by the catalytic combustion heating unit, a temperature control unit that controls the temperature of the catalytic combustion heating unit, a storage unit that stores a heating unit main body that includes the catalytic combustion heating unit, Since a mounting part for mounting the storage part on the human body and a time control part for controlling the combustion time of the catalytic combustion heating part are provided, it is possible to control the temperature and the catalytic combustion time of the catalytic combustion heating part, Without being connected to the body, the storage part having the catalytic combustion heating part can be brought into contact with an arbitrary part of the body by the mounting part to heat the body, and it can be small, light, safe and easy to use.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the mounting portion is connected to the catalytic combustion heating portion and has a flexible heat conducting portion having good thermal conductivity, so that the body portion to be worn at the time of wearing is installed. Contact can be made freely according to the shape, and the heat of the catalytic combustion heating section can be evenly transmitted to the body to improve the heat collecting property.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the heat conducting portion is provided inside the mounting portion, the heat conducting portion is prevented from directly touching the body, and the heat of the catalytic combustion heating portion is reduced. Can be uniformly transmitted to the body, and the safety at the time of warming can be improved.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the heat conducting portion can adjust the area in contact with the body, the area in contact with the body can be adjusted in use in accordance with the part to be worn. Therefore, the heat collecting property can be further improved, and the usability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a catalytic combustion heating type heater according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the catalytic combustion heating type warming device.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of a catalytic combustion heating type warming device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a catalytic combustion heating type warming device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a catalytic combustion heating type heater according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fuel tank 2 Catalytic combustion heating part 3 Heat transfer part 4 Temperature control part 5 Time control part 6 Storage part 7 Mounting part

Claims (4)

[Claims] A fuel tank for storing a fuel gas; a catalytic combustion heating section for generating heat by oxidizing the fuel gas and air; a heat transfer section heated by the catalytic combustion heating section; A temperature control unit that controls the temperature of the combustion heating unit, a storage unit that stores the heating unit body having the catalytic combustion heating unit, a mounting unit that mounts the storage unit on a human body, and combustion of the catalyst combustion heating unit. A catalytic combustion heating type warming device comprising a time control unit for controlling time. 2. The mounting section is connected to a catalytic combustion heating section,
The catalytic combustion heating type warming device according to claim 1, which has a flexible heat conducting portion with good thermal conductivity. 3. The catalytic combustion heating type warming device according to claim 2, wherein the heat conducting portion is provided inside the mounting portion. 4. The catalytic combustion heating type warm-up device according to claim 2, wherein an area of the heat conducting portion in contact with the body can be adjusted.