JPH1137487A - Air conditioner for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To heat up to the floor surface of a bathroom surely and promptly, and to obtain sufficiently excellent heating and drying effects of the bathroom, by connecting a bathroom dryer and a heating unit to one remote controller. SOLUTION: In heating or drying a bathroom 2, a bathroom dryer 4 and a heating unit 6 are operated simultaneously by the operation of a remote controller 7. From the bathroom dryer 4 which is provided at the ceiling part 3 of the bathroom 2, hot air is diffused downward, and from the heating unit 6 provided at the floor 5 side part, the hot air is diffused along the floor surface of the bathroom 2. Inside the bathroom 2, the upper and lower parts are heated by the hot air, so that the whole bathroom 2 including the floor surface can be heated surely and quickly. Therefore, unfavorable state of feeling cold around feet can be avoided even in winter, and a comfortable heating condition can be realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom air conditioner for performing ventilation, drying and heating of a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bathrooms have ventilation, drying and heating functions.
So-called bathroom dryers are known. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a bathroom dryer 101 is usually installed on a ceiling 103 of a bathroom 102 and turned downward, for example, into a bathtub 1.
04 and the floor surface 105 of the bathroom 102 can be blown out of the hot air.
06, the air in the bathroom 102 can be ventilated. The operation of the operation mode of the bathroom dryer 101 is performed by a remote control device 107 installed in, for example, a dressing room or a washroom adjacent to the bathroom 101.

[0003]

However, when the hot air is blown downward from the bathroom dryer 101 installed on the ceiling 103 as described above, the hot air may not reach the floor surface 105, and And drying may not be performed properly. If the warm air does not reach the floor surface 105, the floor surface 105 cannot be heated properly. For example, there is a drawback that the feet are cold when taking a bath in winter, and warm air having a small specific gravity stays on the ceiling surface side. Therefore, there is a drawback that a vertical temperature difference is generated and the user feels discomfort. Further, the floor 105 may not be sufficiently heated, and the heating effect of the entire bathroom 102 may be insufficient.

[0004] In addition, even during drying, there is a problem that it takes a long time to dry to the wet floor surface 105.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to pay attention to such problems and to surely and quickly warm the floor of a bathroom so that sufficiently excellent heating and drying effects of the bathroom can be obtained.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a bathroom air conditioner of the present invention is provided with a bathroom dryer having a function of blowing hot air at least downward at or near a ceiling of a bathroom. A heating unit for blowing hot air along the floor surface is provided on the side of the floor of the bathroom, and the bathroom dryer and the heating unit are connected to one remote control device.

The above-mentioned bathroom dryer preferably has functions of ventilation, drying and heating of the bathroom. Further, it is preferable that the single remote control device can operate any mode of the simultaneous operation of the bathroom dryer and the heating unit and any one of the independent operations. The remote control device may be installed, for example, at a dressing room or washroom adjacent to the bathroom.

[0008] The heating unit can be installed at an appropriate location on the side of the floor as long as it can blow hot air along the floor. For example, when a storage table (counter) is provided in the bathroom, it may be provided below the storage table, and when a corner unit is provided in the bathroom, the counter may be provided in the corner unit. Just do it.

In such a bathroom air conditioner, simultaneous operation of the bathroom dryer installed on the ceiling side of the bathroom and the heating unit installed on the floor side can be performed by operating one remote control device. become. From the ceiling side,
Hot air is blown downward from the bathroom dryer, and on the floor side, warm air is blown from the heating unit along the floor. The bathroom is warmed by warm air from above and below, and the floor is sufficiently warmed by the warm air from the heating unit. As a result, the entire bathroom including the floor surface is quickly and sufficiently heated, and the difference in temperature between the upper and lower sides is eliminated, so that comfortable heating is performed.

[0010] After bathing, the floor area is wet,
Because the warm air from the heating unit directly hits the floor, the drying time on the floor is greatly reduced, and the entire bathroom is efficiently
And it is effectively dried. Further, even when clothes and the like are dried in the bathroom, the warm air is sent to the lower part where the clothes and the like are hard to dry, so that the temperature of the lower part of the clothes and the like rises and the drying time is greatly reduced.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a bathroom air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom air conditioner 1 includes a bathroom dryer 4 provided on a ceiling 3 of a bathroom 2 and a heating unit 6 provided on a floor 5 of the bathroom 2. The machine 4 and the heating unit 6 are electrically connected to one remote control device 7. In the present embodiment, the control device is incorporated in the bathroom dryer 4, the power supply cable 8 connects between the bathroom dryer 4 and the heating unit 6, and the connection between the bathroom dryer 4 and the remote control device 7. The parts are connected by a control cable 9. With this one remote control device 7, the simultaneous operation of the bathroom dryer 4 and the heating unit 6 and the independent operation of either one can be operated. In the case of simultaneous operation, the heater output is suppressed so as not to exceed the rated current for general household use (usually, 15 A in an individual system). The remote control device 7 is, for example, a dressing room 1 adjacent to the bathroom 2.
0 (FIG. 2).

The bathroom dryer 4 has a function of blowing warm air downward, and can ventilate the air in the bathroom 2 through an exhaust duct 11.

The bathroom drier 4 is, for example, a ventilation fan 13 driven by a motor 12 as shown in FIG.
A circulation fan 15 driven by a motor 14,
A heater 16 for heating the circulating air is provided, and these devices are controlled by a control device 17. The control device 17 controls the heating unit 6 as described above.
And the remote control device 7.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the heating unit 6 has a lower part of a storage table 19 (counter) provided on the side of the floor 5 of the bathroom 2 adjacent to the bathtub 18. It is installed in. The heating unit 6 has a floor surface 20.
A hot air unit blows out hot air along the (washing floor), and the hot air is blown out as indicated by arrows in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The heating unit 6 is installed in the bathroom 2
The position is not particularly limited as long as it is a position where the hot air can be blown out along the floor surface 5 and along the floor surface 20. For example, when the corner unit 21 is provided as shown in FIG. 4, the heating unit 6 may be installed in the corner unit 21, and hot air may be blown out from the heating unit 6 as shown by an arrow.

The heat source of the hot air in the bathroom dryer 4 and / or the heating unit 6 may be an electric heater or hot water.

In the bathroom air conditioner 11 configured as described above, when the interior of the bathroom 2 is heated or dried, the bathroom dryer 4
And heating unit 6 as one remote control device 7
By the operation of, simultaneous operation can be performed. Warm air is blown downward from the bathroom dryer 4 provided on the ceiling 3 of the bathroom 2, and from the heating unit 6 provided on the side of the floor 5 along the floor surface 20 of the bathroom 2. Hot air is blown out. Since the inside of the bathroom 2 will be warmed by the warm air in the upper and lower portions, the entire interior of the bathroom 2 including the floor 20 is
Can be warmed reliably and quickly. Therefore, the disadvantage that the feet are cold even in the winter season is avoided, and a comfortable heating state is realized. Also, since it is heating from above and below,
The time required to reach the desired heating state is greatly reduced.
Furthermore, the upper and lower temperature differences are eliminated, and a more comfortable heating state is achieved.

Although the floor surface 20 is wet after bathing, the warm air from the heating unit 6 directly hits the floor surface 20, so that the drying time of the floor surface 20 is greatly reduced, and the entire interior of the bathroom 2 is reduced. It will dry reliably and quickly.

Further, even when the clothes and the like are dried in the bathroom 2, the heating unit 6 is provided below the clothes and the like which are hard to dry.
Since the hot air is sent from the air, the temperature of the hard-to-dry portion increases efficiently, and the drying time is greatly reduced.

Such extremely efficient and effective heating and drying can be operated by one remote control device 7, so that a comfortable environment is realized and the convenience of the operation is provided.

[0021]

As described above, when the bathroom air conditioner of the present invention is used, warm air is blown from above and below the bathroom.
Since the floor of the bathroom can be heated sufficiently, the entire bathroom can be efficiently and reliably heated in a short time,
And can be dried.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a bathroom air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 on the bathroom floor side.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a bathroom dryer of the apparatus of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of a bathroom air conditioner according to a modification of the apparatus in FIG. 2 on the bathroom floor side.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional bathroom dryer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom air conditioner 2 Bathroom 3 Ceiling part 4 Bathroom dryer 5 Floor part 6 Heating unit 7 Remote control device 8 Power cable 9 Control cable 10 Dressing room 11 Exhaust duct 12, 14 Motor 13 Ventilation fan 15 Circulation fan 16 Heater 17 Control device 18 bathtub 19 storage table (counter) 20 floor 21 corner unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A heating unit provided with a bathroom dryer having a hot air blowing function at least downward at or near a ceiling portion of a bathroom, and blowing hot air along a floor on a floor portion of the bathroom. Wherein the bathroom dryer and the heating unit are connected to a single remote control device. 2. The bathroom dryer, comprising:
The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, which has a heating function. 3. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the one remote control device enables the simultaneous operation of the bathroom dryer and the heating unit and the independent operation of one of the two. 4. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the heating unit is provided below a storage table provided in the bathroom. 5. The bathroom air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the heating unit is provided in a corner unit provided in a bathroom.