JPS6110695Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a foldable sauna box that can be stored in a small space, has good storage properties, and is easy to handle.

The desire to use saunas at home has been rapidly increasing recently. When bringing a sauna into the home, one major problem is whether or not the sauna box can be stored in a small space because space is limited in the home. Especially when the sauna is not in use, it would be convenient to store the sauna box without taking up space. To this end, the sauna box is constructed from an assembly of parts, all of which are completely separable from each other.
A possible method is to disassemble the sauna box into pieces when the sauna is not in use and store them together in a compact manner, and then reassemble the parts into a box shape when the sauna is in use. However, although the complete disassembly and assembly method solves the storage problem, each component of the sauna box is quite heavy, and it is actually very difficult to assemble the bolt holes etc. , another problem arises that it is inconvenient to handle.

The object of the present invention is to solve both the space problems, i.e., storage problems and ease of handling problems, that exist in sauna boxes, particularly in home sauna boxes.

In order to achieve this objective, the sauna box provided by the present invention has a structure in which the sauna box itself is foldable, and can be set in a box shape when the sauna is in use, and folded into a compact size when the sauna is not in use. Consists of boxes. In order to make this folding structure possible, the foldable sauna box of the present invention includes a pair of side plates facing each other and a rotating side plate, at least one of which is detachably and rotatably attached to each of the pair of side plates. a surrounding side plate, a floor plate rotatably attached at both ends to the lower end of each of the pair of side plates, and a ceiling plate rotatably attached at both ends to the upper end of each of the pair of side plates. The floor plate and the ceiling plate each have a bendable structure along a line parallel to the pair of side plates.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the foldable sauna box of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the device in the middle of folding, and FIG. 2 shows the device set in a box shape. In the figure, 1 and 2 are a pair of side plates facing each other, one side plate 1 has a rotating side plate 3, and the other side plate 2 has a rotating side plate 4, which can be removed such as a removable hinge, a prefabricated flag hinge, etc. It is detachably and rotatably attached by a hinge 5 or the like. However, hinge 5
In the case of attachment, both of the rotating side plates 3 and 4 may be removable, or only one of them may be removable. The hinge 5 is attached to the side plate so that when the sauna box is set in a box shape, it does not face the inside of the box, so that people inside the box do not get burned by touching the heated metal fittings while using the sauna. 1, 2,
It is attached to the outer surface or end surface of the rotating side plates 3 and 4. Far-infrared heaters 6 extending vertically are usually installed at both left and right ends of one rotating side plate 3, and the heaters 6 are covered with a mesh 7 to prevent people from directly touching them. It is being said. In the center of the other rotating side plate 4, a far-infrared heater 8 is installed in a recess formed in the rotating side plate 4, and is covered with a net-like material 9 or the like. Note that the rotating side plates 3 and 4 are made of a single plate like the illustrated example, just as the floor plate and ceiling plate described below are composed of a rotatable connection structure of a plurality of plates. It goes without saying that the structure is not limited to one made of a body, but may be made of a rotatable connection structure of a plurality of plate bodies.

Reference numerals 10 and 11 indicate a ceiling plate and a floor plate, respectively. Both the ceiling plate 10 and the floor plate 11 can be bent along lines 12 and 13 extending parallel to the opposing side plates 1 and 2 at their central portions. This bending structure includes a plurality of plates, for example two plates 10a,
This is achieved by connecting 10b and 11a, 11b with a hinge 14. However, other bending structures may be adopted. When the hinges 14 are used, the ceiling plate 10 and floor plate 11 are fixed so that they do not face the inside of the box when the sauna box is set in a box shape.
It is attached to the outside of the

The ceiling plate 10 and the floor plate 11 are the side plates 1 and 11, respectively.
Both ends along side 2 are rotatably connected to side plates 1 and 2 by hinges 15 or the like. In this case too, the hinge 15 is provided on the outer surface or end surface of the box. The shape of the ceiling board 10 and floor board 11 is similar to that of the surrounding side boards 1, 2,
3 and 4, and is rectangular in the illustrated example, but the planar shape of the space surrounded by the surrounding side plates 1, 2, 3, and 4 is other than rectangular. It goes without saying that when the shape is, the shape is other than the rectangle.

At the lower ends of the rotating side plates 3 and 4, a foldable sauna box is set in a box shape, and the sauna boxes are extended below the floor plate 11 to support the floor plate 11 so that the floor plate 11 does not bend and fall down. A protrusion 16 is provided. FIG. 4 shows an enlarged view of the protrusion 16 provided on one of the rotating side plates 3. As shown in FIG. A wheel device 17 made of, for example, a caster or a pillow ball is provided on the lower surface of the protruding portion 16 provided on one rotating side plate 3 and the protruding portion 16 provided on the other rotating side plate 4.

Further, the upper ends of the rotating side plates 3 and 4 fit into the lower surface of the end of the ceiling plate 10 on the side along the rotating side plates 3 and 4 when the folding sauna box is set in a box shape as shown in FIG. The upper end surfaces of the rotating side plates 3 and 4 come into contact with the lower surface of the ceiling plate 10, so that the rotating side plates 3 and 4 are connected to the ceiling plate so that the ceiling plate 10 does not bend and sag. 10 is now supported. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the front rotating side plate 3 supports the ceiling plate 10.

Furthermore, when the folding sauna box is set in a box shape as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. , are adapted to come into contact with the inner surfaces of the end portions of the pair of side plates 2, 1, thereby preventing the pair of side plates 1, 2 from approaching each other due to the bending of the ceiling plate 10 and floor plate 11. This ensures that the sauna box remains box-shaped.

Note that the part designated by the reference numeral 18 in FIG. It is not limited to the example provided on the rotary side plate 4 or the side plates 1 and 2, depending on the case.

The folding sauna box described above works as follows. That is, when using the sauna, it is set up in a box shape as shown in Figure 2. In addition, when the sauna is not in use, as shown in Figure 1, the ceiling plate 1
0. By bending the floor plate 11, the pair of side plates 1 and 2 on both sides are brought into close contact with each other via the ceiling plate 10 and the floor plate 11, and the rotating side plate 3 and the rotating side plate 4 are separated from the box-shaped set state into a pair of side plates. For example, the outer surface of the rotating side plate 3 and the outer surface of the side plate 1 are brought into close contact with each other, and the outer surface of the rotating side plate 4 and the outer surface of the side plate 2 are brought into close contact with each other. Folds compactly.

Unlike the assembly and disassembly of completely separated members, this folding or setting into a box shape essentially requires only the folding or stretching of the main parts, and the rotating side plates 3 and 4. Since the wheel device 17 is provided on the lower side, the work can be performed with small force. Further, if one-touch type fixing fittings 19 are used for fixing the rotating side plate 3 and the side plate 2, and the rotating side plate 4 and the side plate 1, the work can be performed even more easily.

In the above embodiment, the side plates 1 and 2 constitute the side plates of the sauna box, and the rotating side plates 3 and 4 constitute the side plates of the sauna box.
Although a case is shown in which the side plates constitute the front and rear sides of the sauna box, it is not limited to this, and the side plates 1 and 2 constitute the front and rear sides of the sauna box,
Of course, the rotating side plates 3 and 4 may constitute the side surfaces of the sauna box.

Since the foldable sauna box of the present invention has the above-described structure and function, the following effects can be obtained when using the foldable sauna box. In other words, by adopting a basic configuration in which the pair of side panels of the sauna box are connected via a bendable ceiling plate and floor plate, the main part of the sauna box can be folded freely, so the box can be folded compactly when the sauna is not in use. The sauna does not take up much space for storage, making it much easier to bring the sauna into homes where space is limited. Also, since it is foldable in nature,
Compared to the complete disassembly method, it is easier to set up and fold into a box shape, making it extremely easy to handle.

Furthermore, a protrusion is provided on the lower edge of the rotating side plate to support the floor plate, and a ceiling plate is supported on the upper end surface of the rotating side plate.
If the end face of the rotating side plate is brought into contact with the side plate to prevent the pair of side plates from coming close to each other, the robustness of the box can be maintained when set in a box shape, and the convenience of use can also be improved. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the foldable sauna box of the present invention in a state in the middle of folding, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sauna box of Fig. 1 when it is set in a box shape, and Fig. 3 shows that the rotating side plate is a ceiling plate. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing the state in which the protrusion of the rotating side plate supports the floorboard, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an end view of a cross section of a side plate portion. The meanings of the symbols in the figure are as follows. 1,2
... Side plate, 3, 4 ... Rotating side plate, 10 ... Ceiling board, 11 ... Floor board, 12, 13 ... Bending line, 16
...protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a peripheral side plate consisting of a pair of side plates facing each other and a rotating side plate, at least one of which is detachably and rotatably attached to each of the pair of side plates;
a floor plate rotatably attached at both ends to the lower end of each of the pair of side plates; and a ceiling plate rotatably attached at both ends to the upper end of each of the pair of side plates; The foldable sauna box is characterized in that the ceiling plate has a structure that can be bent along lines parallel to the pair of side plates.