JPWO2006118336A1 - Health aids - Google Patents

Abstract

For example, the present invention provides a health assistance device that can be easily carried in, assembled, and installed in a living room or a bedroom of a general house to easily bathe in a bedrock. A hollow case-shaped outer frame body 12, a secondary heat source pipe 14 arranged inside the outer frame body 12 to apply heat from the substantially whole to the outside, and a secondary heat source fitted inside the outer frame body 12 A heat insulating structure 16 having a receiving portion for receiving the tube 14 and a load receiving portion, and a flat mounting surface R on which a person rests are formed while the lower surface contacts the upper end U of the secondary heat source tube 14. As described above, the far-infrared radiation plate 18 that is placed on the heat insulating structure 16 and receives the heat action from the secondary heat source tube 14 to directly transfer the heat to a person, and the heat source fluid is forced to the secondary heat source tube 14. The heat assisting device 10 includes a heat source supply unit 20 including a pump for circulating circulation and a fluid heating device, and a flexible connection pipe 22 connecting the secondary heat source pipe 14 and the heat source supply unit 20. ..

Description

  The present invention relates to a health assistance device that uses far infrared rays, for example, a health assistance device that can be easily assembled and installed even in a general house or the like and can easily use a so-called bedrock bath or the like.

A so-called bedrock bath is known, which lies on a heated bedrock and warms the body by the action of far infrared rays emitted from the bedrock. Recently, it has been widely noticed that perspiration is promoted by the action of far-infrared rays radiated from bedrock, and good effects on health such as discharge of waste products are brought about, which is good for health. In the past, facilities where baths of rocks can be artificially built in various structures in various places, for example, stones or rocks are laid on a concrete floor and they are heated by the heat from a hot water pipe installed under the floor. Various rock bath structures are used (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). In the stone bath apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, the heat insulating material (1), the concrete layer (2), the mortar layer (3) in which the hot water pipe (4) is embedded, and the gravel as the uppermost layer are arranged from the lower side in the building A. And a hot bath layer (5) in which charcoal is mixed are laminated in this order. Furthermore, the hot water from the boiler is circulated through the hot water pipe (4) to heat the hot bath layer (5) at the top of the floor to an appropriate temperature to irradiate far infrared rays, and from the steam outlet provided inside the building. The inside of the building A was kept at an appropriate temperature and an appropriate humidity by the jet of steam.
Patent No. 3396775

Although the conventional bedrock bath as described above is mainly constructed for commercial use, there is an increasing demand for easy use of the bedrock bath even in a general household. However, since the structure of the stone bath device of Patent Document 1 has a structure including a concrete layer and the like, it has a built-in structure in a dedicated structure, the installation place is limited, and it is difficult to carry freely. Even if it is manufactured by miniaturizing it for personal use, it is not practical for general household use because there is a limit to miniaturization and piping from the outdoor boiler to the room is limited. Further, there is a problem that it requires labor, time, and cost when performing the construction. In addition, it is difficult to wash when sweat, dust, dirt and the like adhere, and maintenance is complicated.
The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and one of the objects thereof is a health assistance device that can expect a health assistance effect by irradiating the body with far infrared rays, for example, a living room of a general house or An object of the present invention is to provide a health assistance device that can be easily carried in, assembled, installed, and used even in a bedroom or the like. Another object of the present invention is to provide a health assistance device that can easily perform maintenance including replacement, cleaning, and inspection of parts.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a hollow case-shaped outer frame body 12 having an open upper surface side, and a heat source fluid that is disposed inside the outer frame body 12 to flow substantially entirely in the longitudinal direction. The secondary heat source tube 14 that applies heat from the outside to the outside, and the receiving recess 26 that is fitted inside the outer frame 12 and stably receives the secondary heat source tube 14 are provided. A heat-insulating structure 16 made of a lightweight material having a load receiving portion (32) for receiving and a far-infrared radiation plate that radiates far-infrared rays when heated, while forming a flat mounting surface R on which a person rests while forming a lower surface Is a far-infrared radiation plate 18 that is placed on the heat insulating structure 16 so as to be in contact with the upper end of the secondary heat source tube and receives heat from the secondary heat source tube 14 to directly transfer the heat to a person; A heat source supply unit 20 including a pump 36 for forcibly circulating a heat source fluid through the secondary heat source tube 14 and a fluid heating device 38; A flexible connection pipe 22 for connecting to the heat source supply unit 20, and a health assistance device 10 characterized by the above. The outer frame body 12 may have any size and shape, and may be provided, for example, in a form that can be used by a person lying down comfortably. At the same time, it is preferable that the mounting surface R formed by the far-infrared radiation plate 18 is also set to a size that allows a person to lie down. The far-infrared radiation plate 18 may be, for example, natural rock or ceramic, or may be a plate material of any material in which particles having a far-infrared radiation function are fixed. The heat insulating structure 16 may be integrally configured, or may be configured by combining a plurality of members.
Further, the upper surface side of the heat insulating structure 16 may have a plurality of concave and convex portions, and the convex portion 32 may be a load receiving portion and the required concave portion 30 may be a receiving concave portion 26 to receive the secondary heat source pipe 14.
In addition, it engages in the concave portion 30 of the heat insulating structure 16 in a close fitting manner to form an upper surface that is substantially flush with the upper surface of the convex portion 32 at the time of fitting, and also has a planar shape for the plurality of far infrared radiation plates 18. A detachable support member 42 that supports the far infrared radiation plate 18 so as to hold the mounting surface R may be provided.
Further, a surface plate 28 that is laid on the heat insulating structure 16 around the far-infrared radiation plate 18 and forms a flat surface flush with the far-infrared radiation plate 18 may be provided. The surface plate 28 may be integrally formed or may have a divided combined structure.
Further, between the surface plate 28 and the heat insulating structure 16, there is a uniform heat transfer plate 44 which is in contact with the secondary heat source pipe 14 and conducts heat from the secondary heat source pipe 14 to the entire surface plate substantially evenly. It may be arranged. The uniform heat transfer plate 44 may be formed of, for example, a plate of a metal having a high thermal conductivity such as aluminum or an alloy. Further, it may be configured by a laminated plate of a metal plate and a wooden plate or a laminated plate of a metal plate and a synthetic resin plate.
Further, a wooden edge frame member 40 capable of being machined is attached to the far-infrared radiation plate 18 so as to be closely attached to the far-infrared radiation plate 18. The outer contour of the frame member 40 may be set to a required standard shape (Sq). The outer contour shape of the frame edge member 40 may be, for example, a square, a rectangle, or any other arbitrary shape. It may be set according to the form of other components such as the outer frame 12 and the surface plate 28.
Further, the edge frame member 40 may be arranged so as to contact the uniform heat transfer plate 44.
Further, the far-infrared radiation plate 18 may be made of at least a sintered molding plate having a natural soil component capable of radiating far-infrared rays.
In addition, at least one of natural soil, natural ore, coral, charcoal, or a processed product thereof (46) capable of emitting far infrared rays or a combination thereof is filled in the recess 30 of the heat insulating structure 18. May be That is, the recess 30 of the heat insulating structure 18 may be filled with a natural substance that emits a large amount of far infrared rays, a natural substance that emits a large amount of negative ions such as coral, or a processed product thereof. The processed products include, for example, products processed into powders, granules, etc., heating such as firing, and various other products artificially or naturally processed and treated.
Further, the heat source supply unit (20) comprises a heat source supply unit for heating and cooling including a fluid cooling device, and the secondary heat source tube (14) comprises a double tube type thermosyphon for heating the far infrared radiation plate. The cooling may be selectively switchable. The fluid heating device and the fluid cooling device may have different configurations, but if the configuration is such that a single device is used in common like a heat pump, the unit can be made compact.

According to the health assistance device of the present invention, a hollow case-shaped outer frame body having an opening on the upper surface side, and a heat source fluid that is disposed inside the outer frame body and flows through the outer frame body to the outside from substantially the entire longitudinal direction. Light weight with a secondary heat source tube that applies heat toward it, a receiving recess that is fitted inside the outer frame and that stably receives the secondary heat source tube, and a load receiving portion that receives a load from above. A far-infrared radiation plate that radiates far-infrared rays when heated with the heat insulating structure of the material, so that the lower surface contacts the upper end of the secondary heat source tube while forming a flat mounting surface on which the person rests. A far-infrared radiation plate that is placed on the heat insulating structure and receives heat from the secondary heat source tube to directly transfer the heat to a person; and a pump that forcibly circulates the heat source fluid through the secondary heat source tube. A heat source supply unit including a fluid heating device, and a flexible connection pipe that connects the secondary heat source pipe and the heat source supply unit while flexibly flexing while maintaining the circulation flow of the heat source fluid. A health assistance device that heats the body by irradiating the body with far infrared rays, such as a bedrock bath, can be conveniently carried in and installed, for example, in a room of a general house for easy use. Further, the structure is simple and the manufacturing cost is low. In addition, construction can be performed simply by bringing in each component to the site and simply assembling it. Therefore, it can be installed indoors in a short time without labor, requiring no skilled technique. At the same time, maintenance including inspection, replacement, cleaning, etc. of each component can be easily performed.
In addition, the upper surface side of the heat insulating structure has a plurality of concave and convex portions, and the convex portion serves as a load receiving portion and the required concave portion serves as a receiving concave portion to receive the secondary heat source pipe, so that the load can be applied with a simple configuration. The receiving portion and the receiving recess can be configured. Furthermore, the position of the secondary heat source tube is set so that heat can be efficiently transferred according to the arrangement mode of the far-infrared radiation plate, and the device can be satisfactorily operated. Also, the assembly work can be easily performed.
In addition, it engages in a concave shape of the heat insulating structure in a close-fitting manner to form an upper surface that is substantially flush with the upper surface of the convex portion during fitting, and holds the planar mounting surfaces of the far-infrared radiation plates. By adopting a configuration having a detachable support member for supporting the far-infrared radiation plate as described above, it is possible to reliably prevent a step or rattling of the far-infrared radiation plate from occurring, and a user who is to rest on the mounting surface It can be used comfortably. Further, it is not necessary to remanufacture the form of the heat insulating structure each time the arrangement position of the far-infrared radiation plate is different, and by arranging the detachable support member in a required concave portion of the heat insulating structure of one form, if necessary, The flat mounting surface can be reliably held. Furthermore, maintenance and reuse can be performed.
Further, by being configured to have a surface plate that is laid on the heat insulating structure around the far-infrared radiation plate and forms a plane flush with the far-infrared radiation plate, it is formed in a portion other than the far-infrared radiation plate. It is possible to effectively use by forming a wide flat surface with a margin so that the user can turn over on the device and prevent the user from falling from the mounting surface. At that time, the far infrared radiation plate that heats the human body is provided only in a necessary portion, and the weight and cost of the entire device can be reduced.
Further, between the surface plate and the heat insulating structure, a uniform heat transfer plate is arranged which is in contact with the secondary heat source pipe and conducts heat from the secondary heat source pipe to the entire surface plate substantially evenly. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the temperature difference and temperature unevenness between the far-infrared radiation plate and the surface plate, and prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable or uncomfortable.
Further, a wooden edge frame member that can be machined is attached to the far-infrared radiation plate in an intimate contact with the outer peripheral edge of the far infrared radiation plate, and the outer peripheral portion of the edge frame member is cut as necessary to form the outer contour of the edge frame member. By setting the required standard shape, even if the far-infrared radiation plate is unevenly molded, it is possible to align the outer contour shape of the edge frame member in advance in a factory or the like. Adjustment work such as cutting and caulking of gaps can be reduced, and on-site construction work can be performed with less labor and in a short time. Further, it is possible to expect an improvement in design feeling due to the edge frame member.
Further, the edge frame member is arranged so as to contact the uniform heat transfer plate, thereby reducing the temperature difference between the far-infrared radiation plate and the edge frame member and providing the edge frame member. However, it is possible to realize a comfortable mounting surface for the user who mounts it on the mounting surface.
In addition, the far-infrared radiation plate is inexpensive and can be expected to have a high heat storage effect and a strong far-infrared radiation effect by configuring at least a sintered molded plate having a natural soil component capable of emitting far-infrared rays. Can be manufactured.
In addition, the concave portion of the heat insulating structure is filled with at least one type of natural soil, natural ore coral, charcoal or a processed product thereof capable of emitting far infrared rays, or a combination of a plurality thereof, for example, By filling the concave portion with natural soil or natural ore capable of radiating far infrared rays, the heat from the secondary heat source pipe radiated to the concave portion can be effectively used for far infrared ray radiating action or heat storage. At that time, in addition to the heat transfer to the human body by the far infrared radiation plate, an auxiliary heating effect can be achieved. Also, for example, by filling the recesses with corals or natural ores, which tend to generate large amounts of negative ions, the effect of warming the body with far infrared rays, as well as the effects of negative ions on the mind and body, improve blood flow. In addition, various health support effects such as enhancement of metabolism can be further improved.
Further, the heat source supply unit consists of a heat source supply unit for heating and cooling including a fluid cooling device, and the secondary heat source pipe consists of a double-tube thermosyphon, which selectively heats and cools the far infrared radiation plate. By adopting the switchable configuration, it is possible not only to heat the human body by heating, but also to cool and comfortably use the human body, for example, in summer when the temperature is high. In particular, by using the double pipe type thermosyphon, heat can be efficiently exchanged in both heating and cooling modes, and a secondary heat source pipe for both heating and cooling can be specifically realized. In addition, the simple operation of switching the heating and cooling heat source fluids enables effective use by one device.

1 is a partially cutaway plan view of a health assistance device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an AA line sectional enlarged view of the health assistance device of FIG. It is the BB sectional view taken on the line of the health assistance apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2 is a partially omitted exploded perspective view of the health assistance device of FIG. 1. It is a top view of the state which opened the upper side of the heat insulation structure of the health support device of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of an edge frame member. It is a partially expanded perspective view of a heat insulation structure and a support member. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 7. Indoor layout of the health support device in Figure 1. It is a partially cutaway plan view of another form of health assistance device in which the arrangement of far-infrared radiation plates is different. FIG. 11 is a plan view of the health assistance device of FIG. 10 with the upper side of the heat insulating structure open. It is the DD sectional view taken on the line of the health assistance apparatus of FIG. It is a top view of the health assistance device of another form which made the arrangement|positioning of the far-infrared radiation board different. It is the schematic explanatory drawing which abbreviate|omitted a part of double tube type thermosiphon. It is the EE sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of FIG. 15.

Explanation of symbols

10 Health Assistance Device 12 Outer Frame 14 Secondary Heat Source Tube 16 Insulation Structure 18 Far Infrared Radiation Plate 20 Heat Source Supply Unit 22 Flexible Connection Tube 26 Receiving Concave 28 Surface Plate 40 Edge Frame Member 42 Supporting Member 44 Uniform Heat Transfer Plate

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The health support device of the present invention is a device that can warm the body by using far infrared rays like a bedrock bath and can expect a health support effect. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a living room L in a general house, It can be easily installed and used anywhere such as in the bedroom.
1 to 8 show an embodiment of a health assistance device of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the health assistance device 10 includes an outer frame body 12, a secondary heat source pipe 14 arranged inside the outer frame body, a heat insulating structure 16 fitted inside the outer frame body, and heat insulation. It has a far-infrared radiation plate 18 which is arranged on the structure and receives heat from the secondary heat source pipe 14, a heat source supply unit 20, and a flexible connecting pipe 22.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the outer frame body 12 is a hollow case-shaped frame body having an open upper surface, and includes a secondary heat source tube 14, a heat insulating structure 16, a far infrared radiation plate 18, and the like. It is possible to integrally carry the constituent members including the above into a thick plate trapezoidal unit 24 having a height of a small step from the floor surface, and to carry and arrange the trapezoidal unit 24 freely. In the present embodiment, the outer frame body 12 is provided in a rectangular shape in plan view including, for example, a pair of opposing short side frame members 12a and a pair of opposing long side frame members 12b. The outer frame body 12 is made of, for example, a strong wooden material, and is provided by assembling the frame members 12a and 12b into a rectangular frame shape having an outer contour of about 1 m×2 m and an inner opening of about 910 mm×1820 mm in plan view. There is. The height of the outer frame body 12 is set to, for example, about 150 mm. The height of the outer frame body 12 can be set on a trapezoidal unit by a simple operation including a stepping operation and a sitting operation, for example, even for children, ordinary people and elderly people without using an auxiliary table or the like. It is preferable to set the height so that it can be loaded and unloaded. Further, a height-adjustable leg portion may be attached below the outer frame body to set the height of the table surface to a required height. On the bottom side of the outer frame body 12, a plurality of lower receiving frame members 12c are installed along the short side direction so as to connect the long side frame members 12b. The outer frame 12 may be made of a hard molding resin. The heat insulating structure 16 is fitted into the hollow inside from the opening on the upper surface side of the outer frame 12, and the lower frame member 12c receives the heat insulating structure 16 from below to integrally integrate the outer frame 12 and the heat insulating structure 16. Turn into. A closing plate may be laid on the lower surface side inside the outer frame.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the heat insulating structure 16 has a light receiving recess 26 that stably receives the secondary heat source tube 14 and a load receiving portion that receives a load from above. Composed of materials. In the present embodiment, the heat insulating structure 16 has heat insulating properties in order to reduce the loss of heat generated in the secondary heat source tube 14 held in the receiving recess 26 and to efficiently transfer the heat to the far infrared radiation plate 18. ing. Further, on the heat insulating structure 16, a far-infrared radiation plate 18 that forms a person's mounting surface R and a surface plate 28 are laid around the far-infrared radiation plate 18, and on the far-infrared radiation plate 18 and When a person is placed on the surface plate 28, the load is strong enough to withstand the load so as not to be deformed or damaged due to the load. Further, since the heat insulating structure is made of a lightweight material, it can be smoothly carried into the room of a general household and the construction work can be performed with less labor. That is, the heat insulating structure is formed of a material having at least load resistance, heat insulation, and light weight. In the present embodiment, for example, it is formed of a molded body of foamed synthetic resin such as polystyrene.
In the present embodiment, the heat insulating structure 16 is, for example, about 910 mm×1820 mm, is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view having a thickness of about 70 mm, and is fitted into the outer frame body 12 in a housing shape. .. The heat insulating structure 16 has a plurality of irregularities formed on the upper surface side while forming the base portion 16a on the lower side. In the embodiment of FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the unevenness on the upper surface side of the heat insulating structure 16 includes a concave portion 30 formed by a continuous void in which the concave groove is communicated in a straight line and the concave groove is perpendicular to the vertical and horizontal directions, and the concave portion. A plurality of protrusions and recesses 32 are formed in a portion excluding the 30 portions, the protrusions 32 protruding in the vertical and horizontal directions at equal intervals, and the plurality of protrusions and recesses are formed alternately and continuously.
In the present embodiment, the convex portion 32 serves as a load receiving portion, and the secondary heat source tube 14 is housed in a required concave portion 30 (linear concave groove) to form the receiving concave portion 26. In the present embodiment, the convex portion 32 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a horizontal flat upper end surface so as to project upward and at the same height, and the upper surface thereof is flush. .. The recess 30 has a groove depth of, for example, about 50 mm, is closed on the lower surface side and is open on the upper surface side, supports the secondary heat source pipe from below, and projects intermittently on both left and right sides. The secondary heat source tube is stably accommodated while the left and right are regulated by the section. Therefore, at the time of construction, the secondary heat source pipe 14 can be easily installed in the heat insulating structure, and the secondary heat source pipe 14 is stably stored while being positioned at a required position. Further, when maintenance or the like is required, the secondary heat source pipe can be easily put in and taken out to perform the work. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the secondary heat source tube 14 is arranged in the recess 30 such that the longitudinal direction thereof is along the long side direction of the outer frame body. Then, two secondary heat source tubes 14 are arranged at the center position in the short side direction of the outer frame body corresponding to the position where the far-infrared radiation plate 18 described later is arranged, and further, two secondary heat source tubes 14 are arranged on both outer sides thereof. , A total of four are arranged. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, for example, the arrangement of the secondary heat source tube 14 can be changed according to the arrangement of the far-infrared radiation plate, etc., and the arrangement with good thermal efficiency can be realized according to the usage state. it can. Further, the depth to the bottom of the concave portion 30, that is, the height of the convex portion 32 is the same as the upper end U of the secondary heat source tube 14 and the upper surface of the convex portion 32 in the state where the secondary heat source tube 14 is arranged in the concave portion. Are set to be flush. That is, the depth to the bottom of the recess 30 is set to be substantially the same as the outer diameter of the secondary heat source tube. Thus, when the far infrared radiation plate is placed on the convex portion 32, the secondary heat source tube in the concave portion and the far infrared radiation plate 18 are in contact with each other.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the secondary heat source pipe 14 is a heat source means that causes heat to flow from almost the entire longitudinal direction toward the outside by causing a heat source fluid to flow inside the pipe. .. In FIG. 2, the two secondary heat source tubes 14 in the center are heat source means for applying heat to the far-infrared radiation plate, and the other two are to a surface plate or the like via a uniform heat transfer plate 44 described later. It is a heat source means that acts thermally. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 14, 15, and 16, the secondary heat source pipe 14 penetrates the inner pipe 35 for flowing the heat source fluid M in the outer pipe 34 in the longitudinal direction to form an outer pipe. A double pipe provided by sealing the working fluid W between the inner pipe 34 and the inner pipe 35 and closing both ends of the outer pipe 34 with the plugs 33, while vacuum-sealing the outer pipe as a working space for the working liquid. It consists of a thermosyphon. The heat source fluid M of warm and cold heat is passed through the inner pipe to transfer heat through the high-speed evaporation and condensation cycle of the working fluid W, thereby heating or cooling the periphery of the outer pipe. In the present embodiment, the outer tube 34 is made of, for example, an aluminum hollow tube member having an outer diameter of about 50 mm and a thin wall and a circular cross section. The inner tube 35 is made of, for example, a thin aluminum hollow tube member having an outer diameter of about 10 mm. The thermosyphon has a high efficiency of heat exchange with the outside, and the heat is uniformly transferred in the entire longitudinal direction, and the cost of the device can be reduced. In the present embodiment, the four secondary heat source tubes 14 are arranged as described above, and the inner tubes are connected in series by a flexible tube 37 such as a heat resistant rubber hose. Furthermore, the connection end portion side of the secondary heat source pipes connected in series is connected to the flexible connection pipe 22 whose other end side is drawn out of the outer frame body 12, and is connected to the heat source supply unit 20. .. That is, the inner pipe of the secondary heat source pipe 14 is connected in a closed loop including the heat source supply unit 20 via a flexible pipe, and the heat source fluid circulates in the inner pipe. The number and positions of the secondary heat source tubes may be set arbitrarily, and for example, in FIG. 5, six tubes may be arranged.
The heat source supply unit 20 includes a pump 36 for forcibly circulating the heat source fluid through the secondary heat source pipe 14, and a fluid heating device 38. In the present embodiment, the heat source supply unit 20 heats the heat source fluid by a pump for forcibly circulating the heat source fluid while pumping and collecting the heat source fluid into the inner tube of the double-tube thermosyphon that is the secondary heat source tube 14. The fluid heating device and the fluid heating device are integrated compactly. In the present embodiment, the heat source supply unit 20 is configured so that a pump, a fluid heating device, and the like are operated by being supplied with power from a household 100 V power source, and as shown in FIG. 8, for example, in a room such as a living room L, an outlet. It can be placed at any place near the insertion port P or using an extension power cord or the like. In the present embodiment, for example, the heat source supply unit sets the temperature of the heat source fluid to 57 to 58° C., and forcedly circulates the secondary heat source pipe through the flexible connection pipe.
The flexible connecting pipe 22 is configured to flex freely while maintaining the circulation flow of the heat source fluid, and in the present embodiment, is made of a heat-resistant rubber hose having an outer diameter of 16 mm and an inner diameter of 9.5 mm, for example. .. The length of the flexible connecting tube 22 is arbitrarily set to several tens of cm to 1 m. The flexible connection pipe 22 is set on a stable floor surface while freely setting the relative positional relationship between the heat source supply unit 20 and the trapezoidal unit 24 in which the secondary heat source pipe 14 is housed. Can be placed at. Thereby, for example, the health assistance device can be carried in a house of a general household and can be arranged at any place while avoiding indoor furniture and electric appliances, and can be easily used.
In the present embodiment, the far-infrared radiation plate 18 is a flat plate body that radiates far-infrared rays when heated, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, and has a flat mounting surface R on which a person rests. While being formed, the lower surface is placed on the plurality of protrusions 32 of the heat insulating structure while being in contact with the upper end U of the secondary heat source tube 14. That is, in the present embodiment, the far-infrared radiation plate 18 is formed to have a flat bottom surface, and is merely placed on the flat convex portion 32 while contacting the upper end portion U of the secondary heat source tube in the receiving concave portion. The top surface can be made substantially flush. For example, when the far-infrared radiation plate 18 receives a heating action from the secondary heat source tube 14, the far-infrared radiation plate 18 has the effect of warming the heat by direct contact and the effect of warming the heat from the inside of the human body by the far-infrared rays on the mounting surface. The human body can be warmed and the action and effect of a so-called conventional bedrock bath can be effectively utilized. In the present embodiment, the far-infrared radiation plate 18 is, for example, a substantially rectangular shape of about 300 mm×300 mm, is formed of a plate body with a thickness of about 20 mm, and a plurality of them are arranged so that a person can lie down. It forms a mounting surface of various sizes. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, four heat exchanger tubes are arranged along the longitudinal direction above the two secondary heat source pipes 14 in the heat insulating structure in the center of the short side direction. In the present embodiment, an edge frame member 40 is closely attached to the outer peripheral edge of the far-infrared radiation plate 18, and the far-infrared radiation plates are provided side by side with each other at a slight distance from each other. Therefore, the mounting surface formed in the present embodiment includes the edge frame member 40, and is formed with a width of about 300 to 400 mm and a size of about 1400 to 1500 mm, for example. The arrangement position of the far-infrared radiation plate 18 can be set arbitrarily. For example, a mode of arranging 8 sheets as shown in FIG. 10, a mode of arranging 6 sheets as shown in FIG. It is also possible to form the mounting surface in an arbitrary shape. Further, a far infrared radiation plate may be placed on the entire surface of the heat insulating structure. The shape of one far-infrared radiation plate is not limited to a square shape, but may be a rectangular shape or another shape, and the size may be set arbitrarily.
The far-infrared radiation plate 18 is preferably made of, for example, ceramic, which is expected to have a high heat storage effect and a far-infrared radiation effect. In the present embodiment, for example, the sintered molded plate is formed by sintering a material containing a natural soil component such as loess containing limonite produced in the Aso region of Kumamoto Prefecture. A high far-infrared effect can be expected due to the above-mentioned natural earth component such as loess. It should be noted that there is a report that a large amount of negative ions, which are said to exert good effects on the mind and body, are generated in the loess of the Aso region, and it can be expected to have an effective effect on health support. In addition, in the present embodiment, the temperature of the heat source fluid of the heat source supply unit may be set such that the temperature of the far infrared radiation plate 18 is, for example, about 40 to 50° C., which is slightly higher than the body temperature. The heating temperature of the far-infrared radiation plate may be set arbitrarily, but a temperature that allows the human body to be warmed at a relatively low temperature that does not cause low-temperature burns and is comfortable to use for a long time is preferable.
The edge frame member 40 is, as shown in FIG. 5, a wooden frame member that can be cut, and cuts or scrapes the outer shape portion X as necessary to make the outer contour of the edge frame member a required standard shape. Is set. When the far-infrared radiation plate 18 is sintered and molded, it is difficult to accurately mold it into a square having a size of, for example, 300 mm×300 mm, and each of the far-infrared radiation plate 18 has a non-uniform substantially rectangular shape with some errors. It is formed by the outer contour of. For example, the far-infrared radiation plate is installed in a non-uniform state as it is, and the members around the radiation plate such as the surface plate 28 are cut and adjusted so that there is no gap, or caulking is performed so that the gap is filled with putty. However, the number of man-hours required for on-site construction increases, which is complicated and requires labor, time and labor costs. In addition, when caulking, the filling such as putty is weak against heat, and therefore maintenance is frequently required. However, as in this embodiment, the edge frame member 40 is brought into close contact with the periphery of the far-infrared radiation plate 18 having a nonuniform shape in advance in a factory or the like, and the outer contour is aligned with the standard shape, so that it is easy at the assembly site. It can be installed only by various assembling processes, which saves labor, shortens the time, and reduces the cost. In the present embodiment, the edge frame member is composed of, for example, four frame members each having a size of about 330 mm×330 mm×10 mm, and these are closely attached to the outer peripheral edge of the far-infrared radiation plate 18 as shown in FIG. Then install. At this time, in order to bring the end portions into close contact with each other, they may be cut as necessary. The upper surface of the edge frame member is set flush with the far-infrared radiation plate and forms a part of a flat mounting surface having no play or step. Then, for example, a square Sq of about 360 mm×360 mm is set as a standard shape, and the outer portion Q protruding from the square Sq is cut to set the entire outer shape to the standard shape. It is possible to easily design such that a good surface is formed without a gap with other constituent members such as a surface plate. Further, the periphery of the far-infrared radiation plate is edged by the edge frame member, so that improvement in design feeling can be expected.
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the support member 42 is arranged in the recess 30 of the heat insulating structure 18, and a plurality of far-infrared radiation plates 18 are formed. It is supported so as to hold a flat mounting surface. The support member 42 is engaged in the concave portion 30 of the heat insulating structure 16 in a close fitting manner and forms an upper surface that is substantially flush with the upper surface of the convex portion 32 when fitted. 2 and 5, the support member 42 is disposed in the recesses 30 on both outer sides of the two secondary heat source tubes 14 at the center of the heat insulating structure 16, and the openings of the recesses 30 of the four far infrared radiation plates 18 are provided. The edge portion protruding upward is stably supported from below, and the upper surfaces of the far-infrared radiation plates arranged side by side are aligned in the same plane S. In the present embodiment, the support member 42 is made of, for example, the same material as the heat insulating structure, and is made of expanded synthetic resin such as expanded polystyrene. Further, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the support member 42 is provided with a straight base portion 42a linearly arranged in the recess portion 30 and a recess portion while projecting into the recess portion intersecting the straight base portion 42a. And a cross-shaped protruding portion 42b that is closely fitted to the convex portion. As a result, the support members 42 are respectively placed in the intersecting recess voids, and at the same time positioned while closely contacting the bottom surfaces of the recesses and the arc surfaces of the projections, so that the support members 42 themselves fit into the recesses 30. It is placed in a stable state and does not move even if it receives a load from above. Further, the supporting member 42 is adapted to be detachably engaged with a required position of the concave portion 30. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the supporting member 42 can freely and easily correspond to the arrangement position of the far infrared radiation plate. Can be placed. This is advantageous in that it can be easily installed and can be maintained and reused. Although the support member 42 has a detachable structure in this embodiment, it may be fixed by a fixing means such as an adhesive.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a uniform heat transfer plate 44 is arranged between the surface plate 28 and the heat insulating structure 16. In the present embodiment, the uniform heat transfer plate 44 is placed on the convex portions 32 other than the convex portion 32 on which the far infrared radiation plate 18 of the heat insulating structure 12 is placed. In the present embodiment, the uniform heat transfer plate 44 is composed of a laminated plate or the like in which a wooden plywood such as a veneer having a certain degree of rigidity is bonded onto a thin metal plate such as aluminum having high heat conductivity. In the present embodiment, the uniform heat transfer plate 44 also functions as a load receiving plate member that receives a load from the upper surface of the surface plate 28 and applies the load to the heat insulating structure. The uniform heat transfer plate 44 is generally provided in the upper surface side opening of the outer frame body or in the same rectangular shape as the plane size of the heat insulating structure, and is formed, for example, in a size of about 910 mm×1820 mm. The plate thickness is set to, for example, about 10 mm. Further, four rectangular openings 45 are provided at substantially intermediate positions of the uniform heat transfer plate 44, corresponding to the positions where the far infrared radiation plates 18 are arranged. The opening 45 has, for example, a size of about 370 mm×370 mm, is slightly larger than the far-infrared radiation plate 18, and is punched out with a rectangular hole having a size such that the edge frame member 40 around the far-infrared radiation plate is attached. It is processed. That is, the uniform heat transfer plate 44 is integrally formed, is housed in the outer frame body 12 in a fitted state, and is placed on the heat insulating structure 16. The lower surface of the uniform heat transfer plate 44 is in contact with the upper ends U of the four secondary heat source tubes 14, and the heat from the secondary heat source tubes 14 is substantially evenly conducted to the entire surface plate placed on the upper surface. .. Further, in the present embodiment, heat is also transferred to the edge frame member 40 arranged around the far infrared radiation plate. This prevents a temperature difference between the far-infrared radiation plate 18 that directly receives heat from the secondary heat source tube, the surface plate 28, and the like, and a temperature unevenness of the surface plate from occurring, thereby ensuring a uniform temperature. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user on the mounting surface from feeling uncomfortable and uncomfortable. In addition, in the present embodiment, the uniform heat transfer plate 44 is configured to carry a load receiving function, but may be configured to be different plate members.
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the surface plate 28 is laid on the uniform heat transfer plate 44 and has a flat surface flush with the mounting surface R formed by the far-infrared radiation plate 18. Form. The surface plate 28 is made of, for example, a wooden plate member having a plate thickness of about 10 mm, and a plurality of plate members are combined to surround the far-infrared radiation plate 18, in the present embodiment, around the edge frame member 40. Is laid. In the present embodiment, the total thickness of the uniform heat transfer plate 44 and the surface plate 28 is set to be substantially the same as the thickness of the far infrared radiation plate 18. Further, they are arranged so as to be in close contact with the edge frame member and laid without a gap. The surface plate 28 is arranged inside the outer frame 12 in a housing manner and has substantially the same height as the upper end of the outer frame. By laying this surface plate, it is possible to effectively use it by forming a wide flat surface on the stand-like unit 24 so that the user can turn over on the device and prevent the user from falling from the mounting surface. At that time, the far-infrared radiation plate 18 for warming the human body is configured only in necessary parts, and the weight and cost of the entire device can be reduced. Further, for example, if a woodgrain pattern or the like is applied, an improved design feeling can be expected. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 13, the surface plate 28 is laid according to the arrangement configuration of the far infrared radiation plate 18.
Further, in the present embodiment, the concave portion of the heat insulating structure 16 is in the form of a pellet containing, for example, loess granules of the Aso region that are said to contain the above-described limonite component and the like, and charcoal such as Bincho charcoal. The loess charcoal processed product 46 is filled. The charcoal is not limited to Bincho charcoal, but may be other charcoal, bamboo charcoal, or other various charcoals. The loess charcoal processed product 46 can emit far infrared rays from the charcoal and the loess, for example, by the heating action from the secondary heat source pipe 14, and in addition to the far infrared rays from the far infrared ray emitting plate, the surface is more effectively mounted. Can warm the person above. In the present embodiment, the loess charcoal processed product 46 is filled in the concave portions other than the concave portion 30 (the receiving concave portion 26) in which the secondary heat source pipe 12 is accommodated and the portion in which the supporting member 42 is arranged. As a result, the loess charcoal processed product 46 receives the heat released from the secondary heat source tube 14 to the recess communicating void portion, and thereby causes the heat storage function and the far-infrared radiation function to occur, and the heat from the secondary heat source tube 14 is generated. Can be used efficiently. It should be noted that loess and charcoal can be expected to generate a large amount of negative ions as described above, and can be expected to have an effective effect on the health support of users.
Further, what is filled in the concave portion of the heat insulating structure 16 is not limited to the loess charcoal processed product 46, and for example, sandy coral granules obtained by crushing a reef coral by waves or ocean currents, natural tourmaline, germanium and the like. Powder or granules such as ore may be filled. In particular, there is data that corals and the like generate a large amount of negative ions, and negative ions from corals and far-infrared rays from the far-infrared radiation plate, for example, can improve various health benefits such as improving blood flow and promoting metabolism. The effect can be improved. Further, in the present embodiment, since the double pipe type thermosyphon is used as the secondary heat source pipe, the coral or the like filled in the recess generates a large amount of negative ions due to the heat from the thermosyphon and the vibration action. Can be done.
Next, referring to FIG. 9 as well, the operation of the health assistance device according to the present embodiment will be described. For example, when installing in a living room as shown in FIG. 8, for example, the outer frame 12, the secondary heat source tube 14, the heat insulating structure 16, the far infrared radiation plate 18, the heat source supply unit 20, and other components. Are manufactured in advance in a factory or the like, and then disassembled and transported indoors. Since the weight of each component is relatively light, it is easy to transport. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the heat insulating structure 16 is fitted inside the outer frame 12, and the four secondary heat source tubes 14 are housed in the recesses 30 of the heat insulating structure 16. While connecting the secondary heat source pipes 14 in series with a rubber hose or the like, the flexible connection pipes 22 are respectively connected to the two secondary heat source pipes 14 serving as connection end portions and drawn out to the outside of the outer frame body 12. .. Further, the support member 42 is arranged at a predetermined position while being fitted into the unevenness. The loess charcoal processed product 46 is filled in the remaining portion of the recess 30 where the secondary heat source pipe and the supporting member are arranged. Then, the uniform heat transfer plate 44, the far infrared radiation plate 18, the edge frame member 40, and the surface plate 28 are arranged on the heat insulating structure 16. By preliminarily aligning the outer contour of the edge frame member 40 with a standard shape such as a square, it is possible to carry out simple, labor-saving, and short-time construction by simply assembling work without the need for shaving or caulking work at the construction site .. Then, the end of the flexible connecting pipe 22 is connected to the heat source supply unit 20. Thus, without using concrete or mortar as in the conventional case, for example, it can be easily transported to a desired room such as a living room and assembled or arranged. Further, the entire device can be manufactured relatively lightly, and the entire device can be transported and installed at a desired place. It is also possible to mass-produce each of the constituent members to reduce the cost. When used, the heat source supply unit 20 is connected to, for example, a household 100V power source to operate, and the heated heat source fluid is forcedly circulated through the secondary heat source tube 14 to heat the far infrared radiation plate 18. .. At this time, the uniform heat transfer plate uniformly heats the entire surface plate to prevent temperature difference and temperature unevenness, and prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable and uncomfortable. When the user mounts on the mounting surface formed by the far-infrared radiation plate 18, for example, on the back or in a prone state, the effect of warming from the inside by the far infrared rays and the effect of warming by direct contact are combined. The whole of is heated at the same time. Thereby, the effect of promoting sweating and satisfactorily discharging the waste products in the body can be expected. Furthermore, for example, various skin health effects such as removing skin stains and improving blood flow, recovery and reduction of fatigue, relief/improvement/prevention of symptoms such as low back pain, stiff shoulders, coldness, etc. Auxiliary effect can be expected. In this way, the effects of a so-called bedrock bath can be easily utilized in a general household.
10 to 12 show another configuration in which the layout of the far infrared radiation plate 18 is changed. The same members as those in the embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 10, the mounting surface R is formed by eight far-infrared radiation plates 18. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the secondary heat source tube 14 and the support member 42 are arranged so as to correspond to the arrangement positions of those far infrared radiation plates. Thus, even if the arrangement of the far-infrared radiation plate is changed, the construction can be easily performed by changing the arrangement configuration without changing the design of the constituent members. Similarly, the mounting surface R may be formed by the six far-infrared radiation plates 18 as shown in FIG. 13, or any other arrangement may be adopted.
Further, in the health assistance device according to the above-described embodiment, the mode of mainly warming the human body has been described, but in addition to that, the human body may be cooled as necessary. In this embodiment, the heat source supply unit 20 is configured to include a fluid cooling device as well as a fluid heating device, and is composed of a heat source supply unit for both heating and cooling. For example, the heat source supply unit 20 has a heat pump 50 for heating and cooling integrated therein instead of the fluid heating device 38 in the above-described embodiment, so that the pump 36 forcibly circulates inside the secondary heat source pipe. The heat source fluid can be heated or cooled. Further, in the case of this embodiment, the secondary heat source pipe 14 has the same configuration as the double pipe type thermosyphon of the above-mentioned embodiment, and has a large number of thin walls along the circumferential direction on the inner wall surface of the outer pipe 34 and the outer wall surface of the inner pipe 35. It is preferable to use a grooved groove. By forming the narrow groove, the hydraulic fluid is in a state of rising to the inner wall surface of the outer tube and the outer wall surface of the inner tube due to the capillary phenomenon caused by the narrow groove. Then, when the heating heat source fluid is caused to flow through the inner tube, the outside of the outer tube is heated as in the above embodiment. On the other hand, when the cooling heat source fluid is passed through the inner pipe, the outer wall surface of the outer pipe becomes the evaporating portion and the outer wall surface of the inner pipe becomes the condensing portion by converting the evaporating portion and the condensing portion. The radiation plate can be suitably cooled. Therefore, by switching the heat source fluid to heat or cool the far-infrared radiation plate, the human body on the mounting surface can be heated or cooled, and the health assistance device can be comfortably used according to the season, climate, etc. .. Further, it is only necessary to switch the heat source fluid for heating and cold heat, and the switching operation is simple, and effective use can be achieved with only one device.
The health assistance device of the present invention described above is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment only, and any modification may be made without departing from the essence of the present invention described in the claims. Good.

  The health assistance device of the present invention can be installed in a home regardless of location, time, etc., and can easily utilize the health assistance effect of far infrared rays such as a bedrock bath. It can be installed not only in ordinary households but also in other facilities such as bathing facilities, accommodation facilities, sports facilities, and welfare facilities for the elderly.

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With a hollow case-shaped outer frame body that opens on the upper surface side,
A secondary heat source pipe that is disposed inside the outer frame and causes heat to act from the substantially entire longitudinal direction to the outside by causing the heat source fluid to flow inside.
A heat insulating structure made of a lightweight material, which has a receiving recess that is fitted inside the outer frame to stably receive the secondary heat source tube, and has a load receiving portion that receives a load from above.
It is a far-infrared radiation plate that radiates far-infrared rays when heated, and it is placed on the heat insulating structure so that the upper surface forms a flat mounting surface on which a person rests and the lower surface contacts the upper end of the secondary heat source tube. Far infrared radiation plate that receives heat from the secondary heat source tube and transfers that heat directly to a person,
A heat source supply unit including a pump and a fluid heating device for forcibly circulating the heat source fluid through the secondary heat source pipe;
A health support device, comprising: a flexible connection pipe that connects a secondary heat source pipe and a heat source supply unit while flexibly bending while maintaining circulation of a heat source fluid. The health support device according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface side of the heat insulating structure has a plurality of concave and convex portions, and the convex portion serves as a load receiving portion and the required concave portion serves as a receiving concave portion to receive the secondary heat source tube. .. Engages in the recess of the heat insulating structure in a close-fitting manner to form a top surface that is substantially flush with the top surface of the projection when fitted, and to hold the planar mounting surfaces of the far-infrared radiation plates. The health assistance device according to claim 2, further comprising a detachable support member that supports the far-infrared radiation plate. 4. The health assistance device according to claim 1, further comprising a surface plate laid on the heat insulating structure around the far-infrared radiation plate and forming a plane flush with the far-infrared radiation plate. .. Between the surface plate and the heat insulating structure, a uniform heat transfer plate is disposed which is in contact with the secondary heat source pipe and conducts heat from the secondary heat source pipe to the entire surface plate substantially evenly. The health assistance device according to claim 4. The far-infrared radiation plate has a wooden edge frame member that can be machined on the outer peripheral edge thereof, and is closely attached to the far-infrared radiation plate. The outer edge portion of the edge frame member is cut as necessary to obtain the outer contour of the edge frame member. The health assistance device according to claim 1, wherein the health assistance device is set to a standard shape. The health assistance device according to claim 6, wherein the edge frame member is arranged so as to be in contact with the uniform heat transfer plate. 8. The health assistance device according to claim 1, wherein the far-infrared radiation plate is made of a sintered molding plate having at least a natural soil component capable of emitting far-infrared radiation. The concave portion of the heat insulating structure is filled with at least one of natural soil, natural ore, coral, charcoal or a processed product thereof capable of emitting far infrared rays, or a combination of a plurality thereof. The health assistance device according to any one of 1 to 8. The heat source supply unit consists of a heat source supply unit for both heating and cooling including a fluid cooling device,
The secondary heat source tube consists of a double tube type thermosyphon,
10. The health assistance device according to claim 1, wherein heating and cooling of the far infrared radiation plate can be selectively switched.

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