JPWO2018047824A1 - Sauna equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to promote the use of a sauna apparatus capable of achieving an excellent thermal treatment effect by enabling smooth movement to and from a sauna apparatus. A main body having a plurality of side panels including a door panel, a ceiling panel and a floor panel, a heat source provided in a substantially closed space formed by the main body, and a door provided in the main body A chair movable toward a panel, a rotating body for moving the chair, and a rail defining a moving direction of the chair, wherein the floor panel is a connecting body of the rotating body and the chair A space corresponding to the space is formed, the rail is provided between the side panel connected to the door panel and the chair, and the heat source is provided between the chair and the floor panel, A holding portion for holding the open state of the door panel is provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sauna apparatus, and in particular, chronic heart failure, arteriosclerosis obliterans, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain including fibromyalgia, refractory ulcer associated with collagen disease, skin itch of hemodialysis patients, postoperative It is used for treatment of intestinal obstruction, improvement of vascular endothelial function decrease of lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, treatment of autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome, and improvement of general condition such as insomnia, anorexia, constipation, depressed mood etc. It relates to a sauna device.

  Generally, in a sauna bath, an electric heater and a steam generator are disposed in a sauna room to keep the room in a moist heat atmosphere at 80 ° C. to 100 ° C. For this reason, the sauna room actively promotes perspiration for healthy people, and is effective for relaxation of mind and body and recovery from fatigue. However, for patients with heart failure, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, etc. and for the elderly, the burden on the heart and vasculature is considered to be inadequate.

  In recent years, chronic heart failure and obstructive effects are caused by improvement of autonomic nervous function and neurohumoral hormone secretion, remission action of angiogenic action and mental and physical stress in addition to dilation of systemic arteries and veins by comfortable cold sauna bath. Arteriosclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain including fibromyalgia, refractory ulcer associated with collagen disease, skin pruritus of hemodialysis patients, treatment of postoperative recovery including postoperative ileus, lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes Improvement of vascular endothelial dysfunction, treatment of autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome, and further significant improvement of general conditions such as sleeplessness, loss of appetite, constipation and depressed mood have been revealed.

  It has been found that these effects can be obtained by proper bathing temperature, bathing time, and management after bathing, and in particular, by keeping the temperature of the sauna bath at 60 ° C., which is almost the same in dry heating, the patient's blood vessels. It has been confirmed that systemic vasodilation and angiogenesis are promoted by a significant increase in expression of nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) produced from endothelial cells.

  For example, this type of equal low-temperature sauna is extremely effective for obstructive arteriosclerosis, which is one of the complications of diabetes, and it reduces pain, prolongs walking distance, cures intractable ulcers, and improves blood pressure ratio of lower and upper limbs.・ Improvement of laser Doppler blood flow etc. was obtained, and animal experiments using hamsters and mice also revealed that marked expression of nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is deeply involved in its mechanism of action expression. It has become.

What provided the gas far-infrared heater and the electric heater of the ceiling side is proposed as a uniform low-temperature sauna apparatus used for such a thermotherapy ((patent document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication 6-5790

  However, in the conventional sauna apparatus, consideration for use by patients with heart failure, high blood pressure, arrhythmia or the like and the elderly is not enough, and in particular, no consideration has been made on smooth movement in and out of the sauna apparatus. . If this point is not sufficient, it may lead to the inability to use the sauna equipment, so measures should be taken.

  In particular, if the sauna device is small and the height at which the user can not stand up in the sauna device, or if the user is moved by a wheelchair, allowing smooth movement in and out of the sauna device Is significant.

  Then, this invention makes it a subject to aim at the use promotion of the sauna apparatus which can be made to move to the sauna apparatus inside and out smoothly, and the outstanding thermal treatment effect is acquired.

In order to solve the above problems, the sauna apparatus of the present invention is
A body having a plurality of side panels including a door panel, a ceiling panel and a floor panel;
A heat source provided in a substantially closed space formed by the main body;
And a chair provided in the main body and movable toward the door panel.

A rotating body for moving the chair;
And a rail defining a moving direction of the chair.

  The floor panel may have a space portion corresponding to a connecting body of the rotating body and the chair.

  The rail may be provided between a side panel connected to the door panel and the chair.

  The heat source may be provided between the chair and the floor panel.

  It is good for the holding | maintenance part holding the open state of the said door panel to be provided.

  According to the present invention, since the chair movable toward the door panel is provided, the user gets on and off the chair with the door of the sauna device opened and the chair pulled out before and after use of the sauna device. As a result, the inside and outside of the sauna apparatus can be moved smoothly.

Hereinafter, a sauna apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 6 are six views of a sauna apparatus according to the present embodiment. 1 shows a front view, FIG. 2 shows a plan view, FIG. 3 shows a right side view, FIG. 4 shows a left side view, FIG. 5 shows a plan view and FIG. 6 shows a bottom view.

  The sauna apparatus shown in FIG. 1 etc. can be suitably installed in medical facilities such as a hospital, nursing homes, homes and the like. In addition, although this sauna apparatus has shown the rectangular-shaped thing, for example, a cube-shaped thing may be used and a cylindrical thing may be used and the general form is unquestioned.

  This sauna apparatus has a ceiling panel 10 on the top, a floor panel 20 on the bottom, a door panel 30 on the front, a left side panel 40 on the left side, and a right side panel 50 on the right side. The back panel 60 is provided in each. Panels except the ceiling panel 10 and the floor panel 20 are collectively referred to as "side panels".

 Each of the ceiling panel 10 and the side panels 30, 40, 50, 60 is a non-combustible and heat insulating laminated panel in which a glass tool is sandwiched between a stone-rich board and a water-resistant veneer board. The floor panel 20 can be a panel to which a non-combustible material pasted with karstone is attached.

  The door panel 30 is connected to the left side panel 40 via the hinge portion 31. The door panel 30 is provided with a handle 35 for opening the door panel 30 on the center left side thereof. In the vicinity of the handle 35, an opening 36 for passing a drip line (not shown), an oxygen suction cannula, an earphone, etc. is formed, so that drips and oxygen can be sucked in the sauna bath, music and video appreciation It is possible.

  Also, above the center of the door panel 30, a window frame 32 with a glass window attached is positioned so that inside or outside of the sauna apparatus can be seen inside or outside. Under the glass window, a table 33 which can be raised and lowered is attached.

  The table 33 is provided at its lower part with a stopper 34 for fixing the table 33 in a raised position when the table 33 is used. The stopper 34 has a hinge mechanism at its central portion so that the table 33 can be raised when the stopper 34 extends around the hinge mechanism.

  The control unit 80 is located on the upper side of the door panel 30. The control unit 80 includes a control unit 81 for achieving a target temperature setting unit in the sauna apparatus, display of the usage time of the sauna apparatus, and a measurement temperature display in the sauna apparatus, and a power supply for switching on / off the power supply of the sauna apparatus. A switch 82 and a lighting unit 83 that lights up when the power switch 82 is on are provided.

  The control unit 80 may be provided with another display unit or the like, and the control unit 81 or the like may not necessarily be provided. Furthermore, a clock sensor for measuring the usage time of the sauna apparatus and a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature in the sauna apparatus may be provided on the back surface of the control unit 80, for example.

  Incidentally, for example, about 60 ° C. can be considered as the target temperature in the sauna apparatus. As an example, with the heat source located below the chair 71 (FIG. 8) described later (FIG. 8) and the heat source 41 (FIG. 8) attached to the left side panel 40 both on, the target temperature is around 60.degree. It is conceivable that the temperature in the sauna apparatus is increased until the heat source 41 continues to be in the on state.

  Moreover, the floor panel 20 is provided with the installation leg 90 of a sauna apparatus in the four corners. The installation leg 90 prevents the ground contact surface from being hurt by the floor panel 20 being in direct contact with the floor of the building or the like. In addition, although the wheel 100 and the space part 21 are also shown in FIG. 6, these are later mentioned using FIG. In addition, by attaching a caster instead of the installation leg 90, the sauna apparatus may be easily transported to a desired place.

  Furthermore, the back panel 60 can be provided with an opening (not shown), and a small fan can be provided there. In this way, by driving the fan, it is possible to equalize the temperature in the sauna device during use of the sauna device, and exhaust the air in the sauna device after use of the sauna device. The temperature inside can be lowered to the temperature outside the sauna equipment.

  Moreover, the chair 71 (FIG. 8) is provided in the sauna apparatus. Only the backrest 70 attached to the chair 71 is shown in FIG. 1 as viewed through the window glass.

  FIG. 7 is a view showing a state where the stopper 34 shown in FIG. 1 and the like is broken. As described above, the table 33 is upset, and when the stopper 34 is broken, the table 33 is made to fall as shown in FIG.

  Although it is not necessary to provide the table 33, if the table 33 is provided, a timer for measuring the usage time of the sauna device may be set, or a nurse or the like may have a history of use of the sauna device. Place the recording paper described, place a personal computer etc. to play video or music you like to use the sauna device, and the user of the sauna device can drink drinking water etc. for hydration after using the sauna device It is convenient because it can be placed.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the door panel 30 of FIG. 1 in the open state. In FIG. 8, in addition to the parts shown in FIG. 1 etc., a chair 71 on which the user of the sauna apparatus sits, an armrest 72 installed on the chair 71, and a footrest 73 located on the lower front side of the chair 71. And the footrest 74 in which the chair 71 is installed. For these, for example, it is conceivable to use wooden but may be made of resin or the like.

  Further, a planar heat source 41 is attached below the left side panel 40. The surface of the heat source 41 may be covered with a flocked net cover for burn prevention. For example, an electrothermal far infrared panel heater can be used as the heat source 41 itself. The heat source 41 may have an output of, for example, about 2 kW / h to 4 kW / h.

  Between the left side surface panel 40 and the door panel 30, a holding portion (for example, a door damper) 37 for holding the open state of the door panel 30 is provided. Thereby, after holding the open state of the door panel 30, as described later, when the chair 71 is pulled out to the door panel 30 side and the user of the sauna apparatus sits on the chair 71 or stands from the chair 71, It can prevent that the door panel 30 will be in a closed state.

  In addition, although the armrest 72 is not necessarily required, installing the armrest 72 has the advantage that it is difficult for the user of the sauna apparatus to get tired when using the sauna apparatus. When pulled out to the side and sitting on the chair 71 or standing from the chair 71, there is an advantage that it is convenient because it can be put on the hand.

  Further, FIG. 8 shows a state in which the planar heat source 41 is attached to the lower side of the left side panel 40, but a similar heat source (not shown) is also attached to the same position on the right side panel 50. It is attached. In addition, a heat source (not shown) may be attached to the back of the footrest 73 between the chair 71 and the footrest 74. The heat source may have an output of about 8 kW / h to 12 kW / h.

  This heat source applies, for example, a mixture of carbon powder and a binder such as polyethylene on an insulating substrate to form a resistive film having a required electric resistance, for conducting far-infrared radiation by an electric thermal type, and leads throughout the entire length And a heat-resistant waterproof film of a poor electrical conductor is deposited on the surface.

  FIG. 9 is a front view when the door panel 30 of FIG. 1 is in the open state. In FIG. 9, in addition to the part shown in FIG. 8 etc., the wheel 100 which is a rotating body rolling on the ground contact surface of the sauna apparatus main body, and the fixture 120 located on the bottom of the footrest 74 of the chair 71. 11 shows a connector 110 connecting the fixture 120 and the wheel 100, and a rail 130 provided between the right side panel 50 and the chair 71. As shown in FIG.

  By providing the wheel 100, the chair 71 can move. The wheel 100 is located forward of the bottom surface of the footrest 74, that is, on the door panel 30 side. Corresponding to this, a space 21 through which the connector 110 passes is formed on the front side of the floor panel 20, that is, on the door panel 30 side. In addition, since the temperature in a sauna apparatus may fall that the space part 21 is an open state, it is good to cover the periphery of the connection body 110 with the rubber packing etc. which is not shown in figure.

  Further, by providing the rail 130, the moving direction of the chair 71 is defined. Although FIG. 9 shows a state in which the rail 130 is provided between the right side panel 50 and the chair 71, in fact, it is also provided between the left side panel 40 and the chair 71. There is.

  The position of the rail 130 is not limited to the case shown in FIG. 9, and may be lower than or higher than this position. Also, for example, when the chair 71 is pulled out, the rail 130 may be set to a condition that the position of the backrest 70 moves to the position of the door panel 30 in the closed state.

It is a front view of the sauna apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the sauna apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a right side view of a sauna apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a left side view of a sauna apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the sauna apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. It is a bottom view of a sauna apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state when the stopper 34 shown to FIG. 1 etc. bends. It is a perspective view in case the door panel 30 of FIG. 1 is an open state. It is a front view in case the door panel 30 of FIG. 1 is an open state.

10 ceiling panel 20 floor panel 21 space 30 door panel 31 hinge 31
32 window frame 33 table 34 stopper 35 handle 36 opening 37 holding section 40 left side panel 41 heat source 50 right side panel 60 back panel 70 backrest 71 chair 72 armrest 73 footrest 74 foot placement 80 control unit 81 control section 82 power switch 83 Lighting section 90 Installation leg (caster)
100 wheels 110 connectors 120 fixtures

Claims (6)

A body having a plurality of side panels including a door panel, a ceiling panel and a floor panel;
A heat source provided in a substantially closed space formed by the main body;
And a chair provided in the main body and movable toward the door panel. A rotating body for moving the chair;
The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a rail that defines a moving direction of the chair.   The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the floor panel is formed with a space corresponding to a connecting body of a rotating body for moving the chair and the chair.   The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a rail which defines the movement direction of the chair is provided between the side panel connected to the door panel and the chair.   The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heat source is provided between the chair and the floor panel. The sauna apparatus of Claim 1 provided with the holding | maintenance part holding the open state of the said door panel.

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