KR100889784B1 - A paraffin bath apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A miniature paraffin bath apparatus is provided, which reduces inconvenience of the use to the minimum by melting the hard paraffin within the short time while not enhancing the heating temperature of a heater. A miniature paraffin bath apparatus comprises: a bath tub(100) in which the paraffin(P) can be received; a main heater unit(120) which is placed in the wall and floor side of the bath tub and heats the paraffin which is contained in the bath tub; a cover(210) in which aperture holes for covering the opening of the bath tub are punched; a sub-heater unit(230) in which a hinge binding unit is prepared in the central both sides; and a cover assembly(200).

Description

Small paraffin bath device capable of three-dimensional heating {A PARAFFIN BATH APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a small paraffin bath device, and more particularly, to moisturizing effect, blood circulation and pain relief, muscle relaxation action, soaking part of the body (hand or foot) in molten paraffin heated to an appropriate temperature It relates to a small paraffin bath apparatus capable of three-dimensional heating that can be heated therapy such as supplying nutrients.

Paraffin is typically a colorless solid or flowable liquid obtained when cooling heavy oil, and liquid paraffin is used as a lubricant. In addition, since paraffin has a very low thermal conductivity and slowly releases heat, paraffin is also used for therapeutic purposes such as improving joint disorder or blood circulation disorder by heating and melting it at 50 to 55 ° C.

Small paraffin bath using the characteristics of such a paraffin is a device that can be sold after receiving approval of medical devices, it is a device used for the treatment of paraffin heat treatment by maintaining the paraffin at a proper temperature (usually 50 ~ 55 ℃) through a heater.

That is, the conventional small paraffin bath device is provided with a bath for paraffin, a heater embedded in the wall and bottom of the bath, and a temperature sensor for controlling the heater drive so that the paraffin in the bath can be maintained at an appropriate temperature. have. Therefore, when the power is supplied to the heater, the paraffin in the bathtub is gradually heated and melted, and the molten state is maintained while the power is supplied.

In addition, the therapist may use a paraffin bath to soak a portion of the hand or foot that requires treatment such as a blood circulation disorder for a while in the bath containing the paraffin. When the film is formed by repeating these operations, the paraffin film which absorbs a large amount of heat of dissolution solidifies, and the same amount of heat is slowly released to the affected area, thereby obtaining a long-term heat effect. In particular, such a paraffin bath has a significant effect as a pretreatment such as massage, correction or training therapy.

Such a small paraffin bath device must maintain an appropriate temperature of 50 ~ 55 ℃ so that the healer feel free to soak the affected area, this is done by automatically supply and control the heater power by the temperature sensor. When the power supply is turned off after the heat treatment, the paraffin hardens slowly in the bathtub.

However, in the conventional small paraffin bath apparatus, a considerable time is required to reuse the paraffin by heating it. In other words, in order to use the paraffin bath apparatus, power must be driven and melted by heating the heater disposed on the inner wall of the bath. The thermal conductivity of paraffin is of course low, and the heating temperature of the heater is usually set to 80 ° C. or lower. Therefore, paraffin melting time is considerably required. Since the paraffin overheats, there is a risk of explosion, so the actual heater heating temperature is set very low.

For this reason, in the case of the paraffin bath apparatus of the 4 liter size, in order to melt the cured paraffin through the heat of the heater, there is an inconvenience in use that must be passed for 2 hours or more.

The present invention is to solve this problem; An object of the present invention is to three-dimensional heating the cured paraffin in the tub initially in the case of a paraffin bath to melt the cured paraffin in a short time without increasing the heating temperature of the heater to minimize the inconvenience in use It is to provide a small paraffin bath apparatus capable of heating.

The present invention for achieving this object is; A bathtub in which an accommodating chamber is opened, the upper part of which is open so that paraffin can be accommodated; A main heater unit disposed on the wall and the bottom of the bath to heat the paraffin contained in the accommodation chamber of the bath; A plate-shaped cover provided to cover the opening of the bath, a sub heater unit which is installed to be suspended up and down on the lower part of the cover, and the sub heater unit to be in close contact with or be lowered to the lower part of the cover. A cover assembly having a heater handle disposed on an upper portion of the cover; It is characterized by including.

In addition, the present invention is provided with hinge coupling parts on both sides of the central portion of the sub heater unit; Opening holes which are opened up and down are respectively drilled at both sides of the central portion of the cover to accommodate the hinge couplers; The heater handle has a “U” shape, and both ends thereof are axially foldably coupled to the hinge coupling portion, and in the state of standing up, the heater handle can be lifted up and down through the opening hole. It characterized in that the locking step is provided so as to protrude to the selectively caught engaging groove formed in the folded state.

In addition, the present invention is pressed by the sub-heater unit when the heater handle is folded in the upper portion of the cover on the cover and the sub-heater unit is in close contact with the lower cover to block the power supply to the sub-heater unit side When the auxiliary switch and the heater handle are raised and descend to the maximum with the sub heater unit, the second auxiliary switch is pressed by the central portion of the heater handle to cut off the power supply to the sub heater unit. It is characterized by.

In addition, the present invention is provided to protrude a plug for supplying power to the sub heater unit on the edge of the cover; When the cover assembly covers the upper portion of the bathtub on the upper portion of the bathtub, the power control unit having an outlet portion is provided so that the plug is inserted and electrically connected.

The present invention may further include a main heater power switch for controlling power supply to the main heater unit, and a sub heater power switch for controlling power supply to the sub heater unit. do.

According to the small paraffin bath apparatus capable of three-dimensional heating according to the present invention, when the cured paraffin is to be used initially by melting the cured paraffin, the cured paraffin in the tub is heated three-dimensionally through the main heater unit and the sub heater unit, thereby heating the heater's heating temperature. It is advantageous to minimize the inconvenience in use by melting the cured paraffin in a short time without raising the.

In addition, the power supply of the sub heater unit is automatically controlled in accordance with the position of the heater handle, there is an effect that can be used safely paraffin bath device.

Hereinafter, one preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Briefly the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 to 3 show the structure of a small paraffin bath device according to the present invention, Figures 4 to 6 show the operating state of the small paraffin bath device according to the present invention.

<Configuration description>

As shown in FIG. 1, the small paraffin bath device according to the present invention includes a bath 100 capable of storing paraffin and soaking hands or feet, and opening / closing an upper portion of the bath 100. A cover assembly 200 with 230 is included.

The bathtub 100 includes an inner case 110 made of a synthetic resin material having a wall surface and a bottom surface, and an outer case 112 coupled to surround the inner case 110 to form an accommodating chamber 111 having an open top. Its appearance is made. The main heater unit 120 for heating the paraffin contained in the accommodation chamber 111 is disposed on the wall surface and the bottom surface of the bathtub 100. That is, the main heater unit 120 is composed of a heating coil 121 disposed to surround the outer wall of the inner case 110, and a hot plate coil disposed in the floor space between the inner case 110 and the outer case 112. Thus, the wall surface of the bathtub 100 is heated. The main heater unit 120 is composed of a constant temperature heater operating at 85 ℃. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the main heater unit 120 is automatically on / off controlled by a temperature sensor (not shown) so that the hot-melted paraffin temperature is always maintained at 55 to 57 ° C. The temperature control program is provided in the power control unit 130 described later for temperature control. Reference numeral “140” is a power cord for receiving power from the outside.

In addition, the main heater power switch 131 for controlling the power supply to the main heater unit 120 and the sub assembly 200 when the cover assembly 200 is covered at the upper edge of the open bathtub 100. The power control unit 130 is provided with a sub-heater power switch 132 for controlling the power supply to the. In addition, the power supply control unit 130 is provided with an outlet portion 133 for electrical connection with the cover assembly 200.

1 to 3, the cover assembly 200 is provided with a cover 210 provided to cover the opening of the bath 100 with a margin, and is installed to be lifted up and down under the cover 210. The plate-type sub heater unit 230 and the heater handle 240 for placing the sub heater unit 230 in close contact with the lower portion of the cover 210 or to be lowered, the detailed structure thereof As follows.

First, the cover 210 is made of a plate shape through a synthetic resin so as to cover the opening of the bath 100 to the room, the edge of the cover is inserted into the outlet 133 while being electrically connected to cover the opening of the bath 100 The plug 220 is provided to protrude. The plug 220 is for supplying power to the sub heater unit 230. That is, the cover assembly 200 covers the upper portion of the bathtub 100 while inserting the plug 220 into the outlet portion 133 of the power control unit 130.

In addition, both sides of the central portion of the cover 210 allows the heater handle 250 to move up and down, as well as up and down to accommodate the hinge coupling portion 232 (see FIG. 3) of the sub heater unit 230 to be described later. The opening holes 230a and 230b which are opened as a result are drilled. And the upper side of the cover 210, the LED 211 is disposed to display the power supply status to the outside, the other side of the cover 210, the folding groove (250) when the heater handle 250 is folded to accommodate the seating groove ( 240 is concave. The seating groove 240 is made to match the shape of the heater handle 250.

And the sub heater unit 230 is made of an aluminum plate with a heating coil 231 built therein, it can be heated while contacting the entire upper portion of the cured paraffin. The sub heater unit 230 is also composed of a constant temperature heater operating at 85 ℃. In addition, hinge coupling parts 232 for coupling with the heater handle 250 are provided to protrude from both sides of the central portion of the sub heater unit 230. As described above, the hinge coupler 232 may be accommodated through opening holes 230a and 230b which are perforated at both sides of the central portion of the cover 210.

On the other hand, the heater handle 250 is made of a "U" shape through the synthetic resin, both ends thereof are axially coupled to the hinge coupling portion 232 of the sub heater unit 230. Therefore, the heater handle 250 In the upright state, the opening and lowering are disposed through the opening holes 230a and 230b, and when the heater handle 250 is lifted up and folded to the upper surface of the cover, the seat is accommodated in the seating groove 240. Further, the heater handle 250 In the central portion of the cover 210 is provided to protrude a locking jaw 251 for selectively hanging in the locking groove 241 formed on the upper cover 210. That is, the heater handle 250 to the upper cover 210 When folded, the latching jaw 251 is elastically caught in the locking groove 241 of the upper cover 210 to be kept in a folded state, and when the user artificially lifts the heater handle 250, the locked state is released. do.

In addition, the power supply to the sub-heater unit 230 is mechanically controlled according to the position of the heater handle 250. For this purpose, the cover 210 includes a first auxiliary switch 260 made of a kind of a limit switch. 5) and a second auxiliary switch 270 are disposed. The first auxiliary switch 260 is a limit switch installed on the lower surface of the cover 210. The heater handle 250 is folded on the upper cover 210 so that the sub heater unit 230 adheres to the lower surface of the cover 210. When arranged, it is pressed by the sub heater unit 230 to cut off the power supply to the sub heater unit 230 side. And the second auxiliary switch 270 is a limit switch disposed on the upper surface of the central portion of the cover 210, which is when the heater handle 250 is up and descends to the maximum with the sub heater unit 230 of the heater handle 250 Pressed by the center portion to cut off the power supply to the sub-heater unit 230. The first auxiliary switch 260 is disposed on the lower edge side of the cover 210, and the second auxiliary switch 270 has been described as being disposed on the upper center portion of the cover 210, but is not limited thereto. One auxiliary switch 260 may be disposed on the top of the cover 210 to be controlled on and off by the operation of the heater handle 250.

<Operation Description>

Next, the use of the small paraffin bath apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above and the effects thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the cover assembly 200 is covered on the upper portion of the bath 100 in which the paraffin P is contained. At this time, the plug 220 of the cover assembly 200 is inserted into the outlet portion 133 of the power control unit 130 is electrically connected. And the heater handle 150 is folded in the upper cover 210 to maintain a seated state in the seating groove 240, the sub-heater unit 230 is installed hanging on the lower cover (210). In addition, since the locking portion 251 of the central portion of the heater handle 250 is caught in the locking groove 241 of the cover 210, the folded state is maintained without artificially releasing the locking state. In addition, as the heater handle 250 is folded, the first auxiliary switch 260 is pressed by the sub heater unit 230 (off), and thus, power supply to the sub heater unit 230 cannot be performed. .

When the user turns on the main heater power switch 131 and the sub heater power switch 132, power is supplied to the main heater unit 120 to heat the inner wall and the bottom surface of the bathtub 100. Cured paraffin (P) is also gradually heated. In addition, as the sub-heater power switch 132 of the power control unit 130 is turned on, the condition that the sub-heater unit 230 disposed under the cover assembly 200 may also be driven is described. As described above, while the heater handle 250 is folded, the first auxiliary switch 260 is pressed off so that the power supply to the sub heater unit 230 may not be performed, and the sub heater unit 230 may be used. Is kept in close contact with the bottom of the cover 210.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5, when the user lifts up the heater handle 250 at a right angle, as well as the heater handle 250 is lowered by its own weight, the sub-heater unit 230 is also hardened paraffin ( Lower until reaching the top of P). In addition, as the first auxiliary switch 260 is turned on, power is supplied to the sub heater unit 230, and thus, the upper part of the cured paraffin P is heated through the sub heater unit 230.

The sub heater unit 230 gradually descends to the bottom of the accommodation chamber 111 as the paraffin P is heated and melted. The heater handle 250 is also lowered along with the sub heater unit 230, and the heater handle 250 is lowered until its middle part is caught on the upper portion of the cover 210.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6, when the heater handle 250 descends until the upper portion of the cover 210 is caught, the second auxiliary switch 270 is pressed and turned off. When the second auxiliary switch 270 is pressed and turned off, the power supply to the sub heater unit 230 is automatically cut off because the paraffin P is completely heated and melted.

In this state, the heater handle 250 is lifted up and folded again. That is, when the heater handle 250 is lifted up and folded, the locking jaw 251 of the heater handle 250 returns to an initial state of being caught by the locking groove 241 of the cover 210 (see FIG. 4). The sub heater unit 230 is tightly fixed to the lower portion of the cover 210.

As a result, when using the paraffin bath device initially to supply power through the power control unit 130 and at the same time lift the heater handle 250 from the cover 210, the wall surface of the bathtub 100 by the main heater unit 120 And the bottom surface is heated, the paraffin (P) upper portion is directly heated while the sub-heater unit (230) installed hanging on the lower cover 210 gradually descends. Accordingly, the cured paraffin P of the bath 100 accommodating chamber 111 is heated and melted in a short time by being heated in a five-sided manner through the main heater unit 120 and the sub heater unit 230. In the case of the paraffin bath apparatus of a substantially 4 liter size heating through the main heater unit 120 and the sub heater unit 230, the cured paraffin is completely melted after about 20 to 25 minutes.

Then, when the cover assembly 200 is disassembled from the bath 100, the user may perform a paraffin bath by dipping the treatment part in the hot melted paraffin (P). In this case, even when the paraffin bath is performed, the bathtub 100 is maintained at a heating constant temperature state through the main heater unit 120, so that the paraffin P also maintains the heat-melted state as it is.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention has been described as performing the paraffin bath through the heat-melted paraffin in the bath, but not limited to this, the paraffin pack containing the paraffin pack in the bath form soaking it easily heated Of course you can.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the overall structure of a small paraffin bath apparatus according to the present invention.

2 and 3 are perspective views showing the cover assembly of the paraffin bath apparatus according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the cover assembly of the paraffin bath apparatus according to the present invention is coupled to the upper tub.

5 shows a state in which the heater handle of the cover assembly according to the present invention is erected upward.

6 shows a state in which the heater handle and the sub heater unit of the cover assembly according to the present invention are lowered to the maximum.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

100. Bathtub 110. Inner case

111. Room 112. Outer case

120. Main heater unit 130. Power control unit

200. Cover assembly 210. Cover

220. Plug 250. Heater handle

260. Second Auxiliary Switch 270 Second Auxiliary Switch

Claims (5)

delete A bath 100 in which an upper portion of the accommodating chamber 111 is provided so as to soak a hand or a foot and accommodate the paraffin P; A main heater unit 120 disposed on the wall surface and the bottom surface of the bath tub 100 to heat the paraffin P contained in the accommodation chamber 111 of the bath tub 100; The cover 210 is provided to cover the opening of the tub 100 and is formed in a plate-shaped cover 210 in which opening holes 230a and 230b which are opened up and down on both sides of the central portion and the lower portion of the cover 210. A sub-heater unit 230 having a hinge coupling part 232 provided at both sides of a central part so as to be installed to be lifted up and down and to be accommodated in the opening holes 230a and 230b of the cover 210, respectively, and the cover 210. The upper end of the sub heater unit 230 is formed in a "U" shape so that the sub-heater unit 230 is in close contact with the lower portion of the cover 210 or can be lowered. In a state where the shaft is foldably coupled to the coupling portion 232 and is erected, it is disposed to be movable up and down through the opening holes 230a and 230b, and a central portion is selectively selected to the locking groove 241 formed on the cover 210. Hanging jaw (251) to maintain the folded state by A cover assembly 200 having a heater handle 250 provided to protrude from the cover assembly 200; Small paraffin bath apparatus capable of three-dimensional heating characterized in that it comprises. The method of claim 2, The cover 210; When the heater handle 250 is folded in the upper part of the cover 210 and the sub heater unit 230 is closely disposed on the lower surface of the cover 210, the heater handle 250 is pressed by the sub heater unit 230 and thus the sub heater unit 230. A first auxiliary switch 260 for cutting off the power supply to the side; When the heater handle 250 is erected and descends to the maximum with the sub heater unit 230, the heater handle 250 is pressed by the central portion of the heater handle 250 to cut off the power supply to the sub heater unit 230. Small paraffin bath device capable of three-dimensional heating, characterized in that the auxiliary switch 270 is disposed. The method of claim 2, A plug 220 for protruding power to the sub heater unit 230 protrudes from an edge of the cover 210; When the cover assembly 200 covers the upper portion of the tub 100, the power supply control unit having an outlet portion 133 so that the plug 220 is inserted and electrically connected to the tub 100. Small paraffin bath device capable of three-dimensional heating, characterized in that 130 is provided. The method of claim 4, wherein The power control unit 130 includes a main heater power switch 131 for controlling power supply to the main heater unit 120, and a sub heater power switch for controlling power supply to the sub heater unit 230. Small paraffin bath apparatus capable of three-dimensional heating, characterized in that it further comprises (132).

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