KR101229299B1 - A Heated Mattress being used all in one of feet-warmer and heated cushion - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to provide heat to the user's body by circulating the heated water to prevent fire and electric shock, and to provide a heat to the user's foot evenly and effectively includes a foot including a foot portion having a casing It is about the mat.
The thermal mat according to the present invention has a hot water circulation tube and a mat built-in member, a mat portion formed integrally with a cushion mat portion, a foot mat portion, and a connection mat portion connecting the cushion mat portion and the foot mat portion; A connection pipe exposed to the outside of the mat part and connected to the hot water circulation pipe; And a heater unit connected to the hot water circulation tube by the connection pipe and supplying hot water to the hot water circulation tube.

Description

A Heated Mattress being used all in one of feet-warmer and heated cushion}

The present invention relates to a foot heater and a thermal cushion integrated thermal mat, in particular, to circulate the heated water to supply heat to the user's body to prevent fire and electric shock, and evenly to heat the user's foot The present invention relates to a thermal mat including a foot portion having a casing and a thermal cushion integrally so as to be effectively supplied.

Various heating apparatuses are used for the purpose of improving the user's health by increasing the softening and healing power by increasing the metabolism by activating the blood circulation in the user's body. Representative examples of such a warmer is a hot plate, a foot heater, a warm cushion, a thermal blanket, a warm clothes, etc. In addition to these forms are manufactured and used in various forms.

Most of these conventional heaters use a heating method using electricity or a method of applying heat to a user's body using a PTC (Positive Temperature Codfficient) heater. Such a direct heating method using electricity has the advantage of being easy to manufacture the heater, miniaturization and convenience in use. However, in the case of the conventional direct heating method, heat can be provided only when the body is directly in contact with the user's body, and thus there is a problem in that the user's body is burned. In addition, there is a problem that the risk of fire and electric shock due to the bending of the internal heating wire and damage to the insulator during frequent use.

In addition, the conventional heaters are in many ways to provide heat to the contact area by directly contacting the body, which has a similar problem to the direct heating method using electricity in that the risk of burn of the user's body. Furthermore, the conventional warmers have a problem in that local heat concentration occurs by supplying heat only to a specific portion, and it is difficult to expect an effect that can be obtained in a sauna or a semi-bath. That is, the existing warmers have a limit in being evenly spaced apart from the user's body part to distribute the heat evenly around the body part.

On the other hand, some of the warmers are manufactured in a wide mat form to wrap around a large portion of the user's body, or is used in the form of a garment to be worn and used on the user's body parts. However, in the case of such a heater, although the thermal effect is relatively excellent, it is difficult to use it for a long time by sealing the body, and there is a problem that many inconveniences occur in wearing and using.

For this reason, when using a cushion or mat type of heater, proper heating of the foot having high effect when providing heat is difficult, and the amount of thermal energy lost through the foot of the heater is very low compared to the power supplied. There is a problem.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to circulate the heated water to supply heat to the body parts of the user to prevent fire and electric shock, and also to the foot portion having a casing to effectively supply heat evenly to the user's feet It is to provide a foot heater and a thermal cushion integrated thermal mat comprising.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a foot heater and a thermal cushion integrated thermal mat which can be easily installed in a chair used by a user and which is easy to wear, use and remove.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a foot heater and a thermal cushion integrated thermal mat capable of minimizing damage to the hot water pipe of a portion where frequent bending and folding occur and preventing circulation failure due to the bending of the hot water pipe.

In order to achieve the above object, the foot heater and the thermal cushion integrated thermal mat according to the present invention have a hot water circulation pipe and a mat built-in member, and a cushion mat part, a foot foot mat part and a connection mat connecting the cushion mat part and the foot foot mat part A mat unit formed integrally with an additional unit; A connection pipe exposed to the outside of the mat part and connected to the hot water circulation pipe; And a heater unit connected to the hot water circulation tube by the connection pipe and supplying hot water to the hot water circulation tube.

The mat part further includes a case coupled to the foot line mat part to cover one side of the foot line mat part to form a space for receiving a body part of the user, wherein the case has an accommodation port through which the body part enters and exits Is formed.

The mat unit is a storage bag accommodated in the space inside the case; And a heat storage member accommodated in the storage bag.

An opening of the storage bag is exposed to the outside of the case through the receiving opening, the opening and closing member for opening and closing of the opening is coupled to the opening.

The hot water circulation tube is formed of one continuous tube, characterized in that the hot water circulation tube density of the foot line mat portion and the cushion mat portion is higher than the hot water circulation tube density installed in the connection mat portion.

The connection mat portion is formed to have a width narrower than the foot width mat portion or the cushion mat portion.

The hot water circulation pipe is piped diagonally at a boundary portion of the connection mat portion and the foot line mat portion or at a connection portion of the connection mat portion and the cushion mat portion.

The mat part is coupled to the cushion mat part, and further comprises a fixing member for fixing the mat part to the structure.

The thermal mat according to the present invention circulates the heated water to supply heat to the user's body to prevent fire and electric shock, as well as to effectively supply heat to the user's foot.

In addition, the thermal mat according to the present invention can be easily installed in a chair used by the user, and it becomes possible to facilitate wearing, using and removing.

In addition, the thermal mat according to the present invention can minimize the damage to the hot water pipe of the portion where frequent bending and folding occurs, and it is possible to prevent the circulation failure due to the bending of the hot water pipe.

In addition, the thermal mat according to the present invention accommodates the foot of the user, transfers the heat evenly to the foot, and also allows the heat storage member to be supplied with the accumulated heat, thereby improving the thermal effect of the foot.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of installing a foot heater and a thermal cushion integrated thermal mat according to the present invention on a chair.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the foot heater and thermal cushion integrated thermal mat according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a plan view showing the internal structure of the foot heater and thermal cushion integrated thermal mat.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described to be easily carried out by those skilled in the art. In the accompanying drawings, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used in the drawings to designate the same configuration in other drawings as much as possible. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or known configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. And certain features shown in the drawings are enlarged or reduced or simplified for ease of description, the drawings and their components are not necessarily drawn to scale. In addition, in the direction of the device or element, front and rear, right and left, up and down, vertical and horizontal do not mean that the associated device or element should have a specific direction to facilitate the description of the present invention. In addition, terms such as “first” and “second” are used for convenience of description and do not mean a relative majority or spirit or order in the detailed description and the claims. Such matters will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

1 is a perspective view showing an example in which the foot heater and the thermal cushion integrated thermal mat according to the present invention is installed in a chair, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the foot heater and thermal cushion integrated thermal mat according to the present invention.

1 and 2, the foot heater and the thermal cushion integrated thermal mat 100 according to the present invention are configured to include a mat part 101, a foot part 120, and a heater part 140.

The mat unit 101 serves to transfer heat provided from the heater unit 140 to the adjacent or in contact with the body part of the user's body in contact with or adjacent to the user's body. In particular, the thermal mat 100 of the present invention is installed and used in various types of chairs used by the user, and may be used mainly for the purpose of heating the lower body. Here, the present invention may be used according to the intention of the user, and thus the present invention is not limited thereto. However, for convenience of description, it will be described with reference to an example of using it after being seated in a chair in the embodiments of the present invention. To this end, the mat unit 101 is a cushion mat unit 110 for providing heat to the buttocks of the user and the foot mat mat 119 and the foot mat mat 120 and the cushion for providing heat to the foot (足部) It is configured to include a connecting mat 130 for connecting the mat 110. Here, in the detailed description of the present invention, the cushion mat unit 110, the foot mat mat 119, and the cushion mat unit 130 will be described with reference to an example in which they are formed integrally, but these may be manufactured and used in combination. However, when it is configured in one piece it may be advantageous compared to the separate type in terms of ensuring long life of the thermal mat 100, ensuring convenience of use, reducing heat loss. The cushion mat unit 110 is disposed on the seat of the chair, that is, the portion where the buttocks are placed, the foot mat unit 119 is disposed on the floor where the user's foot is located, and the connecting mat unit 130 is the seat of the chair. It is disposed in the form standing up between the and the foot of the foot mat 119. The mat unit 101 is configured to include a shell, a mat built-in member and a hot water circulation tube accommodated inside the shell. The configuration of the mat portion 101 will be described later with reference to the following drawings. On the other hand, the cushion mat unit 110 is coupled to the fixing means for fixing the thermal mat 100 to the chair. 1 and 3 illustrate the fixing strap 151 and the fixing hole 152 as an example of the fixing means 150. The fixing hole 152 is formed to penetrate the cushion mat portion 110 of the heating mat 100 at the edge of the mat, and the fixing strap 151 is fitted into the fixing hole 152. When the heating mat 100 is installed in the chair, the user can fix the heating mat 100 to the chair by binding the fixing strap 151 to the frame of the chair. Although not shown in the drawings, the fixing means 150 may be implemented using various types of coupling means. Specifically, one end of the woven rubber band (commonly known as suspenders band) is sewn to the outer surface of the cushion mat unit 110, and coupled to, and the other end of the rubber band to secure the chair by connecting hook-type hooks or fitted coupling sockets It is possible. Alternatively, the Velcro may be coupled to the outer cover of the cushion mat unit 110 to be used as a fixing means. In addition, various types of fixing means 150 may be used. On the other hand, the assorted mat portion 119 is coupled to the foot portion 120, this foot portion 120 will be described in detail below. In addition, the connection mat part 130 is formed to have a width w smaller than the width w 'of the cushion mat part 110 or the foot mat mat 119. The connection mat unit 130 is located at a close distance to the calf of the user and is not necessarily a part of the user's body, the path of the hot water circulation tube of the thermal mat 100 and the cushion mat unit 110 and the foot mat The portion of the role for the connection of the wealth 119 is greater. As a result, the connection mat part 130 is formed to have a width w narrower than the width w 'of the cushion bat part 110. The relatively small width (w) of the connection mat part 130 is used in a twisted position where the foot mat mat 119 and the cushion mat part 110 are not positioned in a straight line when the actual heating mat 100 is used. Even if it is possible to prevent the lifting, folding of the cushion mat unit 110 or the foot mat mat 119, reducing the overall weight of the thermal mat 100, easy folding of the thermal mat 100 during storage To play a role.

The foot unit 120 receives a foot of the user and supplies heat supplied from the heater 140 to the foot of the user. To this end, the foot portion 120 is placed on the foot mat portion 119, and comprises a case 121, a storage bag 122 and a heat storage member (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the foot portion 120 includes a structure and an internal structure in the form of a housing formed on the foot portion mat 119. The foot portion 120 provides heat to the foot and ankle of the user while the user puts his foot into the receiving port 125 formed in the case 121 after the seating. Through this, the foot portion 120 provides heat not only to the sole of the user but also to the foot and the ankle part, and in particular, provides even heat to the foot and the ankle part as well as the directly contacted part. The foot portion 120 prevents heat loss caused by a case 121 having a smaller area of contact than the other body portion when the foot is heated, and is filled with heat as if entering a sauna. By placing the foot inside the space, the thermal effect applied to the entire foot is enhanced. In particular, the foot heat unit 120 is accommodated in the heat storage member (not shown) therein, thereby improving the heat supply effect through the heat storage by the heat storage member. Therefore, the case 121 of the foot portion 120 may be formed using a thick cloth material having a mechanical strength capable of maintaining insulation and structurally constant space, or may be formed by using leather or artificial leather and a synthetic resin structure. There is a receiving port 125 is formed to put the user's foot into the case 121. In addition, the case 121 includes a storage bag 122 that accommodates the heat storage member (not shown) and accommodates the foot of the user when the thermal mat 100 is used. The storage bag 122 is manufactured using a flexible material such as cloth. The storage bag 122 is accommodated in the case 121 such that the opening 126, that is, the inlet opening for storing the heat storage member and the like, is positioned at the receiving opening 125 of the case 121. In particular, the opening 126 of the storage bag 122 is manufactured to be tied or loosened as necessary by an opening and closing member such as a rope. In FIG. 2, an example of the hole gutter 123 and the cord 124 penetrated through the gutter 123 is illustrated as an opening and closing member. That is, when pulling out the string 123 penetrated through the trough 123 and both ends are exposed, the opening of the storage bag 122 is retracted and the storage bag 122 is sealed, the user binds the string 124 to seal It is possible to keep the state. Here, in Fig. 2 as an example of the opening / closing member, the hole gutter 123 and the cord 124 are illustrated and described as an example, but the example of the opening / closing member is not limited thereto. The opening and closing member may be implemented using a zipper, a button, and a Velcro, and the present invention is not limited thereto. On the other hand, although the heat storage member is not shown, various kinds of ones are available, and for example, ocher balls, germanium beads, gravel, jade, sand and the like may be used. These heat storage members are stored in the storage bag 122 to accumulate heat during the operation of the thermal mat, and when the foot of the user is located in the storage bag 122 to supply heat to the user's foot through the accumulated heat. The heat storage members are stored in the storage bag 122 while the user does not use the thermal mat, and the user seals the opening 126 of the storage bag 122 using the opening and closing member to prevent loss of the heat storage member. It can be prevented.

The heater 140 serves to supply heat to the thermal mat according to the user's setting. In particular, the heater unit 140 of the present invention supplies heat using hot water, not direct heating of the heating mat using a heating wire, the heater unit 140 includes a configuration for supplying heat using hot water. The heater 140 operates a heater inside by using a power source as a power source, and heats the circulating water for heating the thermal mat 100 using heat generated according to the operation of the heater. To this end, the hot water circulation pipe of the thermal mat 100 is connected to the heater 140 through the connection pipe 162. The connector 162 is inserted into the heater 140, and a heater (not shown) is installed around the connector 162 to directly heat water in the connector, but a hot water storage container (not shown). ) And the connecting pipe 162, it is also possible to heat the hot water storage container by a heater. In addition, the connection pipe 162 is connected to the pump to circulate the warm water through the hot water circulation pipe and the connection pipe 162 inside the thermal mat. On the other hand, the heater 140 is provided with an operation switch or operation panel for the operation of the thermal mat 100 is added. Such an operation panel may include various switches and display means such as an on / off switch, a temperature control switch, a temperature display device, and a failure display means of the thermal mat 100. In addition, various sensors such as a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor are installed in the heater unit 140, and the measured values by the sensors are transmitted to the user through the display unit of the mounting panel installed in addition to the heater unit 140. The control unit may be transferred to a control unit of the operation panel and used as data for operating the thermal mat.

3 is an exemplary plan view showing the internal structure of the foot heater and the thermal cushion integrated thermal mat.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mat includes a mat built-in member 160 and a hot water circulation tube 161 installed inside the outer shell and the outer shell of the thermal mat 100.

The mat built-in member 160 serves to spread the heat supplied through the hot water circulation tube 161 evenly to the user's body part, and prevents the hot water circulation tube from being pressed to smoothly circulate the hot water. It serves to reduce the pressure on the body part of the user in contact with the thermal mat. In addition, the mat built-in member 160, as shown in Figure 3, serves to fix the hot water circulation pipe 161 in a predetermined position, a certain shape. The mat built-in member 160 is disposed in the built-in member for the diffusion of heat and the pressing and fixing of the hot water circulation pipe 161, the part in contact with the body part and the part in contact with the chair or floor as shown in FIG. It may be configured to include a cushion member (not shown).

The hot water circulation pipe 161 is connected to the heater 140 by the connection pipe 162, and serves to supply heat provided from the heater 140 to the thermal mat 100. The hot water circulation pipe 161 is intensively arranged in the foot mat mat 119 and the cushion mat 110, the distribution of the warm circulation pipe 161 is minimized in the connection mat 130. The arrangement of the warm circulation tube 161 is to minimize heat loss while increasing the heat concentration of the foot thermal mat unit 119 and the cushion mat unit 110 which are functionally divided into two, and the thermal mat 100 By to increase the heat and treatment effect. The hot water circulation pipe 161 is an arrangement shape to determine the elements that are resistant to the hot water circulation, for example, to evenly distribute the heat distribution of the arranged portion while minimizing bending and clogging, and efficient heat transfer. 3 illustrates an example in which the hot water circulation pipe 161 is arranged in a spiral line (or cochlea), but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the hot water circulation pipe 161 may be arranged in any shape as long as it can efficiently perform hot water circulation and heat transfer. It's okay. However, in the present invention, the hot water circulation tube 161 overlaps or is arranged continuously without any new connection, thereby realizing heat concentration of the foot heat mat part 119 and the cushion mat part 110, thereby improving the warm water purifying and heat transfer efficiency. Improved, but this arrangement can be changed. In addition, in the present invention, the hot water circulation pipe 161 circulates first in the foot of the foot mat unit 119 to supply heat to the foot of the foot foot mat 119 first, and the cushion mat part 110 of the foot of the foot foot mat 119. It is arranged to heat after the heat supply, but this does not limit the invention. In addition, in the piping of the warm circulation tube 161 of the present invention, a boundary between the portion A where the mat portion 101 is folded, that is, the connection mat portion 130, the cushion mat portion 110, and the foot line mat portion 119. In the hot water circulation pipe 161 is configured to be piped diagonally. That is, the position at which the width of the mat portion 101 changes in the thermal mat 100, that is, the boundary between the cushion mat portion 110 and the connection mat portion 130, and the connection mat portion 130 and the foot mat mat 119 are separated from each other. At the boundary, the hot water circulation pipe 161 is piped diagonally. As such, when the hot water circulation pipe 161 is diagonally piped, even when the heating mat 161 is installed on a chair, the hot water circulation pipe 161 is minimized to be blocked by bending, thereby circulating the hot water efficiently. It becomes possible. Here, the oblique line means a direction in which the deviating line does not form a horizontal line connecting the center of the cushion mat unit 110 and the center of the foot mat 119. On the other hand, the hot water circulation pipe 161 which is placed in the folded portion (A) of the thermal mat 100, a separate means such as a spring pipe or synthetic resin reinforcement to prevent the folding due to the bending of the hot water circulation pipe (161) This can be added. Specifically, the spring pipe (not shown) is wound around the outer wire of the hot water circulation pipe 161 in a spring form so as to have a diameter larger than the outer diameter of the hot water circulation pipe 161, and the degree of folding when the thermal mat 100 is folded. It can be buffered. Or in the hot water circulation pipe 161 of the folded portion (A) in a diagonal line as shown in the figure, the hot water circulation pipe 161 is formed to be bent several times, so that the bent portion is unfolded when folded occurs hot water circulation pipe The folding of 161 can be prevented and hot water circulation can be made smoothly.

Although illustrated and described in the specific embodiments to illustrate the technical spirit of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the same configuration and operation as the specific embodiment as described above, various modifications do not depart from the scope of the present invention It may be practiced within limits. Accordingly, such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

100: heat mat 101: mat portion
110: cushion mat part 111: punching
119: foot foot mat part 120: foot foot part
121: case 122: storage bag
123: hole gutter 124: string
125: receiving tool 126: opening
130: connection mat portion 140: heater portion
150: fixing means 151: fixing strap
152: fixing hole 160: mat interior member
161: hot water circulation pipe 162: connector

Claims (8)

A mat part having a warm water circulation pipe and a mat built-in member, and a cushion mat part, a foot foot mat part, and a connection mat part connecting the cushion mat part and the foot foot mat part integrally formed;
A connection pipe exposed to the outside of the mat part and connected to the hot water circulation pipe; And
And a heater unit connected to the hot water circulation pipe by the connection pipe and supplying hot water to the hot water circulation pipe. The method of claim 1,
The mat part
And a case coupled to the foot line mat part to cover one side of the foot line mat part to form a space for accommodating a user's body part.
The case is a foot heater and a thermal cushion integrated thermal mat, characterized in that the receiving opening is formed to the body part. The method of claim 2,
The mat part
A storage bag accommodated in the space inside the case; And
Heat storage member and thermal cushion integrated thermal mat, characterized in that it further comprises; a heat storage member accommodated in the storage bag. The method of claim 3, wherein
The opening of the storage bag is exposed to the outside of the case through the receiving opening,
The foot heater and the thermal cushion integrated thermal mat, characterized in that the opening and closing member for opening and closing of the opening is coupled to the opening. The method of claim 1,
The hot water circulation tube is formed of one continuous tube, and the hot water circulation tube density of the foot heating mat portion and the cushion mat portion is higher than that of the hot water circulation tube density installed in the connection mat portion. . The method of claim 1,
The foot mat and the thermal cushion integrated thermal mat, characterized in that formed in a narrower width than the width of the foot mat mat portion or the cushion mat portion. The method according to claim 6,
The hot water circulation pipe
At the boundary portion of the connection mat portion and the foot line mat portion or at the connection portion of the connection mat portion and the cushion mat portion,
The foot heater and the heat cushion integrated thermal mat, characterized in that the pipe is diagonally connected to the imaginary line connecting the center of the foot mat and the connection mat portion. The method of claim 1,
The mat part
Coupled to the cushion mat, the foot heater and thermal cushion integrated thermal mat, characterized in that it further comprises a fixing member for fixing the mat to the structure.

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