KR102128626B1 - Whirlpool Having Steam Generator - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a whirlpool bath equipped with a steam supply, which can wash the inside of the circulation pipe by generating hot steam and supplying it to a circulation pipe piped to the whirlpool bath, and the whirlpool bathtub (1) according to the present invention , The bathtub body 10 is formed with a bathtub 11 for bathing; A suction port 20 for sucking the water contained in the bathtub 11; A spray nozzle 30 for spraying water into the bathtub 11; A circulation pipe provided with a water supply pipe 41 that is piped to the injection nozzle 30 to supply water to the injection nozzle 30 and a recovery pipe 42 that is piped to the intake port 20 and recovers water from the bathtub 11 40); A pump 50 installed in the circulation pipe 40 to provide water pressure to inhale water from the bathtub 11 through the intake port 20 and to inject water through the injection nozzle 30; And a steam tank 61 for heating water to generate high-temperature steam, a water supply pipe 62 for supplying water from the water supply source to the steam tank 61, and between the steam tank 61 and the circulation pipe 40. It is piped to include the steam supply pipe (63) for supplying steam from the steam tank (61) to the circulation pipe (40), and supplying hot steam to the circulation pipe (40) to wash the inside of the circulation pipe (40) with steam. Steam supply unit 60; It includes.

Description

Whirlpool Having Steam Generator

The present invention relates to a whirlpool bath, and more particularly, to a whirlpool bath equipped with a steam supply capable of washing the inside of the circulation pipe with steam by generating steam and supplying it to a circulation pipe piped to the whirlpool bathtub. .

As is well known, a whirlpool bath is a functional bathtub that allows a user to double the effect of a bath such as a massage by spraying and circulating high pressure water (or bubble water mixed with bubbles) into a bathtub at high pressure.

4 is a photograph of a variety of conventional whirlpool baths sold on the Internet.

As shown, whirlpool baths have been developed in various ways depending on the purpose or place of use, but if you look at the basic configuration, they are molded with plastic synthetic resin and the like, and the bathtub body is formed with a bathtub for bathing. , It consists of an injection nozzle for high-pressure injection of water (bubble water) into the bathtub, and a circulation pipe piped to circulate water between the intake and injection nozzles (a water supply pipe supplying water to the bathtub and a recovery pipe recovering water from the bathtub with a pump) ), and a pump installed in the circulation pipe to supply high pressure water through the injection nozzle and to provide water pressure to circulate water.

Since the whirlpool bath is a system in which a certain amount of water is circulated repeatedly through a bathtub, a circulation pipe (return pipe and a water supply pipe) and a pump, the circulating water contains scale components originally contained in water and when the body deviates from the body. Since contaminants must be present and these contaminated waters circulate repeatedly in the circulation pipes (recovery pipes and water supply pipes), it is not possible to avoid the occurrence of scales (scales) on the inner walls of the circulation pipes, especially after using the whirlpool bath. If the water remains in the circulation pipe after draining the used water, the contamination of the circulation pipe due to the scale becomes more serious.

The scale generated in the circulation pipe of the whirlpool bath is partly dislodged and falls into the water while using the whirlpool bath, which not only causes the user to feel unclean, but also can be a hygiene problem. It also acts as a reluctance to use the whirlpool bath.

Under this background, it is very important for the whirlpool bath to clean and sanitize the circulation pipe, and the hygiene management of the circulation pipe applied to the prior art periodically uses a chemical detergent having a strong cleaning effect and is attached to the inner surface of the circulation pipe. Washing was the most common, and, for example, by applying an ozone-type sterilizing device, such as'Stabilization device of whirlpool bath' of Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0099978, to inhibit bacterial propagation or Republic of Korea Patent No. 10 It was to prevent residual water from remaining in the whirlpool bath after use, such as -1541875,'Residual water removal device for whirlpool bath and whirlpool bath having this device.'

Another conventional technique for cleaning a circulating pipe of a whirlpool bath is a'whirlpool bath equipped with a descaling device' of Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2017-0116443, and this whirlpool bath recovers a return pipe branched from a water supply pipe. By connecting to the pump, the water flowing from the water supply pipe is recovered by the pump through the recovery pipe without going through the bathtub, and by installing an injection nozzle that generates and sprays bubble water in the water passing through the return pipe, it is generated by the injection nozzle. It is a whirlpool bath that removes the scale of the circulation pipe and the return pipe by the bubble water.

However, there is a problem that cleaning the scale by chemical detergents is very difficult, ozone sterilization or removing residual water is only secondary, and it is insufficient for intrinsic hygiene management, and the removal of scale by bubble water ensures cleaning of scale. There was a limit to the lack of finishing.

The object of the present invention, in relation to cleaning the scale formed in the circulation pipe through which the water is circulated in the whirlpool bath, alone or as a finishing after applying another existing scale cleaning method, the inside of the circulation pipe is more reliably with steam. By providing a whirlpool bath that can be washed, it is intended to make the whirlpool bath more hygienic.

In accordance with the present invention, a whirlpool bath with a steam supply is provided.

The whirlpool bath according to the present invention includes a bathtub body, a suction port, a spray nozzle, a circulation pipe, a pump, and a steam supply.

A bathtub for bathing is formed in the bathtub body.

The suction port sucks water contained in the bathtub.

The spray nozzle sprays water into the bath.

The circulation pipe includes a water supply pipe that is piped to the injection nozzle to supply water to the injection nozzle and a recovery pipe that is piped to the suction port to recover water from the bathtub.

The pump is installed in the circulation pipe and provides water pressure to inhale water from the bathtub through the suction port and to spray water through the injection nozzle.

The steam supply unit is a steam tank that heats water to generate high-temperature steam, a water supply pipe that supplies water to the steam tank from a water supply source, and a pipe between the steam tank and the circulation pipe to receive steam from the steam tank. A steam supply pipe is supplied to the circulation pipe, and hot steam is supplied to the circulation pipe to wash the inside of the circulation pipe with steam.

The steam supply pipe is a first steam supply pipe that is piped between the steam tank and the water supply pipe to supply steam from the steam tank to the water supply pipe, and is piped between the steam tank and the recovery pipe to receive steam from the steam tank. It may include a second steam supply pipe to supply to the recovery pipe.

An opening/closing stopper may be installed at the suction port, and the steam supply pipe may be connected to an upstream side of the recovery pipe adjacent to the suction port, whereby the closed/closed cap is closed to the recovery pipe from the steam tank through the steam supply pipe. When steam is supplied, steam is discharged into the bathtub via the upstream and downstream of the recovery pipe, and the upstream and downstream of the pump and the water supply pipe.

According to the whirlpool bath according to the present invention, by washing the inside of the circulation pipe in the process of the high-temperature steam generated by the steam supply is supplied to the circulation pipe through the steam supply pipe and flows into the bathtub, It has the effect of managing the circulation pipe of the whirlpool bath more cleanly and hygienically.

1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary whirlpool bath according to the present invention.
2 is a conceptual diagram of an exemplary whirlpool bath according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a detailed view of an exemplary steam supply applied to the whirlpool bath according to the present invention.
4 is a photographic drawing of commercially available exemplary whirlpool baths.

Hereinafter, the whirlpool bath according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following specific examples merely illustrate the whirlpool bath of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention.

1 to 3, the whirlpool bath 1 according to the present invention is basically the same as the conventional whirlpool bath, the bathtub body 10, the suction port 20, the spray nozzle 30 , It includes a circulation pipe 40 and a pump 50, and further includes a steam supply 60, which is a feature of the present invention organically coupled thereto.

Whirlpool bath (1) according to the present invention, similar to the conventional general whirlpool bath, is basically formed of a plastic synthetic resin and the like for the bath 11 for various baths formed bath tub 10, bath 11 One or more suction ports 20 for suctioning the contained water toward the pump 50, a plurality of spray nozzles 30 for spraying water (or bubble water) into the bathtub 11, the pump 50 and the spray nozzle 30 ) Is provided between the water supply pipe 41 that is piped between the injection nozzle 30 and supplies water to the injection nozzle 30 and a recovery pipe 42 that is piped between the suction port 20 and the pump 50 to recover the water in the bathtub 11 It includes a circulation pipe 40 and a pump 50 installed in the circulation pipe 40 to provide water pressure to inhale water through the suction port 20 and to spray water through the injection nozzle 30.

Whirlpool bath 1 of such a configuration, the water contained in the tub 11 of the bathtub body 10 is sucked through the suction port 20, the sucked water pump 50 through the recovery pipe 42 The water pumped by the pump 50 is sprayed to the bathtub 11 through the injection nozzle 30 formed at its end via the water supply pipe 41 again, thereby applying water to the bather at high pressure. Depending on the load, the bather has the effect of receiving a massage. At this time, the spray nozzle 30 may also spray water generated by mixing water and air supplied through the water supply pipe 41.

In the whirlpool bath (1) of the present invention, a steam supply (60) that functions to clean the remaining contaminants (scales) inside the circulation pipe (40) by generating high temperature and high pressure steam and supplying it to the circulation pipe (40) It includes.

The steam supply 60 basically includes a steam tank 61, a water supply pipe 62, and a steam supply pipe 63.

The steam tank 61 is, for example, a tank structure of internal pressure insulation for temporarily generating the steam by heating the supplied water and temporarily storing the generated high-temperature and high-pressure steam. Basically, a suitable space in the whirlpool bath 1 It can be installed in, but it is not excluded to install in a suitable other space of the bathroom outside the whirlpool bath (1).

The bathtub body 10 formed of a plastic synthetic resin or the like, for example, the bathtub 11 containing water and the arm and the deck is formed on the crude panel 10a, and around the crude panel 10a It is generally provided with a skirt panel 10b unfolded, and a certain amount of internal space 12 is formed between the rough panel 10a and the skirt panel 10b.

The pump 50 is installed in the inner space 12 and the circulation pipe 40 is piped, and the steam tank 61 does not interfere with the pump 50 or the like in the inner space 12 of the bathtub body 10. It may be installed in a position not adjacent to, for example, a position adjacent to the pump 50.

When the steam tank 61 is installed in the interior space 12, for example, a maintenance panel 10c that can be opened or closed densely can be formed in the jaw panel 10a, for example, so that the operator can access it for maintenance. .

In order to form hot steam by heating the supplied water, the steam tank 61 is provided with, for example, a heating element 61a, and the heating capacity of the heating element 61a is the size of the whirlpool bath and the size of the steam tank. It can be appropriately set depending on the capacity and the like.

The water supply pipe 62 is a pipe that supplies water from the water source to the steam tank 61, for example, a water pipe (not shown) that is already piped in the bathroom as a water source, and the water supply pipe 62 with the water pipe By piping between the steam tanks 61, water can be supplied to the steam tanks 61.

Since the steam supply 60 applied to the present invention is sufficient to be able to generate steam having a pressure sufficient to pass through the entire circulation pipe 40, the steam tank 61 is generally required to have a large capacity. There is no, therefore, water can be supplied to the steam tank 61 only by the water supply pressure of the water pipe (water source) itself, but in the case of a large-scale whirlpool bath, a water supply pump (not shown) is installed in the water supply pipe 62. Water may be supplied to the steam tank 61 by the pumping power.

By providing a valve 62a, such as a solenoid valve, to the water supply pipe 62, the water supply to the steam tank 61 can be opened and closed, and the flow rate can be adjusted.

Since the steam tank 61 is filled with water, for example, about 20-50% of the total capacity, and the remaining space is preferably operated to be a space where the steam is temporarily stored, the water in the steam tank 61 is brought to a certain level. Since it is desirable to maintain, for this purpose, a water level sensor 61b such as a high water level sensor, a medium water level sensor, and a low water level sensor may be installed in the steam tank 61.

The water level sensors 61b detect the water level of the steam tank 61, respectively, and control, for example, the opening and closing of the valve 62a and the on/off of the heating element 61a according to the detection signal. It is possible to generate steam in a safe state while always supplying a range of water to the (61). For example, when water is charged up to the position of the high water level sensor, the valve 62a is closed by the operation of the high water level sensor to stop supplying more water, and the water level is reduced when the amount of water decreases until the water level sensor is reached. By operating the sensor, the valve 62a is opened to supply water to the steam tank 61 until it reaches the position of the high water level sensor. On the other hand, when the water level decreases due to an unexpected situation and the water level decreases until it reaches the low water level sensor, the low water level sensor. By operating the power supply to the heating element (61a) can be cut off to stop further heating.

Since the steam supply 60 applied to the present invention does not need to be large-capacity in principle, it is not necessary, but the steam in the steam tank 61 basically has the characteristics of high temperature and high pressure, and thus the steam tank 61 A pressure gauge (61c: an instrument for displaying the pressure of a steam tank) can be installed, and although not shown, a high-pressure circuit breaker (a mechanism that cuts off the power supply to the heating element when the pressure in the steam tank exceeds a certain pressure) and the safety valve Safety devices such as (a valve that discharges steam from the steam tank to the outside when the pressure of the steam tank continues to rise and exceeds a certain pressure because the high-pressure circuit breaker does not work) may be applied.

In addition, a drain valve 61d and a steam discharge valve 61e are respectively installed at the lower and upper portions of the steam tank 61 to discharge residual water and steam, for example, when servicing the steam tank 61. can do.

The steam supply pipe 63 is a pipe that supplies the steam of the steam tank 61 to the circulation pipe 40 by being piped between the steam tank 61 and the circulation pipe 40, and is supplied to the circulation pipe 40. Steam flows through the circulation pipe 40 to wash the interior of the circulation pipe 40.

The connection portion of the steam supply pipe 63 to the circulation pipe 40 is a position where the inside of the circulation pipe 40 can be washed while steam flows through the circulation pipe 40 by supplying steam to the circulation pipe 40. Ramen is not particularly limited.

For example, the steam supply pipe 63 may be formed of a first steam supply pipe 63a and a second steam supply pipe 63b.

The first steam supply pipe (63a) can be piped between the upstream of the water supply pipe (41) adjacent to the pump (50) and the steam tank (61), and through the first steam supply pipe (63a) in the steam tank (61) When the steam is supplied to the water supply pipe 41, the steam flows from the upstream of the water supply pipe 41 to the downstream and is discharged into the bathtub 11 through the injection nozzle 30, while the steam flows in the water supply pipe 41 The interior of (41) will be washed.

The second steam supply pipe (63b) can be piped between the downstream of the recovery pipe (42) adjacent to the pump (50) and the steam tank (61), and through the second steam supply pipe (63b) in the steam tank (61). When the steam is supplied to the recovery pipe 42, the steam flows backward from the downstream of the recovery pipe 42 to the upstream and is discharged into the bathtub 11 through the suction port 20, whereby the steam is recovered in the recovery pipe 42. The inside of the recovery pipe 42 is washed while flowing.

As another example, as indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 2, the steam supply pipe 63 may be connected to the upstream of the recovery pipe 42 adjacent to the suction port 20, and an opening/closing stopper 21 may be installed at the suction port 20, When steam is supplied from the steam tank 61 to the recovery pipe 42 through the steam supply pipe 63 in a state where the suction port 20 is closed with the opening/closing stopper 21, the steam is upstream and downstream of the recovery pipe 42. , In the process of being discharged into the bathtub 11 via the upstream and downstream of the pump 50 and the water supply pipe 41, the entire recovery pipe 42 and the water supply pipe 41, that is, the entire circulation pipe 40 The inside of the entire circulation pipe 40 is washed while flowing.

A valve 63c, such as a solenoid valve, is installed in the steam supply pipe 63, the first steam supply pipe 63a, and the second steam supply pipe 63b, respectively, to block the supply of steam as a whole, or to the first steam supply pipe 63a. Steam may be supplied to only one of the second steam supply pipes 63b.

Whirlpool bath 1 according to the present invention, like a conventional whirlpool bath, may include an operation panel 70 for manipulating the operation of the pump 50 and the like, the operation panel 70 is turned on the heating element (61a) A circuit for manual and automatic control of on/off, adjustment of the steam pressure, and opening and closing of the valves 62a and 63c can be used, so that the steam supply 60 can be used more conveniently.

According to the whirlpool bath according to the present invention described above, by supplying the high-temperature and high-pressure steam generated by the steam supply 60 to the circulation pipe 40, the interior of the circulation pipe 40 can be washed with steam, whereby Due to the repeated circulation of water, it is easy to create a scale, and a circulating pipe that is easy to grow bacteria due to a humid environment can be managed more cleanly and hygienically.

In particular, according to the whirlpool bath according to the present invention, for example, after applying various methods of cleaning the existing circulation pipe, the steam supply 60 can be operated to wash with hot steam as a final process. Therefore, the whirlpool bath can be used more reliably and hygienically.

1: Whirlpool bath of the present invention 10: bathtub body
10a: rough panel 10b: skirt panel
10c: access port 11: bathtub
12: interior space 20: intake
21: opening and closing stopper 30: spray nozzle
40: circulation pipe 41: water supply pipe
42: return pipe 50: pump
60: steam supply 61: steam tank
61a: Heating element 61b: Water level sensor
61c: pressure gauge 62: water supply pipe
62a, 63c: Valve 63: Steam supply pipe
63a: 1st steam supply pipe 63b: 2nd steam supply pipe
70: Control panel

Claims (3)

A bathtub body 10 in which a bathtub 11 for bathing is formed;
A suction port 20 for sucking the water contained in the bathtub 11;
A spray nozzle (30) for spraying water into the bathtub (11);
It is provided with a water supply pipe (41) that is piped to the injection nozzle (30) to supply water to the injection nozzle (30) and a recovery pipe (42) that is piped to the suction port (20) to recover water from the bathtub (11) Circulating tube 40 to be;
A pump 50 installed in the circulation pipe 40 to provide water pressure to suck water from the bathtub 11 through the suction port 20 and to spray water through the injection nozzle 30; And
A steam tank 61 that heats water to generate high-temperature steam, a water supply pipe 62 that supplies water to the steam tank 61 from a water supply source, and the steam tank 61 and the circulation pipe 40 A pipe is provided between the steam supply pipe 63 for supplying steam from the steam tank 61 to the circulation pipe 40, and supplying hot steam to the circulation pipe 40 to supply the circulation pipe 40 Steam supply unit 60 for washing the inside of the steam;
Whirlpool bath having a steam supply, characterized in that it comprises a. According to claim 1,
The steam supply pipe 63,
A first steam supply pipe (63a) that is piped between the steam tank (61) and the water supply pipe (41) to supply steam from the steam tank (61) to the water supply pipe (41), and the steam tank (61) and the Whirlpool bath provided with a steam supply, characterized in that it comprises a second steam supply pipe (63b) that is piped between the recovery pipe 42 to supply the steam of the steam tank (61) to the recovery pipe (42). According to claim 1,
An opening/closing stopper 21 is installed in the suction port 20, and the steam supply pipe 63 is connected upstream of the recovery pipe 42 adjacent to the suction port 20, and the opening/closing stopper 21 is closed. In the state, when steam is supplied from the steam tank 61 to the recovery pipe 42 through the steam supply pipe 63, steam is upstream and downstream of the recovery pipe 42, the pump 50 and the Whirlpool bath with a steam supply, characterized in that discharged into the bathtub 11 via the upstream and downstream of the water supply pipe (41).

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