KR200481071Y1 - Apparatus For Forest bath - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a forest bath, more specifically, extracting and discharging phytoncide components directly from a home, thereby enabling natural forest bath effects to be realized without restriction of time and space, and purifying exhaust fumes containing phytoncide It is about the forest bath which can feel the natural forest flavor and maximize the direction effect without any sense of rejection.
According to the present invention, there is provided a forest bath system comprising: a steam generator for heating water stored inside by an electric heating line to discharge steam to an upper steam outlet; An extracting portion in which a storage space is formed so that the phytoncide generating material can be stored therein, and a phytoncide component is extracted by the steam supplied from the steam generating portion; A steam transmission line connecting the steam discharge unit and the extraction unit; A cover coupled to an upper end of the extraction part and having an exhaust hole through which the steam containing the phytoncide component is collected and discharged through the extraction part; A phytoncide refining part coupled to the exhaust hole; And a cooling unit including a water storage container. The phytoncide refining unit purifies and discharges the toxic fragrance of the vapor containing the phytoncide component discharged from the discharge port by a cooling pipe .

Description

{Apparatus For Forest bath}

The present invention relates to a forest bath machine, and more particularly, to extract a phytoncide component directly from a household and discharge it, so that the natural forest bath effect can be felt without restriction of time and space, and the amount of phytoncide And it can purify and discharge the deep aroma of the phytoncide-containing steam. Therefore, it can be used without any feeling of discomfort by all ages.

Phytoncide is a fragrance containing a sterilizing and insecticidal ingredient that plants secrete to protect themselves from various insects, pathogens and fungi. The major component of phytoncide is a terpene-based organic compound, which shows that the concentration of cortisol, which is a stress hormone, is reduced by phytoncide in a short time, and that the phytoncide ingredient has a bactericidal effect against various pathogens such as Legionella, Salmonella, Phytoncide is known to help allergies, relieve stress, and improve breathing.

As described above, phytoncide has a sedative effect on the central nervous system and has a pleasant feeling. It is known to prolong sleeping time, provide a comfortable sleep, and improve blood circulation. There has been a demand for phytoncide in order to make use of phytoncide. As a result, the amount of phytoncide emitted and the content of the phytoncide are different for each tree. Coniferous trees are known to radiate more than twice the amount of phytoncide compared to broad-leaved trees. Especially, the phytoncide emission of woody trees is superior to other trees, , Various products such as soaps, lotions, creams, cosmetics, and fragrances containing phytoncide components extracted from such coniferous trees by artificial methods have been developed and released.

In addition, as a technique developed to experience a 'forest bath method' for inhaling phytoncide in a room, a device for mixing a phytoncide extract diluted solution of Korean Patent No. 10-0771212 with water and spraying phytoncide into the room together with anion , Korean Utility Model Appln. Utility Model No. 20-0438092 discloses an apparatus for discharging a phytoncide dilution liquid to the outside by an ultrasonic vibrator and a wind force of wind. However, in the prior art, in order to use a phonontide discharge apparatus, It is necessary to purchase a phytoncide liquid and since the phytoncide essential oil extracted from the plant is diluted, the continuous effect of the volatilization is lowered and the effect of the natural phytoncide is not obtained.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the applicant of the present invention has filed a patent application for a device which can feel the natural forest bath effect at home by extracting phytoncide component directly from plant material and volatilizing by the user of Korean Utility Model Application No. 20-2013-0002459 , The apparatus of the prior art extracts the phytoncide ingredient by the high temperature steam and volatilizes it differently from the case where the phytoncide ingredient occurs naturally at the room temperature. Therefore, even when the temperature of the steam is adjusted to an appropriate level, the ingredients contained in the plant material are rapidly volatilized There is a problem that a smell of burning and a strong smell which causes a feeling of rejection are caused by the discharge, which gives the user a feeling of refusal.

Korean Patent No. 10-0771212 Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0438092 Korean Utility Model Application No. 20-2013-0002459

The forest bath according to the present invention extracts and discharges phytoncide component directly from a household, so that the general person can feel the natural forest bath effect without restriction of time and space, and the user can select and control the amount of phytoncide volatilization and discharge time. The smell contained in the steam discharged even in the case of rapid volatilization using high temperature steam is refined and the dark aroma which is too dark and the rejection feeling is refined, It is a technical task.

According to the present invention, there is provided a forest bath system comprising: a steam generator for heating water stored inside by an electric heating line to discharge steam to an upper steam outlet; An extracting unit having a storage space formed therein so that the phytonchide generating material can be stored therein and extracting phytoncide components by the steam supplied from the steam generating unit; A steam transmission line connecting the steam discharge unit and the extraction unit; A cover coupled to an upper end of the extraction unit and having a discharge hole through which the vapor containing the phytoncide component is collected and discharged through the extraction unit; A phytoncide refining unit coupled to the exhaust hole; And a cooling unit including a water storage container, wherein the phytoncide refining unit is configured to cool the toxic fragrance of the vapor containing the phytoncide component discharged from the discharge hole to the cooling pipe And then discharged.

In addition, the phytoncide refining unit may include an inlet connected to the exhaust hole to receive steam containing the phytoncide component, a cooling unit coupled with the cooling tube to surround the outside and cooling the steam introduced into the inlet, And a discharge part through which the steam passing through the cooling part is discharged to the outside.

The cooling unit may further include a heat exchanging unit including a fan, wherein the water storage container is constructed by connecting a plurality of containers in series or parallel, wherein the heat exchange unit is installed between the circulation pump and the water storage container, Thereby increasing the speed.

Further, it is preferable that the apparatus further comprises a housing in which the steam generating unit, the steam conveying pipe, the cover, the phytoncide purifying unit and the cooling unit are installed, and an insertion space in which the extracting unit is detachably installed, .

In addition, the steam pipe and the inlet portion are provided with a coupling pipe provided so as to reciprocate upward and downward, and the steam passage is connected by the upward and downward movement of the coupling pipe after the extraction portion is installed in the insertion space .

The forest bath according to the present invention can extract the phytoncide component directly from the general household and discharge the phytolocidal component by the above-mentioned constitution, so that the general people can feel natural forest bath effect without restriction of time and space, And helps to prevent diseases such as colds.

In addition, the user can select and use the volumetric amount and discharge time of the phytoncide. However, even when the phytoncide ingredient is quickly extracted using the high-temperature steam and volatilized, the burning odor contained in the exhaust steam and the deep aroma Since it is purified and exhausted by the cooling pipe, the user can feel natural forest feeling incongruity and maximize direction effect.

1 is a perspective view of a forest bath according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a forest bath according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a coupling state of internal components of a forest bath according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
4 is a reference view showing an operation example of a coupling pipe in a forest bath according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side view of Fig.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a combined state of internal structures of a forest bath according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In addition, when any element in the detailed description of the design or the utility model registration claim is referred to as "including" another element, it is not construed that the element is limited to being made of the element unless otherwise specified, But it should be understood that other components may be further included.

1 to 3, a forest bath according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a steam generator 100 for generating steam by heating water; An extraction unit 300 for vaporizing and extracting the phytoncide component from the phononide-generating material by the supplied steam; A steam transmission line 200 connecting the steam generator 100 and the extraction unit 300; A phytoncide refinement part (500) for purifying and discharging the toxic fragrance of the vapor containing phytoncide by a cooling pipe; And a cooling unit (600) for supplying and circulating cooling water to the cooling pipe (521).

The steam generating part 100 is formed so that water can be stored therein. The steam generating part 100 is provided with an electric heating line for heating the stored water. The steam generating part 110 is formed at the upper part of the steam generating part 100, . The steam generator 100 may further include temperature sensing means such as a sensor for sensing the level of stored water and a temperature sensor. The steam generator 100 may be provided with a temperature sensor A water supply portion 120 for facilitating the supply of water is formed and a water level adjusting means 130 such as a drain means for maintaining a predetermined water level according to the size of the steam generating portion 100 when the water is supplied is provided on the other side .

The extraction unit 300 has a storage space in which a phytoncide-generating material can be stored, and is configured to dissolve and extract the phytoncide component from the stored phytoncide-generating material supplied with steam from the steam generator 100, The phytoncide-generating material that can be stored in the storage space of the extraction unit 300 may be a leaf of a plant or a piece of wood containing phytoncide components such as cottonwood, fir and pine. At this time, in the storage space of the extraction unit 300, a storage member 310 made of a material having heat resistance and corrosion resistance such as stainless steel and having a mesh structure having a plurality of through holes is provided, and the phononchide- ).

The steam generating unit 100 and the extracting unit 300 are connected to each other by a steam conveyance pipe 200 formed to allow the steam generated in the steam generating unit 100 to be supplied to the extracting unit 300. At this time, the lower end of the steam transfer pipe 200 is coupled to the steam discharge port 110, and the upper end of the steam transfer pipe 200 is coupled to the steam inlet 320 formed at the lower portion of the extraction unit 300, It is preferable that a structure for more rigid connection such as a structure for a fitting or a screw coupling structure such as a concave and a convex and a taper structure is formed and a packing member such as rubber for preventing the outflow of steam may be further provided.

The steam generated in the steam generating unit 100 passes through the extracting unit 300 and the phytoncide component is eluted from the phytoncide generating material and the phytoncide component is contained in the steam. And the cover 400 on which the exhaust holes 410 are formed is collected.

The exhaust pipe 410 is connected to the phytoncide refining unit 500 including the cooling pipe 521 and connected to the extracting unit 300. The steam containing the phytoncide component passes through the phytoncide refining unit 500 The cooling air is cooled again by the cooling pipe 521. In this process, the burning odor mixed with the steam containing the phytoncide component and the dark aroma resulting in a feeling of refusal such as excessive refining are refined, And the direction effect is enhanced.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the phytoncide refinement unit 500 includes an inlet 510 coupled to the discharge hole 410 to receive steam containing phytoncide components, A cooling unit 520 through which the steam is cooled, and a discharge unit 530 through which the steam passing through the cooling unit 520 is discharged to the outside.

A cooling water inlet portion 522 for introducing cooling water is formed on one side of the upper portion of the cooling pipe 521 and a cooling water inlet portion 522 for cooling the steam passing through the cooling portion 520, A circulation pump 610 for supplying cold cooling water to the cooling pipe 521 is connected to the cooling water input part 522 and the cooling water discharge part 523 is connected to a cooling pipe A water storage container 620 through which cooling water whose temperature has risen is discharged and stored is connected.

At this time, the water storage container 620 is a material that can easily perform heat exchange, and when a plurality of water storage containers are connected in series or parallel as shown in the figure, It is possible to increase the surface area of the water storage container, thereby increasing the cooling efficiency.

The circulation pump 610 and the water storage container 620 are connected to each other so that the cooling water circulates between the cooling pipe 521 and the cooling unit 600 by the circulation pump 610. The circulation pump 610 and the water If the heat exchanging means 630 such as a cooling fan and a radiator is further provided between the storage containers 620, the cooling rate can be further increased, and the driving principle of the heat exchanging means 630 is well known, .

The steam generator 100 is connected to a controller 700 for controlling the heating temperature and the heating time of the heating wire for boiling the stored water to generate steam so that the user adjusts the phytorchid deposition rate through temperature control, The display unit 750 may further include a control unit 700, a display unit 750 receiving signals from the level sensing unit and displaying the state of the device, .

The forest bath according to the present invention further includes a housing 800 formed so that the structure of the steam generating unit 100, the steam conveying pipe 200, the phytoncide purifying unit 500, and the cooling unit 600 is installed therein. .

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the steam generating unit 100 is received and fixed inside the lower portion of the housing 800, and an inlet 810 connected to the water supply unit 120 is provided at one side of the housing 800, So that water can be simply replenished to the steam generator 100 through the steam generator 810. At this time, it is a matter of course that the connection part between the water supply part 120 and the injection port 810 is formed in a hermetic structure so as to prevent steam or water from leaking. Various known hermetic structures can be applied.

Meanwhile, an insertion space 820 is formed at one side of the upper portion of the housing 800 so that the extraction unit 300 can be detachably installed. At this time, a handle is provided on one side of the extraction unit 300, and at one side of the insertion space 820, when the user inserts the extraction unit 300 into the insertion space 820, It is preferable that a guide part 830 for guiding the installation position of the extraction part 300 is formed so that the positions of the discharge hole 410 and the inlet part 510 correspond to each other.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one coupling hole 330 protruding at a predetermined length is formed outside the extraction part 300, and a guide part 830 is formed at one side of the insertion space 820, 330 to guide the position where the extractor 300 is to be installed. However, this is merely an example, and other well-known techniques may be applied. At this time, the coupling part 330 and the guide part 830 may further include coupling structures such as protrusions and grooves for firmly fixing the coupling parts when they are fitted to each other.

The extracting unit 300 is installed in the insertion space 820 and the coupling pipe 900 is installed in the steam pipe 200 and the inlet 510 so as to be movable up and down. 900 can be moved up and down to be combined without leakage of steam when the steam inlet 320 and the steam feed pipe 200 and the discharge hole 410 and the inlet 510 are coupled.

4, in the embodiment of the present invention, the coupling means 900 of the operating means 840 formed on one side of the housing 800 and the steam pipe 900 are coupled by a gear system using a rack and a pinion, The coupling pipe 900 having the rack structure formed on the outer side thereof is moved upward and downward through the upper end of the steam pipe. However, in addition to the above-described method, the coupling pipe 900 may be formed of a resilient member such as a torsion spring It may be installed to move up and down using elasticity and restoring force, or other known techniques may be used. At this time, the coupling pipe provided at the inlet 510 is moved upward and downward through the lower end of the inlet 510, and the coupling pipe provided at the steam pipe is the same as the upper and the reverse.

In addition, the coupling pipe 900 is tapered at an end, and the steam inlet 320 and the discharge hole 410 are tapered into a shape in which the end of the coupling pipe 900 can be fitted So that it is possible to further increase the bonding force.

A cooling unit 600 connected to the phytoncide refining unit 500 is installed and fixed inside the rear portion of the housing 800 and a vapor containing a phytoncide component is formed in the pyroxene hole 850 formed at the upper end of the housing 800 The phytoncide refining unit 500 is installed inside the upper end of the housing 800 so that the phytoncide refining unit 500 can be discharged. Although not shown in the drawing, a phantom refining unit 500 may be further formed at one side of the rear surface of the housing 800.

In addition, when the excessive amount of water is injected into the steam generating part 100, the other side of the housing 800 is connected to the water level adjusting means 130 for controlling the water level, (Not shown). The drain portion includes a valve or the like, so that it is natural that the drain portion has a hermetic structure for discharging water exceeding an appropriate level but preventing steam from leaking out.

A method of operating the forest bath according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention with the above-described configuration is summarized as follows.

First, predetermined water according to the size of the storage space of the steam generator 100 is filled, and an appropriate amount of phytoncide-generating material according to the size of the storage member 310 is filled into the extractor 300. At this time, as the phytoncide-generating material, as described above, the leaves such as the white wood, the pine tree, and the fir tree can be used. Since the pharmacological effect and the generated aroma are different according to each material, .

After the material is stored in the extraction unit 300, the lid 400 is coupled to the upper end of the extraction unit 300 to install the extraction unit 300 in the insertion space 820 formed in the housing 800. A guide portion 830 for guiding the installation position of the extraction portion 300 is formed at one side of the insertion space 820 of the housing 800. The extraction portion 300 is formed in the steam generating portion 100 The steam is installed so as to be able to move along the path of the steam generating unit 100 → the steam conveying pipe 200 → the extracting unit 300 → the phytoncide refining unit 500 '.

The extraction unit 300 is installed in the insertion space 820 and then the manipulation unit 840 is operated to move the coupling pipe 900 to connect the steam movement path, To prevent steam from escaping through the clearance that is generated.

Thereafter, in order to generate steam in the steam generating unit 100, the water is first heated at a temperature of 90 ° C to 100 ° C, and if necessary, the heating temperature is lowered to a temperature of 60 ° C to 70 ° C so that the vapor containing the phononchid is slowly discharged To increase the operating time. Since the steam is continuously generated during the operation of the steam generating unit 100, the circulating pump 610 included in the cooling unit 600 is operated together with the steam generating unit 100 so that the function of the phonetic vacuuming unit 500 So that it can be maintained.

After all the water stored in the steam generating unit 100 is used, the remaining phytoncide components may be extracted from the phytonchide-generating material by supplementing only the water to the injection port 810 according to circumstances, The moving path of the steam is disconnected and the extraction unit 300 is separated from the insertion space 820 by removing the remaining material of the used material.

The user who uses the forest bath according to the present invention replenishes only the amount of water required for the steam generator 100 through the inlet 810 and only the extractor 300 is used for the housing 800 ), And it may be used while exchanging only the phytoncide generating material.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the above teachings. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

100: steam generator 110: steam outlet
120: Water supply unit 200: Steam pipe
300: extraction unit 310: storage member
320: steam inlet 330:
400: cover 410: discharge hole
500: Phytoncide refining part 510: Inflow part
520: cooling section 521: cooling pipe
522: cooling water inlet portion 523: cooling water outlet portion
530: discharging part 600: cooling unit
610: circulation pump 620: water storage container
630: Heat exchange means 700:
750: display part 800: housing
810: Water inlet 820: Insertion space
830: guide portion 840: operating means
850: Whisker ball 900: Coupling tube

Claims (5)

A steam generator for heating the water stored in the steam generator to discharge the steam to the steam outlet formed in the upper portion;
An extracting unit having a storage space formed therein so that the phytonchide generating material can be stored therein and extracting phytoncide components by the steam supplied from the steam generating unit;
A steam transmission line connecting the steam discharge unit and the extraction unit;
A cover coupled to an upper end of the extraction unit and having a discharge hole through which the vapor containing the phytoncide component is collected and discharged through the extraction unit;
A phytoncide refining unit coupled to the exhaust hole; And
And a cooling unit including a circulation pump for supplying cooling water to the cooling pipe of the phytoncide refining part and a water storage container,
Wherein the extraction space is formed at one side of the upper portion of the housing to allow the extraction unit to be detachably installed therein, wherein the steam generating unit, the steam conveying pipe, the cover, the phonontide purifying unit and the cooling unit are installed inside,
Wherein the phytoncide refining part includes an inflow part coupled to the exhaust hole and through which steam containing phytoncide components flows,
Wherein the steam pipe and the inlet are provided with a coupling pipe provided so as to reciprocate upward and downward, the steam is moved by the upward and downward movement of the coupling pipe after the extraction unit is installed in the insertion space, And the purifying part is configured to purify the toxic fragrance of the vapor containing the phytoncide component discharged from the discharging hole by a cooling pipe. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the phytoncide refining unit comprises: a cooling unit coupled to the cooling pipe while surrounding the cooling pipe to cool the steam introduced into the inflow unit; And a discharge unit for discharging the steam passing through the cooling unit to the outside. 3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Wherein the cooling unit further comprises heat exchange means including a fan,
Wherein the water storage container is configured such that a plurality of containers are connected in series or parallel, and the heat exchange means is installed between the circulation pump and the water storage container to increase the cooling rate. delete delete

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