KR20060090377A - Sauna apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sauna device to independently control the floor temperature and the bet temperature by installing the planar heating element independently on the air dome and the mat, the planar heating element 50 on the air dome 30 and the mat 40 Each 52 is installed independently, and the heat generation amount by the planar heating elements 50 and 52 can be adjusted independently by the bet temperature control unit 60 and the bottom temperature control unit 62.

Therefore, the present invention has the effect that can be set differently to the appropriate temperature of the floor and the heating element because the heating element for the heat is installed on the air dome and the mat independently, and the head entrance and the hand entrance is formed in the entrance Therefore, the facial massage is very easy during the sauna, and heat can be stored for a long time by heat conductors (for example, elvan, loess, salt, ceramic) installed on the mat, and the heat conducted from the planar heating element can be evenly distributed. It has an effect.

Air, Sauna, Film Heater, Planar Heating Element, Insulation, Temperature Control, Mat

Description

Sauna device {Sauna Apparatus}

1 is a perspective view showing a sauna apparatus according to the present invention

Figure 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the expanded state showing the cross-sectional structure of the air dome in the sauna apparatus according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional structure of the mat in the sauna apparatus according to the invention

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a thermostat of the sauna apparatus according to the present invention

* Explanation of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings *

22: tofu 30: air dome

31: doorway 32,42: jacket

33: air tube 34, 44: insulation

35,46: inner 40: matt

45: heat conductor 50,52: planar heating element

60: air temperature control unit 62: floor temperature control unit

70: head entrance 72,74: hand entrance

The present invention relates to a sauna device, and more particularly, to a sauna device that can be installed separately on the air dome and the mat surface heating element to adjust the floor temperature and the inside temperature differently.

In general, to use the sauna to use the facilities installed in the bath or jjimjilbang, it was not easy to use people who are uncomfortable or avoid body exposure.

To this end, a sauna device for enjoying a sauna in the related art has been developed so that a sauna can be enjoyed at home.

For example, on July 18, 2002, Utility Model Registration No. 20-0283864 (name: Dome-type air tube sauna) was proposed, which combines both ends of an air tube formed with high frequency fusion at regular intervals on the bottom plate to provide air. In the injected state, the dome-shaped space was to be formed, the front was configured to be selectively opened by the zipper, and the far-infrared lamp installed on the ceiling was configured to use as a heat source.

However, since the conventional sauna apparatus is configured only in consideration of the control of the air temperature by the far infrared lamp, when lying on the bottom plate, the far infrared rays radiated from the far infrared lamp do not reach the surface of the bottom plate and the floor becomes cold. There was a structure that can open the zipper and only the user's head can not extend the hand out, so it was very inconvenient to do a facial massage while enjoying the sauna.

In addition, another example of the conventional sauna apparatus is a case in which a hot air fan is combined with an air bag, but in this case, the floor can not be adjusted individually because only the temperature of the floor can be adjusted by the hot air fan. There was a problem of getting cold.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a sauna apparatus that can individually adjust the temperature of the bet and the floor, and can freely take out the hand.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the plane heating element is independently installed on the air dome and the mat, respectively, and the heat generation by the plane heating element is configured to be independently controlled by the temperature control unit and the bottom temperature control unit sauna An apparatus is provided.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the planar heating elements 50 and 52 are separately provided on the air dome 30 and the mat 40, respectively, and the calorific value of the planar heating elements 50 and 52 is provided. It was configured to be independently controlled by the bet temperature control unit 60 and the bottom temperature control unit 62.

Here, the planar heating elements 50 and 52 are made of, for example, flexible film heaters that are free of wrinkles, so that they can be folded and sewn.

In addition, an air inlet 92 for injecting air is provided on the outer side of the air dome 30 through an air hose 96 to inject air, and beside the exhaust valve ( 94) was installed so that the air injected into the air dome (30) can be discharged when the air dome (30) is folded.

The resistance temperature control unit 60 and the bottom temperature control unit 62 are provided with variable resistors 82 and 84 for temperature setting, and the internal temperature control unit 60 and the bottom temperature control unit 62 and Variable resistors 82 and 84 are built in one temperature controller 80, and dials 82a and 84a for varying the resistance of the variable resistors 82 and 84 are provided outside.

As shown in FIG. 2, the air dome 30 is provided with an insulator 34 on the inside of the air tube 33 whose outer side is covered with the outer shell 32, and the inside of the insulator 34. The planar heating element 50 and the endothelial 35 were sequentially stacked, and the outer shell 32, the air tube 33, the heat insulating material 34, the planar heating element 50, and the endothelial 35 were sewn.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mat 40 has the planar heating element 52 installed on the upper surface of the heat insulating material 44 whose bottom surface is protected by the outer shell 42, and on the planar invention 52. The thermal conductor 45 and the endothelial 46 were sequentially stacked, and the outer shell 42, the heat insulating material 44, the planar heating element 52, and the endothelial 46 were sewn.

In addition, the heat insulating material 44 may have a multilayer structure to increase the heat insulating effect, and the heat conductor 45 may be made of, for example, elvan, loess, salt, ceramic, and the like, and these heat conductors 45 may be replaced. It may be used to grind in the form of small particles as possible.

A head entrance 70 capable of extending the head 22 of the user outward to the doorway 31 of the air dome 30 and a hand capable of drawing the user's hand outward from the inside of the air dome 30. The entrances 72 and 74 were formed.

In addition, the entrance 31 allows the user to open the slide fastener 31a so that the user can enter the body into the air dome 30 or exit the air dome 30, and the head entrance 70 The hand entrances 72 and 74 may be made of rubber or flip cloth having elasticity, but are not limited thereto.

In the figure, reference numeral 86 denotes a power cord connected to the temperature controller 80, and 98 denotes a power cord drawn from the air pump 90.

Hereinafter, the operation according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the air pump 90 is connected to the air inlet 92 of the air dome 30 which is folded as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and power is supplied to the air pump 90, the air dome 30 Air is injected into the air dome 30 is inflated in the form of a house.

Thereafter, the door 31 is opened by the slide fastener 31a installed at the end of the air dome 30, and then the body is inserted into the air dome 30, and the door 31 is laid on the mat 40. Close the user's head 22 from the inside of the air dome 30 to the outside through the head inlet 70 installed at the doorway 31, and then dial 82a and 84a installed at the temperature controller 80. When it is set to an appropriate temperature by turning, the planar heating elements 50 and 52 generate heat while current is supplied to the planar heating elements 50 and 52, respectively.

At this time, one of the two variable resistors (82) and (84) built in the temperature controller 80 is installed in the air temperature control unit 60, and the other one is installed in the bottom temperature control unit 62, The temperature of the planar heating elements 50 and 52 installed independently on the air dome 30 and the mat 40 can be adjusted individually, so that the temperature of the bet and the floor can be set differently.

That is, the heat insulating material 34 provided between the air tube 33 constituting the air dome 30 and the planar heating element 50 has a heat insulating action to prevent the heat radiated from the planar heating element 50 to escape to the outside. And, the heat insulating material 44 located in the lower portion of the planar heating element 52 installed in the mat 40 also serves to block the heat radiated from the planar heating element 52 to escape to the floor, the mat (40) Thermal conductors 45, such as elvan, loess, salt, ceramic, etc. installed in the c) preserve the heat radiated from the planar heating element 52 to maintain the exotherm, and at the same time show an even temperature distribution on the surface. It works.

In addition, when applying a massage cream on the face during the sauna or rub the face, if you reach out the hand through the hand openings (72, 74) formed in the doorway 31, the hand can be freely used outside the air dome (30).

On the other hand, when the exhaust valve 94 installed in the air dome 30 is opened after use, the air injected into the air dome 30 is crushed, so that the air dome 30 and the mat 40 can be folded and stored. do.

At this time, the outer shell 32, the air tube 33, the heat insulating material 34, the planar heating element 50, the inner shell 35, etc. constituting the air dome 30 are all flexible, and thus can be folded freely. The mat 40 can also be folded freely because the outer shell 42, the heat insulating material 44, the planar heating element 52, the particulate thermal conductor 45, the inner shell 46, and the like are all flexible.

As described above, the present invention has a planar heating element for heat generation, which is independently installed on the air dome and the mat, respectively, and is configured to set the temperature independently by the air temperature control unit and the floor temperature control unit. It has the effect of setting the temperature of the floor and the floor differently, and the head entrance for extending the head of the user and the hand entrance for taking out the hand are formed separately from the entrance for the body. It can be used freely outside of the air dome, which makes the facial massage very easy during the sauna, and heat is stored for a long time by heat conductors (for example, elvan, loess, salt, ceramic) installed on the mat. It has the effect of evenly distributing the conducted heat, and the insulating material has a double layer structure If there is an effect that it is possible to further increase the insulation effect.

Claims (9)

The planar heating elements 50 and 52 are separately provided to the air dome 30 and the mat 40 having the entrance and exit 31, and the calorific value of these planar heating elements 50 and 52 is set in the air temperature control unit ( 60) and the sauna device, characterized in that configured to be adjusted independently of each other by the bottom temperature control unit (62). According to claim 1, wherein the air dome 30 is provided with a heat insulating material 34 on the inside of the air tube 33, the outer surface of which is covered with the outer shell 32, the planar heating element ( 50) and the sauna device, characterized in that configured by laminating the endothelium 35 in sequence. According to claim 1, Head entrance 70 that can extend the head 22 of the user to the doorway 31 of the air dome 30 and the user's hand from the inside of the air dome 30 outside Sauna apparatus characterized in that formed by forming a hand-entry entrance (72) (74) that can be drawn out. According to claim 1, The mat 40 is the bottom surface is provided with the planar heating element 52 on the upper side of the heat insulating material 44 protected by the outer shell 42, the thermal conductor 45 on the planar invention 52 ) And a sauna device, characterized in that configured by stacking the endothelial 46 in sequence. The sauna apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the heat insulator (44) has a multilayer structure. 5. The sauna apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the heat conductor (45) is elvan. 5. The sauna apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said heat conductor (45) is ocher. 5. The sauna apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the heat conductor (45) is salt. 5. A sauna apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said heat conductor (45) is ceramic.

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