KR20060115585A - Sheet heater for sauna device and sauna device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a sheet heater for sauna device and sauna device having a carbon fiber body, thereby radiating far-infrared rays by operation of far-infrared generating powder. Sheets heaters(2,3) for sauna device are formed in a sheet shape to cover with fabric on at least one surface of a carbon fiber heater body. The fabric contains a mixture of far-infrared generating powder and anion generating powder. The fabric and sheet-shaped insulating material are disposed between the carbon fiber heater body. A sauna device has the sheet heater having the sheet shape to cover at least one surface of the carbon fiber heater body with fabric. The sauna device has a space in which a user is laid on an inner side and a capsule casing(1), equipped with the sheet heater therein, consisting of a lower casing(10) and an upper casing(20).

Description

Surface heater and sauna device for sauna device {SHEET HEATER FOR SAUNA DEVICE AND SAUNA DEVICE}

1 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a sauna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a plan view showing a main part of the embodiment.

3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in a direction orthogonal to FIG. 1.

4 is a cross-sectional view of the surface heater for a sauna apparatus attached to the upper case.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the surface heater for a sauna apparatus attached to the lower case.

The present invention relates to a surface heater and a sauna apparatus for a sauna apparatus.

Home or business sauna equipment is used for health. This sauna apparatus is provided with the surface heater for a sauna apparatus in the inside of a casing, in order to promote the sweating action.

Some conventional sauna apparatuses include a planar heater in which a planar heating element is integrated between a synthetic resin board and a heat insulating board, in which synthetic resin is mixed with powdered far-infrared ray generating material such as graphite silicate (see Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-215959). Reference).

In the sauna apparatus of Document 1, the surface heating element is heated to radiate far-infrared rays from the far-infrared ray generating material, thereby facilitating the sweating action of a person entering the casing.

In Document 1, although it is sufficient to sweat a person who uses a sauna device, it is impossible to give a sauna device user a relaxation effect or a healing effect (healing effect).

In order to acquire this relaxation effect and a healing effect, using anion is considered. Although various apparatuses for generating negative ions have been considered, in order to receive a large amount of the negative ions coming into the casing, it is necessary to install a large number of negative ions generating apparatuses in the casing.

However, in a miniaturized sauna apparatus, since a space where a person enters into the casing is limited, there is a limit to disposing a large negative ion generating device or a large amount of negative ion generating device in the casing in order to generate a large amount of negative ions.

An object of the present invention is to provide a surface heater and a sauna device for a sauna device that can generate a lot of far infrared rays and negative ions in a small space.

The surface heater for a sauna apparatus of the present invention is characterized by covering a cloth on at least one surface of a carbon fiber heater body formed in a plane, and mixing the far infrared ray generating powder and the anion generating powder into the fabric.

In the invention of this configuration, when the surface heater for the sauna device is generated by the carbon fiber heater body, far infrared rays can be released by the action of the far-infrared generating powder mixed into the cloth, thereby obtaining a large sweating effect. In addition, since the anion generating powder is also mixed in the cloth, the anion is released by the action of the anion generating powder to obtain a large relaxation effect and a healing effect.

Here, in the present invention, the carbon fiber is formed in a long strip shape or a string shape, and is itself flexible and deformable. The carbon fiber is molded into one sheet, for example. In addition, the far-infrared generating powder can illustrate the powder form of the material which produces | generates and emits far-infrared rays, such as graphite silicate and sky stone. Anion generating powder can illustrate the powder form of tourmaline, a silicate, and a charcoal.

In the present invention, the far-infrared-generating powder and the anion-generating powder are mixed in a cloth and do not take up space because the fabric is covered with the carbon fiber heater body.

In this invention, the structure in which the said cloth and a planar heat insulating material are arrange | positioned across the said carbon fiber heater main body is preferable.

In this invention, the surface heater for a sauna apparatus is provided in the state to which a heat insulating material is directed to a to-be-installed part. When the heater is heated in this state, since the installed part side of the heater is insulated with a heat insulating material, heat is efficiently transmitted to the cloth, and far infrared rays and anions are efficiently radiated.

Moreover, the sauna apparatus of this invention is a structure provided with the surface heater for sauna apparatuses of the above-mentioned structure.

In the invention of this configuration, the above effects can be obtained.

Here, in the present invention, there is a capsule-like casing is formed inside the space for laying down and the surface heater for the sauna device, the casing is formed of a synthetic resin containing a mixture of far infrared rays generated powder and anion generating powder Preferably, the surface heater for the sauna device is arranged such that the transition is opposed to the space.

In the invention of this configuration, since the casing is formed of a synthetic resin containing the far infrared ray generating powder and the anion generating powder, the surface heater for the sauna device generates heat, so that the casing itself also generates heat, and far infrared rays and anions are generated from the casing itself. Therefore, a large amount of far infrared rays and negative ions are radiated to the user of the sauna apparatus not only from the heater but also from the casing.

In addition, the casing includes a lower case for a person to lie down, and an upper case rotatably attached to the lower case to cover an upper part of the person, and the surface heater for the sauna device is disposed at a part of the lower case in which the person lies down. The surface heater for a sauna apparatus is arrange | positioned at the part facing a person of the said upper case is preferable.

In the invention of this configuration, the casing is divided into a lower case and an upper case, and the casings are rotatably connected, so that the user can easily enter and exit the sauna device. In addition, since the heater for the sauna device is disposed in the lower case and the upper case, respectively, far infrared rays and negative ions are radiated from the front and the rear of the user, respectively, so that a greater sweating effect, relaxation effect, and healing effect can be obtained. It can be given.

In addition, the casing is preferably provided with an ion generator that generates anions in the space.

In the invention of this constitution, the ion generating device can radiate negative ions to the user in addition to the heater, thereby providing a larger relaxation effect and healing effect to the user.

The casing is preferably provided with a far-infrared lamp that emits far-infrared rays toward the space.

In the invention of this configuration, since the far infrared lamp can emit far infrared rays to the user in addition to the heater, a larger sweat effect can be given.

The far-infrared lamp is preferably configured to radiate the sole of the person lying in the space.

In the invention of this structure, since the sole is a site where sweating occurs effectively due to radiation of far-infrared rays in comparison with other portions, in the present invention in which a far-infrared lamp is disposed at this position, a greater sweating effect can be provided.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the sauna apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated based on drawing.

1 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the overall configuration of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a main part of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in a direction orthogonal to FIG. 1.

1 and 2, the sauna apparatus of this embodiment is provided with the capsule-shaped casing 1 in which the space 1A which the user P lays down is formed inside.

This casing 1 is rotatably attached to the lower case 10 for the user P to lie down, and through the hinge 30 to one end side of the lower case 10 (the foot end of the user P). And the upper case 20 which covers the upper part of the user P. As shown in FIG.

The planar heater 2 for a sauna apparatus is arrange | positioned in the part which the user P of these lower cases 10 lay down, and the planar heater 3 for a sauna apparatus is opposed to the user P of the upper case 20. As shown in FIG. Is arranged. In this embodiment, in order to heat these cases 10 and 20 itself, you may provide separately a heater other than the planar heaters 2 and 3 for sauna apparatuses.

The lower case 10 and the upper case 20 are each formed of a synthetic resin containing a mixture of far infrared ray generating powder and anion generating powder.

Here, as the far-infrared-generating powder, for example, one or two or more kinds of graphite silicate, stone, quartz, or quartz stone can be used, and those selected by sieving about 50 to 300 mesh It is preferable to use. The casing 1 may be mixed with calcium carbonate as necessary. When the calcium carbonate is mixed in this way, the casing 1 can be formed in a state in which the synthetic resin is flexible. Adhesion with 3) can be improved. Under the present circumstances, the quantity of the said calcium carbonate mixed in the casing 1 should just be about 5-10 weight% of the whole casing 1.

As an anion generating powder, the powdery body of tourmaline, a silicate, and charcoal can be illustrated, for example.

As the synthetic resin, it is preferable to use FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic), but for example, synthetic resin such as polyester or ABS may be used.

As described above, a synthetic resin such as polyester or ABS can be used as the synthetic resin, but a synthetic resin obtained by mixing the far-infrared generating powder and the anion generating powder with a synthetic resin such as polyester or ABS dissolved during the molding of the casing 1 It is preferable to flow a mixed solution into the mat which consists of glass fibers.

By using FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) mixed with the far-infrared generating powder in this manner, even when the casing 1 is formed thin, the strength can be increased, and even if a user or the like rides on the upper part of the casing 1 Does not bend

As the amount of far-infrared generating powder, when the amount of far-infrared rays generated and emitted is not sufficient when the amount of the far-infrared generating powder is less than about 0.5% by weight of the entire casing 1, and when the amount is more than 80% by weight, synthetic resin and far-infrared Since it is difficult to mix the produced powder and form the casing 1, it is sufficient that it is about 0.5 to 80 weight% of the whole casing 1, and it is preferable that it is 30 weight% or more.

The lower case 10 is provided with a recess 10A for accommodating the user P, and in the recess 10A, the surface heater 2 for the sauna apparatus is stepped with the surface of the recess 10A. There is no burial. The surface heater 2 for a sauna apparatus is formed in the substantially rectangular shape which has the length dimension from the shoulder to the foot of user P, and the width dimension slightly larger than the width of the shoulder of user P.

In the upper case 20, the first recessed part 20A corresponding to the position of the neck of the user P from the waist, and the 2nd recessed part 20B corresponding to the foot are formed, respectively. At one end of the first recess 20A, that is, near the neck, a wall portion 20C for closing the space 1A of the casing 1 is formed, and the first recess 20A and the second recess 20B are formed. The first projection 20D is formed between the two projections, and the second projection 20E is formed at the other end of the second concave portion 20B, that is, the toe.

In the center of the first recess 20A, an operation panel 4 is provided for the user P to operate the sauna device in the casing 1, and both sides of the operation panel 4 are provided for the sauna device. The planar heater 3 is provided so that there may be no step | step.

The surface heater 3 for a sauna apparatus is provided in the 2nd recessed part 20B so that there may be no step | step.

20 C of wall parts are provided in the inside with the handle 21 for user P to open and close the upper case 20. As shown in FIG.

The far-infrared lamp 5 which radiates far infrared rays toward the center part (abdomen) of the user P is provided in the lower end part of the 1st protrusion part 20D. The far-infrared lamp 6 which radiates far infrared rays toward the sole of the user P is provided in the lower end part of the 2nd projection part 20E.

Far-infrared lamps 5 and 6 can adopt various structures. For example, the near-infrared lamps in the shape of rods that emit near-infrared peaks may be circular, and the far-infrared radiation ceramics may be coated on the quartz valve surface of the near-infrared lamps. Mechanism of peak radiation of far-infrared radiation from far-infrared radiation ceramics by absorbing visible or near-infrared rays thermally radiated from a filament (tungsten wire) on a heated coil once absorbed into the far-infrared radiation ceramics and heating the far-infrared radiation ceramics Can be adopted as an example.

On the side wall portion of the first protrusion 20D, an ion generator 7 for radiating negative ions into the space 1A is attached. The ion generating device 7 can adopt various structures. For example, the ion generating device 7 is used in a hair dryer or an air purifier, and attaches ion generating parts for supplying a fan and anion to the casing, respectively, to form a halogen as an ion generating part. What formed with the material containing an element can be employ | adopted as an example.

Between the lower case 10 and the upper case 20, a pair of cylinder devices 8 for facilitating opening and closing operation of the upper case 20 and maintaining the open state of the upper case 20 is provided.

The specific structure of the planar heaters 2 and 3 for a sauna apparatus is shown in FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional structure of the planar heater 3 for the sauna apparatus attached to the upper case 20.

In Fig. 4, the planar heater 3 for the sauna device includes a heat insulating material 91 attached to the upper case 20, a planar carbon fiber heater body 92 attached to the surface of the heat insulating material 91, and the planar carbon fiber. It is a structure provided with the cloth 93 attached to the surface of the heater main body 92 and opposing the space 1A.

The heat insulating material 91 is formed in the sheet form, and contains all (sponge-shaped) foamable materials which have air insulation.

The planar carbon fiber heater body 92 is formed in a substantially rectangular plane with carbon fibers as a heating element. This carbon fiber is preferable as a heater because it exhibits a stable resistance value as compared with metal resistance wire such as nichrome wire, and has high thermal efficiency and little heat generation unevenness. The carbon fiber is preferably made of a fiber having a predetermined diameter, and is formed of, for example, a nonwoven fabric, a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, or the like. In the planar carbon fiber heater body 92, an electrode (not shown) is connected to two opposite sides thereof, and an electric circuit is formed through the electrode. The power supply is not particularly limited, and may be a home electric light wire or the like, and energizes the planar carbon fiber heater body 92 by adjusting the voltage in a control circuit according to the temperature. In addition, the planar carbon fiber heater body 92 is coated with an electrical insulating material made of a thermoplastic resin (for example, a polyester resin) or a thermosetting resin (for example, an epoxy resin) having a high melting point to prevent a short circuit. It may be.

Cloth 93 is a structure in which the far-infrared generating powder and the anion generating powder are mixed in the dough of the synthetic resin.

The dough of the cloth 93 is molded from pulp or synthetic resin such as polyester or ABS. Far-infrared generating powder and anion generating powder can use the thing of the said structure.

When forming the cloth 93, it is preferable to mix the far infrared ray producing powder and the anion generating powder with the dissolved pulp or synthetic resin such as polyester or ABS, and flow into a form not shown in the figure to form a sheet. .

5 shows a cross-sectional structure of the planar heater 2 for the sauna apparatus attached to the lower case 10.

In Fig. 5, the planar heater 2 for the sauna device includes a heat insulating material 91 attached to the surface of the lower case 10, a planar carbon fiber heater body 92 attached to the surface of the heat insulating material 91, and It is a structure provided with the cloth 93 attached to the surface of the planar carbon fiber heater main body 92, and the coating sheet 94 detachably attached to the surface of this cloth 93. As shown in FIG.

The covering sheet 94 is a structure in which a far infrared ray generating powder and an anion generating powder are mixed into a sheet body molded from foam rubber such as neoprene rubber (trade name).

Far-infrared generating powder and anion generating powder can use the thing of the said structure.

At the time of forming the covering sheet 94, it is preferable to mix the far-infrared ray producing powder and anion generating powder in the melted foam rubber, and to flow in the form not shown in the figure to form a sheet.

Next, the operation of the sauna apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described.

The operating panel 4 is operated while the user P is lying in the space 1A of the casing 1 to energize the surface heaters 2 and 3 for the sauna apparatus.

Then, the planar carbon fiber heater body 92 generates heat, and the heat is transferred to the cloth 93. In the lower case 10, heat from the cloth 93 is also transferred to the covering sheet 94. When heat is transmitted to the cloth 93 and the covering sheet 94, the far infrared rays or anions are radiated from the far-infrared generating powder and the anion-generating powder to the space 1A, and the user P lying down in the space 1A These far infrared rays and anions are received.

Far-infrared rays are radiated from the far-infrared lamps 5 and 6 in the space 1A, and the user P receives far-infrared rays emitted from the lamps 5 and 6. In addition, the ion generating device 7 is operated to emit negative ions in the space 1A, and the negative ions are received by the user P.

The lower case 10 and the upper case 20 are heated by a heater (not shown) separately installed in the casing 1, and far-infrared rays are generated from the far-infrared-generating powder and the anion-generating powder mixed into the cases 10 and 20. The negative ions are radiated to the space 1A, and the user P in the space 1A receives far infrared rays and negative ions.

That is, the user P lying on the space 1A of the casing 1 sweats by receiving far-infrared rays on the whole body except for the head, and the relaxation effect and the healing effect are given by receiving negative ions.

Therefore, the planar heaters 2 and 3 for the sauna device according to the present embodiment have a structure in which far-infrared generating powder and anion generating powder are mixed in a cloth 93 covered on one side of the planar carbon fiber heater body 92. . Therefore, the carbon fiber heater body 92 is formed in a planar shape, and one side of the carbon fiber heater body 92 is covered with a cloth 93 in which a far infrared ray generating powder and an anion generating powder are mixed. Its thickness can be made thinner.

Since the cloth 93 and the planar heat insulating material 91 are disposed to face each other with the carbon fiber heater body 92 interposed therebetween, the heat to the installed part side of the heater is insulated with the heat insulating material 91. ), So that far infrared rays and negative ions are efficiently radiated.

The planar heater 2 for a sauna apparatus provided in the lower case 10 which comprises the casing 1 is a far-infrared-generating powder, which is formed in the sheet main body molded with foam rubber, such as neoprene rubber (brand name), on the surface of the cloth 93, and Since the coating sheet 94 formed by mixing and forming the anion-generating powder is provided, the amount of far-infrared rays and anions to be given to the user P can be increased, and the coating sheet 94 at the portion in contact with the user P is provided. Is made of a flexible material, so that the hardness of the lower case 10 is not felt even when the user P is lying down.

Since the sauna apparatus of this embodiment is a structure in which the planar heaters 2 and 3 for the sauna apparatus of the above-described structure are attached to the casing 1, the heater installation space can be made small. In other words, since the space 1A in which the user P lies down in the casing 1 can be formed large, a sauna user can move a limb freely.

The casing 1 was formed from a synthetic resin in which far-infrared generating powder and anion generating powder were mixed, and the planar heaters 2 and 3 for the sauna device were constructed such that the cloth 93 was disposed facing the space 1A. Therefore, when the surface heaters 2 and 3 for a sauna apparatus generate heat, the casing 1 itself will also generate | occur | produce, and far infrared rays and anions will generate | occur | produce from the casing 1 itself, and a large amount of far infrared rays and anions will be used by the user P. Since it is supplied to, a greater sweating effect, relaxation effect and healing effect can be obtained.

Since the casing 1 has a lower case 10 for a person to lie down and an upper case 20 rotatably attached to the lower case 10 to cover the upper part of the user P, the casing 1 has a user in the sauna apparatus. (P) becomes easy to go in and out. In addition, the surface heater (2) for the sauna device is disposed in a portion lying down of the lower case (10), and the surface heater (3) for the sauna device is disposed in a portion facing the user (P) of the upper case (20). Since it is arrange | positioned, far infrared rays and anions are radiated throughout the whole body from the front and the back of user P, respectively, and can provide a larger sweating effect, relaxation effect, and healing effect.

Since the upper case 20 is provided with an ion generating device 7 for generating negative ions in the space 1A, this ion generating device 7 can emit a large number of negative ions to the user P. Also, a larger relaxation effect and healing effect can be given to the user P.

Since the casing 1 is provided with far-infrared lamps 5 and 6 that emit far-infrared rays toward the space 1A, these far-infrared lamps 5 and 6 can emit far-infrared rays to the user P in addition to the heaters. Therefore, a larger sweat effect can be provided.

The far infrared ray lamp 6 is arrange | positioned so that far infrared rays may radiate to the sole of the user P. FIG. The sole of the foot is a site where sweating occurs effectively due to radiation of far-infrared rays in comparison with other parts, and thus, by placing the far-infrared lamp 6 in this position, a greater sweating effect can be provided.

Since the operation panel 4 is provided inside the upper case 20, the sauna device can be operated even when the user P enters inside the casing 1.

Since the upper case 20 is configured to cover the user P from the neck to the feet, the face of the user P is exposed to the outside. Therefore, the user P does not become short of breath.

In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, The deformation | transformation, improvement, etc. in the range which can achieve the objective of this invention are included in this invention.

For example, in the said embodiment, although the user P lays and uses in the space 1A of the casing 1, in this invention, it may be a structure of the user P standing up and using. In this case, the structure which divides the casing 1 into the front side and the back side may be employ | adopted.

In addition, it is good also as a structure which covers the whole user P with the casing 1.

In addition, it is good also as a structure which provides the surface heaters 2 and 3 for a sauna apparatus in either the lower case 10 and the upper case 20. FIG.

In addition, the far-infrared lamps 5 and 6 and the ion generating device 7 may be provided as needed, and one or both of these devices may not be provided.

According to the present invention as described above, when the surface heater for the sauna apparatus is heated by the carbon fiber heater body, far infrared rays can be released by the action of the far-infrared generating powder mixed into the cloth, thereby obtaining a great sweating effect. In addition, since the anion generating powder is also mixed in the cloth, the anion is released by the action of the anion generating powder to obtain a large relaxation effect and a healing effect.

Claims (9)

Covering at least one side of the carbon fiber heater body formed in a planar shape, the planar heater for a sauna device, characterized in that the far-infrared generating powder and anion-generating powder is mixed into the fabric. The planar heater for a sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cloth and the planar heat insulating material are disposed with the carbon fiber heater body interposed therebetween. A sauna apparatus, comprising: a surface heater for a sauna apparatus in which a cloth is covered on at least one surface of a carbon fiber heater body formed in a plane shape, and a far infrared ray generating powder and an anion generating powder are mixed in the fabric. 4. The sauna device according to claim 3, wherein the planar heater for the sauna device is provided with the cloth and the planar heat insulating material with the carbon fiber heater main body interposed therebetween. 5. The synthetic resin according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a capsule-shaped casing having a space for a person lying therein and provided with a surface heater for the sauna device, wherein the casing is a mixture of far-infrared generating powder and anion generating powder. And the planar heater for the sauna device is disposed so that the cloth faces the space. 6. The casing according to claim 5, wherein the casing includes a lower case for lying down by a person, and an upper case rotatably attached to the lower case to cover an upper part of the casing. A heater is arranged, The sauna apparatus characterized by the surface heater for the said sauna apparatus arrange | positioned in the part which faces a person of the said upper case. The sauna device according to claim 5, wherein the casing is provided with an ion generating device for generating negative ions in the space. The sauna device according to claim 5, wherein the casing is provided with a far-infrared lamp for emitting far-infrared rays toward the space. The sauna device according to claim 8, wherein the far-infrared lamp is arranged to radiate the sole of a person lying in the space.

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