KR20180132403A - Bathtub emitting far infrared ray - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a health bathtub, in which water of a bathtub is kept warm and heated by radiant heat emitted from a radiation wire emitting a far-infrared ray. The present invention comprises: a bathtub main body having a wall surface body, a bottom surface body, an inner space formed of the wall surface body and the bottom surface body to store water therein, and a heating space where water stored in the inner space is connected to be heated; an electric heating unit having an electric heating wire included inside the heating space and having a power supply means supplying power to the electric heating wire; and a control unit controlling the electric heating unit.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a bathtub emitting far infrared ray

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a health bath, and more particularly, to a health bath in which water in a bathtub is heated and heated by radiant heat emitted from a heating wire radiating far-infrared rays.

Generally, the bathtub has a large bathtub such as a public bath and a small bathtub used at home. Conventionally, such bathtubs have been used only for bathing, but recently, bathtubs with various functions have been introduced.

For example, a bathtub having a whirl pool function, an ion purification function, an LED mood lighting function, and a massage function is being developed in a bathtub.

The bath in the bath is not only capable of producing a healthy body by releasing toxins and wastes in the skin and body organs by sweat, but also relaxed muscles and mental action calms the mind, It is a very important activity that can eliminate.

On the other hand, far-infrared rays penetrate deeply into the human body so that it can find the proper temperature of the human body at a temperature of 36.5 ° C. In addition, when the body temperature is normal, the blood circulation- Necrosis), and has a function of a heat function. It expands the capillary blood vessels in the human body, thereby promoting the regeneration of the body tissue. Thus, it is well known that the body is protected and the disease is improved or prevented.

Conventional functional bathtubs having a far-infrared ray radiation function have been developed by fixing far-infrared ray-containing substances and the like on the bottom and the wall of the bathtub. However, periodical cleaning and cleaning of the materials containing far infrared rays are complicated, water intake and drainage of the baths are not smooth, moisture of the materials causes the growth of bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus, and hygienic problems are caused. There was a possibility to cause.

An object of the present invention is to provide a health bath which can radiate far-infrared rays semi-permanently without any sanitary problem.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a health bath containing a herbal medicine herb that can be put into pockets in order to maximize the efficacy of far-infrared rays.

A health bath according to the present invention includes: a bath body including a wall body, a bottom body, a tubular body formed on the wall and an inner space for storing water therein, and a heating space communicated with water stored in the inner space to be heated;

A heat transfer unit including a heating wire included in the heating space and a power supply unit for supplying power to the heating wire; And

And a control unit for controlling the heat transfer unit.

Since the far infrared ray is basically emitted from the heating wire according to the embodiments of the present invention, it can enjoy the effect of the far infrared ray semi-permanently and there is no hygiene problem due to the emission of far infrared ray.

In addition, the health bath according to the other embodiments of the present invention is provided with a cartridge in the form of a functional substance such as an additional far-infrared ray-containing substance, a herbal medicine material, an aroma material, etc., and the far- And can be suitably exchanged according to the user's taste or physical symptoms, and can be used, and is advantageous in terms of management and hygiene.

1 is a sectional view in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a cross-sectional view according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Before describing the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the appended claims.

All technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise stated.

It is to be understood that the word "comprise", "comprises", "comprising", "comprising", "comprising", "comprising", "a group of articles" or "a group of steps" It is not intended to exclude other objects or steps, a group of objects, or a group of steps.

On the contrary, the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with any other embodiments as long as there is no clear counterpoint. In particular, any feature that is indicated as being desirable or advantageous may be combined with any other feature that is indicated as being desirable or advantageous.

Hereinafter, a health bath according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a health bath according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

According to this, the health bath includes the bath body 100, the heat transfer unit 200, and the control unit 300.

The bathtub body 100 includes a wall body 110 and a bottom face body 120. The bath body 100 has an internal space 130 capable of accommodating water for bathing and a space 130 communicating with the internal space 130 And a heating space 140 in which the water contained therein is heated as a separate space through which the water can flow.

The heating space 140 may be provided adjacent to the wall surface 110 or the bottom surface 120 or may be provided in a space between the tub main body and the outer wall in the case of a bath having a separate outer wall other than the tub main body . In this embodiment, the heating space 140 communicates with the wall member 110 and the bottom member 120 and protrudes outward from the inner space 130.

The heating space 140 and the inner space 130 are separated from each other by the network plate 150. In the present embodiment, . ≪ / RTI > For example, a structure in which a heating wire is provided as a separate structure in the heating space 140 and a through hole is provided in the wall can be detachably attached to the heating space. In this case, there is an advantage in that it is easy to repair or clean the interior.

The bathtub body 100 may be made of any kind of material generally used as a bathtub, for example, plastic, stone, metal, or the like.

The heat transfer unit 200 includes a heating wire 210 and a power supply unit 220. The heating wire 210 generates heat in response to application of a power source and maintains the temperature of the water or raises the temperature to a proper temperature by heating the cold water. In this case, the heating wire 210 heats the heating wire 210 mainly by conduction and radiant heat.

The heating wire 210 that emits the far-infrared rays when heating is used in the present embodiment is not limited, but it is preferable that a few to several tens of strands of metal hot wire are twisted therein and a Teflon resin is used as the resin for wrapping the metal hot wire Lt; / RTI >

The heating wire 210 is installed in a heating space of the bathtub body 100. Since the heating space 140 is in communication with the inner space, water can flow in and out of the bathtub body 100. [ Therefore, when the water in the heating space 140 is heated by the heating wire 210, the water in the inner space 130 is also heated as a whole.

The heating wire 210 can be mounted in various ways in the heating space. For example, the heating wire can be located at the center of the heating space by the supporting member.

The power supply means 220 is preferably used as a D.C. power source for the safety of the user, and it is more preferable that the power supply means 220 is set to 24V or less, The power supply means includes a plug or battery or converter connected to the outlet.

The controller 300 controls the temperature and the on / off state of the heating wire, and can be provided in a region where the water of the bathtub body does not extend or can be controlled wirelessly.

2 is a partially cut-away perspective view of a health bath according to an embodiment of the present invention. The health bath according to the present embodiment further includes a cartridge accommodating portion 410 and a bubble generator 430 capable of housing the cartridge 420.

The cartridge housing part 410 is inserted with a cartridge 420 in which a permanent magnet generating a magnetic force, a far infrared ray-containing material, a herbal medicine material, an aroma material, and the like is secreted.

The permanent magnet or the functional material can be attached and detached in the form of a cartridge, so that the permanent magnet or the functional material can be appropriately exchanged according to the user's taste or physical symptoms and is advantageous in terms of management and hygiene.

At this time, it is preferable that the far-infrared ray-containing substance is calcined at about 1100 ° C by mixing ceramics, germanium, tourmaline, elvanite, ilite and jade alone or in a certain ratio, and the herbal medicine is charcoal, wormwood, Licorice, cinnamon, clove, etc. can be used as a user's taste and diagnosis.

Further, it is preferable that the magnet is adjusted to a magnetic field of 1000-3000 gauss which can cause a beneficial wavelength to the human body.

The features, structures, effects, and the like illustrated in the above-described embodiments can be combined and modified in other embodiments by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments belong. Therefore, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to these combinations and modifications.

100: bath body
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220: Power supply
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410: Cartridge
420: Cartridge compartment

Claims (1)

A bath main body including a wall body, a bottom face, an inner space formed by the wall face and the bottom face to house water therein, and a heating space communicated with water stored in the inner space to be heated;
A heat transfer unit including a heating wire included in the heating space and a power supply unit for supplying power to the heating wire; And
And a control unit for controlling the heat transfer unit.

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