KR20220096602A - Heating device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an invention for a warming device. The disclosed invention is characterized in that a water supplement tank for supplying water to a heating tank provided for supplying hot water is provided separately from the heating tank. Since the water supplement tank is provided separately from the heating tank, a total water storage capacity of a hot water supply module can be increased, thereby increasing the water supplement cycle for the heating tank. The warming device comprises: a main body; a hot water circulation pipe; a heating tank; a heating part; a water supplement tank; a feed water pipe; and an exhaust pipe.

Description

Heating device {HEATING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a heating apparatus, and more particularly, to a heating apparatus having a sauna room heated by hot water.

As the quality of life improves and the demand for various personal needs increases, in recent years, new industries and business items are being created in various ways not only in the manufacturing industry but also in the service industry.

In particular, in the fields related to human health and beauty, more remarkable interest and new business items are being created compared to other industries. And the demand for it is also increasing very rapidly.

Moreover, as human lifespans are gradually extended and society is aging, more and more attention is being paid to the field of beauty/health. Accordingly, the service industry directly or indirectly related to this and the development of technology for the product that is the medium of the service are also being developed.

That is, as interest in the beauty/health-related industry increases, not only the development of an independent service industry related thereto, but also the development of various types of products are being actively carried out.

In particular, recently, the development of various types of beauty/health related products that are provided so that individuals can conveniently use them in general homes rather than in large-scale beauty/health related facilities is also being actively developed.

Among them, the small sauna device is one of the devices developed in this trend. In general, saunas are known to have the effect of activating metabolism and recovering fatigue by discharging various waste products accumulated in the body with sweat through steam bath or hot bath.

A facility or device for such a sauna has been generally provided in a large-scale facility having a waiting room, a changing room, a bathroom, and a rest room in a large space in a large bath.

Recently, development and commercialization of a miniaturized small sauna device so that the sauna can be enjoyed at home has been made. As such a small sauna apparatus, a dry thermal sauna apparatus using an electric heater is mainly adopted rather than a wet sauna generating steam.

In this type of sauna apparatus, electric heaters installed on the wall and bottom surfaces of the sauna apparatus heat the wall surface and the floor surface of the sauna apparatus, and are provided in such a way that the temperature inside the sauna apparatus is increased through this.

However, this type of sauna device has a risk of harmful electromagnetic waves generated by the electric heater adversely affecting the user, fire or electric shock caused by the electric heater.

Recently, a sauna apparatus in which a hot water pipe is buried in a wall surface and a floor surface, and the hot water circulates through the buried hot water pipe to increase the temperature inside the sauna apparatus, has been developed.

The sauna apparatus of this type includes a water tank for accommodating water and a heater for heating the water contained in the water tank. The water tank is connected to the hot water pipe, and the hot water heated in the water tank flows through the hot water pipe to increase the temperature of the wall and floor surfaces of the sauna device. As such, the water, which has raised the temperature of the wall and the bottom surface of the sauna apparatus through the hot water pipe, returns to the water tank, is heated, and then flows through the hot water pipe again, repeating the circulation.

The heater is installed inside the water tank. And, except for the part connected to the hot water pipe, the inside of the water tank is sealed to prevent leakage of water and heat. In addition, the water tank may be provided with a water inlet for replenishing water inside the water tank, and the water inlet is closed with a stopper except for water injection.

The hot water module including the water tank and the heater may be installed outside the sauna apparatus or may be built in the sauna apparatus.

When the hot water module is installed outside the sauna device, water replenishment can be easily made, but the hot water module is exposed to the risk of damage due to exposure of the hot water module to the outside, and the hot water module exposed to the outside is the exterior of the sauna device. There is a problem that harms

Contrary to this, when the hot water module is built into the sauna device, it becomes quite difficult to replenish water in the water tank built into the sauna device. Accordingly, when the size of the water tank is small and water needs to be replenished frequently, the use of the sauna apparatus is inconvenient.

However, if the size of the water tank is increased, the amount of water that the heater must heat at one time increases, so that energy consumption increases and the hot water heating rate decreases.

Also, when the water tank is filled with water to maximize the water replenishment cycle, the water tank pressure may become excessively high due to thermal expansion of the water generated as the water is heated.

When the water tank pressure becomes excessively high, there is a risk of leakage or rupture of the water tank or the hot water pipe, particularly the connection between the water tank and the hot water pipe.

Also, the inside of the water tank is sealed to prevent leakage of water and heat, and supplying water into the sealed water tank is not an easy task. The water supply to the inside of the water tank needs to be performed while securing a passage through the water inlet for the air inside the water tank to escape to the outside, so it takes a lot of time unnecessarily.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1840427 (Title of the invention: personal thermal sauna and its use method)

An object of the present invention is to provide a heating device having an improved structure so that the water replenishment cycle is increased.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating device having an improved structure so that hot water can be quickly heated with a small amount of energy.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating device having an improved structure so that the pressure of a water tank can be stably adjusted.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a heating device having an improved structure to reduce manufacturing cost and weight.

A heating device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is characterized in that a water replenishment tank for supplying water to a heating tank provided for supplying hot water is provided separately from the heating tank.

By providing the water replenishment tank separately from the heating tank, the total water storage capacity of the hot water supply module can be increased, and thereby, the water replenishment cycle for the heating tank can be increased.

Another aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the heating tank and the water replenishment tank are connected by an exhaust pipe, and the air inside the heating tank can be discharged through the exhaust pipe.

Accordingly, the exhaust of the heating tank required to supply water to the heating tank and the recovery of the water vapor generated in the heating tank can be made together.

In another aspect of the present invention, an exhaust member communicating with the inside of the heating tank through the lower hole is installed on the heating member, and the water replenishment tank is disposed at a height at which natural water supply from the water replenishment tank to the heating tank can be made. , characterized in that the opening and closing of the lower hole is made according to the water level of the heating tank, and exhaust through the exhaust member is made when the lower hole is opened.

Accordingly, it is possible to effectively control the water supply to the heating tank without a separate provision of a water supply pump or a high water level sensor.

Through this, it is possible to quickly detect the occurrence of a failure of the cooling fan and stop the cooking operation, thereby protecting the electronic components from failure due to overheating.

A heating device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a body having a sauna room, which is a space surrounded by a heating wall and a heated floor, and a machine room, which is a space separated from the sauna room; a hot water circulation pipe installed in at least one of the heated wall and the heated floor; a heating tank accommodating water therein and connected to the hot water circulation pipe to circulate water through the hot water circulation pipe; a heating unit for heating the water contained in the heating tank; a water replenishment tank provided separately from the heating tank to accommodate water therein; a water supply pipe connecting the water replenishment tank and the heating tank so that the water of the water replenishment tank is supplied to the heating tank; and an exhaust pipe for opening a space not filled with water in the heating tank to the outside of the heating tank or connecting to the water replenishment tank.

In addition, it is preferable that an inlet communicating with the inside of the heating tank is formed at one side of the exhaust pipe, and an exhaust port opening the inside of the exhaust pipe is formed at the other side of the exhaust pipe.

The exhaust port may be connected to the inside of the water replenishment tank.

In addition, the exhaust port may be opened into the sauna room.

In addition, it is preferable that the present invention further comprises a water supply control unit for controlling the supply of water to the heating tank through the water supply pipe in response to the water level in the heating tank.

In addition, the water supply control unit to supply water to the heating tank through the water supply pipe under the condition that the water level of the heating tank is below the set minimum water level, and an inlet communicating with the inside of the heating tank is formed at one side of the exhaust pipe and at least a portion of the inlet is preferably disposed at a position higher than the set minimum water level.

In addition, the water supply control unit, a low water level sensor for detecting whether the water level of the heating tank is the set minimum water level, and a water supply valve or water pump installed in the water supply pipe to control the supply of water to the heating tank through the water supply pipe It is preferable to include

In addition, when the low water level sensor detects the water level in the heating tank as the set minimum water level, it is preferable that the water supply valve or the water supply pump be operated to supply water to the heating tank through the water supply pipe.

In addition, it is preferable that the present invention further includes a branch pipe having one side connected to the heating tank and the other side connected to the water supply pipe and the exhaust pipe, respectively.

In addition, the branch pipe includes a connecting pipe part divided into a first flow path and a second flow path, a first branch pipe part connecting between the first flow path and the water supply pipe, and connecting between the second flow path and the exhaust pipe It is preferable to include a second branch pipe part.

In addition, it is preferable that one side of the connection pipe part is connected to the heating tank, and the first branch pipe part and the second branch pipe part branch off from the other side of the connection pipe part, respectively.

In addition, it is preferable that the branch pipe is provided in the form of a Y pipe in which the connecting pipe part and the first branch pipe part and the second branch pipe part are connected in a Y shape.

In addition, it is preferable that a partition member is disposed inside the connection pipe part to separate the inside of the connection pipe part into the first flow path connected to the first branch pipe part and the second flow path connected to the second branch pipe part.

In addition, it is preferable that at least a portion of the partition member protrudes from the inside of the connecting pipe so as to protrude into the heating tank connected to the branch pipe.

In addition, it is preferable that the connecting pipe part, the first branch pipe part, the second branch pipe part, and the partition member are integrally formed.

In addition, it is preferable that the heating tank is provided with a vent hole formed to pass through the heating tank at a position higher than the water level of the heating tank, and the exhaust pipe communicates with the inside of the heating tank through the vent hole.

In addition, the present invention further includes an exhaust member communicating with the inside of the heating tank,

The exhaust member may include an insertion part inserted into the inside of the heating tank through the vent hole, and a connection part connecting the insertion part to the exhaust pipe.

In addition, it is preferable that the inside of the insertion part and the connection part communicate with the inside of the heating tank through a bottom hole formed at the lower end of the insertion part, and communicate with the interior of the exhaust pipe through an upper hole formed on the upper end of the connection part. .

Preferably, the exhaust member further includes a fastening plate protruding from at least one of the insertion part and the connection part in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the heating tank to be seated on the upper surface of the heating tank.

In addition, the water replenishment tank is disposed at a height at which natural water supply can be made from the water replenishment tank to the heating tank, and the inside of the heating tank is sealed so that the air inside the heating tank can be discharged only through the vent hole. and the lower hole is preferably disposed at a position lower than the vent hole.

In addition, the lower hole is preferably disposed at a height between the height of the vent hole and the set minimum water level.

According to the heating device of the present invention, the total water storage capacity of the hot water supply module can be increased by the water replenishment tank that stores water separately from the heating tank. Accordingly, since the water replenishment cycle for the heating tank can be increased, the water-free operation time of the heating device can be effectively increased.

Accordingly, it is possible to provide the effect of reducing the trouble associated with the water replenishment operation and making the use of the heating device easier and more convenient.

In addition, according to the present invention, water vapor can be recovered by an exhaust pipe that forms an exhaust passage between the heating tank and the water replenishment tank, so that the water-free operation time of the heating device can be increased more effectively.

In addition, the present invention can provide an effect of rapidly heating hot water with little energy while increasing the non-watering operation time by adding a water replenishment tank instead of increasing the size of the heating tank to increase the non-watering operation time.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost and weight of the heating device by smoothly replenishing water to the heating tank without the need to separately provide a water supply pump or a high water level sensor.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an exterior of a heating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an open state of the door of the heating device shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an exploded state of the heating device shown in FIG. 1 .
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the heated wall, the heated floor, and the support shown in FIG. 3 separated.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line “V-V” of FIG. 4 .
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of the internal configuration of the machine room shown in FIG. 5 separated.
7 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a heating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view showing the branch pipe shown in FIG. 7 separated.
9 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the branch pipe shown in FIG.
10 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a heating device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a perspective view showing the exhaust member shown in FIG. 10 separated.
12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an internal structure of the exhaust member shown in FIG. 11 .
13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lower hole of the exhaust member shown in FIG. 12 is locked.

The above-described objects, features and advantages will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar components.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from other components, and unless otherwise stated, it goes without saying that the first component may be the second component.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and various changes may be made and may be implemented in various different forms. Only this embodiment is provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to fully inform those of ordinary skill in the scope of the invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and all changes and equivalents included in the technical spirit and scope of the present invention as well as substituting or adding the configuration of any one embodiment and the configuration of other embodiments to each other or substitutes.

The accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical spirit disclosed in the present specification is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes and equivalents included in the spirit and scope of the present invention It should be understood to include water or substitutes. In the drawings, in consideration of the convenience of understanding, the size or thickness may be exaggeratedly large or small, but the protection scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited thereto.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments or examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. And singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the specification, terms such as includes, consists of, etc. are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist. That is, in the specification, terms such as include and consist of. It should be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of addition or existence of one or more other features or numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Terms including an ordinal number such as 1st, 2nd, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When an element is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another element, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

When an element is referred to as being "on" or "below" another element, it should be understood that other elements may be present in the middle as well as disposed directly on the other element. .

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

With the heater placed on the floor, the direction in which the door is installed is defined as the front with respect to the center of the heater. Therefore, the direction of opening the door and entering the inside of the heating device is the rear. For convenience, this direction toward the front and rear may be referred to as a first direction. Then, the front can be said to be one side in the first direction, and the rear can be said to be the other side in the first direction.

In addition, the direction of gravity may be defined as downward, and the direction opposite to the direction of gravity may be defined as upward.

In addition, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the heating device, that is, the width direction of the heating device when looking at the heating device from the front of the door of the heating device, may be referred to as a left-right direction. For convenience, the left-right direction may be referred to as a second direction. Then, the right side can be said to be one side in the second direction, and the left side can be said to be the other side in the second direction.

Also, the width direction of the heating device may be referred to as a lateral direction. Then, the right side can be said to be one side in the lateral direction, and the left side can be said to be the other side in the lateral direction.

In addition, the above-described vertical direction may be referred to as a third direction. Then, the upper side can be said to be one side of the third direction, and the lower side can be said to be the other side of the third direction.

In addition, the above-mentioned vertical direction may be referred to as a vertical direction. Then, the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, that is, the first direction and the second direction can be referred to as a horizontal direction.

Throughout the specification, when “A and/or B” is used, it means A, B or A and B, unless otherwise stated, and when “C to D” is used, it means that there is no specific opposite description. Unless otherwise specified, it means that it is greater than or equal to C and less than or equal to D.

[Overall structure of heating device]

1 is a perspective view showing the exterior of a heating device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a door open state of the heating device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a heating device shown in FIG. It is an exploded perspective view showing the disassembled state of the device.

1 to 3 , a heating device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a body 100 and a hot water supply module 200 .

The main body 100 may form a skeleton and an external appearance of the heating device 1 according to the present embodiment. The body 100 may include a heated wall 110 and a heated floor 120 .

Inside the body 100, a sauna room 100a may be formed. The heating wall 110 may form at least one of a front boundary surface, a rear boundary surface, and a lateral boundary surface of the sauna room 100a. That is, at least one of the front boundary surface, the rear boundary surface, and the side boundary surface of the sauna room 100a may be defined by the heating wall 110 .

In this embodiment, the heating wall 110 is exemplified as forming the rear boundary surface of the sauna room (100a). For example, the heating wall 110 may form the rear surface of the main body 100 .

As another example, the rear boundary surface and the lateral boundary surface of the sauna room 100a may be defined by the heating wall 110 , and the front boundary surface, the rear boundary surface, and the lateral boundary surface of the sauna room 100a are all on the heating wall 110 . may be defined by In addition, both sides of the boundary surface of the sauna room 100a may be defined by the heating wall 110 , and only one of the boundary surfaces on both sides of the sauna room 100a may be defined by the heating wall 110 .

The lower boundary of the sauna room 100a may be defined by the heated floor 120 . The heated floor 120 may form a bottom surface of the sauna room 100a. In addition, the machine room 100b may be disposed under the sauna room 100a, and the interface between the sauna room 100a and the machine room 100b may be defined by the heated floor 120 .

In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the heated wall 110 forms the rear boundary surface of the sauna room 100a, and the heated floor 120 forms the lower boundary surface of the sauna room 100a. At least one of the heated wall 110 and the heated floor 120, a hot water circulation pipe 101 may be installed. In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the hot water circulation pipe 101 is installed in the heated wall 110 and the heated floor 120, respectively.

The hot water circulation pipe 101 may be buried in the heated wall 110 or the heated floor 120 . The hot water circulation pipe 101 is a passage for the hot water to circulate inside the heated wall 110 or heated floor 120 and the hot water supply module 200 inside the heated wall 110 or heated floor 120. can be formed in

A machine room 100b may be disposed under the heated floor 120 . The machine room 100b may provide a space necessary for arranging the hot water supply module 200 and a space necessary for arranging electrical components such as a control board in the heating device 1 .

To this end, the support 150 may be disposed under the heated floor 120 . The support body 150 supports the heated floor 120 in the lower portion of the heated floor 120, and the heated floor 120 is supported to be spaced apart from the floor where the heating device 1 is installed by a predetermined height. can do.

The support 150 is such that a space necessary for the formation of the machine room 100b under the heated floor 120 can be secured, and the heated wall 110 and the heated floor 120, and the side wall to be described later ( 130) and the front wall 140 may serve as a support structure.

On both sides of the main body 100, side walls 130 may be respectively disposed. These side walls 130 may form a boundary surface on both sides of the sauna room (100a).

In front of the main body 100, the front wall 140 may be disposed. The front wall 140 may form a front boundary surface of the sauna room 100a together with a door 145 to be described later.

The front wall 140 may be disposed in front of the heated wall 110 , the heated floor 120 , and the side wall 130 . The lateral length of the front wall 140 may be set shorter than the distance between the pair of side walls 130 spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction, in other words, shorter than the lateral length of the heating wall 110 .

That is, the front wall 140 may not cover the entire front of the sauna room 100a, and may be disposed so that an entrance 140a for entering and exiting the sauna room 100a can be provided in front of the sauna room 100a. In this embodiment, it is illustrated that the front wall 140 is disposed biased to one side in the lateral direction, and the doorway 140a is disposed on the side thereof.

In addition, a door 145 may be provided in front of the main body 100 . The door 145 is provided to open and close the entrance 140a.

An upper wall 160 may be disposed on the upper portion of the body 100 . The upper wall 160 may form an upper boundary surface of the sauna room 100a.

The upper wall 160 may be coupled to the side wall 130 and the front wall 140 at the top of the side wall 130 and the front wall 140 . The upper wall 160 may support the side wall 130 and the front wall 140 so that they do not spread laterally or forward and backward. In addition, by the upper wall 160, a support structure for installation of a ventilation fan, lighting, etc. and a passage necessary for wiring thereof may be provided.

The hot water supply module 200 may heat water and circulate the heated water through the hot water circulation pipe 101 . The hot water supply module 200 serving as such may be disposed inside the body 100 . In this embodiment, the hot water supply module 200 is illustrated as being disposed in the machine room (100b). A detailed description of the hot water supply module 200 will be described later.

[Structure of the body]

4 is a perspective view showing the heated wall, the heated floor, and the support shown in FIG. 3 separated, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line “V-V” of FIG. 4 .

2 to 5 , the body 100 may include a sauna room 100a and a machine room 100b. Among them, the sauna room 100a may be formed in a shape surrounded by the heated wall 110 , the heated floor 120 , the side wall 130 , the front wall 140 , and the upper wall 160 . In addition, the machine room 100b may be formed in a shape surrounded by the support 150 and the heated floor 120 , and may form a space separated from the sauna room 100a.

The temperature inside the sauna room 100a may be adjusted by the hot water circulated through the hot water circulation pipe 101 installed in the main body 100 . In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the hot water circulation pipe 101 is installed in the heated wall 110 and the heated floor 120 . The hot water circulation pipe 101 may be embedded in the heated wall 110 or heated floor 120 , or installed behind the heated wall 110 , or under the heated floor 120 .

For example, the heating wall 110 may include a first rear wall 111 exposed to the inside of the sauna room 100a, and the hot water circulation pipe 101 may be disposed behind it. As an example, the hot water circulation pipe 101 may be installed in a form in direct contact with the first rear wall 111 . As another example, a heat sink is installed between the first rear wall 111 and the hot water circulation pipe 101, and the heat of the hot water flowing through the hot water circulation pipe 101 is transmitted to the first rear wall 111 side through the heat sink. may be

In addition, the heating wall 110 may further include a second rear wall 113 . The second rear wall 113 may be disposed behind the first rear wall 111 . The hot water circulation pipe 101 may be built into the first rear wall 111 , may be disposed between the first rear wall 111 and the second rear wall 113 , and the second rear wall 113 . may be embedded in

In addition, the heated floor 120 may include a floor panel 121 exposed to the inside of the sauna room 100a, and the hot water circulation pipe 101 may be disposed under it. As an example, the hot water circulation pipe 101 may be installed in a form in direct contact with the floor panel 121 . As another example, a heat sink is installed between the floor panel 121 and the hot water circulation pipe 101 , and the heat of the hot water flowing through the hot water circulation pipe 101 may be transferred to the floor panel 121 side through the heat sink.

At least one of the first rear wall 111 and the floor panel 121 may be formed of ocher marble, or may be formed of a combination of a plurality of tiles made of loess. As another example, at least one of the first rear wall 111 and the floor panel 121 may be formed in the form of processed wood.

The side walls 130 forming the boundary surfaces on both sides of the sauna room 100a may include side panels 131 exposed to the inside of the sauna room 100a. The side panel 131 may be formed in the form of processed wood.

In addition, the first vertical frame 133 made of a metal material may be installed at both ends of the side panel 131 in the front-rear direction, respectively. The first vertical frame 133 supports the side panels 131 on both sides in the front-rear direction, and is coupled with the base frame 151 to be described later to fix the side wall 130 to the base frame 151. can

The front wall 140 forming the front boundary of the sauna room 100a may include a front panel 141 exposed to the inside of the sauna room 100a. The front panel 141, like the side panel 131, may be formed in a processed form of wood.

In addition, a second vertical frame 142 made of a metal material may be installed at the lateral end of the front panel 141 . The second vertical frame 142 supports the front panel 141 from the side of the front panel 141 and is coupled with a base frame 151 to be described later to fix the front wall 140 to the base frame 151 . can play a role.

The second vertical frame 142 may be disposed on both sides of the front panel 141 , respectively, or may be disposed on only one of both sides of the front panel 141 . In this embodiment, it is illustrated that the second vertical frame 142 is disposed only on one side of the front panel 141 .

For example, the second vertical frame 142 is disposed only on one side of the front panel 141 adjacent to the doorway 140a, and the second vertical frame 142 is disposed on the other side of the front panel 141 adjacent to the side wall 130 . may not be placed. In this case, the other side of the front panel 141 may be coupled to the adjacent first vertical frame 133 and supported by the first vertical frame 133 .

That is, one side panel 131 shares the front panel 141 and one first vertical frame 133 , and the front side and the front side of the side panel 131 by the shared first vertical frame 133 . One side of the panel 141 may be supported together.

The upper wall 160 forming the upper boundary surface of the sauna room 100a may include a top panel 161 exposed to the inside of the sauna room 100a. The upper panel 161 may be formed in the form of processed wood.

In addition, at least one horizontal frame 163 may be installed on the upper panel 161 , respectively. In this embodiment, the plurality of horizontal frames 163 are exemplified as being installed on the edge of the top panel 161 or installed across the top panel 161 .

Each horizontal frame 163 may be formed of a metal material. The horizontal frame 163 supports the upper panel 161 on the upper side of the upper panel 161, and is coupled to the vertical frames 133 and 135 disposed below the upper wall 160 to heat the upper wall 110. And it may serve to fix to at least one of the side wall 130 and the front wall 140 .

A machine room 100b is disposed under the sauna room 100a, and the machine room 100b may be formed by the support body 150 . The support body 150 may include a base frame 151 and a support frame 153 .

The base frame 151 is a part placed on the floor and may be disposed at the lowermost portion of the heating device 1 . The base frame 151 may be formed of a high-strength metal material.

In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the heating device 1 is formed in a substantially hexahedral shape. And the base frame 151 may be formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the bottom edge of the hexahedron.

The base frame 151 may be coupled to the first vertical frame 133 and the second vertical frame 142 to support the side wall 130 and the front wall 140 from the lower portion. In addition, the base frame 151 may support the support frame 153 by surrounding the support frame 153 to be described later in the horizontal direction from the outside. In addition, considering that the heated floor 120 is supported by the support frame 153 and the heated wall 110 and the upper wall 160 are supported by the side wall 130, virtually the entire body 100 is It may be seen that it is supported by the base frame 151 .

The support frame 153 may be placed on the floor together with the base frame 151 , and may be disposed in an area surrounded by the base frame 151 . The support frame 153 may be disposed under the heated floor 120 to support the heated floor 120 from the lower portion.

In this embodiment, the support frame 153 is illustrated as being formed in a hexahedral shape. A space is formed inside the support frame 153 , and this space may form the machine room 100b.

At least a portion of the upper surface of the support frame 153 facing the heated floor 120 may be opened in the vertical direction. Accordingly, a passage connecting the inside of the machine room 100b and the heated floor 120 may be formed on the support frame 153 .

Inside the machine room 100b, the electric case 170 may be disposed. The electric case 170 is provided to accommodate the hot water supply module 200 . In this embodiment, the hot water supply module 200 is illustrated as being formed in a box shape with an open top.

In addition, at least a portion of the front surface of the support frame 153 may be opened in the vertical direction. Accordingly, a passage required for the electric case 170 inside the machine room 100b to enter and exit the machine room 100b in the front-rear direction may be formed on the support frame 153 .

For example, the electric case 170 may be installed on the support frame 153 in the form of a drawer that can be drawn out from the inside of the machine room 100b. And the hot water supply module 200 accommodated in the electric case 170 may be accommodated in the machine room 100b together with the electric case 170 or may be withdrawn from the inside of the machine room 100b.

In addition, the rear porter 115 may be disposed behind the support frame 153 . The rear porter 115 may be disposed under the first rear wall 111 to support the first rear wall 111 from the lower portion.

For example, the rear porter 115 may be coupled to the support frame 153 at the rear of the support frame 153 and coupled to the first rear wall 111 under the first rear wall 111 . In addition, the rear porter 115 may be disposed between the support frame 153 and the second rear wall 113 to be coupled to the second rear wall 113 as well. The rear porter 115 may serve to stably support the heating wall 110 on the support frame 150 .

The entrance 140a disposed in front of the main body 100 may open both the front of the sauna room 100a and the front of the machine room 100b. For example, the vertical length of the doorway 140a may be set as the sum of the vertical length of the sauna room 100a and the vertical length of the machine room 100b. That is, by the entrance (140a), a passage for entering and exiting the sauna room (100a) and a passage for accessing the machine room (100b) may be formed together.

The door 145 for opening and closing the entrance 140a may be disposed in front of the main body 100 , and disposed between the base frame 151 and the upper wall 160 .

In this embodiment, the door 145 is exemplified to be provided in the form of a sliding door that slides in the lateral direction and opens and closes the entrance 140a. This door 145, the upper end is slidably coupled to the upper wall 160, and the lower end is provided in a form that is slidably coupled to the support 150, more specifically, the base frame 151. can

As another example, the door 145 may be provided in the form of an opening/closing type door or a folding type door or a shutter that opens and closes the doorway (140a) in the vertical direction. Various types of doors may be applied to the present invention. can

Meanwhile, a plurality of exterior panels may be disposed on the outer surface of the main body 100 . The exterior panels disposed on the outer surface of the main body 100 may form the exterior of the heating device 1 together with the door 145 .

For example, the side wall 130 may include the side exterior panel 135 , the front wall 140 may include the front exterior panel 143 , and the upper wall 160 may include the top exterior panel 165 . may include

The side exterior panel 135 may be coupled to at least one of the side panel 131 and the first vertical frame 133 , and the front exterior panel 143 includes the front panel 141 and the first vertical frame 133 . And it may be combined with at least one of the second vertical frame (142).

And the top exterior panel 165 is covered on the top of the top panel 161, it may be combined with at least any one of the top panel 161 and the horizontal frame 163, and on the top of the top panel 161. It may be installed in the form of being placed on top.

[Structure of hot water supply module]

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of the internal configuration of the machine room shown in FIG. 5 separated, and FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a heating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 to 7 , the hot water supply module 200 may include a heating tank 210 and a heating unit 220 .

The heating tank 210 is disposed inside the machine room 100b, and water may be accommodated in the heating tank 210 . The heating tank 210 may be connected to the hot water circulation pipe 101 so that the circulation of water through the hot water circulation pipe 101 is made.

For example, the inlet side and the outlet side of the hot water circulation pipe 101 may be connected to the heating tank 210 at different positions, and after the water heated in the heating tank 210 moves along the hot water circulation pipe 101 . , may be introduced into the heating tank 210 again.

In this embodiment, the hot water circulation pipe 101 is respectively installed in the heated wall 110 and the heated floor 120 , and the hot water supply module 200 is illustrated as including a pair of heating tanks 210 . . For example, any one of the pair of heating tanks 210 (hereinafter, referred to as "first heating tank 210a") may be connected to the hot water circulation pipe 101 installed on the heating wall 110 . And it may be connected to the hot water circulation pipe 101 installed in the other one of the pair of heating tanks 210 (hereinafter referred to as "second heating tank 210b").

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include various other embodiments. As an example, one heating tank may be connected to all the hot water circulation pipes. As another example, in addition to the heated wall 110 and the heated floor 120, the hot water circulation pipe 101 may be installed in at least one of the side wall 130, the front wall 140, and the upper wall 160. Also, three or more heating tanks may be connected to each of them individually.

The heating unit 220 may heat the water contained in the heating tank 210 . For example, the heating unit 220 may include an electric heater installed in the heating tank 210 . As an example, the heating unit 220 may be provided in a form in which a sheath heater is installed so as to be in direct contact with water inside the heating tank 210 .

In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the heating unit 220 is installed in each of the first heating tank 210a and the second heating tank 210b.

The hot water supply module 200 may further include a water replenishment tank 230 . The water replenishment tank 230 may be disposed inside the machine room 100b like the heating tank 210 . The water replenishment tank 230 is provided separately from the heating tank 210 , and water may be accommodated in the water replenishment tank 230 .

The water replenishment tank 230 is configured to store water separately from the heating tank 210 . The water replenishment tank 230 may serve to store water to be supplied to the heating tank 210 requiring water replenishment.

In this embodiment, the water replenishment tank 230 is exemplified as being disposed inside the machine room 100b together with the heating tank 210 , and disposed above the heating tank 210 . Also, in this embodiment, both the first heating tank 210a and the second heating tank 210b are connected to the water replenishment tank 230, and the water replenishment tank 230 includes the first heating tank 210a and the second heating tank 210a. It is exemplified as being provided to supply water to all of the heating tanks (210b).

For the connection between the water replenishment tank 230 and the heating tank 210 , a water supply pipe 240 may be provided. The water supply pipe 240 may connect between the water replenishment tank 230 and the heating tank 210 so that the water of the water replenishment tank 230 is supplied to the heating tank 210 .

In this embodiment, the water supply pipe 240 is illustrated as including a first water supply pipe 240a and a second water supply pipe 240b. Accordingly, the first water supply pipe 240a may be connected to the first heating tank 210a, and the second water supply pipe 240b may be connected to the second heating tank 210b.

The first water supply pipe 240a may connect between the water replenishment tank 230 and the first heating tank 210a so that the water of the water replenishment tank 230 is supplied to the first heating tank 210a. In addition, the second water supply pipe 240b may connect between the water replenishment tank 230 and the second heating tank 210b so that the water of the water replenishment tank 230 is supplied to the second heating tank 210b.

As an example, a main water supply pipe 240c may be provided between the first water supply pipe 240a and the second water supply pipe 240b and the water replenishment tank 230 . For example, the main water supply pipe 240c may be connected to the water replenishment tank 230 , and the first water supply pipe 240a and the second water supply pipe 240b may be connected to the main water supply pipe 240c.

That is, one side of the first water supply pipe 240a may be connected to the water replenishment tank 230 through the main water supply pipe 240c, and the other side of the first water supply pipe 240a may be connected to the first heating tank 210a. And one side of the second water supply pipe 240b may be connected to the water replenishment tank 230 through the main water supply pipe 240c, and the other side of the second water supply pipe 240b may be connected to the second heating tank 210b.

At this time, the connection between the main water supply pipe 240c and the first water supply pipe 240a and the second water supply pipe 240b may be made by a T pipe. For example, the water flowing out of the water replenishment tank 230 through the main water supply pipe 240c is supplied to the first heating tank 210a through the first water supply pipe 240a, and the second water supply pipe 240b through the second water supply pipe 240b. It may be supplied to the heating tank (210b).

As another example, the first water supply pipe 240a and the second water supply pipe 240b may be respectively connected to the water replenishment tank 230 without passing through the main water supply pipe 240c.

In addition, the hot water supply module 200 may further include an exhaust pipe 250 . The exhaust pipe 250 may open a space not filled with water inside the heating tank 210 to the outside of the heating tank 210 or may be connected to the water replenishment tank 230 .

At one side of the exhaust pipe 250 , an inlet 251 communicating with the inside of the heating tank 210 may be formed. In addition, an exhaust port 253 may be formed at the other side of the exhaust pipe 250 . The exhaust port 253 may communicate with the inside of the water replenishment tank 230 or may be opened into the sauna room 100a. In this embodiment, it is illustrated that the exhaust port 253 communicates with the inside of the water replenishment tank 230 .

Meanwhile, the exhaust pipe 250 may include a first exhaust pipe 250a and a second exhaust pipe 250b. The first exhaust pipe 250a may be connected to the first heating tank 210a, and the second exhaust pipe 250b may be connected to the second heating tank 210b.

In this embodiment, the first exhaust pipe 250a connects between the first heating tank 210a and the water replenishment tank 230, and the second exhaust pipe 250b connects the second heating tank 210b and the water replenishment tank ( 230) is illustrated as connecting between them. According to this, the air inside the first heating tank 210a can move into the water replenishment tank 230 through the first exhaust pipe 250a, and the air inside the second heating tank 210b is transferred to the second exhaust pipe 250b. ) through the water replenishment tank 230 can be moved inside.

In addition, a main exhaust pipe 250c may be provided between the first exhaust pipe 250a and the second exhaust pipe 250b and the water replenishment tank 230 . For example, the main exhaust pipe 250c may be connected to the water replenishment tank 230 , and the first exhaust pipe 250a and the second exhaust pipe 250b may be connected to the main exhaust pipe 250c.

That is, one side of the first exhaust pipe 250a is connected to the first heating tank 210a, and the inlet 251 of the first exhaust pipe 250a may communicate with the inside of the first heating tank 210a. The other side of the first exhaust pipe is connected to the main exhaust pipe 250c, and the exhaust port 253 of the first exhaust pipe 250a may communicate with the inside of the main exhaust pipe 250c.

In addition, one side of the second exhaust pipe 250b is connected to the second heating tank 210b, and the inlet 251 of the second exhaust pipe 250b may communicate with the inside of the second heating tank 210b. The other side of the second exhaust pipe is connected to the main exhaust pipe 250c, and the exhaust port 253 of the second exhaust pipe 250b may communicate with the inside of the main exhaust pipe 250c.

The inside of the main exhaust pipe 250c communicates with the inside of the water replenishment tank 230, and accordingly, the exhaust ports 253 of the first exhaust pipe 250a and the second exhaust pipe 250b are provided with water through the main exhaust pipe 250c. It may be communicated with the inside of the replenishment tank (230).

In this case, the connection between the main exhaust pipe 250c and the first exhaust pipe 250a and the second exhaust pipe 250b may be made by a T pipe. For example, the air discharged from the inside of the first heating tank 210a through the first exhaust pipe 250a and the air discharged from the inside of the second heating tank 210b through the second exhaust pipe 250b are the main exhaust pipe 250c. It can move into the water replenishment tank 230 through the.

In the heating tank 210 , water is heated, and accordingly, water vapor generated in the heating tank 210 may be discharged through the exhaust pipe 250 . As such, the water vapor discharged through the exhaust pipe 250 may be introduced into the water replenishment tank 230 .

As another example, the exhaust pipe 250 may be opened to the inside of the sauna room 100a without being connected to the water replenishment tank 230 . In this case, the exhaust port 253 of the exhaust pipe 250 may be opened into the sauna room 100a.

In this case, the high-temperature steam discharged through the exhaust pipe 250 may be discharged into the sauna room 100a. As described above, the high-temperature steam discharged into the sauna room 100a may be used to increase the temperature inside the sauna room 100a and to adjust the humidity inside the sauna room 100a.

In addition, the hot water supply module 200 of this embodiment may further include a water supply control unit 260 . The water supply control unit 260 may control the supply of water to the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 in response to the water level in the heating tank 210 . That is, the water supply control unit 260 controls the water supply from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 , but the water supply from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 is the heating tank 210 . to be adjusted according to the level of

The water supply control unit 260 may supply water to the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 under the condition that the water level of the heating tank 210 is less than or equal to the set minimum water level (L). Here, the set minimum water level (L) is a value for the height of the water accommodated in the heating tank 210, and the heating of the water accommodated in the heating tank 210 and the water through the heating tank 210 and the hot water circulation pipe 101 It may be defined as the water level of the heating tank 210 set in advance as necessary for smooth circulation.

The water supply control unit 260 may include a low water level sensor 261 . The low water level sensor 261 may be provided to detect whether the water level of the heating tank 210 is the set minimum water level (L). As an example, the low water level sensor 261 may be provided in the form of generating different signals depending on whether the water level of the heating tank 210 is below the set minimum water level (L). In this embodiment, it is illustrated that the low water level sensor 261 is installed in the first heating tank 210a and the second heating tank 210b, respectively.

In addition, the water supply control unit 260 may further include a water supply valve 263 . The water supply valve 263 may be installed in the water supply pipe 240 . The water supply valve 263 may control the supply of water to the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 .

In this embodiment, the water supply valve 263 is illustrated as including a first water supply valve 263a and a second water supply valve 263b. The first water supply valve 263a may be installed in the first water supply pipe 240a, and the second water supply valve 263b may be installed in the second water supply pipe 240b. The first water supply valve 263a may control the supply of water to the first heating tank 210a through the first water supply pipe 240a, and the second water supply valve 263b is the second water supply pipe 240b through the second water supply pipe 240b. It is possible to intermittently supply water to the heating tank 210b.

For example, when the low water level sensor 261 detects the water level in the first heating tank 210a as the set minimum water level L, the first water supply valve 263a is opened and the first heating tank through the first water supply pipe 240a. A water supply to 210a may be made. When the water supply to the first heating tank 210a is sufficiently made, the water supply to the first heating tank 210a through the first water supply pipe 240a may be stopped while the first water supply valve 263a is closed.

As another example, the water supply control unit 260 may include a water supply pump instead of the water supply valve 263 . Such a water pump may be installed in the first water supply pipe 240a and the second water supply pipe 240b, respectively, like the water supply valve 263 .

The water supply control unit 260 including the water supply pump installed in this way can make the water supply to the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 more quickly and smoothly, and the water replenishment tank 230 . Even when is disposed below the heating tank 210, water supply to the heating tank 210 can be effectively made.

[Water supply structure of hot water supply module]

As described above, the machine room 100b is provided inside the main body 100, and the hot water supply module 200 may be disposed inside the machine room 100b. That is, the hot water supply module 200 may be built in the body 100 in a form that is disposed in a separate space separated from the sauna room 100a.

The hot water circulated through the hot water circulation pipe 101 may be supplied from the heating tank 210 disposed inside the machine room 100b. The heating unit 220 installed in the heating tank 210 may heat the water contained in the heating tank 210 to generate hot water in the heating tank 210 . The hot water generated in the heating tank 210 is to be supplied to the hot water circulation pipe 101 by the circulation pump 267 installed on the pipe 265 connecting between the hot water circulation pipe 101 and the heating tank 210. can

The hot water supplied to the hot water circulation pipe 101 may move along the hot water circulation pipe 101 to increase the temperature of the sauna room 100a. As such, the hot water moving along the hot water circulation pipe 101 is returned to the inside of the heating tank 210 and heated in the heating tank 210, and then the circulation of moving along the hot water circulation pipe 101 is repeated.

While the circulation of hot water as described above is repeated, the water level of the heating tank 210 may be gradually lowered. A drop in the water level of the heating tank 210 may occur due to evaporation of water heated in the heating tank 210 .

When the water level of the heating tank 210 is too low, it may be difficult to smoothly circulate the hot water. Therefore, when the water level in the heating tank 210 is below a predetermined level, there is a need to supplement the water in the heating tank 210 . In this embodiment, when the water level of the heating tank 210 is less than the set minimum water level (L), it is exemplified that water replenishment for the heating tank 210 is made.

According to this embodiment, separately from the heating tank 210, a water replenishment tank 230 is provided inside the machine room 100b. The water replenishment tank 230 may store water necessary for replenishing water for the heating tank 210 .

A water supply pipe 240 may be connected between the water replenishment tank 230 and the heating tank 210 . That is, water from the water replenishment tank 230 may be supplied to the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 .

Water supply through the water supply pipe 240 may be controlled by the water supply control unit 260 . As an example, the water supply control unit 260 may supply water to the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 under the condition that the water level of the heating tank 210 is less than or equal to the set minimum water level (L).

For example, when it is detected by the low water level sensor 261 that the water level of the first heating tank 210a is below the set minimum water level L, the first water supply valve 263a is opened, and accordingly, the first water supply pipe 240a is closed. Water may be supplied to the first heating tank 210a through the

In addition, the water supply control unit 260 may further include a high water level sensor 262 . The high water level sensor 262 may be provided to detect whether the water level of the heating tank 210 is the set highest water level (H). As an example, the high water level sensor 262 may be provided in the form of generating different signals depending on whether the water level of the heating tank 210 is higher than or equal to the set maximum water level (H).

Here, the set maximum water level (H) is a value for the height of the water accommodated in the heating tank 210, and the heating tank 210 is allowed within a range in which the discharge of air or water vapor through the exhaust pipe 250 can be smoothly performed. It can be defined as a preset value as the highest level of In this embodiment, it is illustrated that the high water level sensor 262 is installed in the first heating tank 210a and the second heating tank 210b, respectively.

For example, when the low water level sensor 261 detects the water level in the first heating tank 210a as the set minimum water level L, the first water supply valve 263a is opened and the first heating tank through the first water supply pipe 240a. A water supply to 210a may be made. And in this process, when the high water level sensor 262 detects the water level in the first heating tank 210a as the set highest water level (H), the first water supply valve 263a is closed while the first water supply pipe 240a is passed through the first water supply pipe 240a. Water supply to the heating tank 210a may be stopped.

In order to smoothly replenish water as described above, when water flows into the heating tank 210 , the air in the heating tank 210 must be discharged together. To this end, the heating tank 210 is provided with an exhaust pipe 250 .

The exhaust pipe 250 forms a passage on the heating tank 210 through which the air inside the heating tank 210 is discharged to the outside of the heating tank 210 . Considering that the inside of the heating tank 210 is sealed, the exhaust pipe 250 may be a main passage for discharging air inside the heating tank 210 .

The inlet 251 of the exhaust pipe 250 may communicate with the inside of the heating tank 210 , and the exhaust port 253 of the exhaust pipe 250 may communicate with the inside of the water replenishment tank 230 . Accordingly, the air discharged from the heating tank 210 through the exhaust pipe 250 may be introduced into the water replenishment tank 230 .

Preferably, the inlet 251 may be disposed at a height above the set minimum water level (L). More preferably, the inlet 251 may be disposed at a height above the set highest water level (H). By disposing the inlet 251 as described above, air or water vapor may be smoothly discharged through the exhaust pipe 250 when water is supplied into the heating tank 210 .

When water is heated in the heating tank 210 , water vapor may be generated in the heating tank 210 . In addition, the water vapor may be introduced into the water replenishment tank 230 through the exhaust pipe 250 .

The water vapor introduced into the water replenishment tank 230 may be recovered as water while in contact with the cold air and water inside the water replenishment tank 230 . That is, a significant amount of the moisture evaporated in the heating tank 210 may be recovered again in the water replenishment tank 230 .

As described above, the hot water supply module 200 of this embodiment includes the water replenishment tank 230 provided separately from the heating tank 210, thereby providing the following effects.

First, the water replenishment tank 230 for storing water separately from the heating tank 210 may serve to increase the water storage capacity of the whole hot water supply module 200 . As such, when the water storage capacity of the whole hot water supply module 200 is increased, the water-free operation time of the heating device 1 can be increased by that much.

That is, the water supply interval to the hot water supply module 200 can be increased by the water storage capacity of the water replenishment tank 230 that stores water so that water can be replenished for the heating tank 210 .

As such, as the water-free operation time of the heating device 1 is increased, the trouble associated with the water replenishment operation can be reduced, and the use of the heating device 1 can be made easier and more convenient.

In addition, the entire hot water supply module 200 including the water replenishment tank 230 may be built in the heating device 1 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem in which the hot water supply module 200 is exposed to the risk of damage or the hot water supply module 200 exposed to the outside damages the appearance of the device.

Second, since the heating tank 210 and the water replenishment tank 230 are provided separately, the energy consumption required for heating the hot water is reduced, and the effect of increasing the heating rate of the hot water can be provided.

According to this embodiment, there is no need to increase the size of the heating tank 210 to increase the operation time without water supply. A water replenishment tank 230 is further added to increase the operation time without water supply.

Since the size of the heating tank 210 is not increased, the amount of water to be heated by the heater at one time is not increased. Therefore, in the hot water supply module 200 of this embodiment, the amount of energy required for hot water heating is reduced, and the hot water heating rate can be increased.

That is, the heating device 1 of the present embodiment can provide an effect of rapidly heating hot water with little energy while increasing the non-water supply operation time.

Third, since the water replenishment tank 230 for storing water separately from the heating tank 210 is connected to the heating tank 210 , the water replenishment tank 230 may serve as an expansion tank.

According to this embodiment, the water replenishment tank 230 may be connected to the heating tank 210 through the exhaust pipe 250 in addition to the water supply pipe 240 . Accordingly, the air inside the heating tank 210 may move to the water replenishment tank 230 through the exhaust pipe 250 .

When the heating tank 210 is filled with water, the pressure inside the heating tank 210 may be excessively increased due to thermal expansion of the water generated while the water is heated, which is a cause of leakage in the heating tank 210 . This may be a cause or cause damage to the heating tank 210 .

According to the present embodiment, since the heating tank 210 and the water replenishment tank 230 are connected through the exhaust pipe 250 , even if the pressure of the heating tank 210 increases, the effect of this pressure increase is affected by the water replenishment tank 230 . ) can be offset by

The main cause of the rise in pressure inside the heating tank 210 may be water vapor generated while the water is heated. As such, the water vapor generated inside the heating tank 210 may be discharged to the heating tank 210 through the exhaust pipe 250 to the outside and then moved to the water replenishment tank 230 , and accordingly, the pressure inside the heating tank 210 . can be maintained at an appropriate level.

Fourth, by the action of the exhaust pipe 250 connecting the heating tank 210 and the water replenishment tank 230, water supply to the heating tank 210 can be quickly and smoothly made, and the water-free operation time is further reduced. can be effectively increased.

As described above, in order for the water replenishment tank 230 to perform the role of the expansion tank, the heating tank 210 and the water replenishment tank 230 should be connected by the exhaust pipe 250 .

As such, the exhaust pipe 250 connecting the heating tank 210 and the water replenishment tank 230 may be involved in water supply to the heating tank 210 and recovery of water vapor discharged from the heating tank 210 .

In order to smoothly supply water to the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 , the air in the heating tank 210 must be discharged while water is introduced into the heating tank 210 .

According to this embodiment, when water flows into the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 , the air inside the heating tank 210 may be discharged to the outside of the heating tank 210 through the exhaust pipe 250 . . In addition, water vapor discharged together with the air discharged from the heating tank 210 may be introduced into the water replenishment tank 230 through the exhaust pipe 250 .

The water vapor introduced into the water replenishment tank 230 may be recovered as water while in contact with the cold air and water inside the water replenishment tank 230 . That is, a significant amount of the moisture evaporated in the heating tank 210 may be recovered again in the water replenishment tank 230 .

Since the heating tank 210 and the water replenishment tank 230 are connected by the exhaust pipe 250 , when water is supplied to the heating tank 210 , air from the inside of the heating tank 210 can be smoothly discharged. , it is possible to quickly and smoothly supply water to the heating tank 210 .

In addition, since the heating tank 210 and the water replenishment tank 230 are connected by the exhaust pipe 250 , the water vapor discharged from the heating tank 210 can be recovered as moisture that increases the quantity of the water replenishment tank 230 . Therefore, the water-free operation time of the heating device 1 can be increased more effectively.

[Structure of branch pipe]

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the branch pipe shown in FIG. 7 separated, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the branch pipe shown in FIG. 8 .

6 to 9 , the hot water supply module 200 of this embodiment may further include a branch pipe 270 . The branch pipe 270 is provided to connect between the heating tank 210 and the water supply pipe 240 and between the heating tank 210 and the exhaust pipe 250 .

One side of the branch pipe 270 is connected to the heating tank 210 , and the other side of the branch pipe 270 may be connected to the water supply pipe 240 and the exhaust pipe 250 , respectively. The branch pipe 270 may include a connection pipe part 271 , a first branch pipe part 273 , and a second branch pipe part 275 .

The connection pipe part 271 may be disposed between the heating tank 210 and the first and second branch pipe parts 273 and 275 . The inside of the connection pipe part 271 may be divided into a first flow path 271a and a second flow path 271b , and one side of the connection pipe part 271 may be connected to the heating tank 210 . In addition, the other side of the connection pipe part 271 may be connected to the first branch pipe part 273 and the second branch pipe part 275 , respectively.

The first branch pipe part 273 may be disposed between the connection pipe part 271 and the water supply pipe 240 . One side of the first branch pipe part 273 may be connected to the first flow path 271a of the connection pipe part 271 , and the other side of the first branch pipe part 273 may be connected to the water supply pipe 240 . That is, the first branch pipe part 273 may connect between the first flow path 271a and the water supply pipe 240 .

The second branch pipe part 275 may be disposed between the connection pipe part 271 and the exhaust pipe 250 . One side of the second branch pipe part 275 may be connected to the second flow path 271b of the connection pipe part 271 , and the other side of the second branch pipe part 275 may be connected to the exhaust pipe 250 . That is, the second branch pipe part 275 may connect the second flow path 271b and the exhaust pipe 250 .

In this embodiment, the branch pipe 270 is exemplified as being provided in the form of a Y pipe in which the connecting pipe part 271, the first branch pipe part 273, and the second branch pipe part 275 are connected in a “Y” shape. Accordingly, one side of the connection pipe part 271 may be connected to the heating tank 210 , and the first branch pipe part 273 and the second branch pipe part 275 may be branched from the other side of the connection pipe part 271 , respectively.

And inside the connecting pipe portion 271, a partition member 272 may be disposed. The partition member 272 may separate the inside of the connection pipe part 271 into a first flow path 271a and a second flow path 271b. The first flow passage 271a separated from the second flow passage 271b in this way may form a passage connecting the inside of the heating tank 210 and the first branch pipe part 273 . In addition, the second flow path 271b may form a passage connecting the inside of the heating tank 210 and the second branch pipe part 275 .

The partition member 272 prevents the water moving along the first flow path 271a from flowing into the second flow path 271b, and prevents the air moving along the second flow path 271b from flowing into the first flow path 271a. In order not to leak, the inside of the connector 271 may be divided into a first flow path 271a and a second flow path 271b.

The connecting pipe part 271 , the first branch pipe part 273 , the second branch pipe part 275 , and the partition member 272 may be integrally formed. That is, the branch pipe 270 may be provided as a single member in which the first branch pipe part 273 , the second branch pipe part 275 and the partition member 272 are integrally formed.

The branch pipe 270 serves to enable the connection between the water supply pipe 240 and the heating tank 210 and the connection between the exhaust pipe 250 and the heating tank 210 to be made together at one point by a single structure. do. That is, the branch pipe 270 may serve to connect not only the water supply pipe 240 but also the exhaust pipe 250 to the water supply hole 211 provided in the heating tank 210 for water supply.

The branch pipe 270 uses only the water supply hole 211 provided in the heating tank 210 for water supply so that water supply and exhaust are made together, so that a boring for exhaust is additionally added to the heating tank 210 . make it not need to be done.

That is, the hot water supply module 200 of this embodiment having the branch pipe 270 does not require additional drilling for exhaust to be made in the heating tank 210, thereby lowering the risk of leakage due to an increase in the number of drilling parts. , it is possible to suppress the generation of energy waste due to heat leakage.

In addition, by connecting the water supply pipe 240 and the exhaust pipe 250 to the branch pipe 270 and connecting the branch pipe 270 to the heating tank 210, the water supply pipe 240 and the exhaust pipe 250 are connected to the heating tank ( 210) may be completed. That is, the branch pipe 270 may also provide an effect of allowing the water supply pipe 240 and the exhaust pipe 250 to be connected easily and quickly.

Meanwhile, at least a portion of the partition member 272 provided in the branch pipe 270 may protrude from the inside of the connection pipe part 271 to the outside of the connection pipe part 271 . As such, a portion of the partition member 272 protruding to the outside of the connection pipe part 271 may protrude into the heating tank 210 connected to the branch pipe 270 .

A portion of the partition member 272 protruding into the heating tank 210 as described above is blocking between the outlet of the first flow path 271a and the inlet of the second flow path 271b inside the heating tank 210 . It can serve as a wall.

According to this embodiment, the water supplied through the water supply pipe 240 may be supplied into the heating tank 210 through the passage formed by the first branch pipe part 273 and the first flow path 271a. In addition, the air or water vapor inside the heating tank 210 may move to the exhaust pipe 250 through the passage formed by the second flow path 271b and the second branch pipe part 275 .

Considering this point, the point at which the inside of the heating tank 210 and the first flow path 271a are connected can be called the outlet of the first flow path 271a, and the inside of the heating tank 210 and the second flow path The point at which the connection 271b is made may be referred to as the entrance of the second flow path 271b.

When water is supplied into the heating tank 210 through the first flow path 271a, the flow of water flowing into the heating tank 210 may block the entrance of the second flow path 271b. However, as a part of the partition member 272 protruding into the heating tank 210 blocks between the outlet of the first flow path 271a and the inlet of the second flow path 271b inside the heating tank 210, heating The flow of water flowing into the tank 210 may act not to block the inlet of the second flow path 271b.

That is, a portion of the partition member 272 protruding into the heating tank 210 is exhausted through the second flow passage 271b through which the flow of water flowing into the heating tank 210 through the first flow passage 271a is formed. may act to prevent obstruction of the flow of

[Another embodiment of the hot water supply module]

10 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a heating device according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the exhaust member shown in FIG. 10 separated. Also, FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the exhaust member shown in FIG. 11 , and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lower hole of the exhaust member shown in FIG. 12 is locked.

10 to 12 , the main difference between the heating apparatus 1 (refer to FIG. 7 ) illustrated in the previous embodiment and the heating apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention is in the hot water supply module 300 .

The hot water supply module 300 according to the present embodiment may include an exhaust member 380 . In addition, a vent hole 313 may be provided in the heating tank 210 . The vent hole 313 may be formed to penetrate through the heating tank 210 at a position higher than the water level of the heating tank 210 . The exhaust pipe 250 may communicate with the inside of the heating tank 210 through the vent hole 313 .

In this embodiment, it is illustrated that the inside of the heating tank 210 is sealed so that the air inside the heating tank 210 can be discharged only through the vent hole 313 . That is, the air or water vapor inside the heating tank 210 may be discharged only through the vent hole 313 and the exhaust pipe 250 connected thereto.

Preferably, the vent hole 313 may be disposed at a height above the set minimum water level (L). More preferably, the vent hole 313 may be disposed at a height above the set highest water level (H). More preferably, the vent hole 313 may be disposed at the top of the heating tank 210 . By disposing the vent hole 313 as described above, when water is supplied to the inside of the heating tank 210 , air or water vapor may be smoothly discharged through the exhaust pipe 250 .

The exhaust member 380 is provided to communicate with the inside of the heating tank 210 , and may communicate with the inside of the heating tank 210 through the vent hole 313 . The exhaust member 380 may include an insertion part 381 and a connection part 383 .

The insertion part 381 may be formed in the shape of a hollow rod (Rod). The insertion part 381 may be inserted into the heating tank 210 through the vent hole 313 . That is, the insertion part 381 corresponds to a part inserted into the heating tank 210 of the exhaust member 380 .

The connection part 383 may be formed in a hollow bar shape, similar to the insertion part 381 . This connection part 383 is connected to the insertion part 381 , and may be exposed to the outside of the heating tank 210 . That is, the connection part 383 corresponds to a portion of the exhaust member 380 exposed to the outside of the heating tank 210 .

In this embodiment, it is exemplified that the exhaust member 380 is provided in a form in which the insertion part 381 and the connection part 383 are connected in the vertical direction. The exhaust member 380 may be provided in a substantially straw shape.

Accordingly, the connection part 383 may extend upwardly from the insertion part 381 to be exposed to the outside of the heating tank 210 , and the exhaust pipe 250 may be connected to the connection part 383 . That is, the connection part 383 may be a medium connecting the insertion part 381 and the exhaust pipe 250 .

A bottom hole 381a may be formed at a lower end of the insertion part 381 . In addition, an upper hole 383a may be formed at an upper end of the connection part 383 . The lower hole 381a opens the inside of the insertion part 381 at the lower end of the insertion part 381 to the bottom, and the upper hole 383a opens the inside of the connection part 383 at the upper end of the connection part 383 to the top. can do.

The inside of the insertion part 381 and the connection part 383 may communicate with the inside of the heating tank 210 through the lower hole 381a, and communicate with the inside of the exhaust pipe 250 through the upper hole 383a. can In addition, the lower hole 381a may be disposed at a lower position than the vent hole 313 .

The exhaust member 380 may further include a fastening plate 385 . The fastening plate 385 may protrude from at least one of the insertion part 381 and the connection part 383 in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the heating tank 210 . The fastening plate 385 may be seated on the upper surface of the heating tank 210 to be coupled to the heating tank 210 . That is, the fastening plate 385 may serve to fix the exhaust member 380 to the heating tank 210 .

Meanwhile, the water replenishment tank 230 may be disposed at a height at which natural water can be supplied from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 . Preferably, the height of the lower end of the water replenishment tank 230 may be disposed at a position greater than or equal to the height of the upper end of the heating tank 210 . More preferably, the height of the lower end of the water replenishment tank 230 may be disposed at a position greater than or equal to the height of the lower hole 381a.

By disposing the water replenishment tank 230 at such a position, natural water supply from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 can be achieved. That is, even without a device such as a water pump, water can be supplied from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 only by the flow of water flowing from top to bottom.

In addition, the lower hole 381a may be disposed at a lower position than the vent hole 313 , and may be disposed at a height between the height of the vent hole 313 and the set minimum water level L.

According to this embodiment, the inside of the heating tank 210 is sealed so that the air inside the heating tank 210 can be discharged only through the vent hole 313 . And the exhaust member 380 is fitted into the vent hole 313 , and a gap between the vent hole 313 and the exhaust member 380 is also sealed. Accordingly, the air inside the heating tank 210 may be discharged to the outside of the heating tank 210 only through the exhaust member 380 .

According to this, when the lower hole 381a is blocked, the air inside the heating tank 210 cannot be discharged to the outside of the heating tank 210. For example, if the lower hole 381a is submerged in the water accommodated in the heating tank 210 , the air inside the heating tank 210 cannot be discharged to the outside of the heating tank 210 . If the air inside the heating tank 210 is not discharged to the outside of the heating tank 210 , it is difficult to supply water from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 .

In consideration of this point, the exhaust member 380 may be installed such that the lower hole 381a is disposed at a position higher than the set minimum water level L. Accordingly, when the water level of the heating tank 210 is below the set minimum water level, natural water supply from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 may be made.

In addition, the exhaust member 380 may be installed so that the lower hole 381a is disposed at a position below the set highest water level (H). Accordingly, when the water level in the heating tank 210 is higher than the set maximum water level, natural water supply from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 may be stopped.

For example, when the water level in the heating tank 210 is higher than the set maximum water level, the lower hole 381a is submerged in water so that the air inside the heating tank 210 cannot be discharged to the outside of the heating tank 210, and accordingly Natural water supply from the water replenishment tank 230 to the heating tank 210 may be stopped (see FIG. 13 ).

That is, when the water level of the heating tank 210 reaches the set maximum water level (H), the exhaust passage provided in the exhaust member 380 is blocked, and accordingly, the inflow of water into the heating tank 210 is prevented.

Accordingly, it can be seen that the exhaust member 380 can replace the role of the high water level sensor 262 exemplified in the previous embodiment. That is, even if the high water level sensor 262 is not separately installed in the heating tank 210, when the water level in the heating tank 210 reaches the set highest water level (H), the water supply to the heating tank 210 through the water supply pipe 240 is It may be stopped by the action of the exhaust member 380 .

The exhaust member 380 as described above may contribute to effectively supplying natural water to the heating tank 210 . The hot water supply module 300 of this embodiment having such an exhaust member 380 enables the effective supply of water to the heating tank 210 without the need to separately provide a water supply pump or a high water level sensor, thereby manufacturing a heating device. It can contribute to lowering cost and weight.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it is understood that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible by those of ordinary skill in the art. will understand Accordingly, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be defined by the following claims.

1: Heating device
100: body
100a: sauna room
100b: machine room
101: hot water circulation pipe
110: heated wall
111: first rear wall
113: second rear wall
115: back porter
120: heated floor
121: floor panel
130: side wall
131: side panel
133: first vertical frame
135: side exterior panel
140: front wall
140a: doorway
141: front panel
142: second vertical frame
143: front exterior panel
145: door
150: support
151: base frame
153: support frame
160: upper wall
161: upper panel
163: horizontal frame
165: top exterior panel
170: full length case
200,300: hot water supply module
210: heating tank
210a: first heating tank
210b: second heating tank
211: water supply hole
220: heating unit
230: water replenishment tank
240: water pipe
240a: first water supply pipe
240b: second water supply pipe
240c: main water supply pipe
250: exhaust pipe
250a: first exhaust pipe
250b: second exhaust pipe
250c: main exhaust pipe
251: inlet
253: exhaust port
260: water supply control unit
261: low water level sensor
262: high water level sensor
263: water supply valve
263a: first water supply valve
263b: second water supply valve
265: plumbing
267: circulation pump
270: branch pipe
271: connector part
271a: 1st Euro
271b: 2nd Euro
272: partition member
273: 1st branch pipe
275: 2nd branch pipe
313: vent hole
380: exhaust member
381: insertion part
381a: bottom hole
383: connection part
383a: upper hole
385: fastening plate

Claims (15)

a body having a sauna room, which is a space surrounded by a heated wall and a heated floor, and a machine room, which is a space separated from the sauna room;
a hot water circulation pipe installed in at least one of the heated wall and the heated floor;
a heating tank accommodating water therein and connected to the hot water circulation pipe to circulate water through the hot water circulation pipe;
a heating unit for heating the water contained in the heating tank;
a water replenishment tank provided separately from the heating tank to accommodate water therein;
a water supply pipe connecting the water replenishment tank and the heating tank so that the water of the water replenishment tank is supplied to the heating tank; and
and an exhaust pipe for opening a space not filled with water in the heating tank to the outside of the heating tank or connecting to the water replenishment tank.
According to claim 1,
At one side of the exhaust pipe, an inlet communicating with the inside of the heating tank is formed,
An exhaust port for opening the inside of the exhaust pipe is formed on the other side of the exhaust pipe,
The exhaust port is a heating device connected to the inside of the water replenishment tank.
According to claim 1,
At one side of the exhaust pipe, an inlet communicating with the inside of the heating tank is formed,
An exhaust port for opening the inside of the exhaust pipe is formed on the other side of the exhaust pipe,
The exhaust port is a heating device that is opened into the sauna room.
According to claim 1,
The heating device further comprising a water supply control unit for controlling the supply of water to the heating tank through the water supply pipe in response to the water level in the heating tank.
5. The method of claim 4,
The water supply control unit is configured to supply water to the heating tank through the water supply pipe under a condition that the water level of the heating tank is below a set minimum water level,
An inlet communicating with the inside of the heating tank is formed at one side of the exhaust pipe,
At least a portion of the inlet is a heating device disposed at a position higher than the set minimum water level.
5. The method of claim 4,
The water supply control unit includes a low water level sensor for detecting whether the water level in the heating tank is the set minimum water level, and a water supply valve or a water pump installed in the water supply pipe to control the supply of water to the heating tank through the water supply pipe. including,
When the low water level sensor detects the water level in the heating tank as the set minimum water level, the water supply valve or the water supply pump is operated to supply water to the heating tank through the water supply pipe.
According to claim 1,
One side is connected to the heating tank and the other side further includes a branch pipe connected to the water supply pipe and the exhaust pipe, respectively,
The branch pipe includes a connecting pipe part having an interior divided into a first flow path and a second flow path, a first branch pipe part connecting between the first flow path and the water supply pipe, and a first connecting pipe part connecting between the second flow path and the exhaust pipe. including a bifurcated tube,
One side of the connection pipe part is connected to the heating tank,
The first branch pipe part and the second branch pipe part are respectively branched from the other side of the connecting pipe part.
8. The method of claim 7,
The branch pipe is provided in the form of a Y pipe connected to the connecting pipe part and the first branch pipe part and the second branch pipe part in a Y shape,
A partition member is disposed inside the connection pipe part to separate the inside of the connection pipe part into the first flow path connected to the first branch pipe part and the second flow path connected to the second branch pipe part.
9. The method of claim 8,
At least a portion of the partition member is a heating device that protrudes from the inside of the connecting pipe so as to protrude into the inside of the heating tank connected to the branch pipe.
9. The method of claim 8,
The heating device in which the connecting pipe part, the first branch pipe part, the second branch pipe part, and the partition member are integrally formed.
According to claim 1,
In the heating tank, a vent hole formed to penetrate through the heating tank at a position higher than the water level of the heating tank is provided,
The exhaust pipe is a heating device communicating with the inside of the heating tank through the vent hole.
12. The method of claim 11,
Further comprising an exhaust member communicating with the inside of the heating tank,
The exhaust member includes an insertion part inserted into the inside of the heating tank through the vent hole, and a connection part connecting the insertion part to the exhaust pipe,
The insertion part and the inside of the connection part communicate with the inside of the heating tank through a bottom hole formed at a lower end of the insertion part, and communicate with the interior of the exhaust pipe through an upper hole formed at an upper end of the connection part.
13. The method of claim 12,
The exhaust member may further include a fastening plate protruding from at least one of the insertion part and the connection part in a direction parallel to the upper surface of the heating tank to be seated on the upper surface of the heating tank.
13. The method of claim 12,
The water replenishment tank is disposed at a height at which natural water supply from the water replenishment tank to the heating tank can be made,
The inside of the heating tank is sealed so that the air inside the heating tank can be discharged only through the vent hole,
The lower hole is a heating device disposed at a lower position than the vent hole.
15. The method of claim 14,
Further comprising a low water level sensor for detecting whether the water level in the heating tank is the set minimum water level,
The lower hole is a heating device disposed at a height between the height of the vent hole and the set minimum water level.

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