WO2008028606A1

WO2008028606A1 - Solarium

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Publication number: WO2008028606A1
Application number: PCT/EP2007/007654
Authority: WO
Inventors: Konrad Kuhner
Original assignee: Uwe Gmbh
Priority date: 2006-09-02
Filing date: 2007-09-01
Publication date: 2008-03-13
Also published as: WO2008028606A8; EP2061558A1; DE102006041221A1

Abstract

The invention proposes a solarium with an upper part, with a radiation source which is held by the upper part, and with a support surface, in which solarium the support surface (11) is part of a floating bed (1).

Description

solarium

description

The invention relates to a solarium with an upper part, with radiation sources held by the upper part and with a support surface according to the preamble of claim 1.

Solariums of the type mentioned here are known. They have an upper part, are integrated in the radiation sources that emit light in the UV range. Furthermore, they have a bearing surface into which radiation sources can also be integrated. During the tanning session, a user lies on the support surface and is irradiated from below by the radiation sources arranged in the support surface and at the same time by the radiation sources integrated in the upper part. Upon irradiation by the radiation sources arranged in the upper part, shadows can be cast on the user's body. This results in an uneven browning effect, in that some parts are less or not irradiated by shadows from parts of the body.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a solarium that does not have this disadvantage.

To solve this problem, a solarium is proposed which comprises the features mentioned in claim 1. So this solarium has an upper part, in the radiation sources, in particular UV emitters are integrated and a support surface. This is characterized by the fact that it is part of a pendulum bed, which follows a pendulum motion when using the solarium, so that shadow throws of body parts of a user are compensated. Thus, by the pendulum movement of the bearing surface on which the

2 user ensures that even browning takes place.

Particularly preferred is a solarium in which the pendulum couch moves transversely to the body axis of the user. By a deflection of the pendulum couch, the user, who is lying on the support surface, the back of a pendulum motion moves back and forth. As a result, also lateral parts of the body are irradiated.

Furthermore, a solarium is preferred, in which the pendulum couch has a bearing which has a curved area and is equipped with an abutment. The following a pendulum motion bearing surface is part of the abutment, which also follows the pendulum motion. The curved area, however, is firmly mounted on the ground and serves to guide the abutment during its pendulum motion.

In addition, a solarium is preferred in which rollers are mounted on the abutment, which are guided and seen in the direction of the pendulum motion, are freely movable.

Also preferred is a solarium, which has a drive which causes the pendulum movement of the pendulum couch. The drive can be realized in various ways. For example, it is conceivable to provide a motor with a drive shaft which interacts with the pendulum seat via a control disc or an eccentric. Conceivable, however, are other implementations of the pendulum movement.

Another preferred solarium has radiation sources that are integrated into the pendulum couch. The radiation sources are preferably designed as tubes which emit light in the UV range. These are parallel to the body axis of the user below arranged the support surface and thus irradiate the side of the body of the user, which rests on the support surface. The support surface preferably has stable Plexiglas and thus allows permanent irradiation of the user during the pendulum movement.

Finally, a preferred solarium on a pendulum seat, the support surface has a central support area, seen in the longitudinal direction, this has opposite angled side areas. This design of the support surface is optimally adapted to the body. In addition, this embodiment is adapted to the curved portion of the bearing and thus also serves an optimal vibration movement of the abutment. In addition, this embodiment serves the stability of the abutment in the curved area of the bearing during the pendulum motion.

Further embodiments emerge from the subclaims.

The invention will be explained below with reference to the drawing. It shows:

Figure 1 is a front view of a front side of a pendulum bed of a solarium.

Figure 1 shows a pendulum chair 1 in front view, for example, the head end, with a curved portion 3 of a bearing and with an abutment 5 to which a roller 7 and a roller 9 is attached. Another not shown here camp is located at the foot of the pendulum bed and is designed analogous to the camp on the head side. A likewise not visible, provided with sources of radiation upper part is located above the pendulum couch. 1 The rollers 7 and 9 are guided and are to the left, ie in the direction of the arrow L, and to the right, ie in the direction of the arrow R, freely movable. Thus, the abutment 5 is displaced to the left and right. It can also be provided more than two roles. It is also conceivable, instead of the rollers 7 and 9 shown here, to use a rolling bearing with balls, wherein the balls are then arranged in the curved portion 3 of the bearing, and the abutment 5 is configured accordingly without rollers. Likewise, it is conceivable to design the bearing as a hydrodynamic sliding bearing in which the displacement of the abutment 5 in the curved region 3 on a liquid film is made possible.

The abutment 5 has a preferably concave bearing surface 11 which, seen in the direction of the line A, comprises a central support region 13 and two angled side regions 15 and 17. Below the support surface 11, radiation sources formed as tubes are not shown in the abutment 5 arranged, the longitudinal axis substantially in the direction of the body axis of the user, ie in the image plane, extends. To achieve a tanning effect of the user, the radiation sources emit light in the UV range. The support surface 11 preferably has a stable transparent plastic, so that the UV radiation passes through it on the lying on the support surface 11 body side of the user.

The underside 19 of the abutment 5, on which the rollers 7 and 9 are fixed, has the same contour as the support surface 11. It is therefore also in a central region 13 ', and two laterally angled to side portions 15' and 17 'divided. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the roller 7 is connected to the corresponding side region 15 'of the underside 19 via a holder 21 and the roller 9 is connected via a holder 23 to the corresponding side member 15'.

5 The holder 21 of the roller 7 is arranged perpendicular to the side region 15 ', as well as the holder 23 of the roller 9 is arranged perpendicular to the side region 17' of the bottom 19 of the abutment 5. By virtue of the fact that the side regions 15 and 17 or 15 'and 17' are angled upwards relative to the central support region 13 or the central region 13 'parallel thereto, the supports 21 and 23 of the rollers 7 and 9 are also at an angle to one another Line D, which is aligned perpendicular to the bottom B, arranged.

From the line A, which follows the course of the support surface 11 with the angled side regions 15 and 17 and the central support region 13, it can be seen that the degree of angling of the side regions 15 and 17 is selected so that in this case a concave curvature of the support surface 11 corresponds to a line C, which follows the curvature of the curved portion 3, as far as possible.

The bearing is mounted at a minimum distance d from the ground B. In this position, the arched portion 3 of the bearing is held by two support beams 25 and 27. These are arranged in mirror image to the line D. The design of the support beams 27 and 29 may vary. For example, the beams 25 and 27 can be seen over the entire length of the support surface 11 in the direction of the body axis of the user or in FIG. 1, looking into the image plane. On the opposite side of the pendulum bed 1, ie at the foot end, then the bearing arranged there is also held by these beams 25 and 27. However, there are also other constructions for fixing and positioning of the bearing conceivable as, for example, individual cylindrical support elements, which then only to the corresponding Positions are arranged under the camp or even beyond.

The pendulum couch 1 in Figure 1 comprises a motor 29 with a drive shaft 31 to which a control disc 33 is attached. Here, the drive shaft 31 is arranged parallel to the line D. On the control disc 33, a driving knob 35 is attached to which a connecting rod 37 engages. The connecting rod 37 is movable about the driving knob 35. Furthermore, it can be seen from FIG. 1 that a further driving knob 39 is attached to the middle region 13 'of the underside 19 of the abutment 5. At this driving knob 39 cooperating with the connecting rod 37 coupling element 41 is displaceably mounted to produce the oscillating movement of the abutment 5.

The attached to the drive shaft 31 of the motor 29 control disk 33 has a certain radius and rotates with the engine 29 running with the drive shaft 31 at the speed of the motor. With the control disc 33, the driving knob 35 moves at engine speed, accordingly, the connecting rod 37 is displaced. If the control disk 33 rotates, the abutment 5 is translationally pulled in one direction via the connecting rod 37, which cooperates with the coupling element 41, and pushed in the opposite direction.

The drive shown here in the form of a motor 29, a drive shaft 31 and a control disc 33, which transmits a rotational movement in a translational movement, can also be designed differently. For example, it is conceivable to use an eccentric instead of the control disk 33. It is also possible to use a linear motor, wherein the curved portion 3 of the bearing then as a stator and the abutment 5 as a moving part

7 is formed of the same. In this design omitted Wälzoder bearings. Another variant of the drive is a cable. Here, a tension element and two motors are used. The tension member is attached to the abutment 5 and alternately wound or unwound by one of the motors, depending on whether the pendulum couch 1 makes a movement in the direction of the arrow L or the arrow R.

Decisive in the selection of the drive is that this is as quiet as possible and generates no disturbing noise during use of the solarium by a user. The same applies to the design of the warehouse. So here it is important that the rolling or sliding movement of the abutment 5 in the arched area 3 of the bearing does not produce any disturbing noises.

As can also be seen from FIG. 1, the motor 29 is not arranged centrically under the support surface 11, but on the right side of the vertical line D. Furthermore, it can be seen that the driving knob 39 attached to the underside 19 of the abutment 5 and the one attached thereto Coupling element 41 are arranged to the left of the vertical line D. It is important in the arrangement of drive elements and the corresponding counterparts attached to the abutment 5 only that they are arranged so that an interaction of connecting rod and coupling element is possible, so that during a full rotation of the control disc 33 a period of oscillation, ie a Hin- and movement of the pendulum couch 1, completed.

The functioning of the pendulum couch 1 is explained in more detail below: The arched area 3 of the bearing is designed in such a way that the abutment 5 movably supported on it follows a movement when the drive is switched on, which is a pendulum, that is to say a pendulum.

8th ne mass attached to a massless thread of length I would describe. The abutment 5 thus moves on a circular path. In this case, the period T of a vibration, that is to say exactly a forward movement in the direction of the arrow R and a movement in the direction of the arrow L of the abutment 5, is calculated from the known equation for the period T of a plane pendulum:

Where g = 9,81 m / s ^{2 is} the gravitational acceleration on the earth and I is the length of the thread of the imaginary pendulum. The above equation applies only to small deflection angle α and is valid for the pendulum seat explained here, since the deflections of the abutment 5 amount to a few centimeters. The period T of a vibration, that is, a reciprocating movement of the abutment 5 is chosen so that the user of the solarium feels no discomfort despite the vibrations.

It is also conceivable to design the drive variable to a certain extent, so that the user can determine for himself a pleasant speed or deflection of the pendulum couch during the operation of the solarium itself. Likewise, an on and off function of the pendulum movement can be realized in the solarium, which is accessible to the user.

If the solarium is put into operation, the radiation sources in the upper part of the solarium and in the abutment 5, if present here, emit UV light. At the same time, the motor 29 is started, and the drive shaft 31 rotates. In the embodiment of the drive of the pendulum couch 1 shown here, the coupling between the drive and abutment 5 of the pendulum couch 1 through the connecting rod 37 and the coupling element 41 instead. The deflection of the abutment 5 with respect to the curved portion 3 of the bearing is a few centimeters in the direction of the arrow R, as well as in the direction of the arrow L.

The size of the control disc 33 and the position of the driving knob 39 on this, determine the degree of deflection. Upon rotation of the control disk 33 in the clockwise direction, the driving knob 35 is also rotated with the control disk 33 in a clockwise direction. The coupling element 41, which is connected to the connecting rod 37, follows this movement and pulls on the driving knob 39, the abutment 5, which is movably mounted on the curved portion 3 of the bearing, in a translational movement in the direction of arrow R. The maximum deflection position of the abutment 5 in the direction of the arrow R is reached when the driving knob 35 is at most far away from the line D. When this point is exceeded, the driving knob 35 moves in the direction of the arrow L as well as the abutment 5. If the driving knob 35 is minimally far away from the line D, the pendulum bed 1 has reached its maximum deflection position in the direction of the arrow L. Finally, if the control disc 33 has completed one complete revolution, then the abutment 5 has undergone a sinusoidal oscillation period and is again in its original position. Accordingly, the diameter of the control disc 33 corresponds to the deflection of the abutment 5 in both directions, if the driving knob 35 is located at the edge of the control disc 33.

It is also conceivable that the Auslenkungsweg in the direction of the arrow L and the arrow R is designed to be variable such that the driving knob 35 together with the connecting rod 37 on the control disk 33 between the outer edge of the control disk 33rd

10 and the center, on which the drive shaft 31 engages, is displaceable. The decisive factor is then the radius of the circle which the driving knob 35 describes during a rotation of the drive shaft 31.

By the deflection of the pendulum couch 1 from the starting position, that is the position of the pendulum couch 1, in which the support surface 11 is aligned perpendicular to the line D, during the tanning, the user, who lies on the support surface 11, first with this in ascending Angle relative to the line D, for example, in the direction of arrow R swung to a maximum deflection point. During this pendulum movement, with increasing deflection angle, the user is being irradiated more and more from the right side so that no shadows on that side of the body prevent browning. Subsequently, the pendulum couch 1 swings from the maximum deflection point back in the direction of the arrow L to the starting position. If the deflection angle now becomes smaller, the radiation is concentrated again on the front of the upper part of the solarium facing side of the body. In the next half cycle period, the pendulum couch 1 oscillates further in the direction of the arrow L beyond the starting point to a left maximum deflection point and thus exposes the left half of the body as seen from the head side of the pendulum couch 1 without shading the radiation. Then the pendulum couch 1 swings back again from the left maximum deflection point until the starting position and the next oscillation period begins.

By the pendulum motion of the pendulum couch 1, it is also possible to irradiate body surfaces that are not directly facing the radiation sources provided with the top of the solarium, but not the support surface 11 and the radiation sources arranged therein are facing. In addition, it is possible that body surfaces that extend from body parts that extend beyond this and

11 thus ensure a shadow cast on these body surfaces, without shadows being irradiated. By swinging the pendulum couch 1 and thus the support surface 11 on which the user is, so a uniform browning of the side facing away from the support surface 11 body side of the user is guaranteed.

In the embodiment of the solarium, it is possible to attach a head part with integrated radiation sources to the abutment 5, so that from the front side also takes place an irradiation, which provides, for example, for an irradiation of the shoulders. Furthermore, for example, a ventilation system can be integrated into the pendulum bed.

The solarium described here is characterized in that the pendulum couch 1 performs a lateral movement perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the pendulum bed. A user moves with a corresponding pendulum movement transversely to its longitudinal axis. Particularly preferred is a pendulum couch 1 _: which performs a sinusoidal movement.

It has been found that for a user of the solarium such a movement is particularly pleasant when the pendulum movement follows a relatively large radius. This is achieved in that the bearing of the pendulum couch 1 has a curved portion 3 with a large radius of curvature. This is preferably selected in a range of 5 m to 9 m, in particular from 6 m to 8 m. Especially proven is a radius of 7.25 m.

With a shorter radius of the curved portion 3 no real pendulum movement of the pendulum couch 1 is achieved, this is practically more or less tilted about its longitudinal axis, which is uncomfortable for a user.

12 The drive for the pendulum couch 1 is designed so that the lateral movement is relatively low. A lateral deflection to the right and to the left by a maximum of 25 cm has proved very successful. Particularly preferred is a deflection of 7 cm to 20 cm, in particular of 12 cm.

For the well-being of a user, the period of oscillation T is also of great importance. This should be in the range of 3.5 s to 6.5 s, preferably 4.5 s to 6.0 s. A period of oscillation of T = 5.4 s has proven particularly useful.

For the well-being of a user, therefore, a relatively small deflection movement around a middle dead center or around a middle position of around 12 cm is optimal. The pendulum bed 1 is thus moved from a central position to the right by about 12 cm and to the left by about 12 cm. It follows like a pendulum of a circular path with a radius, which is set in particular to 7.25 m. The oscillation period T of the Pendeuiege 1 is 5.4 s.

Decisive advantage of the pendulum couch 1 is therefore that it does not perform a tilting movement about its longitudinal axis, but that just this longitudinal axis performs a lateral movement to the right and left of a central position, the radius of this pendulum motion is set to 7.25 m. Particularly advantageous is an embodiment of the solarium, in which the pendulum couch 1 performs a sinusoidal movement.

This pendulum motion leads to a well-being of the user and also to the fact that a shadow of individual body areas is avoided because the radiation of a UV source not only from a single direction impinges on the body of the user.

13 It has been explained with reference to FIG. 1 that the bearing of the pendulum couch 1 has a curved area 3 on which rollers mounted on the pendulum bed roll, which are mounted on the underside of the pendulum bed.

It is very possible to attach roles of the type mentioned here on the front side of a pendulum deck and to let them roll on a contour corresponding to the curved portion 3 and which is formed according to the above specifications. It is therefore essential here too that the rollers mounted on the front side of the pendulum couch 1 roll on a curved area which has a radius of, in particular, 7.25 m.

The drive of the pendulum couch 1 has a control unit which cooperates with the motor 29. It includes safety contacts that detect the lateral deflection of the pendulum bed 1 and thus determine whether a pendulum movement of the pendulum bed 1 is performed correctly. The safety contacts can detect the position of the pendulum bed 1 by touch, but preferably without contact, for example by magnetic contacts or other proximity switches. If, therefore, no pendulum movement is detected when the engine 29 is running, the motor 29 is stopped in order to avoid damage in the drive region.

At the beginning of use of the solarium, the pendulum movement of the pendulum couch 1 is slowly increased to the desired level. Again, it can be determined by the safety contacts, whether the pendulum movement has reached the desired level. Accordingly, when the drive is turned off, the pendulum motion is slowly reduced so that a user does not experience abrupt braking actions. The standstill of the pendulum berth can be detected by a center contact, which ensures that the pen

14 After switching off, it should assume its middle position, from which the pendulum movement to the right and left is carried out. Only after standstill of the pendulum couch in the middle position it is ensured that the pendulum couch 1 is in a desired position and allows a safe exit from the solarium.

Accordingly, it is ensured by a safety contact that when recording the use of the solarium, the pendulum couch 1 is in a central position in which a safe upgrade of a user is possible.

In principle, it is also possible to store the pendulum table hanging, so to dispense with roles. As a result, the noise during use of the solarium can be reduced. A suspension can intervene on the front sides of the pendulum couch 1 near the lateral boundary edges, with rods or ropes with a length of 5 m to 9 m, preferably from 6 m to 8 m and in particular of 7.25 m are used to the desired To achieve movement of the pendulum couch 1.

Also in this embodiment, it is ensured that the pendulum bed performs no tilting movement along its central / longitudinal axis, but rather a pendulum motion in which the central axis of the pendulum couch 1 is moved laterally from a center position to the right and left, so that the longitudinal axis of a user is deflected laterally, similar to the use of a hammock.

All three variants of the design of the solarium have in common that the bearing surface 11 of the pendulum couch 1 is moved laterally to its longitudinal extension like a pendulum and does not perform a tilting movement about a fixed longitudinal axis. This is crucial for the well-being of a user,

15 In particular, when the trajectory of the pendulum couch 1 follows a circular path with a relatively large radius, which is in particular 7.25 m. Due to the relatively small lateral deflection of preferably 12 cm and the oscillation period of in particular 5.4 s, it is achieved that the use of the solarium is very pleasant.

Particularly preferably, a sinusoidal movement is realized, because this is particularly pleasant for a user. Preferably, the drive is designed so that it optionally enforces such movement.

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Claims

claims

1. solarium with an upper part, held by the upper part radiation sources and with a support surface, characterized in that the support surface (11) is part of a pendulum bed (1).

2. Solarium according to claim 1, characterized in that the pendulum couch (1) moves transversely to the body axis of a user.

3. Solarium according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pendulum couch (1) performs a sinusoidal movement.

4. Solarium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pendulum couch (1) has a bearing having a curved portion (3) and an abutment (5).

5. Solarium according to claim 4, characterized in that the abutment (5) rollers (7, 9).

6. Solarium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the curved area (3) has a radius of 5 m to 9 m, preferably from 6 m to 9 m, preferably from 6 m to 8 m and in particular from 7.25 m having.

7. Solarium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pendulum couch (1) has a pendulum movement effecting drive.

8. Solarium according to claim 7, characterized in that the drive is designed so that a period of oscillation T of

17 3.5 s to 6.5 s, preferably from 4.5 s to 6.0 s, in particular from 5.4 s.

9. Solarium according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the drive is designed so that a lateral deflection of the pendulum couch (1), starting from a center position of> 0 cm to 25 cm, preferably from 7.0 cm to 20, 0 cm, in particular of 12 cm.

10. Solarium according to one of the preceding claims 5 to 9, characterized in that the drive comprises a control unit.

11. Solarium according to claim 10, characterized in that the control unit has safety contacts, which detect the lateral deflection of the pendulum couch (1) and / or its center position.

12. Solarium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pendulum couch (1) has radiation sources.

13. Solarium according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pendulum couch (1) a central support area (13) - and seen in the longitudinal direction - opposite this support area angled side areas (15; 17) summarizes.

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