JP3073141B2 - Steam sauna equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam sauna device installed in, for example, a bathroom of a general household,
By devising the hot water supply piping system to the unit body,
The heating capacity and the humidification capacity are increased without increasing the hot water supply temperature of a water heater for supplying water to a kitchen, a washroom or a bathroom.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a steam sauna unit has been installed in a unit bathroom in an apartment house or the like, and the bathroom is also used as a sauna room.

Conventionally, in a steam sauna apparatus of this type, Japanese Patent Application No. 4-248805 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-63103) filed on August 25, 1992 by the present applicant.
Has a configuration disclosed in US Pat.

[0004]

In the steam sauna apparatus having the above-mentioned conventional structure, the steam sauna apparatus is heated as a heat source because it is connected to a hot water supply pipe system of a water heater that supplies hot water to a kitchen, a washroom, a bathroom, or the like. -To increase the humidification capacity, it is necessary to set the hot water supply temperature of the water heater to a high temperature.

However, if the hot water supply temperature of such a water heater is set to a high temperature, there is a danger of burns when using the hot water in a kitchen, a washroom, a bathroom, or the like. At present, the temperature is set to about 60 ° C., and it is not preferable to set the hot water supply temperature to a high temperature so as to increase the heating / humidifying ability.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a steam sauna apparatus capable of increasing the heating capacity and the humidification capacity without increasing the hot water supply temperature of a water heater for supplying water to a kitchen, a washroom or a bathroom. To provide.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a spout hot water having a plurality of hot water spouts inside an exterior body of a unit body in which a steam outlet and an air inlet are open. It is generated by arranging a pipe, a heat exchange promoting member, and a fan unit, connecting the spouted hot water pipe to a hot water supply piping system, and dissipating hot water from the hot water spout to the heat exchange promoting member. In a steam sauna apparatus in which steam is blown out from the steam outlet by the operation of the fan unit, the heat exchange promoting member is formed of a plurality of thin plates, and these thin plates are separated by a predetermined interval by a pipe-shaped connecting member. And connecting this connecting member to a circulation piping system for heating separate from the hot water supply piping system to which the spouting hot water pipe is connected,
The temperature is set to a higher temperature than the hot water supply piping system in the connection member.
Hot water can be supplied.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since the heat exchange promoting member is composed of a plurality of thin plates connected at a predetermined interval by a pipe-like connecting member by adopting the above structure, the heat exchange The surface area of the facilitating member is large, the hot water flowing down to the heat exchange facilitating member comes into contact with the air sucked from the air inlet over a large area, and the steam generating ability is increased, and the height dimension of the heat exchange facilitating member is reduced Becomes possible,
As a result, the height of the exterior body is reduced, and the overall size of the apparatus can be further reduced. For example, the interior of the bathroom can be mounted in the counter section, so that the bathroom space can be effectively used.

Further, the connecting member is connected to a heating circulation piping system separate from the hot water supply piping system to which the spouting hot water pipe is connected, and the temperature of the connection member is set to be higher than that of the hot water supply piping system.
Since hot water can be supplied, the humidifying function and the heating function can be enhanced without setting a hot water supply temperature of a water heater for supplying water to a kitchen, a washroom, a bathroom, or the like.

In addition, the hot water is supplied only to the connecting member without dissipating the hot water from the hot water outlet of the hot water pipe and the fan unit is operated, so that the hot water does not diffuse from the hot water outlet of the hot water pipe. Therefore, it is possible to heat and heat the bathroom without humidifying it, and to efficiently dehumidify and dry the bathroom after using the sauna.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a bathroom in which a steam sauna device according to the present invention is installed. Unit bathroom.

The unit bathroom 1 includes a bathtub body 2
A peripheral surface of the washing body 3 is surrounded by a ceiling plate 4 and a side wall surface 5, and a side wall surface of a counter portion 6 is formed between the lower end of the side wall surface 5 and the upper end of the washing body 3. In
A unit body 10 of a steam sauna device to be described later is mounted, and a ventilation fan 7 is installed on the ceiling plate 4.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the unit main body 10 has an exterior body 11, and an air intake port 12 for sucking air A from outside is provided at the center of the front surface of the exterior body 11.
However, a steam outlet 13 is opened at a lower portion thereof, and the steam outlet 13 is provided with a wind direction adjusting plate 14 for adjusting a blowing direction of the steam S.

A spouting pipe 20 is arranged at an upper position inside the exterior body 11, and a heat exchange promoting member 30 is arranged at a lower part of the spouting pipe 20.
A motor-driven fan unit 40 is arranged on the lower back surface of the heat exchange promoting member 30.

The heat exchange facilitating member 30 is inclined θ so that the upper portion 30 a is located rearward in the exterior body 11, and is provided on the rear side of the lower portion 30 b located forward in the exterior body 11. It has a configuration in which the units 40 are arranged.

In the drawing, reference numeral 50 denotes the heat exchange promoting member 30.
A drain pan 51 disposed below the drain pan 50 is a drain outlet provided in the drain pan 50.

The spout pipe 20 has a plurality of spouts 2
1 are provided at predetermined intervals in the pipe axis direction, and these hot water jets 21 are connected to a hot water supply piping system 101 of a first water heater 100 for hot water supply to a kitchen, a washroom, a bathroom, or the like, which will be described later. The hot water H · W sent from the hot water supply port 22 to the jet pipe 20 through the constant flow valve 23 and the first solenoid valve 24.
Is dissipated to the upper part of the heat exchange promoting member 30. Part of the hot water H / W flowing down to the heat exchange promoting member 30 undergoes heat exchange and evaporates, and the steam S generated by the evaporation is evaporated. Is blown out from the steam outlet 13 by the operation of the fan unit 40.

Further, the heat exchange promoting member 30 is provided as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a thin plate 31 composed of a plurality of flat plates arranged so as to be substantially parallel to the air flow path A inside the exterior body 11, and these thin plates 31 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. Pipe-shaped connecting member 32 that is arranged and connected
And a pair of left and right support members 3 for supporting the connecting member 32.
3 and 33.

The connecting member 32 is formed by winding a pipe material continuously from the upper side to the lower side in a meandering manner.
The upper open end serves as a hot water supply port 32A, and the lower open end serves as a hot water return port 32B. The hot water supply port 32A and the hot water return port 32B are used for supplying hot water to the kitchen, the washroom, the bathroom, or the like. Is connected to circulation piping systems 201 and 202 of a second water heater 200 for heating separately from the hot water supply piping system 101 of the first water heater 100.
By opening the second solenoid valve 34 provided on the 2A side, hot water H / W from the circulation piping systems 201 and 202 of the second water heater 200 can be circulated and supplied into the connecting member 32. .

That is, the unit main body 10 is configured as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a hot water supply port 22 of the hot water supply pipe 20 is connected to a first water heater 100 for hot water supply to a kitchen, a washroom, a bathroom, or the like.
And a hot water supply port 32A and a hot water return port 32B of the connecting member 32 are connected to circulation piping systems 201 and 202 of a second water heater 200 for heating. When the present device is used as a steam sauna, the first solenoid valve 24 is opened.

When the first solenoid valve 24 is opened, hot water from the first hot water supply device 100, for example, hot water H · W having a set temperature of 60 ° C., is heated from the hot water outlet 21 of the hot water pipe 20. Dissipated to the upper side of the exchange promoting member 30, the heat exchange promoting member 30
The hot water H · W flowing down to the air humidifies the air A from the air suction port 12 passing between the respective thin plates 31 to raise the temperature, and a steam pressure difference is generated as the temperature of the air A rises.
-A part of W is to be evaporated.

At this time, since the heat exchange promoting member 30 is composed of a plurality of thin plates 31 connected at a predetermined interval, the surface area of the heat exchange promoting member 30 can be increased, and the heat exchange promoting member 30 can have a large surface area. Hot water H · W flowing down to the accelerating member 30 and air A sucked from the air suction port 12 can be brought into contact with each other over a large area.

Further, each thin plate 3 of the heat exchange promoting member 30
1 is disposed substantially parallel to the air flow path A inside the exterior body 11 forming the unit main body 10, so that the flow path resistance can be reduced, thereby reducing heat exchange. In addition to smooth operation, the fan unit 40 can use a fan having a low capacity and can be driven with a low load, so that noise reduction can be achieved.

Further, the upper portion 30a of the heat exchange promoting member 30
Is inclined so as to be located rearward in the exterior body 11, and the fan unit 40 is disposed on the back side of the lower part 30b located forward in the exterior body 11, so that the entire heat exchange promoting member 30 It is possible to reduce the height, that is, the height H (310 mm) of the exterior body 11, whereby the height H (310 mm) and the width W of the entire apparatus are reduced.
(520 mm) and the depth dimension T (180 mm) can be further downsized, so that the bathroom 1 can be installed in the counter section 6.

On the other hand, when the apparatus is used for heating without humidification, the first solenoid valve 24 is kept closed and the second solenoid valve 34 is opened.

When the second solenoid valve 34 is opened, hot water from the second water heater 200, for example, hot water H / W having a set temperature of 80 ° C., enters the connecting member 32 meandering from the hot water inlet 32A. The supplied thin plate 31 of the heat exchange promoting member 30 is heated, and by the operation of the fan unit 40, only the warming is performed without humidification, and the dry hot air is blown out from the steam blowout port 13. It is designed to heat the bathroom.

The bathroom can be used as a drying room for clothes and the like by linking the ventilation fan 7 with the heating operation at the same time.

Further, the heating of the apparatus during a sauna
In order to increase the humidification capacity, hot water from the first water heater 100 by opening the first solenoid valve 24, for example, when the set temperature is 6
In a state where the hot water H · W at 0 ° C. is diffused from the hot water outlet 21 of the hot water pipe 20, the second solenoid valve 34 is opened, and the high-temperature hot water from the second water heater 200 is inserted into the connecting member 32. For example, by supplying hot water H · W having a set temperature of 80 ° C., hot water H · W flowing down between the respective thin plates 31 of the heat exchange promoting member 30 is supplied.
The humidification temperature of the air A from the air inlet 12 is increased by raising the temperature of the hot water H.W. The same effect as the heating / humidifying ability by hot water supply can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, each component of the heat exchange promoting member 30, that is, the thin plate 31, the connecting member 32, or the supporting member 33 is made of, for example, stainless steel, aluminum, or copper having a high heat conductivity. It is preferable to use a material.

[0030]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a heat exchange promoting member comprising a plurality of thin plates connected at predetermined intervals by a pipe-like connecting member. The surface area of the facilitating member can be increased,
Since the hot water flowing down to the heat exchange promoting member and the air sucked in from the air suction port come into contact with each other over a large area, the steam generating capability can be increased, and the height dimension of the heat exchange promoting member can be reduced.

In addition, since the height of the exterior body can be reduced, the overall size of the apparatus can be further reduced. For example, the apparatus can be mounted in a bathroom counter. The bathroom space can be used effectively.

Further, the connecting member is connected to a circulation piping system separate from the hot water supply piping system to which the spouting hot water pipe is connected, so that hot water can be supplied into the connecting member. A hot water heater that supplies hot water to the kitchen, washroom, bathroom, etc. by connecting hot water to the hot water supply piping system for hot water supply to the kitchen, washroom, bathroom, etc., and connecting the hot water to the connecting member to the circulation piping system for heating. The humidifying ability and the heating ability can be increased without increasing the hot water supply temperature.

Further, the hot water is supplied only into the connecting member without dissipating the hot water from the hot water spout of the hot water pipe, and the fan unit is operated, so that the bathroom is heated without humidification, thereby providing comfort. Heating can be performed, and dehumidification in the bathroom after using the sauna can be efficiently performed.

The bathroom can be used as a drying room for clothes and the like by linking a ventilation fan with the heating operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the overall configuration of a bathroom in which a steam sauna device according to the present invention is installed.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view showing one embodiment of the steam sauna apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing the internal structure of the unit body.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view schematically showing a configuration of a heat exchange promoting member.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the same hot water supply system for the unit body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Unit main body, 11 ... Outer body, 12 ... Air inlet, 13 ... Steam outlet, 20 ... Hot water pipe, 21 ... Hot water outlet, 22 ... Hot water supply port, 24 ... First solenoid valve, 30 ... Heat exchange promoting member, 31 ... Thin plate, 32 ... Connecting member, 32A ... Hot water supply port, 32B ... Hot water return port 33, a support member, 40, a fan unit, 100, a first water heater, 101, a hot water supply piping system of the first water heater, 200, a second water heater, 201 , 202: circulation piping system of the second water heater, H / W: hot water, A: air, S: steam.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A spout water pipe having a plurality of hot water spouts, a heat exchange facilitating member, and a fan unit are arranged inside an exterior body of a unit main body in which a steam outlet and an air inlet are opened, And while connecting the spout hot water pipe to the hot water supply piping system, the steam generated by dispersing hot water from the hot water spout to the heat exchange promoting member is blown out from the steam blowout port by the operation of the fan unit. In the steam sauna apparatus, the heat exchange promoting member is composed of a plurality of thin plates, and these thin plates are connected at a predetermined interval by a pipe-shaped connecting member. this There you can supply connected to the circulation piping system for additional heating and hot water supply pipe system connected, hot water whose temperature is set to temperature higher than the hot water supply pipe systems in the connection within the member A steam room apparatus according to claim.