JP5326883B2 - Sauna equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sauna apparatus.

  The structure of this conventional sauna apparatus has been as follows.

  That is, an atomizing cylinder arranged in the vertical direction, a rotating shaft arranged in the vertical direction in the atomizing cylinder, a rotation driving means for the rotating shaft, and an upper and lower direction of the rotating shaft arranged at a predetermined interval. The plurality of rotating plates and a water supply means for supplying water to the upper rotating plate among the plurality of rotating plates are provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-4-11068

  The problem in the above conventional example is that a drainage path needs to be installed.

  That is, by rotating the rotating plate, a part of the water scattered on the outer periphery of the rotating plate drops down along the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder as a liquid and accumulates below the atomizing cylinder. It is necessary to have a drainage route.

  Since this drainage path is extended from the ceiling to the floor in the sauna room, not only is the construction difficult, but it also impairs the beauty.

  Then, this invention aims at abolishing a drainage path.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a bottomed atomizing cylinder having an upper opening arranged in a vertical direction, and a lower opening provided in the atomizing cylinder toward the upper opening. A blower for blowing air, a rotating shaft arranged in a vertical direction in the atomizing cylinder, a rotation driving means for the rotating shaft, and a plurality of rotating plates arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the rotating shaft, Of these plurality of rotating plates, water supply means for supplying water onto the upper rotating plate, collecting water means provided on the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder between the plurality of rotating plates, and this collecting water means The collected water supply means for supplying the water collected by the above onto the lower rotating plate, and the first heating means arranged so as to be in pressure contact with the outer surface of the bottom of the atomizing cylinder, thereby To achieve the initial objectives.

  As described above, the present invention has a bottomed atomizing cylinder that is arranged in the vertical direction and has an upper opening, and a blower that blows air from the lower opening provided in the atomizing cylinder toward the upper opening. In the atomization cylinder, a rotating shaft arranged in the vertical direction, a rotation driving means of the rotating shaft, a plurality of rotating plates arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the rotating shaft, and the plurality of these Among the rotating plates, the water supply means for supplying water onto the upper rotating plate, the collecting water means provided on the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder between the plurality of rotating plates, and the collected water means. The drainage route is abolished because it includes a collected water supply means for supplying water onto the lower rotating plate and a first heating means arranged so as to be in pressure contact with the outer surface of the bottom of the atomizing cylinder. can do.

  That is, in the present invention, the collecting water means is provided on the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder between a plurality of rotating plates arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the rotating shaft, and the collecting water means collects the collecting water means. Since the collected water supply means for supplying water to the lower rotating plate is provided, the water dripping downward along the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder is collected by the collected water means, and then the collected water supply means It can be supplied onto the rotating plate and atomized again with the lower rotating plate. Moreover, since it was set as the structure which blows air toward the said upper opening part from the lower opening part provided in the atomization pipe | tube, the air blower can raise and convey the atomized fine water.

  For this reason, since the quantity of the water dripping below the atomization cylinder can be made very small, a drainage path can be abolished.

  Therefore, the drainage path installation work that has been necessary in the past is not required, and the workability is improved, and the beauty of the sauna room can be maintained.

  Further, in the present invention, since the first heating means is arranged so as to be in pressure contact with the outer surface of the bottom of the atomizing cylinder, even if a very small amount of water remains on the bottom of the atomizing cylinder, it is dried. Can be made.

  That is, when the atomization operation is performed, the entire inside of the atomization cylinder becomes wet, and the air in the atomization cylinder is cooled by the vaporization action of the atomized water, so that the saturated water vapor amount decreases. In particular, the bottom of the atomizing cylinder is not easily dried.

  For this reason, in this invention, it was set as the structure provided with the 1st heating means arrange | positioned so that it may press-contact to the outer surface of the bottom part of an atomization cylinder.

  That is, the bottom of the atomization cylinder is heated by the first heating means arranged so as to be in pressure contact with the outer surface of the bottom of the atomization cylinder, thereby increasing the temperature of the air in the atomization cylinder and Since the saturated water vapor amount of the air in the conversion cylinder can be increased, as a result, a very small amount of residual water remaining at the bottom of the atomization cylinder can also be dried.

  For this reason, in the present invention, a very small amount of residual water remaining at the bottom of the atomization cylinder is dried by providing the first heating means arranged so as to be in pressure contact with the outer surface of the bottom of the atomization cylinder. Is.

(A) Partially cutaway perspective view of a sauna apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention (b) Partially cutaway perspective view of the same sectional view seen from below Sectional view showing water atomization mode of the sauna device Sectional view showing the water drying mode of the sauna device

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment)
In FIG. 1, the state which installed the sauna apparatus of this Embodiment in the ceiling surface of sauna rooms (not shown), such as a bathroom, is shown.

  The sauna apparatus has a main body case 3 having an intake port 1 and an exhaust port 2, and a large-capacity heat exchanger 4 as a heating means provided in an air passage connecting the intake port 1 and the exhaust port 2 in the main body case 3. And a blower 5. Between the blower 5 and the exhaust port 2, a bottomed atomizing cylinder 6 having an upper opening 7 arranged in a vertical direction is provided. The bottomed atomizing cylinder 6 is provided with a lower opening 8. The configuration within the atomizing cylinder 6 will be described later.

  A small-capacity heat exchanger 9 is connected to the upper opening 7 of the atomizing cylinder 6 as a heating means, and the exhaust port 2 of the main body case 3 is downstream of the ceiling exhaust port (not shown) of the sauna room. ).

  That is, the air sucked into the main body case 3 through the air inlet 1 from the ceiling air inlet (not shown) of the sauna room (not shown) is arranged upstream of the atomizing cylinder 6. After heating by the capacity heat exchanger 4, the blower 5 blows air from the lower opening 8 of the atomizing cylinder 6 toward the upper opening 7, and the air discharged from the upper opening 7 is a small heat exchanger 9. Is reheated and supplied into the sauna room (not shown) from the exhaust port 2.

  And the small water-water heat exchanger 10 as a heating means is provided in the bottom outer surface side of this atomization cylinder 6. FIG.

  Furthermore, the main body case 3 is provided with a nozzle 11 as water spraying means for spraying into the sauna room.

  Next, the configuration in the atomization cylinder 6 and the configuration of the water-water heat exchanger 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the atomizing cylinder 6, a rotary shaft 12 arranged in the vertical direction, a rotation driving means 13 for the rotary shaft 12, and a plurality of rotary plates 14 arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the rotary shaft 12, A water supply means 15 for supplying water to the upper rotating plate 14 among the plurality of rotating plates 14 is provided.

  Further, on the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder 6 between the plurality of rotating plates 14, a ring-shaped collecting water means 16 having an upper surface opened, and water collected by the collecting water means 16 is disposed on the lower rotating plate 14. A rain gutter-like collected water supply means 17 is provided for supply to the top.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the water-water heat exchanger 10 has a metal hot water pipe housed in a resin cover, and as shown in FIG. It arrange | positions so that it may press-contact.

  In the above configuration, the water atomization mode and the water drying mode of the sauna device of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the water atomization mode, the air sucked into the main body case 3 through the air inlet 1 shown in FIG. 1 is heated by the large-capacity heat exchanger 4 arranged on the upstream side of the atomization cylinder 6. The blower 5 blows air from the lower opening 8 of the atomizing cylinder 6 toward the upper opening 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the atomizing cylinder 6, the rotating shaft 12 is rotated at a high speed by the rotation driving means 13, and in this state, water is supplied onto the upper rotating plate 14 by the water supply means 15. To do.

  Then, water is splashed vigorously from the outer periphery of the upper rotating plate 14 and atomized, and a part of the water collides with the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder 6 to be atomized. The blower 5 conveys the air flowing from the lower opening 8 to the upper opening 7 of the atomizing cylinder 6, and after heating by the heat exchanger 9, it passes through the exhaust port 2 of the main body case 3 shown in FIG. 1. It is supplied to the sauna room from a ceiling exhaust port (not shown) of the sauna room.

  Further, returning to FIG. 2, the description will be continued. The water that collides with the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder 6 but is not atomized is collected by the collecting water means 16 and then collected in the form of rain gutter. It is supplied onto the lower rotating plate 14 via the means 17, and then water is scattered and atomized from the outer periphery of the rotating plate 14, and a part of the water collides with the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder 6. The atomized water is transported by the blower 5 to blown air flowing from the lower opening 8 of the atomizing cylinder 6 toward the upper opening 7, heated by the heat exchanger 9, 1 is supplied from the ceiling exhaust port (not shown) of the sauna room into the sauna room through the exhaust port 2 of the main body case 3 shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, this repetition is performed by the four-stage rotating plate 14, and a sufficient amount of atomized water is supplied into the sauna room. With this action, in this embodiment, the atomizing cylinder 6 Since the amount of water dripping down can be extremely reduced, the drainage route can be eliminated.

  Therefore, the drainage path installation work that has been necessary in the past is not required, and the workability is improved, and the beauty of the sauna room can be maintained.

  Next, the water drying mode will be described.

  FIG. 3 shows the water drying mode. In this water drying mode, the water supply from the water supply means 15 to the rotating plate 14 is stopped, and the rotation driving means 13 continues to rotate. Then, while operating the blower 5 shown in FIG. 1, the water-water heat exchanger 10 is operated.

  At this time, since the water-water heat exchanger 10 is arranged so as to be in pressure contact with the outer surface of the bottom portion of the atomization cylinder 6 as described above, the atomization cylinder 6 is operated after the above-described operation in the atomization mode. Even if a very small amount of water remains at the bottom of the glass, it can be dried.

  That is, after operating in the above-described atomization mode, the entire inside of the atomization cylinder 6 becomes wet, and the air in the atomization cylinder 6 is cooled and saturated by the vaporization action of the atomized water. The amount of water vapor will decrease, and in particular, a small amount of residual water remaining at the bottom of the atomizing cylinder 6 is difficult to dry.

  For this reason, when the water-water heat exchanger 10 disposed so as to be in pressure contact with the outer surface of the bottom of the atomizing cylinder 6 is operated, the hot water is circulated in the metal hot water pipe. Heat is radiated from the manufactured hot water pipe to the bottom outer surface of the atomizing cylinder 6 through the resin case, and the air in the atomizing cylinder 6 is heated from the bottom outer surface. As a result, the inside of the atomizing cylinder 6 is heated. As a result, the amount of saturated water vapor in the air increases, and as a result, a very small amount of residual water remaining at the bottom of the atomizing cylinder 6 can be dried.

  In other words, after driving in the water atomization mode, it is preferable in the subsequent operation of the sauna apparatus to make the inside of the atomization cylinder 6 dry by operating in the water drying mode described above. Since the water-water heat exchanger 10 is disposed so as to be in pressure contact with the outer surface of the bottom of the atomizing cylinder 6, the water-water heat exchanger 10 radiates heat in the water drying mode, so that the atomizing cylinder 6 is heated, thereby increasing the temperature of the air in the atomization cylinder 6 and increasing the amount of saturated water vapor in the air in the atomization cylinder 6. As a result, the bottom of the atomization cylinder 6 is obtained. A very small amount of residual water remaining in the container can be dried.

  In the present embodiment, the water-water heat exchanger 10 has a configuration in which a metal hot water pipe is housed in a resin cover, but the configuration is not limited thereto.

  In addition, since it is set as the structure which drive | operates the large heat exchanger 4 of FIG. 1 with which the upstream of the atomization pipe | tube 6 was equipped at the time of drying mode and ventilates warm air, raising the temperature in the atomization pipe | tube 6 more Since the amount of saturated water vapor can be increased, the residual water in the atomization cylinder 6 can be quickly dried.

  Further, since the water-water heat exchanger 10 is configured to have a heating capability smaller than that of the heat exchanger 4, it is consumed to dry a very small amount of residual water remaining at the bottom of the atomizing cylinder 6 in the drying mode. Thermal energy can be reduced.

  That is, during the water atomization mode, the heat exchanger 4 of FIG. 1 provided on the upstream side of the atomization cylinder 6 is operated to blow warm air into the atomization cylinder 6, so the water atomization mode Immediately after the operation is stopped, the temperature of the air in the atomizing cylinder 6 is still high. In such a state, since the operation is switched from the water atomization mode to the operation in the drying mode, even if the water-water heat exchanger 10 has a smaller heating capacity than the heat exchanger 4, the bottom of the atomization cylinder 6 is provided. Since it is sufficient as the ability to increase the saturated water vapor amount of the atomizing cylinder 6 in order to dry the very small amount of remaining water, consumption of heat energy when operating in the drying mode can be suppressed as a result. .

  In the drying mode, it is more preferable that the blower 5 is operated in a state in which the blowing capacity is lowered as compared to the water atomization mode.

  Specifically, the blower 5 operates in a state where the blowing capacity is reduced to about half compared to that in the water atomization mode.

  That is, in the present embodiment, as described above, the water dripping downward along the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder 6 is collected by the collecting water means 16 and then collected on the lower rotating plate 14 by the collected water supply means 17. The atomization effect is enhanced by supplying the air to the lower rotating plate 14 again, but the air is blown from the lower opening 8 of the atomizing cylinder 6 toward the upper opening 7 by the blower 5 in the drying mode. When drying is performed with a large amount of wind, the remaining water in the collected water means 16 and the collected water supply means 17 is small, and water is collected in the collected water means 16 and the collected water supply means 17 portion. After drying, scales are formed, and when this happens, the subsequent centrifugal atomization of water becomes unstable.

  Therefore, when the blower 5 is operated in a state in which the blowing capacity is lowered compared with that in the water atomization mode in the water drying mode, the fan 5 is moved downward from the collected water means 16 and the collected water supply means 17 portion. Drying is continued in a state where water flows on the rotating plate 14, and as a result, the formation of scale in the collected water means 16 and the collected water supply means 17 is suppressed. Centrifugal atomization can be stabilized.

  In the water drying mode, the rotation driving means 13 may be operated in a state in which the rotation speed is reduced as compared with that in the water atomization mode, so that the energy saving effect can be enhanced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when a configuration having a splash mode in which water is forcibly sprayed into the sauna room from the nozzle 11 shown in FIG. 1, a small amount of water required in the splash mode is exchanged with a small water-water heat exchanger. It is good also as a structure heated with the container 10. FIG.

  In the splash mode, the blower 5 is operated, and the water-water heat exchanger 10 and the heat exchanger 4 are operated simultaneously. In this way, even if the large heat exchanger 4 and the water-water heat exchanger 10 are operated at the same time, a small amount of water supplied to the nozzles 11 required at the time of the splash operation is transferred to the small water-water heat exchanger 10. Since it is set as the structure heated by this, the comfort as a sauna can be improved, suppressing consumption of a heat energy.

  In the splash mode, high-temperature water is supplied to the water-water heat exchanger 10, the heat exchanger 4, and the heat exchanger 9 from a heat source such as a boiler and circulates, while the water-water heat exchanger 10 is circulated. May be configured to supply city water. As described above, since a small amount of water is supplied to the nozzle 11 during the splash operation in which the water-water heat exchanger 10 and the heat exchanger 4 are operated at the same time, water having a smaller heating capacity than the heat exchanger 4 is obtained. -Even if heated by the water heat exchanger 10, sufficient capacity can be secured for the splash operation.

  Further, the water-water heat exchanger 10 and the heat exchanger 9 each have a heating capacity smaller than that of the heat exchanger 4, thereby improving the comfort as a sauna and suppressing the consumption of heat energy. Can do.

  That is, as described above, the air sucked into the main body case 3 through the air inlet 1 from the ceiling air inlet (not shown) of the sauna room (not shown) is arranged on the upstream side of the atomizing cylinder 6. After being heated by the large-capacity heat exchanger 4, the blower 5 blows air from the lower opening 8 of the atomizing cylinder 6 toward the upper opening 7, and the air discharged from the upper opening 7 is small. Since it is reheated by the heat exchanger 9 and supplied into the sauna room (not shown) from the exhaust port 2, the water-water heat exchanger 10 and the heat exchanger 9 are atomized at this time. It is only necessary to have a heating capability that can compensate for the heat taken away by the vaporization of the water in the cylinder 6. Therefore, the comfort as a sauna can be sufficiently enhanced and the consumption of heat energy can be suppressed.

  As described above, the present invention includes a bottomed atomizing cylinder having an upper opening arranged in the vertical direction, and a blower for blowing air from a lower opening provided in the atomizing cylinder toward the upper opening. In the atomization cylinder, a rotating shaft arranged in the vertical direction, a rotation driving means of the rotating shaft, a plurality of rotating plates arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the rotating shaft, and the plurality of these Among the rotating plates, the water supply means for supplying water onto the upper rotating plate, the collecting water means provided on the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder between the plurality of rotating plates, and the collected water means. Since it is set as the structure provided with the collected water supply means which supplies water on a lower rotating plate, and the 1st heating means arrange | positioned so that it may press-contact with the outer surface of the bottom part of the said atomization cylinder, a drainage path is abolished. be able to.

  Moreover, not only the drainage path installation work that has been necessary in the past is required, but the workability is improved, and the beauty of the sauna room can be maintained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Intake port 2 Exhaust port 3 Main body case 4 Heat exchanger 5 Blower 6 Atomization pipe | tube 7 Upper opening part 8 Lower opening part 9 Heat exchanger 10 Water-water heat exchanger 11 Nozzle 12 Rotating shaft 13 Rotation drive means 14 Rotating plate 15 Water supply means 16 Collected water means 17 Collected water supply means

Claims (12)

In a bottomed atomizing cylinder having an upper opening arranged in the vertical direction, a blower that blows air from a lower opening provided in the atomizing cylinder toward the upper opening, and the atomization cylinder, A rotating shaft arranged in the vertical direction, a rotation driving means for the rotating shaft, a plurality of rotating plates arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction of the rotating shaft, and an upper rotation of the plurality of rotating plates Water supply means for supplying water onto the plate, collecting water means provided on the inner surface of the atomizing cylinder between the plurality of rotating plates, and water collected by the collecting water means on the lower rotating plate The sauna apparatus provided with the collected water supply means to supply, and the 1st heating means arrange | positioned so that it may press-contact with the outer surface of the bottom part of the said atomization cylinder. It has a water atomization mode and a water drying mode. During the water drying mode, the water supply from the water supply means to the rotating plate is stopped, the rotation driving means is driven to rotate, and the blower is operated. In addition, the sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first heating means is operated. The sauna apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the air blower is configured to be operated in a state in which the air blowing capacity is lowered as compared with that in the water atomization mode during the water drying mode. The sauna apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the air blower is operated in a state in which the air blowing capacity is reduced to about a half of that in the water atomization mode in the water drying mode. The sauna apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the rotation driving means is operated in a state where the number of rotations is lower than that in the water atomization mode in the water drying mode. The sauna apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first heating means has a configuration in which a hot water pipe is housed in a resin cover. A main body case having an intake port and an exhaust port, an atomizing cylinder is provided in an air passage connecting the intake port and the exhaust port in the main body case, and a second heating means is provided upstream of the atomizing cylinder. The sauna apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-6 made into a structure. The sauna apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a water spraying means is provided in the main body case separately from the water supply means, and the water supplied to the water spraying means is heated by the first heating means. The sauna apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the sauna apparatus has a water splash mode, and when the water splash mode is used, the blower is operated and the first heating means and the second heating means are simultaneously operated. The sauna apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the first heating means has a heating capacity smaller than that of the second heating means. The sauna apparatus as described in any one of Claims 7-10 which provided the 3rd heating means in the air path which connects the upper opening part of an atomization pipe | tube, and the exhaust port of a main body case. The sauna apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the third heating means has a heating capacity smaller than that of the second heating means.

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