JP3615863B2

JP3615863B2 - Sauna equipment

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Publication number: JP3615863B2
Application number: JP06579196A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 善彦東
Original assignee: 株式会社デジテック
Priority date: 1996-03-22
Filing date: 1996-03-22
Publication date: 2005-02-02
Anticipated expiration: 2016-03-22
Also published as: JPH09253151A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はサウナ装置に関し、特に家庭用の小型のサウナ装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
近年、折り畳み可能で持ち運びに便利な家庭用のサウナ装置が種々提案されている。この種の従来のサウナ装置としては、下記の特許文献１及び特許文献２に開示したものがある。
【特許文献１】
実願昭５９ー４９８５４号（実開昭６０ー１６０８３４号）のマイクロフィルム
【特許文献２】
特開平７ー２１３５７８号公報
【０００３】
特許文献１は、本出願人は先に加熱室を形成する折り畳み可能な囲壁体と、垂直に折り畳んだ位置と囲壁体の下端部内周に嵌合して囲壁体を所定の拡開状に維持せしめる水平位置との間で上下に回動可能な枠部材と、枠部材を垂直に折り畳んだときに折り畳み状態となり水平位置にした時に座れる状態になる折り畳み椅子とを具備したものを提案したものである。
【０００４】
その囲壁体は、背面壁体、左右側面壁体、前面壁体と、加熱室上部を覆う可撓性のあるカバー体から成り、背面壁体の両側縁から前方に枠部が突出され、この枠部の下端部に枠部材の後端部が枢支されている。左右側面壁体には、垂直方向の折り曲げ部が形成され、前後に蛇腹状に折り畳み可能とされている。前面壁体は比較的低く形成され、その中央部に形成した開閉可能な分割部を開いて、あるいはその上を跨いで加熱室内に人が入れるように構成され、この前面壁体の上縁にカバー体の下縁が接合されるとともに、カバー体の中央部にファスナー等にて開閉可能な出入り用の開口が形成されている。
【０００５】
このような構成のサウナ装置によれば、囲壁体をほぼ拡開して枠部材を水平位置に回動させるだけで囲壁体が所定の拡開状に維持されるとともに椅子が座れる状態になり、カバー体の開口から加熱室内に入って椅子に座わることにより、極めて簡単かつ手軽にサウナ効果を享受することができる。
【０００６】
更に、特許文献２は、本出願人が門型枠の両側前縁に両側壁体を連設するとともにその前端間に前面壁を連設し、門型枠の背面開口に背面扉を設けて加熱室を形成し、門型枠の下端部にコ字状の枠部材を枢支し、この枠部材に底板を設け、少なくとも両側壁体と背面扉と底板に面状発熱体を配設し、門型枠の背面開口から車椅子に乗ったままで加熱室内に入ることができるようにしたものも提案したのもである。
【０００７】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、上記のような折り畳み椅子を具備した構成のサウナ装置では、健常者にとっては大変使い勝手が良いが、身体障害者やけが人など、足が不自由なために車椅子に乗っている人の場合には、加熱室が狭くかつ折り畳み可能な囲壁体はその固定強度及び剛性が小さいために、車椅子から加熱室内の椅子に乗り移るのは極めて困難であり、車椅子の使用者にとっては大変使い勝手が悪く、手軽に利用できないという問題がある。即ち、折り畳み可能で持ち運びに便利な小型のサウナ装置であるにもかかわらず、その利点が最も発揮されるはずの人が手軽に利用できないという問題があった。
【０００８】
一方、枠部材に底板だけを設けたサウナ装置では、車椅子に乗っている人には便利であるが、折り畳み椅子を具備していないので、逆に健常者が使う場合には別途に椅子を用意して狭い加熱室に配置し、折り畳む場合にはその椅子を取り出す必要があり、取扱いが大変不便であるという問題があった。
【０００９】
本発明は、上記従来の問題点に鑑み、枠部材と連動して折り畳み可能な椅子を具備するとともに、不要時に容易に取り外すことができるサウナ装置を提案することを目的とする。
【００１０】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために本発明は、図中の参照符号を付して示すならば、請求項１にあっては門型枠２の両側前縁に蛇腹状に折り畳み可能な両側面壁体３、３を連設するとともにそれらの前端間に前面壁体４を連設し、かつ門型枠２の背面開口を閉じる背面壁体５を門型枠２に開閉可能に連結し、少なくとも両側面壁体３、３と背面壁体５に面状発熱体１４を配設して加熱室６を構成したサウナ装置１において、伸展状態の両側面壁体３、３と前面壁体４の下端部の内側に嵌合可能なコ字状の枠部材１１の後端部を門型枠２の下端部に着脱可能に枢着し、枠部材１１の前後方向中間部に椅子脚１７の下端部を回動自在に連結し、椅子座枠１８の前端部を椅子脚１７の上端部に回動自在に連結するとともに後端部を門型枠２に着脱可能に枢着してなる構成を採用するものである。
【００１１】
また、請求項２にあっては、枠部材１１と椅子脚１７の連結部及び椅子脚１７と椅子座枠１８の連結部を、椅子の使用状態から折り畳み方向にのみ回動し、使用状態よりさらに椅子脚１７と椅子座枠１８が開くのを阻止するように構成してなる請求項１記載の構成を採用するものである。
【００１３】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の一実施形態のサウナ装置について、図１〜図１３を参照しながら説明する。
【００１４】
図１〜図３において、１は折り畳み式のサウナ装置であり、２はその本体枠としての門型枠である。門型枠２の両側前縁にはそれぞれ側面壁体３が連設され、これら側面壁体３、３の前端間に前面壁体４が連設されている。又、門型枠２の背面開口は開閉可能な背面壁体５にて開閉可能に閉じられ、これら門型枠２、両側面壁体３、３、前面壁体４及び背面壁体５にて囲まれた空間にて加熱室６が構成されている。背面壁体５は、図示例では１枚の扉体から成り、その一側が門型枠２の一方の側板２ａに回動可能に連結され、他側は適宜係止手段（図示せず）にて他方の側板２ａに係止可能とされている。側面壁体３は前方に向かって徐々に低くなりかつ前端上部が円弧状に形成されている。前面壁体４は加熱室６内から前方の視界が遮られないように比較的低く形成され、かつその中央部が最も低く形成されている。側面壁体３は所定間隔をあけて設けられた２つの折り曲げ部７にて蛇腹状に折り畳み可能な３枚の分割壁体８にて構成されている。また、前面壁体４の適当箇所にも折り曲げ部９が形成されている。
【００１５】
側面壁板３の各分割壁体８や背面壁体５は、それぞれの大きさに対応した断熱板１３と、断熱板１３の内面に適宜取付けられた面状発熱体１４と、これらを内外両面から覆う内布１５及び外布１６とから構成されている。また、前面壁体４は断熱板１３の内外両面を内布１５及び外布１６にて覆って構成されている。また、門型枠２と側面壁体３と前面壁体４と背面壁体５のそれぞれの連結部分や、両側面壁体３の折り曲げ部７や、前面壁体４の折り曲げ部９は、内布１５と外布１６を縫着することによって折り曲げ可能とされている。
【００１６】
そして、図１〜図３に示す加熱室６を形成した状態から、図４に示すように、両側面壁板３をその折り曲げ部７にて折り曲げて蛇腹状に折り畳み、また前面壁体４をその折り曲げ部９で折り曲げて側面壁板３の分割壁体８上に重ねることによって、これら両側面壁板３及び前面壁体４を門型枠２の前部に折り畳んでコンパクトに収納できるように構成されている。
【００１７】
門型枠２の下端部には、図３、図４及び図５に示すように、枢支金具１０が取付けられ、内側に向けて水平に支軸１０ａが突設されている。図５において、１１はコ字状の枠部材１１であり、枢支金具１０の支軸１０ａにてその両後端部が着脱自在に枢着され、伸展状態の両側面壁体３、３と前面壁体４の下端部の内側に嵌合した水平位置（実線で示す）と門型枠２内に折り畳んだ垂直位置（仮想線で示す）との間で上下に回動できるように構成されている。
【００１８】
枠部材１１には、図５〜図７に示すように、折り畳み椅子１２が一体的に連設されている。折り畳み椅子１２は、枠部材１１の両側板１１ａの前後方向中間部に下端部が枢支された椅子脚１７と、前端部が椅子脚１７の上端部に枢支され、後端部が門型枠２の側板２ａ内面の適当高さ位置に着脱自在に枢着される椅子座枠１８にて構成されている。
【００１９】
詳細構成を説明すると、枠部材１１の両側板１１ａの後端部に下端開放の軸受溝１９が形成され、図８に示すように、この軸受溝１９を支軸１０ａに上方から嵌合させることにより枠部材１１を着脱自在に枢着できるように構成されている。枠部材１１において、その両側板１１ａの前後方向中間位置の下部が連結板２０にて互いに連結され、また枠部材１１の前板１１ｂと連結板２０との間でも両側板１１ａの下面間に受板２１が設けられている。この受板２１上には、図１０に示すように、面状発熱体１４が配設され、さらにその上にすのこ板２２が配設されている。このすのこ板２２はその前端部が両側板１１ａに枢支され、図１０に実線で示し、図７に仮想線で示すように、上方に回動させて面状発熱体１４を配設できるように成されている。枠部材１１の一方の側板１１ａの外面には、図１０に示すように配線溝１１ｃが形成され、面状発熱体１４に対して給電する電線２５が配線されている。
【００２０】
椅子脚１７の下端部と枠部材１１の側板１１ａとは、蝶番２３にて椅子脚１７の下端部の前方寄りの位置で枢支され、また椅子脚１７の上端部の後方寄りの位置と椅子座枠１８の側板１８ａの前端下部とが枢支ピン２４にて枢支され、かつ枠部材１１に対して椅子脚１７を起立させた状態で、その下端が連結板２０の上面に係合するとともに、上端が椅子座枠１８の座板１８ｂの下面に係合するように構成されており、これによって図５に実線で示す折り畳み椅子１２の使用状態から仮想線で示す折り畳み方向には枠部材１１を回動することはできても、使用状態よりさらに椅子脚１７と椅子座枠１８が開く方向には枠部材１１を回動することができないように成されている。
【００２１】
椅子座枠１８の側板１８ａの後端部外面には支軸ピン２６が突設され、門型枠２の側板２ａの内面の所定位置には、図５及び図９に詳細を示すように、この支軸ピン２６を上方から着脱自在に嵌合するＵ字状の軸受孔２７ａを有する軸受金具２７が取付けられている。支軸ピン２６の先端には係合鍔２６ａが設けられ、軸受金具２７の背面にはこの係合鍔２６ａが嵌入係合する凹入部２７ｂが形成され、支軸ピン２６の離脱が確実に防止されている。
【００２２】
このように一体的に連結された枠部材１１と折り畳み椅子１２を門型枠２から取り外す場合には、図５や図７に示す状態では椅子座枠１８をさらに上方に回動させて支軸ピン２６を軸受金具２７から抜き出すことは上記のようにできないので、図１１に示すように、枠部材１１を略４５°程度上方に回動させた後椅子座枠１８を上方に回動させて支軸ピン２６を軸受金具２７から抜き出し、その後枠部材１１を上方に引き上げることによって軸受溝１９を支軸１０ａから抜き出せば良い。また、枠部材１１と折り畳み椅子１２を門型枠２に取付ける場合にも、上記とほぼ逆の手順で取付けることができる。
【００２３】
図１、図２において、３１は門型枠２の側板２ａ外面に配設された操作パネルであり、電源差込用ソケット３２、漏電ブレーカ３３、作動温度を任意に設定する操作ダイヤル３４、通電ランプ３５、適温ランプ３６等が配設されている。又、３７はサウナ装置１を折り畳んだ状態で両側面壁体３及び前面壁体４を固定するために門型枠２の側板２ａ外面の上部と下部に装着された固定ベルトであり、その先端部と相手側の両側面壁体３及び前面壁体４の適所に商品名「マジックテープ」などの互いに係止可能な係止布材３８、３９が取付けられている。
【００２４】
また、図１に示すように、加熱室６の上部開口は可撓性のあるカバー体４１にて閉じられ、その周縁が両側面壁部３、３と前面壁部４の上縁と門型枠２の上辺前縁に接合されている。カバー体４１は、図示は省略するが、適当な薄い断熱材の内面に熱反射用のアルミニウム箔を張り付け、これを内布と外布とで覆い、かつキルティングして成るものである。４２はカバー体４１の中央部に形成された開口であり、ファスナーなどの開閉手段４３にて閉じられている。また、４４は透明シートなどからなる覗き窓である。
【００２５】
以上の構成のサウナ装置１によれば、門型枠２の前部に折り畳まれている両側面壁体３をほぼ伸展した後、枠部材１１を水平位置に回動すると、図５に実線で示すように、この枠部材１１が前面壁体４と両側面壁体３、３の下端部内側に嵌合して、前面壁体４と両側面壁部３、３と門型枠２と背面壁体５にて門型枠２の前方に大きく突出した加熱室６を安定した状態で形成することができ、それと同時に折り畳み椅子１２が使用状態となる。こうして、加熱室６を形成した状態でカバー体４１の開口４２を開いた前方から、又は場合によれば背面壁体５を開いて後方から加熱室６内に入り、椅子座枠１８上に座った状態で各面状発熱体１４からの熱を受けてサウナ浴を享受することができる。
【００２６】
そして、加熱室６内では、両側面壁体３、３と背面壁体５とすのこ板２２の下部に配設された面状発熱体１４にて、両側と後ろ及び特に下からも熱が放射され、使用者を効果的に温めることができ、さらに加熱室６の上部開口がカバー体４１で閉じられているので、加熱室６内の雰囲気温度を高く保持して本格的なサウナ装置として使用することができる。
【００２７】
また、枠部材１１と椅子脚１７の連結部及び椅子脚１７と椅子座枠１８の連結部を、椅子の使用状態から折り畳み方向にのみ回動し、使用状態よりさらに椅子脚１７と椅子座枠１８が開く方向に枠部材１１が回動するのを阻止するように構成されているため、使用者が椅子座枠１８上に座ると、その荷重によって門型枠２が後方に倒れるのが防止され、使用者が後方にもたれかかっても加熱室６が後方に転倒する恐れがなく、安全に使用できる。
【００２８】
以上の説明では、枠部材１１を水平姿勢から垂直姿勢に回動させるのに伴って使用状態から折り畳み状態となる折り畳み椅子１２を具備した使用形態を説明したが、車椅子に乗ったまま使用する場合など折り畳み椅子１２が邪魔になる場合には、上記のように椅子を連設した枠部材１１を取外し、図１２、図１３に示すように、底板５２が配設されたコ字状の枠部材５１を取付ける。底板５２は、図１２、図１３に仮想線で示すように、その上に車椅子Ｃが乗ることができるように薄鋼板５３にて構成されている。薄鋼板５３の両側部は、枠部材５１の側枠材５１ａに装着されて固定されている。そして、この薄鋼板５３の下側に面状発熱体１４が配設され、さらにその下側は保護板５４にて覆われている。この底板５２における面状発熱体１４は、車椅子Ｃの車輪の通過領域を避けて底板５２の幅方向の中央部に配設されている。５１ａは、枠部材５１を折り畳む際に指をかけて引き上げるために前板に形成された把手凹部である。
【００２９】
尚、底板５２を枠部材５１に接合した木製の板材とその上面に耐久性を持たせるために張設した薄鋼板にて構成し、木製板材と薄鋼板の間に面状発熱体１４を配置してもよい。
【００３０】
また、図１２に示すように、門型枠２の両側の側板２ａの内側面に設けられた軸受金具２７と枠部材５１の側板５１ａの外側面における支軸１０ａから適当距離の箇所が、枠部材５１が水平位置になった時に伸張し、垂直位置になった時に適当に曲がる可撓帯状体５５にて互いに連結されている。
【００３１】
使用時には、上記と同様に加熱室６を形成した後、背面壁体５を開くことにより、車椅子Ｃに乗ったままで門型枠２の背面開口から加熱室６内に入ることができる。そして、加熱室６内では、両側面壁体３、３と背面壁体５と底板５２に配設された面状発熱体１４にて両側と後ろ及び特に下からも熱が放射され、車椅子Ｃ上の使用者を効果的に温めることができる。
【００３２】
また、車椅子Ｃが加熱室６に入った状態では、車椅子Ｃが底板５２上に乗っているため、その荷重によって枠部材５１が固定され、この枠部材５１に門型枠２が連結され、さらに枠部材５１が前面壁体４と両側面壁体３、３の下端部が嵌合しているために加熱室６が安定して保持されており、使用者がたとえ側面壁体３に接触しても転倒するようなことはなく、また底板５２を取付けた枠部材５１と門型枠２が可撓帯状体５５にて連結されているため、底板５２上の車椅子Ｃの荷重によって門型枠２が後方に倒れるのが防止され、使用者が後方にもたれかかっても加熱室６が後方に転倒する恐れがなく、従って車椅子の使用者でも安全である。
【００３３】
なお、上記実施形態では面状発熱体１４を両側面壁体３、３と背面壁体５と底面の受板２１上又は底板５２にのみ配設したが、前面壁体４や加熱室６の上部開口を覆う部材にも設けてよいことは言うまでもない。また、前面壁体４を断熱板１３を内蔵した剛性のあるものを例示したが、可撓性のある部材にて構成することもできる。
【００３４】
また、上記実施形態では、加熱室６の上部開口を可撓性のあるカバー体４１で閉じたサウナ装置１を例示したが、図１２に示すように、加熱室６の上部を開放しても良く、特に面状発熱体１４が遠赤外線を放射するものであれば、加熱室６の上部を覆っていない場合でも車椅子Ｃ上の使用者を効果的に温めることができる。
【００３５】
【発明の効果】
本発明の請求項１のサウナ装置によれば、門型枠の前部に折り畳まれている両側面壁体をほぼ伸展した後、枠部材を水平位置に回動し、この枠部材を前面壁体と両側面壁体の下端部内側に嵌合することにより、前面壁体と両側面壁体と門型枠と背面壁体にて門型枠の前方に大きく突出した加熱室を形成できるとともにその状態を安定して維持でき、かつその状態で折り畳み椅子が使用状態となるので、使用者は椅子に座ってサウナ浴を楽しむことができる。また、使用後は枠部材と折り畳み椅子を折り畳んで門型枠内に収納し、その前部に側面壁体や前面壁体を折り畳むことによりコンパクトに収納することができる。
【００３６】
また、一体的に連設された枠部材と折り畳み椅子を門型枠に対して着脱できるので、分解することによって軽くでき、持ち運びを容易にできる。また、例えば車椅子に乗った人が使用する場合など、椅子が邪魔になる場合などには一体的に連設された枠部材と折り畳み椅子を取り外して底板を設けた枠部材に取り替えることによって簡単に対処でき、特注品を製作することなく多彩な使用形態が可能となる。
そして、背面開口を閉じる背面壁体を門型枠に開閉可能に連結しているので、背面壁体を開くことにより門型枠の背面開口から加熱室内に入ることができ、折り畳み椅子を取外した使用形態の場合に例えば車椅子に乗ったままでも加熱室内に入ることができる。
【００３７】
請求項２にあっては、枠部材と椅子脚の連結部及び椅子脚と椅子座枠の連結部を、椅子の使用状態から折り畳み方向にのみ回動し、使用状態よりさらに椅子脚と椅子座枠が開くのを阻止するように構成しているため、使用者が椅子座枠上に座ると、その荷重によって門型枠が後方に倒れるのが防止され、使用者が後方にもたれかかっても加熱室が後方に転倒する恐れがなく、安全に使用できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明のサウナ装置の一実施形態の外観斜視図である。
【図２】同実施形態の上面開口のカバー体と底面の枠部材を取り除いて示した斜視図である。
【図３】図２の横断平面図である。
【図４】同実施形態の加熱室の折り畳み途中の状態を示す図３と同様の横断平面図である。
【図５】同実施形態の縦断側面図である。
【図６】同実施形態の枠部材と折り畳み椅子の平面図である。
【図７】図６の縦断正面図である。
【図８】同実施形態における枠部材と門型枠との枢支部の分解斜視図である。
【図９】同実施形態における椅子座枠と門型枠との枢支部の分解斜視図である。
【図１０】同実施形態における枠部材前部の構造を示す斜視図である。
【図１１】同実施形態における枠部材と折り畳み椅子を門型枠から取り外す過程を示す概略斜視図である。
【図１２】同実施形態における他の使用状態を示す縦断側面図である。
【図１３】図１２の横断平面図である。
【符号の説明】
１サウナ装置
２門型枠
３側面壁体
４前面壁体
５背面壁体
６加熱室
１０枢支金具
１１枠部材
１４面状発熱体
１７椅子脚
１８椅子座枠
１９軸受溝
２３蝶番
２４枢支ピン
２６支軸ピン
２７軸受金具[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sauna device, and more particularly to a small-sized sauna device for home use.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, various sauna devices for home use that are foldable and convenient to carry have been proposed. As this type of conventional sauna apparatus, there are those disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 below.
[Patent Document 1]
Microfilm of Japanese Utility Model No. 59-49854 (Japanese Utility Model Application No. 60-160834)
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-213578
Patent Document 1 discloses that the present applicant first fits a foldable enclosure that forms a heating chamber, a vertically folded position, and an inner periphery of a lower end of the enclosure to maintain the enclosure in a predetermined expanded shape. a rotatable frame member up and down between a horizontal position where allowed to, those proposed that comprises a foldable chair and to become a state in which sit when in a horizontal position in a state folded when folded frame member vertically There is .
[0004]
The surrounding wall body is composed of a back wall body, left and right side wall bodies, a front wall body, and a flexible cover body that covers the upper part of the heating chamber, and a frame portion projects forward from both side edges of the back wall body. The rear end portion of the frame member is pivotally supported at the lower end portion of the frame portion. The left and right side wall bodies are formed with bent portions in the vertical direction and can be folded back and forth in a bellows shape. The front wall is formed to be relatively low, and is configured so that a person can enter the heating chamber by opening or straddling the openable / closable division formed at the center of the front wall. The lower edge of the cover body is joined, and an opening for entering and exiting that can be opened and closed by a fastener or the like is formed in the center of the cover body.
[0005]
According to the sauna apparatus having such a configuration, the surrounding body is maintained in a predetermined expanded shape and the chair can be seated by simply expanding the surrounding body and rotating the frame member to the horizontal position. By entering the heating chamber from the opening of the cover body and sitting on the chair, the sauna effect can be enjoyed extremely easily and easily.
[0006]
Further, Patent Document 2 discloses that the present applicant connects both side wall bodies to the front edges of both sides of the portal frame and connects the front wall between the front ends, and provides a rear door at the rear opening of the portal frame. A heating chamber is formed, a U-shaped frame member is pivotally supported at the lower end of the gate-shaped frame, a bottom plate is provided on the frame member, and a planar heating element is provided on at least both side walls, the back door, and the bottom plate. it also was also proposed that to be able to enter the heating chamber while wheelchair from the rear opening of the portal frame.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the sauna apparatus with the folding chair as described above is very convenient for healthy people, but it is suitable for people who are in wheelchairs because they are physically disabled or injured. Because the fixed and foldable enclosure with a small heating chamber is small in fixing strength and rigidity, it is extremely difficult to transfer from a wheelchair to a chair in the heating chamber, which is very inconvenient and easy for wheelchair users. There is a problem that it cannot be used. That is, there is a problem that even though it is a small-sized sauna device that is foldable and convenient to carry, it cannot be easily used by a person who should be able to maximize its advantages.
[0008]
On the other hand, the sauna device with only the bottom plate on the frame member is convenient for people on wheelchairs, but it does not have a folding chair, so a separate chair is prepared for use by healthy people. In the case of placing in a narrow heating chamber and folding, it is necessary to take out the chair, and there is a problem that handling is very inconvenient.
[0009]
In view of the above-described conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to propose a sauna apparatus that includes a chair that can be folded in conjunction with a frame member and that can be easily removed when not needed.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, if it is shown with reference numerals in the drawings, the side wall bodies 3 that can be folded in a bellows shape at the front edges of the both sides of the portal frame 2 according to claim 1. 3 and a front wall 4 between the front ends thereof, and a back wall 5 for closing the back opening of the portal frame 2 is connected to the portal frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. In the sauna apparatus 1 in which the heating elements 6 are configured by disposing the planar heating elements 14 on the bodies 3 and 3 and the back wall 5, the inner sides of the lower end portions of the extended side walls 3 and 3 and the front wall 4. The rear end portion of the U-shaped frame member 11 that can be fitted to the frame is removably pivotally attached to the lower end portion of the gate-shaped frame 2, and the lower end portion of the chair leg 17 is rotated to the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the frame member 11 The front end of the chair seat frame 18 is pivotally connected to the upper end of the chair leg 17 and the rear end is pivotally attached to the portal frame 2 so as to be detachable. It is to adopt a made Te configuration.
[0011]
Moreover, in Claim 2, the connection part of the frame member 11 and the chair leg 17 and the connection part of the chair leg 17 and the chair seat frame 18 are rotated only in the folding direction from the use state of the chair. Furthermore, the structure of Claim 1 comprised so that it may prevent that the chair leg 17 and the chair seat frame 18 open is employ | adopted.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the sauna apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring FIGS.
[0014]
1-3, 1 is a foldable sauna apparatus, 2 is a portal frame as its main body frame. A side wall 3 is connected to the front edge of each side of the portal frame 2, and a front wall 4 is connected between the front ends of the side walls 3, 3. The rear opening of the gate frame 2 is closed by an openable and closable rear wall 5 and is surrounded by the gate frame 2, both side wall walls 3 and 3, the front wall body 4 and the rear wall body 5. A heating chamber 6 is configured in the space formed. In the illustrated example, the back wall body 5 is composed of a single door body, one side of which is rotatably connected to one side plate 2a of the gate form frame 2, and the other side is appropriately connected to a locking means (not shown). The other side plate 2a can be locked. The side wall 3 is gradually lowered toward the front, and the upper part of the front end is formed in an arc shape. The front wall body 4 is formed to be relatively low so that the front field of view is not obstructed from the inside of the heating chamber 6, and the center portion thereof is formed to be the lowest. The side wall body 3 is composed of three divided wall bodies 8 that can be folded in a bellows shape by two bent portions 7 provided at a predetermined interval. Further, bent portions 9 are also formed at appropriate portions of the front wall body 4.
[0015]
Each of the divided wall bodies 8 and the back wall body 5 of the side wall plate 3 includes a heat insulating plate 13 corresponding to each size, a planar heating element 14 appropriately attached to the inner surface of the heat insulating plate 13, and both the inner and outer surfaces. It is comprised from the inner cloth 15 and the outer cloth 16 which cover from. The front wall 4 is configured by covering both the inner and outer surfaces of the heat insulating plate 13 with the inner cloth 15 and the outer cloth 16. The gate frame 2, the side wall body 3, the front wall body 4, and the back wall body 5 are connected to each other, the bent portions 7 of the side wall surfaces 3, and the bent portion 9 of the front wall body 4 15 and the outer cloth 16 can be bent by sewing.
[0016]
Then, from the state in which the heating chamber 6 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is formed, as shown in FIG. 4, the side wall plates 3 are folded at the bent portions 7 and folded into a bellows shape, and the front wall body 4 is The side wall plate 3 and the front wall body 4 are folded at the front portion of the gate frame 2 and can be stored compactly by being folded at the folding portion 9 and overlapping the divided wall body 8 of the side wall plate 3. ing.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, a pivotal metal fitting 10 is attached to the lower end portion of the portal form frame 2, and a support shaft 10 a is projected horizontally toward the inside. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 11 denotes a U-shaped frame member 11, the rear end portions of which are detachably attached to a support shaft 10 a of the pivotal support metal 10, and the both side walls 3 and 3 in the extended state and the front surface It is configured to be able to rotate up and down between a horizontal position (indicated by a solid line) fitted inside the lower end of the wall body 4 and a vertical position (indicated by an imaginary line) folded in the portal frame 2. Yes.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a folding chair 12 is integrally connected to the frame member 11. The folding chair 12 has a chair leg 17 whose lower end is pivotally supported at the middle part in the front-rear direction of both side plates 11a of the frame member 11, a front end is pivotally supported by the upper end of the chair leg 17, and a rear end is a gate type. The frame 2 is composed of a chair seat frame 18 that is detachably pivoted at an appropriate height position on the inner surface of the side plate 2a of the frame 2.
[0019]
Explaining the detailed configuration, a bearing groove 19 having an open lower end is formed at the rear end of both side plates 11a of the frame member 11, and the bearing groove 19 is fitted to the support shaft 10a from above as shown in FIG. Thus, the frame member 11 can be pivotally attached in a detachable manner. In the frame member 11, the lower portions of the middle positions in the front-rear direction of both side plates 11 a are connected to each other by the connecting plate 20. A plate 21 is provided. On the receiving plate 21, as shown in FIG. 10, a planar heating element 14 is disposed, and a saw plate 22 is disposed thereon. The front end portion of the board 22 is pivotally supported by the side plates 11a, and as shown by the solid line in FIG. 10 and the phantom line in FIG. It has been made. As shown in FIG. 10, a wiring groove 11 c is formed on the outer surface of one side plate 11 a of the frame member 11, and an electric wire 25 that feeds power to the planar heating element 14 is wired.
[0020]
The lower end of the chair leg 17 and the side plate 11a of the frame member 11 are pivotally supported by a hinge 23 at a position closer to the front of the lower end of the chair leg 17, and a position closer to the rear of the upper end of the chair leg 17 and the chair. The lower end of the seat frame 18 is engaged with the upper surface of the connecting plate 20 in a state where the lower end of the side plate 18a is pivotally supported by the pivot pin 24 and the chair leg 17 is raised with respect to the frame member 11. At the same time, the upper end is configured to engage with the lower surface of the seat plate 18b of the chair seat frame 18, so that the frame member extends from the use state of the folding chair 12 shown by a solid line in FIG. Although the frame 11 can be rotated, the frame member 11 cannot be rotated further in the direction in which the chair leg 17 and the chair seat frame 18 are opened than in the use state.
[0021]
As shown in detail in FIGS. 5 and 9, a support pin 26 protrudes from the outer surface of the rear end portion of the side plate 18 a of the chair frame 18, and a predetermined position on the inner surface of the side plate 2 a of the portal frame 2, as shown in detail in FIGS. A bearing fitting 27 having a U-shaped bearing hole 27a for removably fitting the spindle pin 26 from above is attached. An engagement rod 26a is provided at the tip of the spindle pin 26, and a recessed portion 27b into which the engagement rod 26a is fitted and engaged is formed on the back surface of the bearing fitting 27, so that the removal of the spindle pin 26 is reliably prevented. Has been.
[0022]
When the frame member 11 and the folding chair 12 that are integrally connected in this way are removed from the gate-type frame 2, the chair seat frame 18 is further rotated upward in the state shown in FIGS. Since the pin 26 cannot be extracted from the bearing fitting 27 as described above, the chair seat frame 18 is rotated upward after the frame member 11 is rotated approximately 45 ° upward as shown in FIG. The support shaft pin 26 is extracted from the bearing fitting 27, and then the frame member 11 is pulled upward to extract the bearing groove 19 from the support shaft 10a. Further, when the frame member 11 and the folding chair 12 are attached to the gate-type frame 2, they can be attached by a procedure almost opposite to the above.
[0023]
1 and 2, reference numeral 31 denotes an operation panel disposed on the outer surface of the side plate 2 a of the portal frame 2, a power plug socket 32, an earth leakage breaker 33, an operation dial 34 for arbitrarily setting an operating temperature, and energization A lamp 35, an appropriate temperature lamp 36, and the like are provided. Reference numeral 37 denotes a fixing belt attached to the upper and lower portions of the outer surface of the side plate 2a of the portal frame 2 in order to fix the side wall 3 and the front wall 4 in a state where the sauna apparatus 1 is folded. Locking cloth members 38 and 39 such as a trade name “magic tape” are attached to appropriate positions on the opposite side wall 3 and front wall 4 on the other side.
[0024]
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper opening of the heating chamber 6 is closed by a flexible cover body 41, and its peripheral edge is the upper edge of the side wall portions 3 and 3 and the front wall portion 4 and the portal frame. 2 is joined to the front edge of the upper side. Although not shown, the cover body 41 is formed by attaching an aluminum foil for heat reflection to the inner surface of a suitable thin heat insulating material, covering it with an inner cloth and an outer cloth, and quilting. Reference numeral 42 denotes an opening formed in the central portion of the cover body 41, which is closed by an opening / closing means 43 such as a fastener. Reference numeral 44 denotes a viewing window made of a transparent sheet or the like.
[0025]
According to the sauna device 1 having the above configuration, when the side wall members 3 folded at the front part of the portal frame 2 are substantially extended and then the frame member 11 is rotated to the horizontal position, the solid line is shown in FIG. Thus, the frame member 11 is fitted inside the lower end portions of the front wall body 4 and the side wall walls 3, 3, so that the front wall body 4, the both side wall walls 3, 3, the gate frame 2, and the back wall body 5. The heating chamber 6 that largely protrudes in front of the gate mold 2 can be formed in a stable state, and at the same time, the folding chair 12 is in use. In this way, the heating chamber 6 is formed and the cover 42 is opened from the front, or in some cases, the back wall 5 is opened and the heating chamber 6 is entered from the rear to sit on the chair seat frame 18. The sauna bath can be enjoyed by receiving heat from the respective planar heating elements 14 in a state of being hot.
[0026]
In the heating chamber 6, heat is radiated from both sides, the back, and particularly from the bottom by the sheet heating elements 14 disposed at the lower side of the side walls 3, 3, the back wall 5 and the saw plate 22. The user can be warmed effectively, and the upper opening of the heating chamber 6 is closed by the cover body 41, so that the atmosphere temperature in the heating chamber 6 is kept high and used as a full-fledged sauna apparatus. be able to.
[0027]
Moreover, the connection part of the frame member 11 and the chair leg 17 and the connection part of the chair leg 17 and the chair seat frame 18 are rotated only in the folding direction from the use state of the chair, and further the chair leg 17 and the chair seat frame from the use state. Since the frame member 11 is configured to prevent the frame member 11 from rotating in the opening direction, the gate frame 2 is prevented from falling backward due to the load when the user sits on the chair seat frame 18. Even if the user leans back, the heating chamber 6 can be safely used without fear of falling over.
[0028]
In the above description, the use form provided with the folding chair 12 that is changed from the use state to the folded state as the frame member 11 is rotated from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture has been described. When the folding chair 12 is in the way, the frame member 11 provided with the chair as described above is removed, and the U-shaped frame member provided with the bottom plate 52 as shown in FIGS. 51 is installed. The bottom plate 52 is composed of a thin steel plate 53 so that the wheelchair C can be put on the bottom plate 52 as shown in phantom lines in FIGS. Both side portions of the thin steel plate 53 are mounted and fixed to the side frame material 51 a of the frame member 51. The sheet heating element 14 is disposed below the thin steel plate 53, and the lower side is covered with a protective plate 54. The planar heating element 14 in the bottom plate 52 is disposed at the center in the width direction of the bottom plate 52 so as to avoid the wheel passing region of the wheelchair C. 51a is a handle recess formed in the front plate for pulling up with a finger when the frame member 51 is folded.
[0029]
The bottom plate 52 is composed of a wooden plate member joined to the frame member 51 and a thin steel plate stretched to give durability to the upper surface thereof, and the sheet heating element 14 is disposed between the wooden plate member and the thin steel plate. May be.
[0030]
Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the bearing bracket 27 provided on the inner side surface of the side plate 2a on both sides of the portal frame 2 and a portion at an appropriate distance from the support shaft 10a on the outer side surface of the side plate 51a of the frame member 51 The members 51 are connected to each other by a flexible strip 55 that extends when the member 51 is in the horizontal position and bends appropriately when the member 51 is in the vertical position.
[0031]
In use, after the heating chamber 6 is formed in the same manner as described above, the rear wall body 5 is opened, so that the user can enter the heating chamber 6 from the rear opening of the portal frame 2 while riding on the wheelchair C. In the heating chamber 6, heat is radiated from both sides, the back and particularly from below by the sheet heating elements 14 disposed on the side walls 3, 3, the back wall 5, and the bottom plate 52. Can effectively warm the user.
[0032]
In addition, in the state where the wheelchair C is in the heating chamber 6, the wheelchair C is on the bottom plate 52, so the frame member 51 is fixed by the load, and the portal frame 2 is connected to the frame member 51. Since the frame member 51 is fitted to the lower end portions of the front wall body 4 and the side wall bodies 3, 3, the heating chamber 6 is stably held, and even if the user touches the side wall body 3. Since the frame member 51 to which the bottom plate 52 is attached and the portal frame 2 are connected by the flexible belt-like body 55, the portal frame 2 is loaded by the load of the wheelchair C on the bottom plate 52. Is prevented from falling backward, and even if the user leans back, there is no fear that the heating chamber 6 will fall backward, so that even a wheelchair user is safe.
[0033]
In the above embodiment, the planar heating element 14 is disposed only on the side walls 3 and 3, the back wall 5, and the bottom receiving plate 21 or the bottom plate 52. Needless to say, the member covering the opening may also be provided. Moreover, although the rigid thing which incorporated the heat insulation board 13 was illustrated for the front wall body 4, it can also be comprised with a flexible member.
[0034]
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the sauna apparatus 1 which closed the upper opening of the heating chamber 6 with the flexible cover body 41 was illustrated, even if the upper part of the heating chamber 6 is opened as shown in FIG. In particular, if the planar heating element 14 emits far infrared rays, the user on the wheelchair C can be effectively warmed even when the upper portion of the heating chamber 6 is not covered.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
According to the sauna device of the first aspect of the present invention, the frame members are rotated to the horizontal position after substantially extending both side wall bodies folded at the front part of the gate-shaped frame, and the frame members are moved to the front wall bodies. And the inside of the lower end of both side wall bodies can form a heating chamber that protrudes largely in front of the gate frame at the front wall body, both side wall bodies, the gate frame, and the rear wall body and Since the folding chair can be used in a stable state, the user can sit on the chair and enjoy a sauna bath. Further, after use, the frame member and the folding chair can be folded and stored in the gate-shaped frame, and the side wall body and the front wall body can be folded at the front portion thereof to be stored compactly.
[0036]
In addition, since the frame member and the folding chair that are integrally connected can be attached to and detached from the gate-type frame, it can be lightened by being disassembled and can be easily carried. Also, for example, when the chair gets in the way, such as when used by a person in a wheelchair, it is easy to remove the frame member and the folding chair that are integrally provided and replace the frame member with a bottom plate. It can be dealt with, and various usage forms are possible without producing custom-made products.
And since the back wall that closes the back opening is connected to the portal frame so that it can be opened and closed, it is possible to enter the heating chamber from the back opening of the portal frame by opening the back wall, and the folding chair is removed. In the case of the usage mode, for example, the user can enter the heating chamber even while riding a wheelchair.
[0037]
In Claim 2, the connection part of a frame member and a chair leg, and the connection part of a chair leg and a chair seat frame are rotated only in a folding direction from the use state of a chair, and a chair leg and a chair seat are further used from the use state. It is configured to prevent the frame from opening, so if the user sits on the chair seat frame, the load prevents the gate-type frame from falling backwards, and even if the user leans back There is no fear that the heating chamber will fall backwards and it can be used safely.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a sauna apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same embodiment with the cover body of the top opening and the frame member on the bottom surface removed.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional plan view of FIG. 2;
4 is a cross-sectional plan view similar to FIG. 3, showing a state in the middle of folding the heating chamber of the embodiment. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a vertical side view of the same embodiment;
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the frame member and the folding chair of the embodiment.
7 is a longitudinal front view of FIG. 6. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a pivotal support portion between the frame member and the gate frame in the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the pivotal support portion between the chair seat frame and the gate frame in the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the structure of the front part of the frame member in the same embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a process of removing the frame member and the folding chair from the gate-type frame in the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a longitudinal side view showing another usage state in the embodiment.
13 is a cross-sectional plan view of FIG. 12. FIG.
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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sauna apparatus 2 Portal frame 3 Side wall body 4 Front wall body 5 Back wall body 6 Heating chamber 10 Pivoting bracket 11 Frame member 14 Planar heating element 17 Chair leg 18 Chair seat frame 19 Bearing groove 23 Hinge 24 Pivoting pin 26 Support pin 27 Bearing bracket

Claims

門型枠の両側前縁に蛇腹状に折り畳み可能な両側面壁体を連設するとともにそれらの前端間に前面壁体を連設し、かつ門型枠の背面開口を閉じる背面壁体を門型枠に開閉可能に連結し、少なくとも両側面壁体と背面壁体に面状発熱体を配設して加熱室を構成したサウナ装置において、伸展状態の両側面壁体と前面壁体の下端部の内側に嵌合可能なコ字状の枠部材の後端部を門型枠の下端部に着脱可能に枢着し、枠部材の前後方向中間部に椅子脚の下端部を回動自在に連結し、椅子座枠の前端部を椅子脚の上端部に回動自在に連結するとともに後端部を門型枠に着脱可能に枢着したことを特徴とするサウナ装置。A double-sided wall body that can be folded in a bellows shape is connected to the front edge of both sides of the gate form frame, a front wall body is connected between the front ends, and the back wall body that closes the back opening of the gate form frame is a gate type In a sauna device that is connected to a frame so as to be openable and closable, and has a heating chamber configured by arranging planar heating elements on at least both side walls and the back wall, the inside of the extended side walls and the lower end of the front wall The rear end of the U-shaped frame member that can be fitted to the frame is removably pivotally attached to the lower end of the portal frame, and the lower end of the chair leg is pivotally connected to the middle of the frame member in the front-rear direction. A sauna apparatus characterized in that a front end portion of a chair seat frame is pivotally connected to an upper end portion of a chair leg and a rear end portion is removably attached to a portal frame.

枠部材と椅子脚の連結部及び椅子脚と椅子座枠の連結部を、椅子の使用状態から折り畳み方向にのみ回動し、使用状態よりさらに椅子脚と椅子座枠が開くのを阻止するように構成したことを特徴とする請求項１記載のサウナ装置。The connecting part of the frame member and the chair leg and the connecting part of the chair leg and the chair seat frame are rotated only in the folding direction from the use state of the chair so as to prevent the chair leg and the chair seat frame from opening further than the use state. The sauna apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sauna apparatus is configured as follows.