WO2008072386A1 - Uniform low temperature sauna system for thermotherapy - Google Patents

Abstract

A uniform low temperature sauna system for thermotherapy in which the interior of a sauna room can be easily maintained at a constant temperature entirely and uniformly, and excellent thermotherapy effect can be exhibited stably while safety of a patient is assured. A bed (2) for thermotherapy is arranged along the surface of the inner wall (11a) of a sauna room (1) for keeping dry hot atmosphere, an electric heating far infrared panel heater (3) is provided on the surface of the inner wall (11a) along the bed (2), and under the bed floor portion (2a) and the indoor passage floor portion (12a), and a stationary electric heating far infrared main heater (4) higher in output than the panel heater (3) is installed at a position separated from the bed (2). A temperature sensor (5) measuring a temperature in the sauna room (1), and a controller (6) controlling a temperature in the sauna room (1) to a set level by turning the main heater (4) on/off based on the measurement of the temperature sensor (5) are provided.

Description

 Specification

 Uniform low temperature sauna equipment for thermal therapy

 Technical field

 [0001] The present invention relates to chronic heart failure, obstructive arteriosclerosis, intractable ulcer associated with collagen disease or malignant lymphoma, skin fistula of an artificial dialysis patient, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain including fibromyalgia, surgery Dry fever used for treatment of hindgut obstruction, improvement of vascular dysfunction of lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, treatment of autoimmune diseases such as siedalene syndrome, improvement of general condition such as insomnia 'anorexia' 'constipation' depression The present invention relates to a uniform low-temperature sauna device for thermotherapy.

 Background art

 [0002] Generally, sauna baths are equipped with an electric heater and steam generator in the sauna room to maintain the room in a humid heat atmosphere of 80 ° C to 100 ° C. It is effective for relaxation of the mind and body and recovery from fatigue by promoting sweating, but it is inappropriate for patients with heart failure, high blood pressure, arrhythmia, etc. and elderly people because the burden on the heart and vascular system increases. It had been.

[0003] However, in recent years, in addition to the expansion of arteries and veins in the whole body by a pleasant low-temperature sauna bath, improvement of autonomic nervous function and neurohumoral hormone secretion, angiogenesis and remission of mental and physical stress Including chronic heart failure, obstructive arteriosclerosis, refractory ulcers associated with collagen disease and malignant lymphoma, skin fistula of patients on hemodialysis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain including fibromyalgia, postoperative bowel obstruction Treatment for postoperative recovery, improvement of vascular dysfunction in lifestyle-related diseases such as diabetes, treatment of autoimmune diseases such as Siedalen syndrome, and further improvement of systemic conditions such as insomnia and loss of appetite 'constipation' and depression I made it. It has been found that these effects can be obtained by appropriate bathing temperature, bathing time, and post-bath management, especially by maintaining the temperature of the sauna bath almost uniformly at around 60 ° C by the dry heat method. It has been confirmed that the expression of nitric acid-nitrogen synthase (eNOS) produced by the vascular endothelial cell force of spleen increases significantly and promotes vasodilation and angiogenesis. For example, it is extremely effective for obstructive arteriosclerosis, which is one of the complications of diabetes. Long-healing of refractory ulcers, improvement of blood pressure ratio of lower limbs / upper limbs, improvement of blood flow of laser Doppler, and animal experiments using hamsters and mice. It is also clarified that clear expression is deeply involved in the mechanism of the effect. As a uniform low temperature sauna device used for such thermotherapy, a device provided with a gas far infrared heater and an electric heater on the ceiling side has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

 Patent Document 1: Actual Fairness 6-5790

 Disclosure of the invention

 Problems to be solved by the invention

 [0004] By the way, as an equally low temperature sauna device for thermal therapy, in order to sufficiently and stably exert the above-mentioned thermal therapy effect while ensuring safety by reducing the burden on the patient as much as possible, It is important to maintain a uniform and constant temperature. However, with the conventional sauna device, the temperature in the sauna room is likely to fluctuate, and stable thermal treatment with a large temperature difference between the ceiling and floor of the sauna room and the central and peripheral corners of the room. If the effect was difficult to obtain, there was a problem.

 [0005] In view of the above situation, the present invention can easily maintain the entire sauna room uniformly at a constant temperature, and can stably exhibit excellent thermotherapy effects while ensuring patient safety. An object of the present invention is to provide a uniform low temperature sauna device for thermal therapy.

 Means for solving the problem

 [0006] In order to achieve the above-described object, an even and low temperature sauna apparatus for thermal therapy according to the invention of claim 1 is a sauna room that retains a dry heat atmosphere if indicated with reference numerals in the drawings. A thermal treatment bed 2 is arranged along the inner wall (right wall 11a) of 1 and an electrothermal far-infrared panel is provided on the inner wall surface along the bed 2 and below the bed floor 2a and the indoor passage floor 12a. A heater 3 is provided, and a stationary electric thermal far-infrared main heater 4 having a higher output than the panel heater 2 is installed at a position separated from the bed 2, and the temperature in the sauna room 1 is measured. And a controller 6 for controlling the inside of the sauna room 1 to a set temperature by turning the main heater 4 on and off based on the measured value of the temperature sensor 5.

[0007] The invention described in claim 2 is the uniform low temperature sauna device for thermotherapy of claim 1, wherein the bed floor portion 2a and the indoor passage floor portion 12a form a bowl structure. [0008] The invention described in claim 3 is the uniform low temperature corner device for thermotherapy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inner wall (right wall 11a) facing the inner wall (right wall 11a) on the thermotherapy bed 2 side ( Bench 7 is arranged along the left wall (ib) surface, and an electrothermal far-infrared panel heater 3 is provided on the inner wall surface along this bench 7 and below the bench seat 7a. .

 The invention's effect

 [0009] According to the uniform low-temperature sauna apparatus for thermal therapy according to the invention of claim 1, an electrothermal far-infrared ray is provided on the inner wall surface along the thermal therapy bed in the sauna room, below the bed floor, and below the indoor passage floor. Since it has a panel heater and is equipped with a stationary type electrothermal far-infrared main heater having a higher output than the panel heater, the main heater is turned on and off based on the indoor temperature setting by the controller. By operating the main heater at any time to raise the temperature and operating the panel heater at all times, the main heater is used to raise the temperature of the sunner room quickly to the set temperature at the start of use, and then the panel heater is used to warm up the sauna room. The entire dry air atmosphere can be kept uniformly near the set temperature, and the main heater automatically activates when the room temperature drops due to the entry and exit of patients, doctors and nurses. Immediately it can be restored. Thus, generally, in the vicinity of a thermal treatment bed where a patient lies down, the inner wall surface along the bed and the far infrared rays of the panel heater under the bed floor are gently heated, and the main heater is separated from the bed. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the temperature condition optimal for thermotherapy extremely stably, and to exert excellent thermotherapy effects while ensuring safety by reducing the burden on the patient as much as possible. In addition, the main heater and the panel heater are both electrically heated, and there is no fear of generating harmful gases due to incomplete combustion with no generation of combustion gases, making them suitable for safe use in medical treatment facilities.

 [0010] According to the invention described in claim 2, in the above-mentioned uniform low temperature sauna apparatus for thermal treatment, the bed floor portion and the indoor passage floor portion form a cocoon child structure. As a result, the air in the lower space rises from the gap in the salmon structure, so that the inside of the sauna room is heated efficiently, leading to a reduction in energy costs by improving the thermal efficiency.

[0011] According to the invention described in claim 3, in the above-described thermal treatment uniform low temperature sauna apparatus, the bench is disposed at a position opposite to the thermal treatment bed, and the inner wall surface along the bench and the bench seat plate. Since it has an electrothermal far-infrared panel heater underneath, Hypertherapy can be performed even when a person is sitting, and it is possible to use a bench and a bed depending on the physical condition of the patient. It becomes possible. And even in the thermotherapy in this sitting position, the inner wall surface along the bench and the panel heater under the bench seat plate are warmed gently, so the optimal temperature condition for the thermotherapy is set. In addition to being able to maintain extremely stably, panel heaters are arranged on opposite sides of the sauna room, so the entire sauna room can be kept more uniformly near the set temperature.

 Brief Description of Drawings

 [0012] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of a treatment building in which a uniform low temperature sauna device for heat treatment according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed.

 FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the uniform low temperature sauna device for the same hyperthermia treatment.

 [FIG. 3] A cross-sectional arrow diagram along line AA in FIG.

 FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

 FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line C-C in FIG.

 FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.

 Explanation of symbols

[0013] 1 sauna room

 11a Inner wall on the bed side

 l ib Bench side inner wall

 12a Indoor passage floor

 2 Heat treatment bed

 2a Bed floor

 3 Electrothermal far infrared panel heater

 4 Electrothermal far-infrared main heater

 5 Temperature sensor

 6 Controller

 7 Bench

7a Bench seat BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a uniform low temperature sauna apparatus for thermotherapy according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a part of a treatment building where a uniform low-temperature sauna device for thermal treatment is installed, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the sauna device, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A in Fig. 2. Fig. 4, Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C in Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D in Fig. is there.

 [0015] As shown in FIG. 1, the treatment room 80 of the treatment building 8, which is a reinforced concrete building, is in contact with the outer wall 8a side, and sauna rooms 1 and 1 of a thermal treatment uniform low temperature sauna device face the door 13 inward. In addition, a plurality of cots 9 ··· used for rest after thermal treatment are arranged on the side of the sauna room 1. Thus, each sauna room 1 has a substantially square shape in plan view, and its left corner is recessed corresponding to the protrusion of the column part 8c of the treatment building 8. In Fig. 1, 82 is the sliding door entrance / exit date provided on the intermediate wall 8b separating the treatment floor 80 and the corridor 81, 83 is a partition wall separating the treatment floor 80, and 84 is between adjacent sauna rooms 1 and 1. 85 is a fire wall arranged outside the right side surface of the sun chamber 1, and 86 is an accodin curtain provided between the sauna room 1 and the place where the cot 9 is installed.

 [0016] As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, each sauna room 1 includes an entrance door 13 with a door closer 13a having a width that allows entry and exit of the cart-type stretcher on the front side. Heat treatment bed 2 forces on the right side off the 13th position Bench 7 is also placed on the left side along the wall, and an electrothermal far-infrared main heater 4 is installed in the left back corner. The space between the bench 7 and the trolley-type stretcher has enough space on both sides. Thus, the main heater 4 is a vertical installation type with a built-in fan for warm air convection. A protective fence 41 is provided on the front side of the main heater 4, and a partition 42 is installed on the right side facing the bed 2. Yes.

[0017] The floor portion 2a and side plate portion 2b of the bed 2, the seat portion 7a and side plate portion b of the bench 7, and the passage floor portion 12a all have a scissors structure, and below the floor portion 2a of the bed 2 There are two front and rear, two left and right under the passage floor 12a, and one electric far infrared panel heater 3 under the seat 7a of the bench 7. In addition, the inner walls of the left and right side walls l la and l ib of the sauna room 1 have two front and rear force points along the wall along the bed 2 and one force point along the wall along the bench 7 to prevent burns. An electrothermal far-infrared panel heater 3 covered with a flocking net cover 3a is installed.

[0018] The panel heater 3 and the main heater 4 are used for electric infrared far-infrared radiation, for example, by applying a mixture of a carbon powder and a binder such as polyethylene to an insulating substrate to obtain a required electric resistance. A resistance film having a thickness is formed, a conductive wire is attached over the entire length, and a heat-resistant waterproof film of a poorly conductive conductor is attached to the surface, and the structure itself is well known. Thus, for example, the panel heater 3... Has an output of about 2 to 4 KWZH, but the main heater 4 has a higher output of about 10 KWZH than the panel heater 3. The

 [0019] The front wall 11c is provided with a glass window 14 on the right side of the entrance door 13 for visualizing the internal situation, and the main heater 4 is turned on and off on the left outer surface of the entrance door 13 to open the sauna room. A controller 6 for controlling the temperature in 1 to a set range is attached, while an emergency call push button 15 (Fig. 4) is provided near the bed 2 on the inner surface side. A temperature sensor 5 and a thermometer 16 are attached to the upper part on the inner surface side of the rear wall lid. Furthermore, a fire detector 17a is provided in the approximate center of the inner surface of the ceiling 10 (see Fig. 3), and an alarm bell 17 corresponding to the fire detector 17a is attached to the inner surface of the right wall 11a under the bench 7 ( (See Figure 4). 18 are lighting fixtures in each sauna room 1 and are provided in two places, the rear upper part of the right side wall 11a and the front upper part of the left side wall 1 lb.

 [0020] The ceiling 10 and the four walls 11a to lld of the sauna room 1 are composed of non-combustible and heat insulating laminated panels in which a glass tool is sandwiched between the Ishitomi board and the water-resistant plywood board. In addition, the bottom plate also has calcined non-combustible material.

[0021] In the normal use, the uniform low-temperature sauna device for thermotherapy with the above configuration always operates the far-infrared panel heater 3 ··· while the far-infrared main heater 4 rises at the start of use and when the temperature decreases. Operate at any time under the control of the controller 6 for temperature. That is, at the start of use, both the panel heater 3 and the main heater 4 are operated. Especially, the high temperature main heater 4 is used to rapidly increase the temperature in the sauna room 1. The room temperature is the set temperature (preferably 60 ° C ), The main heater 4 is stopped by a command from the controller 6 based on the detection signal from the temperature sensor 5, and after that, a total of eight panel heaters arranged in the important points. The entire inside of 1 is kept uniformly near the set temperature. Patients, doctors and nursing Even if the room temperature in the sauna room 1 decreases due to the entry or exit of a person, the controller 6 temporarily operates the main heater 4 with the detection signal from the temperature sensor 5 to immediately return to the set temperature.

 [0022] A patient who has entered sauna room 1 lies in a comfortable position on thermotherapy bed 2 or sits on bench 7 and is set for a certain period of time (generally 15 minutes) set in controller 6 ) Thus, on the thermotherapy bed 2 side, by the panel heater 3 ... below the wall along the bed 2 and under the bed floor 2a, and also on the bench 7 side, the wall side along the bench 7 and under the seat 7a and under the passage floor The panel heater 3 ... under 12a warms gently from the top of the head to the toes, while the main heater 4 during treatment stops except when the temperature drops, and the patient is positioned Since they are far from each other, the optimal temperature conditions for thermotherapy can be maintained extremely stably, and the superior thermotherapy effect can be exhibited while ensuring safety by reducing the burden on the patient as much as possible. The patient after thermotherapy leaves the sauna room 1 and lies on the cot 9 shown in Fig. 1 with the whole body covered with a bath towel or blanket and rests for about 30 minutes.

 [0023] In the thermotherapy sauna device of the present embodiment, the bed floor 2a, the seat 7a of the bench 7, and the indoor passage floor 12a form a scissors structure. The heated air in the lower space rises from the gap in the salmon structure, so that the inside of the sauna room 1 is efficiently heated, and the thermal efficiency is improved accordingly, leading to a reduction in energy costs. In addition, bench 7 is placed at the opposite position of thermotherapy bed 2 and is heated by the wall heater and the lower panel heater on either side, so bed 2 and bench 7 are used depending on the patient's physical condition. In other words, it is possible to apply heat treatment to a plurality of patients at the same time using both, and panel heaters 3 are arranged on opposite sides of the sauna room 1. Can be kept more uniformly around the set temperature.

 [0024] Further, the uniform low temperature sauna apparatus for thermotherapy of the present invention can be variously modified in addition to the embodiment with respect to the detailed configuration and arrangement of each part, and the panel material of each part of the housing of the sauna room 1, Bed 2 and bench 7, panel heater 3 ..., main heater 4, controller 6, temperature sensor 5, lighting fixture 18 etc. are standardized, and heat treatment can be assembled easily as a set. A sauna unit may be configured.

Claims

The scope of the claims  [1] A thermotherapy bed is placed along the inner wall of the sauna room that maintains a dry heat atmosphere, and the electrothermal far-red is placed on the inner wall along the bed and below the bed floor and the indoor passage floor. An external panel heater is provided, and a stationary electric thermal far-infrared main heater with a higher output than the panel heater is installed at a position where the bed force is also questioned, and a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature in the sauna room A temperature-controlled uniform low-temperature sauna apparatus comprising: a controller that controls the main heater to be turned on and off based on the measured value of the temperature sensor to control the sauna room to a uniform set temperature to the ceiling floor.  [2] The uniform low-temperature sauna device for thermal treatment according to [1], wherein the bed floor and the indoor passage floor have a scissors structure.  [3] A bench is disposed along the inner wall surface facing the inner wall surface on the thermotherapy bed side, and an electrothermal far-infrared panel heater is provided on the inner wall surface along the bench and below the bench seat. Item 3. A uniform low temperature sauna device for thermal therapy according to item 1 or 2.