Device for carrying out infusion and / or humidification processes in sauna and / or humidified warm air cabins

Abstract

Device for infusion and / or humidification processes in heated rooms, in particular in sauna and / or humidified warm air cabins, comprising a container (10) that can be filled with liquid and a plurality of receiving elements (22) for receiving liquid from the container (10), wherein the liquid received from the container (10) can be supplied to a heating and / or evaporation device (200) by means of the receiving elements (22), and wherein the receiving elements (22) are arranged equidistant from each other and from a first axis of rotation (20) and are mounted around it, characterized in that the receiving elements (22) are arranged in relation to the container (10) such that liquid exiting from an outlet opening of the container (10) passes directly or indirectly into at least one receiving element (22) following the force of gravity and sets the receiving elements (22) into rotation about the first axis of rotation (20).and on the side of the first axis of rotation (20) opposite the container (10) an evaporator plate (28) is arranged, onto which the liquid contained in the receiving elements (22) empties.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a device for infusion and / or humidification processes in heated rooms, in particular in saunas and / or humid-warm air cabins, comprising a container filled with liquid and a plurality of receiving elements for receiving liquid from the container, wherein the liquid received from the container can be fed to a heating and / or evaporation device by means of the receiving elements, and wherein the receiving elements are arranged equidistant from one another and from an axis of rotation and are mounted so as to rotate around the latter.

[0002] The interior of a sauna is heated by a heater to an air temperature typically between 80°C and 100°C. To increase the humidity and thus the perceived temperature in the sauna, water is poured onto the hot stones placed on top of the heater: this process is called "infusion." Essential oils are usually added to the water to have a stimulating or calming effect.

[0003] The infusion is often carried out manually or by means of a corresponding device. One such device is described in WO 2006 / 079 479 A1. In this device, scooping elements are arranged in a circle, similar to a mill wheel. This arrangement is motor-driven to rotate, whereby the scooping elements dip into an open-topped water reservoir and fill. The water then contained in the scooping elements is directed into the center of the arrangement during the upward movement and from there, via a drainage channel, onto the hot stones of a sauna heater.

[0004] The object of the invention is to provide a device for infusion and / or humidification processes in heated rooms, in particular in sauna and / or humid-warm air cabins, in which the transport of water takes place by means of gravity.

[0005] This object is achieved by a device for infusion and / or humidification processes in heated rooms, in particular in saunas and / or humid-warm air cabins, having the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are characterized in the subclaims.

[0006] According to the invention, a device is provided for infusion and / or humidification processes in heatable rooms, in particular in sauna and / or humid-warm air cabins, which device has a container that can be filled with liquid and a plurality of receiving elements for receiving liquid from the container, wherein the liquid received from the container can be fed to a heating and / or evaporation device by means of the receiving elements, wherein the receiving elements are arranged equidistant from one another and from an axis of rotation and are mounted so as to rotate around the axis.The receiving elements are arranged in relation to the container in such a way that liquid emerging from the container through an outlet opening passes directly or indirectly into at least one receiving element following the force of gravity and sets the receiving elements in rotation about the axis of rotation, and on the side of the axis of rotation opposite the container there is arranged an evaporator plate onto which the liquid in the receiving elements is directed.

[0007] The evaporator plate is located upstream of a heating and / or evaporation device.

[0008] The liquid is preferably essential oils and / or water, preferably a mixture of both liquids with variable proportions. This allows the desired humidity level to be achieved in the room in question, optionally combined with enriching the room air with essential oils.

[0009] Advantageously, the device can be operated without an electric drive. The rotation of the receiving elements is achieved solely by the force of gravity acting on the liquid. The liquid flows or drips from the container.

[0010] The liquid flows from the container into a tilting container, which is designed in such a way that it empties into at least one receiving element by tilting at a certain fill level.

[0011] For this purpose, the tilting container is preferably arranged upright on a rotation axis, which is preferably arranged off-center in relation to the tilting container, so that the tilting container filled with liquid rotates on the rotation axis in order to empty the liquid.

[0012] Preferably, the container has a valve at the outlet opening through which the liquid emerges, by means of which the amount of liquid emerging can be regulated, so that the air humidity can ultimately be adjusted via this valve.

[0013] The container preferably has a drainage channel which is arranged downstream of the valve or the outlet opening and which ends above the upwardly open tilting container or opens into it, so that the liquid is conveyed into the tilting container without losses.

[0014] The tipping container is preferably provided with a movable bracket on the side, to which a chain is attached. The chain, with its weight at its free end, is pulled upwards when the container is tipped. The chain, in turn, is guided over at least one, preferably two, gear wheels to pull the tipping container back to its original position after emptying without swinging.

[0015] The evaporating liquid naturally rises and then reaches a rotating element that is designed to swirl the air above the evaporator plate.

[0016] The rotation element has at least one rotation blade having a central axis of rotation that is oriented horizontally or vertically, preferably vertically.

[0017] Preferably, the rotating element or the rotating blade has a cross-shaped cross-section.

[0018] According to a preferred embodiment, the rotating element is arranged to be vertically or horizontally rotatable and has four cross-shaped wings, wherein the wings preferably have openings intended to increase the turbulence.

[0019] The rotating element or the rotating blade is preferably connected to the receiving elements arranged circumferentially around the axis of rotation in such a way that it is set in rotation when the receiving elements rotate.

[0020] For this purpose, the rotation element or the rotation blade is preferably connected by means of a chain to the receiving elements arranged circumferentially around the axis of rotation. Particularly preferably, the rotation element is driven by means of a bevel gear which is arranged above the wings by means of a chain, which in turn is directly or indirectly connected to the arrangement of the receiving elements in order to transmit their rotational movement.

[0021] To hold the above-described elements of the device, it has a vertical support structure. This structure also features spacers arranged at the rear to prevent the device from being positioned too close to a wall.

[0022] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a device according to the invention for infusion and / or humidification processes, in particular in sauna and / or humid-warm air cabins, Fig. 2 in a front view the device according to the invention, Fig. 3 shows a side view of the device according to the invention, Fig. 4 in a view from above the device according to the invention and Fig. 5 in a perspective view the device according to the invention arranged on a sauna heater.

[0023] The device 100 according to the invention is preferably intended for infusion and / or humidification processes in saunas and / or humid-warm air cabins. The device comprises a container 10, which is filled with a liquid to be vaporized. This is usually water enriched with essential oils. The container 10 has an outlet opening (not shown in detail), at which a valve 12 with a handle 14 for adjusting the flow rate is located. The liquid emerging from the container 10 flows via a drainage channel 16, which is arranged downstream of the valve 12, into an upwardly open tilting container 18. This tilting container 18 is arranged upright on a second rotation axis 24, which is arranged off-center in such a way that, when filled with liquid, it tilts on the second rotation axis 24 to empty the liquid. Receptacle elements 22 are provided to receive the emptied liquid.The receiving elements 22 are arranged in a circle, similar to a mill wheel. Thus, the receiving elements 22 are arranged equidistant from one another and from a first axis of rotation 20, around which the arrangement 26 of the receiving elements 22 rotates. During operation of the device 100, the liquid enters a first receiving element 22, which is offset from a vertical line passing through the first axis of rotation 20, so that the arrangement 26 is set into a rotary motion due to gravity. Accordingly, a receiving element 22 following the first receiving element 22 is then filled. As soon as the respective filled receiving element 22 moves beyond a horizontal line passing through the first axis of rotation 20, it empties onto an evaporator plate 28 that extends across the entire width of the device 100. The device 100 and, accordingly, the evaporator plate 28 are arranged above a heating and / or evaporation device 200 (. Fig. 5) is arranged.

[0024] In order to return the previously described tipping container 18 to a position where it can be refilled after emptying, the tipping container 18 is provided with a movable bracket 30 that is horizontally oriented and extends opposite to the tipping direction. A first chain 32 is attached to this bracket 30. After being deflected via two gears 34, 36, the first chain 32 has a weight element 38 at its free end. This weight element 38 is designed such that it allows emptying when the tipping container 18 is full and, when empty, it restores the tipping container 18 to its upright position.

[0025] While the tilting container 18 is being emptied, the liquid from the drainage channel 16 flows directly into the receiving container 22, but this amount is so small that the rotational movement of the arrangement 26 is prevented.

[0026] While the tilting container 18 is provided on one side of the arrangement 26, a rotating element 40 is located on the opposite side, which is intended to swirl the evaporated liquid. For this purpose, the rotating element 40 is arranged so as to be vertically rotatable and has four cross-shaped vanes 42. The vanes 42 have openings 44 intended to increase the swirling. The rotating element 40 is driven via a bevel gear 46, which is provided above the vanes 42. The bevel gear 46 is connected by means of a second chain (not shown) to a first gear 48 of a coupled pair of gears 50, which is located between the valve 12 and the arrangement 26.

[0027] A second gear 52 of the gear pair 50 is coupled to the rotation axis 20 by means of a third chain 52, not shown, so that the rotational movement of the arrangement 36 is transmitted to the rotation element 40.

[0028] The device according to the invention preferably has a vertical support structure 54 on which the individual elements of the device 100 are arranged. Spacers 56 are arranged on this support structure on the side facing away from the previously described elements of the device 100, so that the device is not arranged too close to a wall. List of reference symbols 100 device 200 Heating and / or evaporation device 10 containers 12 valve 14 Handle 16 Drain channel 18 tipping containers 20 first axis of rotation 22 mounting elements 24 second axis of rotation 26 Arrangement 28 Evaporator plate 30 hangers 32 first chain 34, 36 gears 38 Weight element 40 Rotation element 42 wings 44 Breakthrough 46 bevel gears 48 first gear 50 gear pairs 52 second gear 53 third gear 54 Support structure 56 spacers

Claims

[1] Device for infusion and / or humidification processes in heated rooms, in particular in saunas and / or humid-warm air cabins, comprising a container (10) which can be filled with liquid and a plurality of receiving elements (22) for receiving liquid from the container (10), wherein the liquid received from the container (10) can be fed to a heating and / or evaporation device (200) by means of the receiving elements (22), and wherein the receiving elements (22) are arranged equidistant from one another and from a first axis of rotation (20) and are mounted so as to rotate around the latter, characterized bythat the receiving elements (22) are arranged in relation to the container (10) in such a way that liquid emerging from an outlet opening of the container (10) passes directly or indirectly into at least one receiving element (22) following the force of gravity and sets the receiving elements (22) in rotation about the first axis of rotation (20), and on the side of the first axis of rotation (20) opposite the container (10) an evaporator plate (28) is arranged, onto which the liquid in the receiving elements (22) is emptied. [2] Device according to claim 1, characterized by that the evaporator plate (28) is arranged upstream of a heating and / or evaporation device (200). [3] Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized bythat the container (10) is arranged in such a way that the liquid emerging from the container (10) enters a tilting container (18) which is open on one side and is designed in such a way that, at a certain fill level, it empties into at least one receiving element (22) by tilting. [4] Device according to claim 3, characterized by that the tilting container (18) is arranged upright on a second axis of rotation (24), which is arranged off-center on the tilting container (18) in such a way that when filled with the liquid, the tilting container (18) tilts on the second axis of rotation (24) in order to empty the liquid. [5] Device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized by in that the tilting container (18) is provided with a bracket (30) which is aligned horizontally and extends opposite to the tilting direction, at the end of which a first chain (32) is suspended, which has a weight element (38) at its free end. [6] Device according to claim 5, characterized by that the chain (32) is guided over at least one, preferably two gear wheels (34, 36) in such a way that swinging of the chain (32) is prevented or reduced. [7] Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by that the container (10) has a valve (12) at the outlet opening for the liquid. [8] Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by that the container (10) has a drainage channel (16) which is arranged at the outlet opening or the valve (12) for receiving the liquid and ends in the region of the open side of the tilting container (18) or opens into it. [9] Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by that the device (100) has a rotating element (40) arranged to swirl air above the evaporator plate (28). [10] Device according to claim 9, characterized bythat the rotation element (40) is a rotation blade with a central, vertical or horizontal axis of rotation. [11] Device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized by that the rotating element (40) or the rotating blade has a cross-shaped cross-section. [12] Device according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized by that the rotation element (40) is arranged to be vertically or horizontally rotatable and has four cross-shaped wings (42), wherein the wings (42) preferably have openings (44). [13] Device according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterized by that the rotation element (40) or the rotation blade is operatively connected to the receiving elements (22) arranged circumferentially around the rotation axis (20) in such a way that it is set in rotation when the receiving elements (22) rotate. [14] Device according to claim 13, characterized bythat the rotating element (40) or the rotating blade is operatively connected to the arrangement (26) in such a way that the rotating element (40) or the rotating blade is also set in rotation by the rotating arrangement (26). [15] Device according to claim 13 or 14, characterized by in that the rotary element (40) or the rotary blade is connected via a bevel gear (46) by means of a second chain to a first gear (48) of a coupled gear pair (50) located between the valve (12) and the arrangement (26), and in that a second gear (52) of the coupled gear pair (50) is connected to a third gear (53) arranged on the first rotational axis (20) of the arrangement (26) by means of a third chain. [16] Device according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized by that the device (100) has a vertical support structure (54). [17] Device according to claim 16, characterized by , the holding structure has at least one spacer (56).

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