Heated mat for full body sauna and half body sauna

Abstract

The present invention relates to a heating mat that utilizes a heating mat consisting of two mats to provide a sauna function, and enables full-body sauna and half-body sauna by allowing independent control of the temperature of the upper and lower halves of the heating mat, comprising: a first mat (100) laid on the floor; a second mat (200) connected to the first mat (100) to cover a user lying on the first mat (100); a lower heating wire (300) installed in the inner lower half of the first mat (100) and the inner lower half of the second mat (200) to heat the lower half of the user's body; and an upper heating wire (400) installed in the inner upper half of the first mat (100) and the inner upper half of the second mat (200) to heat the upper half of the user's body. A heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna is disclosed, characterized by including: a controller (500) electrically connected to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), which supplies power for heating to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) and is configured to control the temperature of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), respectively.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna, and more specifically, to a heating mat that enables full-body sauna and half-body sauna by using a heating mat consisting of two mats to provide a sauna function, and by allowing the temperature of the upper and lower halves of the heating mat to be controlled independently. Background Technology

[0002] As prior art related to the present invention, the ‘sauna mat’ (hereinafter referred to as the ‘prior art’) of Korean Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2309699 (registered September 30, 2021) is disclosed.

[0003] The above prior art discloses a sauna mat characterized by comprising: "an upper mat having a face exposure portion that exposes the user's face and a pattern forming portion that provides aesthetic appeal to the appearance of the sauna mat, with a heat medium portion arranged in the longitudinal direction inside; a lower mat having a shoulder cover formed on one side of the upper side that wraps around the user's shoulder and a heat medium portion arranged in the width direction inside; a central folding portion that guides the upper mat to be folded toward the upper side of the lower mat and has a connector portion that connects the heat medium portion and a controller; a finishing portion composed of a waterproof sheet and an insulating paint applied to the inner surface of the waterproof sheet with a certain thickness and coupled to the perimeter of the upper mat, the lower mat, and the central folding portion; a first coupling member formed in the finishing portion and coupled to the upper mat and the lower mat; and further comprising a controller connected to the connector portion and controlling the operation of the heat medium portion." Prior art literature

[0004] [Reference 1] Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2309699 (Registered Sep. 30, 2021) The problem to be solved

[0005] The present invention aims to provide a heating mat that enables a sauna function using a heating mat consisting of two mats, and allows for independent control of the temperature of the upper and lower halves of the heating mat, thereby enabling full-body sauna and half-body sauna.

[0006] The problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to those mentioned. Other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0007] To solve the above problems, a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first mat (100) laid on the floor; a second mat (200) connected to the first mat (100) and covering a user lying on the first mat (100); a lower heating wire (300) installed in the inner lower half of the first mat (100) and the inner lower half of the second mat (200) to heat the lower half of the user's body; and an upper heating wire (400) installed in the inner upper half of the first mat (100) and the inner upper half of the second mat (200) to heat the upper half of the user's body. and a controller (500) electrically connected to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), which supplies power for heating to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) and is configured to control the temperature of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) respectively.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present invention, the controller (500) comprises: a power supply means (510) for supplying power to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400); a power switch (520) for on / off operation of the controller (500); a lower heating wire switch (530) for on / off operation of the lower heating wire (300); an upper heating wire switch (540) for on / off operation of the upper heating wire (400); a lower heating wire temperature control unit (550) for setting the temperature of the lower heating wire (300); an upper heating wire temperature control unit (560) for setting the temperature of the upper heating wire (400); and a control means (570) for controlling the temperature of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) according to the state of the lower heating wire switch (530), the upper heating wire switch (540), the lower heating wire temperature control unit (550), and the upper heating wire temperature control unit (560). It includes a lower heating wire temperature display unit (580) for displaying the temperature of the lower heating wire (300); and an upper heating wire temperature display unit (590) for displaying the temperature of the upper heating wire (400).

[0009] In an embodiment of the present invention, the invention further comprises: a first folding portion (600) formed at the boundary portion between the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) to allow the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) to be folded or unfolded from each other; and a first coupling portion (700) provided at the bottom and side ends of the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) to fix the bottom and side ends of the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) that are stacked from each other. Effects of the invention

[0010] According to the present invention, the temperatures of the lower heating element and the upper heating element can be independently controlled by a controller, thereby enabling the selective performance of a full-body sauna and a half-body sauna. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the usage state of a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the unfolded state of a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a controller in a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a controller in a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the unfolded state of a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to another embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0012] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0013] However, the attached drawings may be exaggerated, omitted, or depicted schematically for the convenience of explaining key parts, and terms and names used in the description may be implicitly determined by the shape, function, or role of the components rather than their dictionary meanings; descriptions regarding direction are determined based on the direction first presented in the first drawing, and descriptions regarding position are determined as inside or outside based on the center of each component or the center of the circle.

[0014] Furthermore, specific descriptions of previously registered known technologies and conventional technologies may obscure the essentials and are therefore omitted or replaced with simple symbols or names. Additionally, specific structures, shapes, forms, arrangements, sizes, etc., of components identifiable through the drawings, as well as the operation of components and their resulting effects inferred from the drawings, may also be omitted in detail as they may obscure the essentials. Moreover, bolts, welds, holes, etc., applied for joining components may be omitted from the drawings as they may obscure the essentials.

[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the usage state of a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the unfolded state of a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a controller in a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a controller in a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first mat (100) laid on the floor; a second mat (200) connected to the first mat (100) and covering a user lying on the first mat (100); a lower heating wire (300) installed in the inner lower half of the first mat (100) and the inner lower half of the second mat (200) to heat the lower half of the user's body; and an upper heating wire (400) installed in the inner upper half of the first mat (100) and the inner upper half of the second mat (200) to heat the upper half of the user's body. The apparatus comprises a controller (500) that is electrically connected to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), supplies power for heating to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), and is configured to control the temperature of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), respectively.

[0017] The first mat (100) and the second mat (200) are connected left and right by a first folding portion (600) formed at their boundary portions, so that they can be folded or unfolded from each other.

[0018] At the bottom and side edges of the first mat (100) and the second mat (200), a first connecting part (700) is provided to secure the bottom and side edges of the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) that are stacked on top of each other. The first connecting part (700) can be selected from a zipper, Velcro, snap button, magnet, etc., to facilitate connection and separation.

[0019] The first mat (100) and the second mat (200) may be provided with an unfolding detection means (1100, see FIG. 4) to detect their folded and unfolded states. The unfolding detection means (1100) may be composed of detection sensors installed on the first mat (100) and the second mat (200), respectively, so that the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) face each other in a folded state.

[0020] The above controller (500) comprises: a power supply means (510) for supplying power to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400); a power switch (520) for on / off operation of the controller (500); a lower heating wire switch (530) for on / off operation of the lower heating wire (300); an upper heating wire switch (540) for on / off operation of the upper heating wire (400); a lower heating wire temperature control unit (550) for setting the temperature of the lower heating wire (300); an upper heating wire temperature control unit (560) for setting the temperature of the upper heating wire (400); and a control means (570) for controlling the temperature of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) according to the state of the lower heating wire switch (530), the upper heating wire switch (540), the lower heating wire temperature control unit (550), and the upper heating wire temperature control unit (560). It comprises a lower heating wire temperature display unit (580) for displaying the temperature of the lower heating wire (300); and an upper heating wire temperature display unit (590) for displaying the temperature of the upper heating wire (400).

[0021] The above power supply means (510) receives commercial power of 220V and supplies power for heating to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), as well as supply operating power to the controller (500).

[0022] The power switch (520) is for turning on / off the power supplied to the power supply means (510) and may be composed of a known button switch or a snap switch.

[0023] The lower heating element switch (530) and the upper heating element switch (540) are each for turning on and off the power supplied to the lower heating element (300) and the upper heating element (400), and, like the power switch (520), can be configured as a known button switch or a snap switch.

[0024] The lower heating wire temperature control unit (550) and the upper heating wire temperature control unit (560) are for controlling the current supplied to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), and may be composed of known dial-type controllers, button-type controllers, slide-type controllers, etc.

[0025] The lower heating element temperature display unit (580) and the upper heating element temperature display unit (590) may be composed of various display devices such as a seven-segment display and a liquid crystal display.

[0026] Additionally, the controller (500) may be connected to the unfolding detection means (1100) and configured to control the operation and temperature of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) according to the detection result of the unfolding detection means (1100).

[0027] According to the heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as above, the temperatures of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) can be independently controlled by the controller (500), thereby providing the effect of selectively performing full-body sauna and half-body sauna.

[0028] That is, depending on the need, both the lower heating element (300) and the upper heating element (400) can be heated to perform a full-body sauna, and only the lower heating element (300) can be heated to perform a half-body sauna.

[0029] Hereinafter, a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with further reference to FIG. 5, provided that the same reference numerals are assigned to components identical to those in the previously described embodiment, and a repeated description thereof will be omitted.

[0030] FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the unfolded state of a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] According to a heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna according to another embodiment of the present invention as illustrated in FIG. 5, the first folding portion (600) is formed in the lower half of the boundary area between the first mat (100) and the second mat (200), and the upper half of the boundary area between the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) is configured to be separated by a cut portion (800).

[0032] At this time, the second mat (200) has a second folding part (900) formed between the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) to allow the second mat (200) to be folded up and down or unfolded, and the upper half of the boundary area between the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) is provided with a second connecting part (1000) to fix the cut part (800) so that it does not open when the second mat (200) is unfolded up and down. Here, the second connecting part (1000) can be selected from zippers, Velcro, snap buttons, magnets, etc., so that it is easy to connect and separate, just like the first connecting part (700).

[0033] And the upper heating wire (400) includes a first upper heating wire (410) installed in the inner upper half of the first mat (100); and a second upper heating wire (420) installed in the inner upper half of the second mat (200); and the upper heating wire switch (540) and the upper heating wire temperature control unit (560) of the controller (500) are configured to independently control the first upper heating wire (410) and the second upper heating wire (420). That is, the upper heating element switch (540) may be composed of a first upper heating element switch (not shown) for on / off operation of the first upper heating element (410) and a second upper heating element switch (not shown) for on / off operation of the second upper heating element (420), and the upper heating element temperature control unit (560) may be composed of a first upper heating element temperature control unit (not shown) for setting the temperature of the first upper heating element (410) and a second upper heating element temperature control unit (not shown) for setting the temperature of the second upper heating element (420).

[0034] According to the above configuration, when performing a half-body sauna, the second connecting part (1000) is separated to release the fixation of the incision part (800), and then the second mat (200) is folded based on the second folding part (900), thereby allowing the half-body sauna to be performed with only the lower half of the user's body covered.

[0035] Although the present invention has been described above with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, this is illustrative and it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the description of the claims and their equivalents. Explanation of the symbols

[0036] 100 : 1st Mat 200 : 2nd Mat 300 : Bottom heating element 400 : Top heating element 410 : 1st upper heating element 420 : 2nd upper heating element 500 : Controller 510 : Power supply means 520 : Power switch 530 : Bottom heating element switch 540: Upper heating element switch 550: Lower heating element temperature controller 560 : Upper heating element temperature control unit 570 : Control means 580: Lower heating element temperature display 590: Upper heating element temperature display 600 : First folding part 700 : First connecting part 800 : Incision 900 : Second fold 1000 : Second coupling part 1100 : Unfolding detection means

Claims

Claim 1 A first mat (100) laid on the floor; a second mat (200) connected to the first mat (100) and covering a user lying on the first mat (100); a lower heating wire (300) installed in the inner lower half of the first mat (100) and the inner lower half of the second mat (200) to heat the lower half of the user's body; an upper heating wire (400) installed in the inner upper half of the first mat (100) and the inner upper half of the second mat (200) to heat the upper half of the user's body; a controller (500) electrically connected to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400), which supplies power for heating to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) and is equipped to control the temperature of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) respectively; and the first mat (100) and A first folding portion (600) formed at the boundary of the second mat (200) to allow the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) to be folded or unfolded relative to each other; and a first connecting part (700) provided at the bottom and side ends of the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) to fix the bottom and side ends of the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) that are stacked together; wherein the first folding part (600) is formed in the lower half of the boundary area between the first mat (100) and the second mat (200), and the upper half of the boundary area between the first mat (100) and the second mat (200) is configured to be separated by a cut part (800), and the second folding part (900) is formed in the second mat (200) by being disposed between the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) so that the second mat (200) can be folded up and down or unfolded, and the first mat (100) and A heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna, characterized in that a second connecting part (1000) is provided in the upper half of the boundary portion of the second mat (200) to fix the cut portion (800) so that it does not open when the second mat (200) is spread up and down. Claim 2 In claim 1, the controller (500) comprises: a power supply means (510) for supplying power to the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400); a power switch (520) for on / off operation of the controller (500); a lower heating wire switch (530) for on / off operation of the lower heating wire (300); an upper heating wire switch (540) for on / off operation of the upper heating wire (400); a lower heating wire temperature control unit (550) for setting the temperature of the lower heating wire (300); an upper heating wire temperature control unit (560) for setting the temperature of the upper heating wire (400); and a control means (570) for controlling the temperature of the lower heating wire (300) and the upper heating wire (400) according to the state of the lower heating wire switch (530), the upper heating wire switch (540), the lower heating wire temperature control unit (550), and the upper heating wire temperature control unit (560). A heating mat capable of full-body sauna and half-body sauna, characterized by including: a lower heating wire temperature display unit (580) for displaying the temperature of a lower heating wire (300); and an upper heating wire temperature display unit (590) for displaying the temperature of an upper heating wire (400). Claim 3 delete

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