Sauna compartment with fabric cover layer

Abstract

The invention relates to a sauna compartment having at least one thermally insulating wall element (10), characterized in that the wall element (10) has a frame (12) formed from profile elements (14), which frame surrounds a thermally insulating material (32) and is covered on at least one side with a cover layer (30) of a textile material.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a sauna compartment having at least one heat-insulating wall element. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional sauna cubicle wall elements are typically made of wood. This leaves very limited possibilities for both aesthetic and functional design of the wall elements. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a sauna compartment having at least one alternative, non-wooden wall element.

[0004] According to the invention, this objective is achieved by having a wall element having a frame formed of profile elements that surrounds the insulation material and is covered on at least one side by a covering layer of fabric material.

[0005] A wide variety of design possibilities are available through the choice of decorative and textured fabric materials. If the fabric material forms a covering layer on the inside of the wall element, an additional advantage is that the fabric material is skin-friendly and, due to its low heat capacity, will not feel too hot even at high sauna temperatures.

[0006] Because the insulation material is covered by a covering layer, materials with lower thermal conductivity than wood can be used without compromising the appearance, thereby improving insulation and reducing the energy consumption of the sauna.

[0007] Advantageous designs of the invention are given in the dependent claims.

[0008] WO 2022 / 028750 A1 describes a furniture module whose wall elements consist of a frame formed of profile elements covered by a fabric material. The design of the profile elements, the technique for connecting the profile elements into a spatial grid, and the technique for securing the fabric covering to the profile elements described in that publication can be similarly applied to the sauna compartment suggested herein.

[0009] Optionally, all side walls, as well as the roof of the sauna cubicle, can be constructed from wall elements with a fabric covering. Similarly, the doors to the sauna cubicles can also be formed from such wall elements. Windows can be manufactured by integrating a transparent film into the fabric covering or by using a portion of the fabric covering made of a translucent fabric material, thereby providing better visual obstruction. Attached Figure Description

[0010] An embodiment will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Wherein: Figure 1A cross-sectional view of a wall element of a sauna compartment according to the present invention is shown; and Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of the corner connections between profile components is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0011] exist Figure 1 The image shows a partial cross-section of a wall element 10 in a sauna compartment. The wall element has a rectangular frame 12, which is formed by four profile elements 14 connected to each other at the corners. These profile elements 14 can be, for example, extruded profiles made of aluminum or a light metal. Figure 1 The upper end of the middle frame 12 shows the end of another profile element 14' belonging to the second wall element, which is vertically connected to the wall element 10 and forms another wall of the sauna compartment.

[0012] In the example shown, profile element 14 has an outer wall 16 with a square cross-section, which surrounds a core profile 18 with a square cross-section. The core profile 18 is connected to the outer wall 16 via four diagonal tabs 20.

[0013] The profile element 14 forms a bottom groove 22 with a trapezoidal cross-section in each side, which is defined by two tabs 20 and opened through a slot 24 in the outer wall 20.

[0014] A clip 26 made of elastic plastic material is inserted into each of the bottom grooves 22 that open toward the outer surface of the wall element 10. The clip 26 is embedded in the bottom grooves with profile anchors 28. The edges of the cover layer 30 made of fabric material are clamped and fixed to the frame 12 by the clip 26. Preferably, the cover layer 30 is made of weather-resistant material, and the seams of the cover are implemented with expansion joints, thereby achieving a waterproof finish for the wall element 10.

[0015] The frame 12 surrounds the insulation material 32, which essentially fills the space between the inner covering layer and the outer covering layer 30 relative to the sauna compartment. The insulation material 32 is formed, for example, of one or more heat-resistant panels that are joined together at their edges and / or attached to the frame 12 according to the tongue and groove principle.

[0016] The additional profile element 14' is held on the frame 12 by a connecting plate 34 and two profile anchors 36. The profile anchors 36 are respectively inserted into undercut grooves on the outer sides of the corresponding profile elements 14, 14'. The profile anchors 36 are penetrated by bolts 38, which clamp the profile anchors and the connecting plate 34 toward the outer wall 20 from opposite sides.

[0017] At the location where the profile element 14' connects to the frame 12, the two profile elements 14 of the frame 12 converge at a corner. Figure 2 The exploded perspective view shows how these three profile elements 14 and 14' can be connected to each other.

[0018] Figure 1 The connecting plate 34 shown is part of the corner connector 40, which is formed by two mirror-symmetrical connecting plates 34, 34' connected perpendicularly to each other. Each of these connecting plates has a feature for... Figure 1 The bolt holes 42 of the two bolts 38 are shown. These bolt holes are arranged such that the corresponding bolts can be screwed into the connecting anchors 26 in the undercut 22 of the profile element, so that all three profile elements are securely connected to each other.

[0019] Using this type of corner connector, these profile elements can be connected to form a spatial grid. The profile elements then form a frame of multiple wall elements arranged perpendicularly to each other, which can optionally form all the side walls and, if necessary, the roof of the sauna compartment. In one of these wall elements, a door opening with a door frame, also formed from profile element 14, can be provided. The corresponding door leaf can also be configured as a wall element with a frame formed from profile elements and corresponding insulation and finishes.

Claims

1. A sauna compartment having at least one thermally insulated wall element (10), characterized in that, The wall element (10) has a frame (12) formed from profile elements (14), which encloses a thermal insulation material (32) and is covered on at least one side with a cover layer (30) of a textile material.

2. Sauna compartment according to claim 1, wherein the sauna compartment has a plurality of wall elements with the features described in claim 1, and the frame elements (14, 14') of these wall elements are connected to one another perpendicularly by corner connectors (40).

3. The sauna compartment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The profile elements (14) have undercut grooves (22) into which clamping strips (26) are clamped, the edges of the cover layer (30) being clampedly fixed to the profile elements by means of the clamping strips, respectively.

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