Sauna stool and sauna cabin with sauna stool

Abstract

Sauna stool for a sauna cabin, preferably an extendable sauna cabin, wherein the sauna stool has a first usable surface and a second usable surface which are rectangular, arranged perpendicular to one another and have a common edge, wherein the sauna stool has a first height in a first position in which the first usable surface points upwards and the sauna stool has a second height in a second position in which the second usable surface points upwards.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a sauna stool according to claim 1 and a sauna cabin with a sauna stool according to claim 8.

[0002] Due to the often limited space in sauna cabins, especially for home use and especially in extendable sauna cabins, the interior design must be space-saving and efficient while offering the user a variety of possible uses for the sauna cabin.

[0003] The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a sauna stool which meets the above-described requirements for the interior design of a sauna cabin.

[0004] The problem is solved by the features of independent claim 1. Accordingly, the problem is solved according to the invention if a sauna stool for a sauna cabin, preferably an extendable sauna cabin, has a first usable surface and a second usable surface which are rectangular, arranged perpendicular to one another and have a common edge, wherein the sauna stool has a first height in a first position in which the first usable surface points upwards and the sauna stool has a second height in a second position in which the second usable surface points upwards.

[0005] Thanks to the inventive solution, the sauna stool can be used in both the first and second positions as a surface for sitting or resting your feet, making it extremely versatile. Furthermore, one of the positions can be used as a storage position, allowing the sauna stool to be placed, for example, under a sauna lounger in a sauna cabin. Switching between the two positions is easy and requires only tilting the sauna stool.

[0006] According to the invention, the usable surfaces are surfaces that can be used as a seating surface or storage surface and are essentially flat. A projected area of ​​the first usable surface on a plane parallel to the first usable surface corresponds to a projected area of ​​the sauna stool on the same plane. Likewise, a projected area of ​​the second usable surface on a plane parallel to the second usable surface corresponds to a projected area of ​​the sauna stool on the same plane.

[0007] Preferably, the first height should not correspond to the second height. This means that the possible uses in the two positions are different.

[0008] Advantageous embodiments of the present invention are the subject of the subclaims.

[0009] In a particularly preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first usable surface has a gripping aid by which the sauna stool can be moved from the first position to the second position and back. This makes it easier to move the sauna stool from the first position to the second position and back. The gripping aid can be designed, among other things, as an opening in the first usable surface into which one can reach with one hand.

[0010] According to another particularly preferred embodiment, the sauna stool forms a hollow space. This hollow space can be used to store additional components, thereby achieving further space savings.

[0011] Preferably, the sauna stool is designed such that the cavity is open in one direction perpendicular to the first usable surface and in one direction perpendicular to the second usable surface. By opening the cavity in the sauna stool in two mutually perpendicular directions, it is possible to slide an object along the floor of the sauna cabin into the cavity in one of the directions without any parts of the sauna stool preventing this.

[0012] Further preferably, the sauna stool has two first struts, which are arranged either at corners of an edge of the first usable surface opposite the common edge, perpendicular to the first usable surface and end at a height of an edge of the second usable surface opposite the common edge, or at corners of the edge of the second usable surface opposite the common edge, perpendicular to the second usable surface and end at a height of the edge of the first usable surface opposite the common edge, and two second struts, which are arranged between the first struts and either the first usable surface or the second usable surface, perpendicular to the first struts and either the first usable surface or the second usable surface. This forms a stable stool that can be stably placed on at least four points in the first position and the second position.The sauna stool is preferably formed from only the first usable surface, the second usable surface, the first struts, and the second struts, whereby the usable surfaces can be composed of multiple elements. This results in a material-saving design for the sauna stool.

[0013] Further preferably, the second struts are arranged at the ends of the first struts so that they are arranged between the ends of the first struts and the corners of the edge of the first usable surface or second usable surface opposite the common edge.

[0014] As a result, the storage surface of the sauna stool in the first position and the second position is formed by a lateral surface of the first or second struts and one of the edges of the first or second usable surface opposite the common edge.

[0015] In a particularly preferred embodiment, the sauna stool is made of wood, preferably abachi or walnut. Such materials are particularly suitable for the interior furnishings of sauna cabins.

[0016] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a sauna cabin, comprising a heating system and a sauna lounger with a lying surface, wherein the sauna cabin comprises a sauna stool according to one of the embodiments described above, and the first height corresponds to a height of the lying surface and the second height is lower than a height of a lower edge of the sauna lounger. Accordingly, advantageous usage options for the sauna stool in combination with the sauna cabin result. In the first position, the sauna stool can be pushed towards the sauna lounger so that the first usable surface extends the lying surface of the sauna lounger. In the second position, the sauna stool can be at least partially stowed beneath the sauna lounger and / or used as an additional seat at a lower level in the sauna cabin or as a footrest for a sauna user sitting on the sauna lounger.Accordingly, the sauna cabin according to the invention with the sauna stool according to the invention offers additional usage possibilities.

[0017] In a preferred embodiment, the first height is less than a width of the sauna lounger, and the sauna stool has a third height, perpendicular to the first height and second height, which is less than a depth of the sauna lounger. This allows the sauna stool to be completely stowed beneath the sauna lounger in the second position.

[0018] According to a further preferred embodiment, the sauna cabin has a small stool that can be inserted into the hollow space of the sauna stool in a direction perpendicular to the first usable surface or in a direction perpendicular to the second usable surface. This allows an additional interior furnishing item in the form of the small stool to be used and stored in the sauna cabin without requiring additional space, particularly for storage.

[0019] In another particularly preferred embodiment, the sauna cabin is an extendable sauna cabin comprising a first cabin element and a second cabin element, wherein the second cabin element is telescopically movable relative to the first cabin element between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the sauna lounger is arranged in the first cabin element. Extendable sauna cabins allow for the installation of a sauna even in limited space when the sauna is not in use. In the retracted position, however, this results in an even smaller interior volume of the sauna cabin, making the use of the sauna stool according to the invention even more advantageous.

[0020] In the second position, the sauna stool is preferably positioned below the sauna lounger when the sauna cabin is in the retracted position. It is particularly preferred that the sauna stool be completely stowed beneath the sauna lounger in the second position. This allows the sauna stool to be stored very space-efficiently in the sauna cabin when the cabin needs to be moved from the extended to the retracted position.

[0021] In a preferred embodiment of the sauna cabin as an extendable sauna cabin, the sauna stool is dimensioned such that the sauna stool can be moved from the second position to the first position within the sauna cabin when the sauna cabin is in the extended position, wherein the third height corresponds to at least 90%, preferably at least 95%, of the distance between the sauna lounger and a front wall of the second cabin element in the extended position of the sauna cabin. This allows the greatest possible enlargement of the lounge area and fully utilizes the volume difference between the retracted and extended positions.

[0022] In a further preferred embodiment, the heating system is arranged next to the sauna lounger in the first cabin element, with the top of the heating system designed as an extension of the sauna lounger. This allows for a further increase in the lounge area.

[0023] According to another preferred embodiment, the sauna stool is dimensioned such that it can be placed in the second position on the sauna lounger and the heating element when the sauna cabin is in the retracted position and the first height is greater than the width of the sauna lounger. This is particularly advantageous when the sauna cabin is very narrow and the sauna stool can no longer be stowed under the sauna lounger.

[0024] In the following, embodiments of the sauna stool according to the invention and the sauna cabin with sauna stool according to the invention are explained in more detail with reference to drawings.

[0025] The drawings show: Fig. 1 A, B: two oblique views from above of a first embodiment of a sauna stool in the first position and second position, Fig. 2: an oblique view from above of a second embodiment of the sauna stool in the second position, Fig. 3: an oblique view from above of the second embodiment of the sauna stool in the second position and a small stool, Fig. 4: an oblique view from above of the second embodiment of the sauna stool in the second position, the small stool and a first cabin element of a first embodiment of an extendable sauna cabin, Fig. 5 A, B: a schematic top view of the first embodiment of an extendable sauna cabin in the retracted and extended position with a sauna stool, Fig. 6: a front view of a second embodiment of an extendable sauna cabin in the retracted position with a sauna stool and a small stool. Fig. 7: a front view of a third embodiment of a retractable sauna cabin in the retracted position with a sauna stool and a small stool.

[0026] In the following illustrations, identical parts are provided with identical reference symbols. If a figure contains reference symbols that are not explicitly mentioned in the corresponding figure description, reference is made to previous or subsequent figure descriptions.

[0027] The Fig. 1A and B show a first embodiment of a sauna stool 1 according to the invention. This has a first usable surface 2 and a second usable surface 3, which can be used as a seat or storage surface, are rectangular in shape and are arranged perpendicular to one another along a common edge 4. The first and second usable surfaces 2, 3 consist of several parallel bars, wherein the first usable surface 2 has an indentation 7 in its center. In addition to the two usable surfaces 2 and 3, the sauna stool 1 has two first rails 5, which are arranged at the corners of the edge of the first usable surface 2 opposite the common edge 4 and run perpendicular to the first usable surface 2 and parallel to the second usable surface 3, so that the sauna stool 1 can be in a first position, shown in Fig. 1A, can be placed on the ends of the first rails 5 and the edge of the second usable surface 3 opposite the common edge 4, such that the first usable surface 2 faces upwards. In addition, the sauna stool 1 can be placed in a second position, shown in Fig. 1 B, in which the second usable surface points upwards and in which the sauna stool 1 lies on the lateral surfaces of the first rails 5 and the edge of the first usable surface 2 opposite the common edge 4. The first embodiment of the sauna stool 1 also has two second rails 6, which run perpendicular to the second usable surface 3 and perpendicular to the alignment of the first rails 5 between the respective first rails 5 and the second usable surface 3.Between the first usable surface 2, the second usable surface 3, the first rails 5 and the second rails 6, the sauna stool 1 forms a hollow space 8 which is open in a direction perpendicular to the first usable surface 2 and perpendicular to the second usable surface 3 such that a component can be pushed between the first rails 5 under the first usable surface 2 when the sauna stool 1 is in the first position, and a component can be pushed between the second rails 6 under the second usable surface 3 when the sauna stool 1 is in the second position.

[0028] In the first position, the sauna stool 1 has a first height 13 and in the second position, a second height 14, wherein the first height 13 is different from the second height 14. The sauna stool 1 can be tilted from the first position to the second position, whereby the grip 7 can be grasped to facilitate the tilting process.

[0029] Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of the sauna stool 1 in the second position, which differs in that the second rails 6 are arranged between the ends of the first rails 5 and the corners of the edge of the second usable surface 3 opposite the common edge 4.

[0030] Fig. Figure 3 shows the second embodiment of the sauna stool in the second position and an additional small stool 9 partially inserted into the cavity 8 of the sauna stool 1. The sauna stool 1 and the small stool 9 are dimensioned such that the small stool 9 can be fully inserted into the cavity 8 of the sauna stool 1 in the second position.

[0031] Fig. 4 shows a first cabin element 10 of a first embodiment of a sauna cabin 11, wherein in this embodiment it is an extendable sauna cabin 11, a sauna stool 1 and a small stool 9. The first cabin element 10 has a sauna lounger 12 and a heating system 19. The sauna stool 1 is dimensioned with respect to the first cabin element 10 such that the first height 13 corresponds to the height of a lying surface of the sauna lounger 12 and the second height 14 is lower than a lower edge of the sauna lounger 12. Accordingly, the sauna stool 1 can be pushed under the sauna lounger 12 in the second position when the first height 13 is lower than a width 16 of the sauna lounger 12. In addition, the first usable area 3 enlarges the lying surface of the sauna lounger 12 when the sauna stool 1 is in the first position and pushed towards the sauna lounger 12.

[0032] In addition to the first height 13 and the second height 14, the sauna stool 1 has a third height 15, which is perpendicular to the first height 13 and second height 14. Thus, the second height 14 and third height 15 span the area of ​​the first usable area 2 and the first height 13 and third height 15 span the area of ​​the second usable area 3. The sauna stool 1 is dimensioned such that the third height 15 is less than a depth 17 of the sauna lounger 12, so that the sauna stool 1 in the second position can be completely inserted under the sauna lounger 12 in the Fig. 4 shown embodiment can be pushed.

[0033] Fig. Figure 5 shows a top view of the first embodiment of the sauna cabin 11, wherein in addition to the first cabin element 10, a second cabin element 18 is also shown, which is extendable relative to the first cabin element 10. Fig. 5A the sauna cabin 11 in the retracted position and Fig. 5B the sauna cabin 11 in the extended position. In the retracted position, the sauna stool 1 and the small stool 9 are arranged below the sauna lounger 12, so that they are not in the Fig. 5A. In the Fig. 5A, the sauna stool 1 is arranged in the first position between the sauna lounger 12 and a front wall of the second cabin element 18, wherein the third height 15 of the sauna stool 1 is designed such that the first usable surface 2 of the sauna stool 1 almost completely fills the area between the sauna lounger 12 and the front wall of the second cabin element 18. In this way, the usable lying surface in the extended position of the sauna cabin 11 can be maximized. The small stool 9 is also arranged next to the sauna stool 1 in the area between the sauna lounger 12 and the front wall of the second cabin element 18 and can be used as a footrest. In addition, the upper side of the heating system 19 is designed such that it can serve as a lying surface. This further increases the lying surface of the sauna cabin 11.

[0034] The Fig. 6 and Fig. 7 each show front views of two further embodiments of the sauna cabin 11 with a sauna stool 1 and a small stool 9, wherein the sauna cabins 11 shown are each extendable sauna cabins in the retracted position and the difference between the two embodiments lies in the width of the sauna cabins 11 and correspondingly the width 16 of the sauna lounger 12.

[0035] In the Fig. In the embodiment of the sauna cabin 11 shown in Figure 6, the width 16 of the sauna lounger 12 is higher than the first height 13 of the sauna stool 1. This allows the sauna stool 1 to be arranged below the sauna lounger 12 in the retracted position of the sauna cabin 11.

[0036] In the Fig. In the embodiment of the sauna cabin 11 shown in Fig. 7, the width 16 of the sauna lounger 12 is less than the first height 13 of the sauna stool 1. Accordingly, the sauna stool 1 cannot be arranged below the sauna lounger 12 in the retracted position of the sauna cabin 11. Since the surface of the heating system 19 in the Fig. 7 is designed as a lying surface, the sauna stool 1 can instead be stored on the sauna lounger 12 and the surface of the heating system 19, wherein a width of the interior of the sauna cabin 11 must be greater than the first height 13. List of reference symbols 1 sauna stool 2 first usable area 3 second usable space 4 common edges 5 first rail 6 second rail 7 Intervention 8 Cavity 9 small stools 10 first cabin element 11 sauna cabin 12 sauna loungers 13 first height 14 second height 15 third height 16 Width of the sauna lounger 17 Depth of the sauna lounger 18 second cabin element 19 Heating system

Claims

[1] Sauna stool for a sauna cabin, preferably an extendable sauna cabin, wherein the sauna stool has a first usable surface and a second usable surface which are rectangular in shape, arranged perpendicular to each other and have a common edge, wherein the sauna stool has a first height in a first position in which the first usable surface points upwards and the sauna stool has a second height in a second position in which the second usable surface points upwards. [2] Sauna stool according to claim 1, characterized by that the first usable surface has a handle aid by which the sauna stool can be moved from the first position to the second position and back. [3] Sauna stool according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized by , that the sauna stool forms a hollow space. [4] Sauna stool according to claim 3, characterized by, that the sauna stool is designed in such a way that the cavity is open in one direction perpendicular to the first usable surface and in one direction perpendicular to the second usable surface. [5] Sauna stool according to claim 4, characterized by , that the sauna stool has two first struts, which are either arranged at corners of an edge of the first usable surface opposite the common edge, perpendicular to the first usable surface and end at a height of an edge of the second usable surface opposite the common edge, or are arranged at corners of the edge of the second usable surface opposite the common edge, perpendicular to the second usable surface and end at a height of the edge of the first usable surface opposite the common edge, and two second struts, which are arranged between the first struts and either the first usable surface or the second usable surface, perpendicular to the first struts and either the first usable surface or the second usable surface. [6] Sauna stool according to claim 5, characterized by , that the second struts are arranged at the ends of the first struts, so that they are positioned between the ends of the first struts and the corners of the edge opposite the common edge of the first usable surface or the second usable surface. [7] Sauna stool according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by that the sauna stool is made of wood, preferably abachi or walnut wood. [8] Sauna cabin comprising a heating system and a sauna bench with a lying surface, characterized by , that the sauna cabin comprises a sauna stool according to one of claims 1 to 7, and the first height corresponds to a height of the lying surface and the second height is lower than a height of a lower edge of the sauna bench. [9] Sauna cabin according to claim 8, characterized bythat the first height is less than the width of the sauna bench and the sauna stool has a third height, perpendicular to the first and second heights, which is less than the depth of the sauna bench. [10] Sauna cabin according to one of claims 8 or 9, characterized by that the sauna cabin has a small stool which can be inserted into the cavity of the sauna stool in the direction perpendicular to the first usable surface or in the direction perpendicular to the second usable surface. [11] Sauna cabin according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized by that the sauna cabin is an extendable sauna cabin comprising a first cabin element and a second cabin element, wherein the second cabin element is telescopically movable relative to the first cabin element between a retracted position and an extended position, and wherein the sauna bench is arranged in the first cabin element. [12] Extendable sauna cabin according to claim 11, characterized by, that the sauna stool is positioned in the second position below the sauna bench when the sauna cabin is in the retracted position. [13] Extendable sauna cabin according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterized by that the sauna stool is dimensioned such that the sauna stool can be moved from the second position to the first position within the sauna cabin when the sauna cabin is in the extended position, wherein the third height corresponds to at least 90%, preferably at least 95%, of a distance between the sauna bench and a front wall of the second cabin element in the extended position of the sauna cabin. [14] Extendable sauna cabin according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized by , that the heating system is arranged next to the sauna bench in the first cabin element, with the top of the heating system designed as an extension of the sauna bench. [15] Extendable sauna cabin according to claim 14, characterized by , that the sauna stool is dimensioned in such a way that it can be placed in the second position on the sauna bench and the heating element when the sauna cabin is in the retracted position and the first height is greater than the width of the sauna bench.

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