Foldable Infrared Heating Panels for Portable Sauna
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable sauna devices lack a compact and integrated heating solution that allows for easy transportation and deployment, limiting their usability for travelers.
Innovation Solution
A portable sauna device comprising a sauna tent with integrated foldable infra-red heating panels, a control unit, and a remote control, enabling users to enjoy a sauna while traveling and facilitating easy storage and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If traditional portable sauna devices use separate heating elements, then the heating function is achieved, but the device complexity increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the heating panels with the sauna tent structure by integrating the heating elements directly into the tent walls. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate heating equipment, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining portability. The heating panels become an inherent part of the tent assembly, allowing users to set up a complete sauna system in one action.
Solution Approach 2:
The sauna tent structure serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides the enclosure for the sauna environment, integrates the heating system, and acts as the storage container when collapsed. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, thereby reducing device complexity while enhancing portability for travelers.
2Strength
If the sauna tent and heating panels are made rigid for durability, then the structural strength is improved, but the ability to fold and store in a suitcase is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic structural elements that allow the sauna tent and heating panels to transition between a rigid operational state and a compact folded state. The heating panels are designed with foldable characteristics, enabling them to be collapsed along with the tent. This dynamic design maintains structural integrity during use while allowing compact storage in a suitcase when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating system is divided into multiple separate heating panels that can be independently folded and collapsed. This segmentation allows each panel to be compacted individually, reducing the overall storage volume while maintaining the structural strength needed for effective heating during operation. The segmented design also facilitates easier packing into a suitcase.
3Temperature
If multiple separate heating elements are used, then the heating coverage is improved, but the device becomes harder to transport and store
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple heating elements into integrated heating panels that are incorporated directly into the sauna tent structure. This merging maintains comprehensive heating coverage across the sauna interior while eliminating the need to transport and assemble multiple separate heating elements. The integrated design ensures consistent temperature distribution while significantly improving transportation convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating panels serve dual purposes: they provide comprehensive heating coverage when deployed and act as compact, self-contained units that can be easily stored in a suitcase. This multi-functionality allows the system to deliver effective heating performance while maintaining high portability, resolving the contradiction between heating coverage and transportation convenience.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a compact and efficient sauna experience for travelers, allowing for easy setup and use, while ensuring that the device can be conveniently stored and transported.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of infra-red heating panels are integrated into the sauna tent
Data Source
AI summary
A portable sauna assembly for facilitating a user to enjoy a sauna while the user is travelling includes a sauna tent that has an entrance and a neck opening. A plurality of heating panels is integrated into the sauna tent to heat the user when the user is inside of the sauna tent. Additionally, each of the heating panels is foldable when the sauna tent is collapsed. A control unit is in communication with each of the plurality of heating panels for controlling operational parameters of the plurality of heating panels. A remote control is in communication with the control unit such that the remote control can be manipulated by the user for controlling the plurality of heating panels.