Wellness Cabin Back Wall Integration for Modular Production
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cabins for wellness treatments, such as saunas and steam baths, face challenges with high production lead times, lack of flexibility, and difficulty in customization due to complex construction and sealing processes, as well as the bulky external electronic management and control unit.
Innovation Solution
The cabin design features a back wall as the sole technical wall with an integrated air conditioning system, allowing for quicker production and customization, with infill walls that can be easily modified and made from various materials, and a shelf element that houses heating and control units, reducing the need for external bulky components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If traditional technical walls with insulating material and finishing panels are used, then the cabin provides proper insulation and structural integrity, but the production lead time is excessively long and customization is difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cabin is divided into modular wall panels that can be independently manufactured and assembled. Each panel is a self-contained unit with standardized dimensions, allowing parallel production and easy customization without affecting other parts of the structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The wall panels are designed with adjustable and removable components, particularly the finishing panels that can be easily replaced with different materials (glass, marble, etc.) according to customer preferences during the construction process, enabling dynamic customization.
2Reliability
If the inter-space is sealed by grouting, then the insulation structure is completed, but the drying time significantly extends the production timeline
Solution Approach 1:
The sealing function is extracted from the grouting process and integrated into the modular panel design itself. The panels include pre-formed sealing elements and interlocking joints that provide airtight seals without requiring time-consuming grouting and drying processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The chemical grouting process is replaced with a mechanical sealing system using precision-machined joint surfaces and elastic sealing elements that create immediate airtight seals upon panel assembly, eliminating the drying wait time.
3Ease of operation
If the electronic management and control unit is housed in an externally sliding trolley, then the control system is accessible, but the trolley is bulky and occupies unusable external space
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic control unit is merged with the cabin structure by integrating it into the wall panel system. The control unit is housed within a compartment in one of the wall panels, making it accessible from the exterior without requiring separate external mounting space.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit accessibility is achieved by utilizing the wall thickness dimension rather than external protruding space. The control panel includes access ports or removable sections in the wall finish that allow user interaction with controls while maintaining a sleek exterior profile.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design significantly reduces production and installation time, enhances customization flexibility, and optimizes space usage by integrating essential components within the cabin, allowing for faster and more adaptable construction.
Implementation Method 1
The air conditioning system is usually provided with heating means to generate either dry or wet heat
Implementation Method 2
each technical wall has a supporting framework with which are associated a layer of insulating material, arranged on the outside of the cabin
Data Source
AI summary
The cabin (1) for wellness treatments, particularly saunas, steam baths and the like comprises: a containment structure (2) comprising a plurality of walls (3) coupled to each other and defining at least one treatment space (4) adapted to accommodate at least one user, the plurality of walls (3) comprising at least one access wall (3a) for the access to the treatment space (4), at least one back wall (3b) opposite the access wall (3a), and at least one pair of side walls (3c, 3d) opposite each other and located between the access wall (3a) and the back wall (3b); and at least 2 one air conditioning system (6) of the treatment space (4) comprising at least heating means (7) and at least one electronic management and control unit (U) of the heating means (7): in which the air conditioning system (6) is associated with the back wall (3b), each of the side walls (3c, 3d) being devoid of the heating means (7) and of the electronic management and control unit (U).