EP0943308B1 - Procédé et appareil pour l'application de stimuli thermaux et/ou mécaniques - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil pour l'application de stimuli thermaux et/ou mécaniques Download PDF

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EP0943308B1
EP0943308B1 EP99105572A EP99105572A EP0943308B1 EP 0943308 B1 EP0943308 B1 EP 0943308B1 EP 99105572 A EP99105572 A EP 99105572A EP 99105572 A EP99105572 A EP 99105572A EP 0943308 B1 EP0943308 B1 EP 0943308B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for production of temperature and / or mechanical Stimulation and an associated device.
  • the object of the present invention is to this extent improved method and an improved device with which it is possible to create temperature and / or to generate mechanical stimuli.
  • the invention is an interesting and quite surprising further development proposed.
  • the invention proposes a completely new Way forward.
  • a granular Medium is prepared or provided, which ice particle comprises or consists of ice particles.
  • This Comprehensive or consisting of ice particles Granular medium is, for example, in the manner of a Sprinkling, a shower or shower spray or in shape a surge or hail fan or the like becomes.
  • the granular medium is preferably on comparatively low temperature, especially below 0 ' cooled or provided at a correspondingly low temperature. Ice is preferably used for this purpose was crushed to a suitable particle size having.
  • This ice shower, freezing rain, hail fans, or ice stream Ice particle flow then dissolves on the body, in particular the desired after a sauna or steam bath Temperature and mechanical stimuli.
  • the granular Medium which, as mentioned, from a variety consists of pieces of ice or comprises pieces of ice, with a liquid medium, such as water, mixed or at least partially mixed.
  • a liquid medium such as water
  • Hot water film can be metered down to small grains to supply large-grain ice particles.
  • the access angle both material flows (namely water on the one hand and the ice particle to the other) decides whether the Particles are carried away by the water film or penetrate it.
  • heat of fusion especially to wear. If ice cream melts, i.e. changes from solid to liquid, comes close to the surface, i.e. close to the skin increased heat withdrawal symptoms. With the same The effect of hot water causes an unusual stimulus. The result is a strong peripheral increase in blood flow with subsequently increased feeling of warmth.
  • ice-shaped particles or ice-shaped Solid media component comprising particles, preferably with a liquid at a higher temperature
  • Media component is mixed, for example via a sprinkler or shower system or via one a gush or a shower or hail fan generating device provided and one Application to be performed by the person performing it.
  • the large number of supercooled ice particles is also possible one in a pool of water or in a bathtub to supply bath water.
  • Ice floats as a supercooled, granular medium this on the surface, which is another advantage that a hypothermic in the swimming pool Medium through a just above the water surface planned (possibly floating) barrier or Limitation to a smaller area of the entire water surface can be held together.
  • the one described Device can be in a swimming pool, in a Hall or outside of the building. Thereby it is possible to have an appropriate application in the warm Standing or lying water, floating or floating perform.
  • a current for example a circulating one Flow, generated in a suitable manner (for example by pumping), this flow then being the granular one Medium can be added, for example also in ice form. Due to the relative speed generated then between a bather and the current the beneficial effects are generated.
  • the desired sufficient particle size can be, for example can be achieved by using a shredder.
  • All types of shredding devices are suitable, for example in a simple form consisting of two interacting and larger ice cubes and amounts shredding rollers.
  • the pieces of ice if necessary after a certain size reduction in a shower head or brought into a screening plant, whereby liquid medium is used at the same time. Since that liquid medium prefers a higher temperature (i.e. over 0 '), the meltable, preferably particles consisting of ice at least melted, and until the diameter of the desired one Particle size is reduced and then the ice cubes delivered according to the passage or sieve opening can be. This facility is particularly suitable also for use in a home shower.
  • the cooled ones and particles made of ice particles not with one liquid medium, but for example with a gaseous one To supply medium to the body, for example in an air surge or in an air flow.
  • ice which preferably consists of ice particle-like particles after a bather Kind of a sprinkler and / or shower device without simultaneously supply liquid medium.
  • Figure 1 is a first schematic embodiment shown the invention.
  • the device for generation and / or administration of temperature and / or mechanical stimuli includes one Generation and / or delivery station 1, which is shown in the Exemplary embodiment in schematic side view as Slide 2 can be formed.
  • This slide can for example consist of a plastic or metal sheet, run straight or curved in side view, and has a suitable width, for example can vary from 20 cm to 1 m, preferably about 40 cm to 60 cm wide and body-wide is matched when it is used for one individual bather is determined.
  • the overhead feed side 3 of the generation and / or Dispensing station 1 is preceded by a shredding device 5, the two shown in the embodiment shown two axes of rotation perpendicular to the plane of the drawing 9 reduction rollers rotating in opposite directions 5 'exists.
  • This shredding station 5 is again a preparation and generation chamber 12 upstream.
  • the one described is used Device for administering granular, i.e. pieces of ice present in particle form.
  • Pieces of ice can also be larger in size mentioned generation chamber 13 by appropriate measures made or made elsewhere and in a supply chamber 14 with appropriate cooling to be provided.
  • the indicated in Figure 1 The preparation and / or generation chamber 12 is divided into two and includes the actual generation chamber 13 for the ice making.
  • the ice produced is above one below the actual delivery channel located in the chamber Delivery chamber 14 supplied. It is already largely filled, excess generated, i.e. instantly too much ice cubes created over one Discharge nozzle 14 'emitted from the supply chamber 14 become.
  • the shredding device 5 are fed to crushed there into small pieces of ice or particles 19 to be through the two shredding rollers 5 'down to the mentioned generation and / or Dispensing station 1 in the form of a slide 2 of the overhead Feed side 3 are fed.
  • crushed pieces of ice 19, the following general as granular and compared to the ambient temperature cooled media stream 21 are referred to are then on the slide 2 in the form of one of the below Delivery side 23 in the manner of a free-falling Gushed into the application area 25, in which for example - comparable to a shower or shower - a bather is located.
  • the slide 2 can, if appropriate, also be pivoted back and forth in accordance with the arrow representation 4, in order thereby to change, optimize or adapt the swelling direction and the free fall of the granular media stream 21 or to suit one's own needs.
  • a grate or a grate-like bottom surface 28 can be seen on the bottom 27, through which the ice particles can fall, in particular with increasing melting process, in order to be washed away in a bottom grate or drainage basin 29, for example with the aid of cleaning water 31 introduced and rinsed there , The risk of slipping is counteracted by using the grate. Nevertheless, a cold stimulus is also generated on the soles of the feet.
  • the ice grain size and the passage cross section of the floor grate are coordinated. A small remnant of the ice grains remain on the grate. The rest is pushed through and washed away below the grate. The swimmer first holds legs, then back, etc. in the ice particle compartment 29, which can be adjusted individually by changing the slide.
  • the particle size can be chosen in a wide range become. It preferably differs from a fraction one millimeter, for example 0.2 mm, up to Millimeter size, for example 5 mm. Preferred sizes are between 0.5 mm to 2 mm, being through the shredding station the granular media stream 21 is preferred in the form of ice not just a smooth spherical Surface, but also a jagged angular surface can have. In some cases, the granular Medium, especially if ice is already being used, at least on its surface, in the dew phase are located.
  • the device according to FIG. 1 can be used, for example a single application in a shower or shower-like Cabin be trained.
  • a couch 32 is provided on its surface designed with holes or in the manner of a slatted frame can be around the side drain from the body, optionally melted or already melted or Medium still in granular form downwards to expire.
  • a clear protective shield 35 is provided between the head 33 of a person performing the application and the generation and / or delivery station 1, if necessary clear protective shield 35 is provided to prevent the granular, preferably from Ice existing particles during use in the facial and especially get into the eye area.
  • the fan or the Slide 2 repeatedly adjusted or even permanently be movably guided not only over the gush of ice individual parts of the body, but more extensive over several To distribute parts of the body.
  • causes needlestick the relatively sharp edges of the fragments of granular ice has a strong mechanical Appeal. Due to the relatively short contact time on the skin the thermal stimulus is mild to strong.
  • an inlet 39 for a fluid e.g. hot water provided, whereby a, over the surge slide 2nd distributing, at least slightly warmed, water jet Slide 2 is fed. Then fall a bit downstream in this aqueous, a so-called second media component representing water flow the crushed ice particles 19 as the first media component 21 over the water flow gushing over the one below Delivery point 23 in a free gush 24 to one in figure 3 and 4 only indicated person 20.
  • a fluid e.g. hot water provided, whereby a, over the surge slide 2nd distributing, at least slightly warmed, water jet Slide 2 is fed. Then fall a bit downstream in this aqueous, a so-called second media component representing water flow the crushed ice particles 19 as the first media component 21 over the water flow gushing over the one below Delivery point 23 in a free gush 24 to one in figure 3 and 4 only indicated person 20.
  • Fan or surge 41 which consists essentially of one Hot water film exists, flat (also in one subjects that extend transversely to the plane of the drawing) Ice particles supplied from small to large grains.
  • the Access angle of the ice particle stream 21 with respect to the Flow and gush direction of the water gush or film 41 also decides whether the ice particles from the water be taken along or penetrate it and depending of which can go straight to the body or not, taking into account the heat of fusion an unusual attraction due to the entrained ice particles is caused.
  • the primary granular media component preferably from Ice added to a distributor head 45, which has a shower-like design and a sieve or perforated cover 47 with a Has a large number of passage openings.
  • this distributor head 45 can, for example, via a Shredding device, individual particles on the inside the sieve or perforated cover 47 are supplied. Are the Individual particles too large or only partially too large, so can via an inlet 39 with a subsequent shower head 39 'water, at least slightly warmed water causing the ice particles to slowly melt kick off. As soon as the diameter and thus the ice particle shape has decreased accordingly, the medium in Dependence of the hole diameter of the screen or perforated cover 47 then taken along with the liquid shower jet become.
  • ice to be introduced can usually also be in a refrigerator made in the form of ice cubes and crushed by a mixer, at least pre-crushed become.
  • a generation and / or delivery station 1 is as it is in the other exemplary embodiments, using a slide 2 and with a Crushing device 5 is described on the edge of a swimming pool 49 or above. Is possible but also the use of only one feed device for the supply of ice particles without hot water surge and Slide.
  • the entire swimming pool shown in top view in FIG. 8 has a limitation with respect to a partial surface or barrier 51 which, for example - like itself from the sectional view according to FIG. 7 results - floating can be designed and thus only in the amount of Water surface is effective. This can make the floating granular supercooled material, preferably in the form of pieces of ice, on a smaller section of the Water surface are held together.
  • the beneficial effects are as above mentioned, also achieved when a person, for example standing or floating in the water and the corresponding particles, especially ice particles themselves in the water.
  • advantageous effects even at a relative speed between one person in the water and one Medium flow, i.e. Water flow, with in the medium, i.e. particles in the water, especially ice particles, achieve.
  • a corresponding Medium flow can, for example, in circulating basins generated by pumping, for example in a A circulating water flow is achieved, so that water with particles, especially ice particles, stream along and a person standing in the water explained positive effects when hitting the particles on the body.
  • the particles should have warmed up in the medium for a long time, the process can be interrupted, the particles can be skimmed off, i.e. generally full of the liquid medium and appropriately separated to cool again and returned to the process in a next step to become.
  • time axis t is shown as the X axis.
  • intensity is shown on the Y axis.
  • a Water surge A usually a warm water surge A more or less set with continuous intensity and / or used to carry out the application becomes. Not for the entire time sequence, but in time intervals B is additionally the preferably ice-shaped Granules added.

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  1. Procédé de génération de stimuli thermiques et/ou mécaniques ayant les caractéristiques suivantes :
    on génère artificiellement un flux de milieu (21) qui comprend un matériau sous forme de granulés (19),
    le matériau sous forme de granulés (19) prévu dans le flux de milieu (21) présente une basse température par rapport à la température ambiante,
    le matériau sous forme de granulés (19) présente une température inférieure à +5°C, en particulier de 0°C et moins, et
    le matériau sous forme de granulés (19) se compose de particules de glace ou comprend des particules de glace.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la taille des particules ou des grains des particules délivrées du milieu sous forme de granulés (19), en particulier sous la forme de morceaux de glace, est inférieure à 5 mm, en particulier inférieure à 3 mm.
  3. Procédé selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce que la température du milieu sous forme de granulés (19), au moins à coeur, est inférieure à -2°C, de préférence inférieure à -5°C, en particulier inférieure à -8°C.
  4. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'on utilise des particules de glace (19) qui présentent une structure de surface plutôt ronde ou plutôt anguleuse.
  5. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le flux de milieu (21) est délivré à un lieu de livraison (23) à la manière d'une vague, d'un jet de douche, sous la forme d'un ruissellement ou d'une répartition en éventail ou similaire.
  6. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que l'on utilise une température ambiante d'au moins +5°C, de préférence supérieure à +10°C, en particulier supérieure à +15°C.
  7. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu en plus du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) à titre de premier composant un second composant de milieu qui se constitue d'un milieu aqueux (37), en particulier d'eau.
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le composant constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) est mélangé au composant constitué du milieu liquide (37) et ils sont délivrés en commun sous forme de vague, de jet de douche communs, d'éventail ou sous la forme d'un ruissellement et/ou se présentent sous la forme d'un flux d'eau mélangé au milieu sous forme de granulés (19).
  9. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 6 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le composant constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) est remis à ou dans une station de génération et/ou de distribution (1) et y est mélangé au second composant constitué du milieu liquide (37) et est distribué en commun avec celui-ci.
  10. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le composant constitué du milieu liquide (37) et le composant constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) sont distribués avec une direction de flux différente, de telle sorte que les deux courants massiques (41, 21) se recoupent et au moins une partie du composant constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) est entraíné par le composant constitué du milieu liquide (37), cependant qu'une autre partie du composant constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) tombe à travers la vague d'eau ou l'éventail d'eau ou le courant de ruissellement (41).
  11. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le composant constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) est acheminé au moins indirectement dans un bassin d'eau (49) ou une cuve.
  12. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 6 à 11, caractérisé en ce que l'on utilise un flux de gaz ou d'air comme autre composant.
  13. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce que l'application du composant sous forme de granulés et/ou du second composant de milieu, de préférence sous la forme d'eau ou d'eau chaude, s'effectue sur l'axe du temps avec une intensité différente.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que le déversement du milieu de préférence sous la forme de glace (19) ne s'effectue que temporairement à des intervalles de temps espacés, et ce en supplément à l'autre composant de milieu de préférence liquide ou alternativement à celui-ci.
  15. Dispositif pour la génération et/ou l'application de stimuli thermiques et/ou mécaniques, en particulier pour la mise en oeuvre d'un procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisé par les caractéristiques suivantes :
    il est prévu une station de génération et/ou de distribution (1) pour la génération et/ou la distribution d'un flux de milieu (21) comprenant un matériau sous forme de granulés (19),
    il est par ailleurs prévu une installation réfrigérante et/ou de congélation pour la génération et/ou la mise à disposition ou la conservation d'un composant refroidi constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19), le milieu sous forme de granulés (19) se composant de particules de glace ou comprenant des particules de glace, et
    l'installation pour la génération et/ou la mise à disposition ou la conservation d'un composant refroidi constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) est réalisé de telle sorte que le milieu sous forme de granulés (19) peut être généré et/ou mis à disposition à une température inférieure à +5°C.
  16. Dispositif selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce que l'installation pour la génération et/ou la mise à disposition ou la conservation d'un composant refroidi constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) est réalisé de telle sorte que le milieu sous forme de granulés (19) présente une taille de particule moyenne qui est inférieure à 8 mm, de préférence inférieure à 5 mm.
  17. Dispositif selon l'une ou l'autre des revendications 15 et 16, caractérisé en ce qu'une station de génération et/ou de distribution (1) sous forme de douche, de ruissellement, de vague et/ou de jet ou d'éventail ou analogue est prévue pour la distribution du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) et/ou pour la génération d'un flux de milieu comprenant le milieu sous forme de granulés (19).
  18. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 15, 16 et 17, caractérisé en ce que l'installation de réfrigération et/ou de mise à disposition comprend une installation de fragmentation (5), ou une installation de fragmentation (5) est agencée après l'installation de réfrigération et/ou de mise à disposition, grâce à laquelle on peut produire le composant constitué du milieu sous forme de granulés (19) à une taille moyenne souhaitée.
  19. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 15 à 18, caractérisé en ce que la station de génération et/ou de distribution (1) est formée, pour la distribution du milieu sous forme de granulés (19), à la manière d'une goulotte (2) avec un point de distribution (23) situé en bas.
  20. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 15 à 19, caractérisé en ce que la station de génération et/ou de distribution (1) comprend de plus une alimentation en eau (39) pour l'amenée d'un autre composant constitué d'un milieu liquide (37), de sorte que les deux flux massiques, c'est-à-dire le composant de milieu sous forme de granulés et le composant de milieu liquide, se mélangent au moins partiellement et sont susceptibles d'être transportés et/ou distribués plus loin au moins partiellement ensemble.
  21. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 15 à 20, caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'alimentation (39) pour l'amenée du milieu liquide (37), de même qu'une installation d'amenée correspondante, de préférence sous la forme d'une installation de fragmentation (5) pour le milieu sous forme de granulés (19), sont agencées de telle sorte que les deux composants de milieu peuvent être mélangés.
  22. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 15 à 21, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif est agencé et réalisé de telle sorte que le courant de milieu sous forme de granulés croise le courant de milieu liquide avec une composante de trajectoire.
  23. Dispositif selon la revendication 22, caractérisé en ce que la station de génération et/ou de distribution (1) est construite de manière à ce qu'après avoir rencontré le composant de milieu liquide sous la forme de vague, de douche ou de jet, librement déversé, au moins une partie du courant de milieu sous forme de granulés s'entremêle à ce courant de milieu liquide.
  24. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 15 à 23, caractérisé en ce que la station de génération et/ou de distribution (1) est réalisée de façon similaire à une tête de douche ou à une passoire et peut être alimentée par l'arrière par un jet de douche, d'eau ou de ruissellement du composant de milieux liquide.
  25. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 15 à 24, caractérisé en ce que la station de génération et/ou de distribution (1), de préférence avec la goulotte associée (2), est agencée à un bassin d'eau ou au-dessus de celui-ci.
  26. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 15 à 25, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu une grille de sol (27) au-dessous de la station de génération et/ou de distribution (1) et ainsi au-dessous de la goulotte de préférence associée.
  27. Dispositif selon la revendication 26, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu au-dessous de la grille de sol (27) une grille inférieure ou un bassin d'évacuation (29) lequel peut être rincé grâce à un raccordement d'eau (31).
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