JPH0111226Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a simple sauna room box that is installed indoors mainly for home use.

Recently, various home saunas have been developed,
They have a sauna heat source built into a box with a certain size, and because the box size is large and unchanging, it is not only inconvenient to handle during transportation, but also takes up a large amount of space even when not in use. This caused various problems such as getting in the way.

The present invention was developed to solve these problems, and when it is not in use, it can be easily packed and transported in a compact state.
Not only can it be transported, but it also occupies a small space so that it does not interfere with the use of the room in which this sauna room box is installed.Also, when in use, this box can be expanded to make the interior sauna room wider, making it easier to relax. To provide a box for a sauna room that can be used comfortably in a closed state, and can be used safely by making the entire floorboard a flat surface to prevent the user from tripping.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a rectangular box-shaped fixed side box that is open at the front, and a movable side box that is open at the rear and is fitted onto the outside so that it can move freely in the front and back direction, so that a box that can be expanded and contracted can be freely expanded and contracted inside both boxes. A sauna room is formed, a movable side box is provided with an entrance with a door that can be opened and closed, a sauna heat source is installed in the sauna room, a fixed side floor plate is provided in the fixed side box, and a movable side box is provided in the movable side box. A connecting means for connecting the movable floor plate to the movable box with flexibility in the vertical direction so that the movable floor plate moves back and forth in conjunction with the back and forth movement of the movable box, and an enlargement of both boxes. supporting means for supporting the movable floor plate in a continuous position on the same horizontal plane in front of the fixed floor plate when the boxes are in the contracted state, and guiding means for guiding the movable floor plate so as to overlap the fixed floor plate when both boxes are in the contracted state. It is installed to form a box for the sauna room.

With this configuration, the entire structure can be reduced and miniaturized during packaging, transport, and when not in use, making it easier to pack and transport, and occupying less space.
This sauna room box can be installed so that it does not interfere with the use of the room. In addition, when in use, this box can be expanded to make the interior sauna room wider, making it comfortable to use in a relaxed state.Moreover, both the movable side and fixed side floorboards can be supported on the same horizontal plane. It prevents the user from tripping and is safe to use.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As is clear from FIG. 4, this sauna room box A is constructed by combining a fixed side box 1 that opens at the front and a movable side box 2 that opens at the rear so that they can be expanded and contracted in the front and back direction. A sauna room 3 that can be expanded and contracted is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the fixed side box 1 includes left and right side plates 11, 12, a top plate 13, and a floor plate 14.
and a bottom plate 14', a back plate 15, etc. formed into a rectangular box shape opening forward, and the back plate 15
is formed into a double structure by an exterior back plate 15a and an interior back plate 15b provided at an appropriate interval inside the back plate 15a, and a far-infrared lamp as a heat source for the sauna is installed in a space 15c formed between them. 4a, 4b
are built-in in an inverted T-shape arrangement, and these lamps 4a, 4
b allows the inside of the sauna room 3 to be irradiated through a window hole (not shown) provided in the interior back plate 15b. 16 is a protective bar provided in front of the window hole. Note that the back plate 15 may have a single layer structure and the lamps 4a, 4b may be attached to its inner surface.
A seat 5 is fixed to the inside of the fixed box 1.

On the other hand, the movable box 2 has left and right side plates 21,
22, top plate 23, floor plate 24, and front plate 25
a, 25b, etc., it is formed into a rectangular box shape that is larger than the stationary box 1 and opens rearward, and is fitted onto the outside of the stationary box 1 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right handles 26a and 26b are provided on the front of the movable box 2 to move the box 2 back and forth, and in the center of the front, a pair of handles 26a and 26b are provided to allow access to the sauna room 3. An entrance/exit 31 is provided, and a door 32 is attached to the entrance/exit 31 via a plurality of hinges 33 so as to be openable and closable. The door 32 is provided with a window hole 34, and the window hole 34 is provided with a transparent or translucent cover plate 35 such as an acrylic plate or a glass plate, which can be slid vertically and opened and closed. 36 is a finger hole for opening and closing the cover plate 35.

Inside the movable box 2, far-infrared lamps 4c and 4d as sauna heat sources are attached to the front left and right corners, respectively, and an indoor lighting lamp 4e is attached to the upper front surface.
Each of the far-infrared lamps 4a to 4d and the illumination lamp 4
e is electrically connected to a power source via a switch device (not shown) on an operation panel 41 provided on the front plate 25a.

As a means for supporting the movable box 2 so as to be movable in the front and back direction with respect to the fixed box 1, as shown in FIG. Hem members 27a, 27b having an L-shaped cross section are fixedly protruded from the side surfaces, and are provided between the inner surfaces of the hem members 27a, 27b and the left and right sides of the floor plate 14 and bottom plate 14' of the stationary box 1. Guide members 6a, 6b, and 6c are provided at three locations in total between the outer surfaces of the reinforcing bars 17a and 17b, and between the center of the upper surface of the top plate 23 and the rear end of the center portion of the top plate of the stationary box 1, respectively. It is provided. The guide members 6a, 6b, and 6c each have a plurality of balls 63 arranged in two rows via a retainer member (not shown) between an outer rail member 61 having a substantially C-shaped cross section and an inner rail member 62 having a substantially U-shaped cross section. ... are rotatably interposed, one of the rail members 61 and 62 is attached to the above-mentioned location of the stationary side box 1, and the other is attached to the above-mentioned location of the movable-side box 2, and thus, A movable box 2 is supported by a fixed box 1 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The upper guide member 6c has an inner rail member 62 fixed to the center of the upper surface of the top plate 23 on the movable side, and a rear end of the outer rail member 61 fixed to the center of the upper end of the back plate 15 on the fixed side by means of a mounting bracket 64. It is fixed. Reference numeral 17c indicates a central reinforcing beam of the floorboard 14, and reference numerals 18a and 18b indicate baseboards.

In addition, the front plates 25a, 25 of the movable box 2
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, a hem member 28 is fixed between the inner surfaces of the lower ends of the hem members 28, and support members 71a and 71 are provided at two locations on the left and right sides of the inner surface of the hem member 28, respectively.
A pair of casters 7a and 7b are provided via the casters 7a and 7b, and the front end is supported by the casters 7a and 7b, and the lower end and the center of the upper end on both left and right sides are supported by the guide members 6a, 6b and 6c. As a result, the movable box 2 can be moved smoothly in the front and rear directions.

Reference numerals 72a and 72b denote rail plates, which are formed from band-shaped plates having appropriate flexibility, such as leaf springs, and are arranged at positions corresponding to the orbits of the casters 7a and 7b. The rear ends of the rail plates 72a, 72b are fixed to the bottom plate 14' of the stationary box 1, and the front ends have openings 29 provided in communication with the lower ends of the front plates 25a, 25b and the hem member 28. A cavity 25c provided inside the front plates 25a, 25b.
When the movable box 2 is moved back and the sauna room box A is reduced in size, the front end of each rail plate 72a, 72b is inserted into the cavity of the front plate 25a, 25b. 25c, and is configured so that the rail plates 72a and 72b do not protrude forward from the movable box 2,
When the movable box 2 is pulled forward to enlarge the sauna room box A, the rail plates 72a and 72b are automatically drawn out from the cavity 25c, and the upper surfaces of the rail plates 72a and 72b are pulled out. so that the casters 7a, 7b can roll so that the casters 7a, 7b can roll smoothly via the rail plates 72a, 72b even when the box A is installed in a room with a carpet or the like. It's getting old. In addition, the bottom plate 14', the rail plates 72a, 72b, and the casters 7a, 7b
may be omitted depending on the installation location of Box A.

In the sauna room box A, the fixed side floor plate 14 is the left and right side plates 11 and 1 of the fixed side box 1.
2 and the lower end of the back plate 15,
The movable side floor plate 24 is independent from the left and right side plates 21, 22 and front plates 25a, 25b of the movable side box 2, and pins 24a, 24b as connecting means are protruded from the lower front surface of the movable side floor plate 24. The pins are engaged with holes 73a, 73b provided in the caster support members 71a, 71b so as to be movable in the vertical direction and to be tiltable appropriately. and,
When the movable box 2 is moved backward, the inclined surface 24c formed on the lower surface of the rear end of the movable floor plate 24 and the inclined surface 14a formed on the lower surface of the front end of the fixed floor plate 14 serve as guide means. As a result of the action, the movable floor plate 24 rides on the fixed floor plate 14 and overlaps with it, and when the movable box 2 is pulled out, the movable floor plate 24 is moved by the engagement of the pins 24a, 24b with the holes 73a, 73b. 24 is pulled out integrally with the movable box 2, and the movable floor plate 24 is positioned in front of the fixed floor plate 14 on the same horizontal plane, and each of the hem members 27a, 27 serving as the floor plate supporting means
b, 28 and is adapted to be placed and supported on the upper end surface. This allows both floorboards 14 and 24 to be freely expanded and contracted. Reference numeral 27c denotes a central support beam of the movable floor plate 24, and only its front end surface is fixed to the inner surface of the hem member 28, so that it is connected to the fixed floor plate 14 and the bottom plate 1.
4', the floor plate 14,
When the movable floor plate 24 is enlarged, the central part of the movable floor plate 24 can be supported. Note that the guide support means of the movable box 2 is not limited to the above embodiment, and any means can be adopted.
1 and the door 32 can also be provided at any position on the movable box 2.

In the present invention, as described above, the box for the sauna room is constructed so that it can be expanded and contracted in the front and rear directions by the fixed side box and the movable side box, so it can be easily packed and transported in a compact state. Can be transported. Further, after being installed indoors, when not in use, the box can be reduced to reduce the space it occupies, so that it does not interfere with the use of the room in which it is installed. Moreover, the movable side floor plate is provided within the movable side box to provide flexibility, and the movable side floor plate is arranged to overlap the fixed side floor plate when this box is not in use, so that both floor plates can be placed inside the movable side box. There is no risk of interfering with the expansion/contraction operation, and it can be expanded/contracted easily. When in use, this box can be expanded to enlarge the interior sauna room, allowing for comfortable use in a relaxed state. In particular, during this use, the movable side floor plate and the fixed side floor plate are continuously located on the same horizontal plane, so there is no risk of the user tripping.
Furthermore, since there are no steps on the floorboards, there are excellent practical effects such as the ability to place items with good stability even when placing items on the floorboards.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is an external front view, Fig. 2 is a side view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a Fig. 1-
4 is a sectional view along the same line, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the main part showing the guide support part of the movable box, FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the same, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 6, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are longitudinal sectional side views of the main parts showing the expanded/contracted state of the floorboard. 1... Fixed side box, 2... Movable side box, 3... Sauna room, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d...
...far infrared lamp, 5...seat, 6a, 6b, 6
c... Guide member, 7a, 7b... Caster, 14
...Fixed side floor plate, 24...Movable side floor plate, 14a,
24c...Guide surface (guiding means for movable floor plate), 2
4a, 24b...Connection pin (connection means), 27a,
27b, 28... Hem member (supporting means for movable floor plate) 31... Doorway, 32... Door, 73a, 73
b... Hole (for connecting the movable side floor plate).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The fixed side box is a rectangular box that opens at the front.
A movable side box with an opening at the rear is fitted onto the outside so as to be movable in the front and back direction to form a sauna room that can be expanded and contracted inside both boxes, and an entrance and exit with a door that can be opened and closed is provided in the movable side box, so that the sauna room can be opened and closed. A sauna heat source is installed in the sauna, a fixed side floor plate is installed inside the fixed side box, a movable side floor plate is installed inside the movable side box, and the movable side floor plate is installed so that the movable side floor plate moves back and forth in conjunction with the back and forth movement of the movable side box. A connecting means for connecting the floor plate to the movable side box with flexibility in the vertical direction; and a supporting means for supporting the movable side floor plate in a continuous position on the same horizontal plane in front of the fixed side floor plate when both boxes are expanded. and a guide means for guiding the movable side floor plate so as to overlap the fixed side floor plate when both boxes are in a contracted state.