JP5173535B2 - Mist sauna equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mist sauna apparatus provided with a mist nozzle that ejects hot water supplied through a hot water supply path into a sauna space in a mist form.

Such a mist sauna device is configured to form a mist sauna atmosphere in the sauna space by spraying hot water supplied through the hot water supply path into the sauna space by a mist nozzle to perform a mist sauna bath.
Incidentally, in general, a hot air sending means for sending hot air to the sauna space is provided, and the hot air is sent to the sauna space by the hot air sending means to heat the sauna space, while the mist nozzle In many cases, the hot water is sprayed into the sauna space in the form of a mist. In such a case, a higher temperature mist sauna atmosphere can be formed.

  By the way, when performing a mist sauna bath using such a mist sauna device, it is possible to suppress a person in the sauna space from feeling cold by hot water sprayed in a mist form from the mist nozzle. It is desired.

  Therefore, as a conventional example of such a mist sauna apparatus, a plate that heats hot water flowing through a location away from the mist nozzle in the hot water supply path upstream in the hot water flow direction with a heat medium that is circulated and supplied by a heat source device And a hot water supply / interruptible valve that can be switched between a hot water supply state for supplying hot water to the mist nozzle through a hot water supply passage and a hot water supply stop state for stopping the supply of hot water to the mist nozzle. When the operation control means is instructed to start a mist, the supply of the heat medium to the plate-type heat exchanger by the heat source machine and the sending of hot air to the sauna space by the hot air sending means are started, Thereafter, when the temperature of the sauna space exceeds a predetermined temperature (for example, 28 ° C.), the hot water intermittent valve is switched to the hot water supply state, and the jet of hot water by the mist nozzle is started. The temperature of the hot water sprayed in the form of a mist is suppressed from decreasing, and the person in the sauna space is prevented from feeling cold (for example, see Patent Document 1). .)

  Further, as another conventional example of the mist sauna apparatus, the hot water heated by the heat source device is supplied to the mist nozzle through the hot water supply path and ejected, and the hot water flow from the mist nozzle in the hot water supply path A hot water discharge path is branched and connected to a location far upstream in the direction, and a hot water discharge valve is provided in the hot water discharge path that can be switched between a discharge state that discharges hot water supplied from the heat source unit and a discharge stop state that does not discharge. In the hot water supply path, a hot water intermittent valve that can be switched between a hot water supply state in which hot water from the heat source machine is supplied to the mist nozzle and a hot water supply stop state in which the hot water supply is not supplied is provided at a location downstream of the branch point of the hot water discharge path. When the operation control means is instructed to start a mist, when the temperature of the sauna space is higher than a predetermined temperature (for example, 30 ° C.), When the air capacity is set to medium and the temperature of the sauna space is equal to or lower than the predetermined temperature, the hot air blowing means of the hot air sending means is set to be strong, and the hot water supply by the heat source machine is started and the hot water is discharged. The valve is switched to the discharge state, and then the temperature of the hot water flowing in the hot water flow direction upstream side of the hot water discharge path in the hot water supply path and near the branch point is a predetermined temperature (for example, 35 ° C). ) When the above is reached, the hot water discharge valve is switched to the discharge stop state and the hot water intermittent valve is switched to the hot water supply state so that the hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle. There is one that prevents the person in the sauna space from feeling cold feeling by suppressing the eruption of the water (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP 2006-71143 A JP 2007-225203 A

However, in the mist sauna apparatus of the above-mentioned patent document 1, the hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle until the temperature of the sauna space becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature. Since the hot water remaining in the portion between the plate heat exchanger and the mist nozzle in the plate is not heated by the plate heat exchanger, when the mist nozzle starts ejecting hot water, it starts. For a while after that, low-temperature hot water that has not been heated by the heat exchanger remaining in the portion between the plate-type heat exchanger and the mist nozzle in the hot water supply channel is ejected in a mist form by the mist nozzle. Therefore, even if the sauna space is heated by the hot air sending means, the temperature of the sauna space decreases, and people in the sauna space feel cold. Those easy feeling.
When the amount of hot water ejected from the mist nozzle is small, the hot water remaining in the portion between the plate heat exchanger and the mist nozzle in the hot water supply passage is heated by the plate heat exchanger. There is also a problem that it takes time to replace the hot water with hot water, and the temperature of the hot water tends to further decrease due to the heat capacity of the piping forming the hot water supply path.

  Moreover, in the mist sauna apparatus of the said patent document 2, until the temperature of the hot water supplied from a heat source machine becomes more than predetermined temperature, the hot water supplied from a heat source machine is discharged | emitted through the hot water discharge channel, and the hot water by a mist nozzle is shown. However, the hot water in the portion between the branch point of the hot water discharge path and the mist nozzle in the hot water supply path remains even during the standby, so the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 In the same way as the mist sauna device of this type, for a while after the mist nozzle starts jetting of hot water, low temperature hot water is jetted in a mist form by the mist nozzle. However, the temperature of the sauna space is lowered, and the person in the sauna space is likely to feel cold.

  Even in the case where the sauna space is not heated by the hot air blowing means, in the mist sauna devices of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the low temperature hot water is in a mist state for a while after the start of the hot water jetting by the mist nozzle. As a result, the temperature of the sauna space is lowered, and a person in the sauna space is likely to feel cold.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this situation, The objective is providing the mist sauna apparatus which can be drive | operated so that it can suppress feeling of cooling from the time of the start of jetting of the hot water by a mist nozzle. There is to do.

The mist sauna device of the present invention is provided with a mist nozzle that ejects hot water supplied through a hot water supply path into a sauna space in a mist shape,
1st characteristic structure is provided with the heating means which heats the hot water flowing through at least the part close | similar to the said mist nozzle in the said hot-water supply path, The part close | similar to the said mist nozzle in the said hot-water supply path is the said hot-water supply path The other is that the inner diameter of the passage is smaller than that of the other flow passage portions .

  That is, since the heating means for heating the hot water flowing through at least the portion close to the mist nozzle in the hot water supply path is provided, the hot water heated by the heating means is mist-like from the start of the hot water jetting by the mist nozzle. Will be ejected.

That is, since the hot water with a temperature that can suppress the temperature drop of the sauna space can be ejected even when it is ejected from the start of the hot water ejection by the mist nozzle, the sauna space is sent with hot air. Of course, even when the sauna space is heated by the hot air sending means, it is possible to suppress the temperature of the sauna space from being lowered.
Therefore, it has become possible to provide a mist sauna device that can be operated so as to be able to suppress a feeling of cooling from the start of hot water jetting by the mist nozzle.
Furthermore, according to the first characteristic configuration, the portion of the hot water supply passage that is close to the mist nozzle has a smaller passage inner diameter than the other flow passage portions of the hot water supply passage, so that it is close to the mist nozzle. The amount of hot water remaining in the part to be reduced will be small. As a result, even when low-temperature hot water remaining in the area adjacent to the mist nozzle may be ejected in the form of mist at the start of hot-water injection by the mist nozzle, the amount of low-temperature hot water injected is minimized. can do.
Further, the mist sauna device of the present invention is provided with a mist nozzle for ejecting hot water supplied through the hot water supply path into the sauna space in a mist shape,
The second characteristic configuration is provided with a heating means for heating hot water flowing through at least a portion close to the mist nozzle in the hot water supply path,
Hot water temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of hot water in a portion of the hot water supply path adjacent to the mist nozzle, hot water supply state for supplying hot water to the mist nozzle through the hot water supply path, and hot water to the mist nozzle A hot and cold intermittent valve that can be switched to a hot water supply stop state that stops supply is provided,
The operation control means for controlling the operation starts the heating operation of the heating means when a mist start command is instructed, and the hot water intermittent valve is turned on when the detected temperature of the hot water temperature detecting means becomes a set temperature or higher. There exists in the point comprised so that it may switch to a hot-water supply state.
According to the second characteristic configuration, the operation control means starts the heating operation of the heating means when a mist start command is commanded, and when the detected temperature of the hot water temperature detecting means becomes equal to or higher than the set temperature, the hot water intermittent valve Since the hot water is switched to the hot water supply state, the hot water heated to the set temperature or higher by the heating means is ejected from the mist nozzle in the form of mist from the start of the ejection of the hot water by the mist nozzle.
Then, by setting the set temperature to an appropriate temperature for jetting for the mist sauna bath, the hot water having an appropriate temperature for jetting for the mist sauna bath starts from the start of jetting of the hot water by the mist nozzle. Will be ejected in the form of a mist.
Therefore, it is possible to further suppress the feeling of cooling from the start of hot water jetting by the mist nozzle.

The third feature configuration is in addition to the first or second feature configuration,
The amount of hot water sprayed per mist nozzle is 0.1 to 0.3 liters / minute.

That is, since the amount of hot water jetted per mist nozzle is 0.1 to 0.3 liter / min, the amount of energy consumed by the heating means is small because the flow rate of hot water flowing through the hot water supply path is small. While the amount of water is reduced, the hot water flowing through the hot water supply path can be heated to a temperature that can suppress the temperature drop of the sauna space even if it is ejected.
In addition, since hot water can be ejected from the mist nozzle into a finer mist shape, it is possible to suppress the feeling of a shower that people in the sauna space bathe in hot water. Can be improved.

If the amount of hot water sprayed per mist nozzle is less than 0.1 liter / minute, the mist nozzle is likely to be clogged, and there is a drawback that maintenance becomes complicated.
Moreover, if the amount of hot water jetted per mist nozzle is more than 0.3 liters / minute, a person in the sauna space will likely feel a shower, and the sensation in the mist sauna bath may be reduced.
Further, as the amount of hot water sprayed per mist nozzle is increased, it is necessary to select a heating means having a large heating capacity.
Therefore, energy saving can be achieved while enabling operation to suppress the feeling of cooling from the start of hot water jetting by the mist nozzle, and the sensation in the mist sauna bath can be improved. Can now.

In addition to any of the first to third feature configurations described above, the fourth feature configuration is
The heating means includes a heating flow path for circulating a heating medium circulated and supplied from a heat source machine, and a heated flow path portion heated in the heating flow path in the hot water supply path. It is in the point comprised by the tubular heat exchanger arrange | positioned in the tubular shape in the state which can heat-transfer.

That is, the hot water flowing through the heated flow path portion in the hot water supply path is heated by the heating flow path through which the heat medium from the heat source unit flows, and the heating flow path and By lengthening the heated flow passage portion, the hot water flowing through the heated flow passage portion can be heated to a higher temperature in the heating flow passage, so that the water supply source such as a water supply can be used. Even when water is supplied to the hot water supply channel, it is possible to heat the water from the water supply source to a temperature suitable for mist sauna bathing by the heating means constituted by a tubular heat exchanger. Thus, other heating means can be dispensed with.
Moreover, even if the tubular heat exchanger is lengthened by lengthening the heating passage and the heated passage portion, the tubular heat exchanger can be replaced with a member other than the tubular heat exchanger. Since the tubular heat exchanger can be disposed in the gap portion in the casing by being bent so as to be disposed in the gap portion in the accommodated casing, the casing is made compact. be able to.
Therefore, the mist sauna device can be made compact while enabling operation so as to suppress the feeling of cooling from the start of jetting of hot water by the mist nozzle.

The fifth characteristic configuration is that, in addition to any of the first to fourth characteristic configurations, a hot air sending means for sending hot air to the sauna space is provided.

That is, the sauna space can be heated by sending warm air to the sauna space by the hot air delivery means.
Then, from the start of hot water spraying by the mist nozzle to the sauna space heated by the hot air sending means, hot water having a temperature that can suppress the temperature drop of the sauna space is jetted by the mist nozzle. Therefore, a higher temperature mist sauna atmosphere can be formed in a state in which the temperature drop is suppressed from the start of hot water ejection by the mist nozzle.

In addition to any of the first to third feature configurations described above, the sixth feature configuration is
Hot air sending means for sending hot air to the sauna space is provided,
A portion of the hot water supply path that is close to the mist nozzle is provided in a state of being located in a hot air blowing path that sends hot air to the sauna space by the hot air sending means, and the hot air sending means is It exists in the point comprised so that it may function as a heating means.

  That is, the sauna space can be heated by sending warm air to the sauna space by the hot air delivery means. And since the part near the mist nozzle in the hot water supply path is heated by the hot air blown through the hot air blowing path, the hot air sending means provided for heating the sauna space is effectively used, It becomes possible to heat the hot water to an appropriate temperature for jetting it for mist sauna bathing, and it is possible to operate so as to suppress the feeling of cooling from the start of jetting of hot water by the mist nozzle.

In addition to the first feature configuration, the seventh feature configuration is
Hot air sending means for sending hot air to the sauna space is provided,
The heating means is
In a state in which heat can be transferred between the heating flow path for circulating the heating medium circulated and supplied from the heat source unit and the heated flow path portion heated in the heating flow path in the hot water supply path. A heat-medium heating section arranged in a tubular shape;
A hot air blowing passage in which a lower-side passage portion located on the lower side in the flow direction with respect to the heated passage portion in the hot water supply passage sends hot air to the sauna space by the hot-air sending means. It is configured with a warm air heating part located inside,
The passage diameter of the non-heating passage portion located between the heated passage portion and the lower passage portion in the hot water supply passage is smaller than the passage diameter of the other passage portions. It is in the point formed.

  That is, the sauna space can be heated by sending warm air to the sauna space by the hot air delivery means. In addition, even when water from a water supply source such as a water supply is supplied to the hot water supply passage, the heated flow passage portion is passed through the heating passage through which the heat medium flows in the heating medium heating portion. Since the flowing hot water is heated, and further on the lower side in the flow direction than the heated flow path portion, it is heated by the hot air sent out by the hot air sending means in the hot air heating portion. The hot water can be heated to a temperature suitable for mist sauna bathing.

  And the passage diameter of the non-heating passage portion located between the heated passage portion and the lower passage portion in the hot water supply passage is larger than the passage diameters of the other passage portions. Since the diameter is also small, the amount of hot water remaining in the unheated part is small. As a result, even when the low temperature hot water remaining in the unheated portion is sprayed in the form of mist when the hot water starts to be ejected by the mist nozzle, the amount of low temperature hot water ejected is reduced as much as possible. be able to.

  Therefore, it becomes possible to heat the water from the water supply source to an appropriate temperature for jetting for the mist sauna bath, and furthermore, the amount of low-temperature hot water jetted at the start of hot water jetting by the mist nozzle can be minimized. Thus, it has become possible to operate so as to be able to suppress the feeling of cooling from the start of hot water jetting by the mist nozzle.

In addition to the second feature configuration, the eighth feature configuration is
The operation control means manages the hot water supply stop time during which the hot water supply stop state of the hot water interrupt valve continues, and when the mist start command is commanded, the hot water supply stop time is determined from the set time for determination. If the state where the detected temperature of the hot water temperature detecting means is equal to or higher than the set temperature continues for a set time for standby, the hot water intermittent valve is configured to switch to the hot water supply state. It is in.

In other words, the operation control means manages the hot water supply stop time during which the hot water supply stop state of the hot water interrupt valve continues.
Then, when the hot water supply stop time is longer than the set time for determination when the mist start command is issued, the operation control means waits for the state where the detected temperature of the hot water temperature detecting means is equal to or higher than the set temperature. If the set time continues, the hot water intermittent valve is switched to the hot water supply state.

  In other words, the quality of the hot water remaining in the hot water supply path deteriorates as the time during which the hot water supply / discontinuation valve is in the hot water supply stop state becomes longer and the time that hot water remains in the hot water supply path becomes longer. However, even if the quality of the hot water drops as such, it is possible to improve the quality of the hot water by heating to a predetermined temperature or higher for a predetermined time.

Therefore, if the operation control means is configured as described above and the hot water supply stop time is longer than the determination set time when the mist start command is issued, the hot water remaining in the hot water supply path The water quality is improved by heating so that the temperature above the set temperature continues for a set time for standby by the heating means, and then the water is lowered by spraying with the mist nozzle so that the hot water with reduced water quality is used in the sauna space. Can be prevented from being ejected.
And even if the time that hot water remains in the hot water supply path becomes longer, it remains in the hot water supply path by improving the quality of the hot water and then ejecting it with the mist nozzle. Since the configuration for discharging hot water can be made unnecessary, the installation work of the mist sauna device can be simplified.
Therefore, an even cleaner mist sauna bath atmosphere can be formed while simplifying the installation work.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, based on the drawings, an embodiment when the mist sauna device according to the present invention is incorporated in a bathroom air conditioner will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the bathroom air conditioner includes a bathroom air conditioner body M, a heat source machine G, and an operation control unit C as an operation control means for controlling the operations of the bathroom air conditioner body M and the heat source machine G, A remote control R for instructing the operation control unit C to perform various control commands, a heating operation for heating the interior of the bathroom Y as a sauna space, a mist sauna operation for ejecting hot water into the bathroom Y in a mist form, A drying operation for drying the interior of the bathroom Y, a cool air operation for circulating and circulating the air in the bathroom Y, a ventilation operation for ventilating the bathroom Y, and the like can be performed.

Hereinafter, the heat source machine G will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the heat source machine G heats water from a water supply channel 1 connected to a general household water pipe and supplies the heated hot water to a hot water supply destination such as a hot water tap (not shown). For heating, a heating unit B for heating a heating medium (hot water) to be circulated and supplied to the bathroom air conditioner body M, and the like.

The hot water heating unit A and the heating unit B will be described.
Each of the heating unit A for hot water supply and the heating unit B for heating is a heat source device heat exchanger 2, a gas combustion burner 3 for heating the heat source device heat exchanger 2, and a combustion for the burner 3. A combustion fan 4 for supplying air is provided.

  A gas supply path 5 for supplying general household fuel gas is connected to each of the burners 3 of the hot water supply heating section A and the heating heating section B, and the gas supply paths 5 corresponding to the respective burners 3 include An electromagnetic gas intermittent valve 6 for intermittently supplying the gas fuel and an electromagnetic gas proportional valve 7 for adjusting the supply amount of the gas fuel are provided. Although not shown, near the burner 3 of each of the hot water supply heating part A and the heating heating part B, there are an ignition igniter for performing an ignition operation and a frame rod for detecting whether or not the ignition is performed. Is provided.

  The water supply path 1 is connected to a hot water inlet of a heat source heat exchanger 2 in the hot water heater A, and the hot water tap is connected to the hot water outlet of the heat source heat exchanger 2. The hot water supply path 8 is connected, and the water supplied through the water supply path 1 is heated by the heat exchanger 2 for the heat source machine and supplied to the hot water tap through the hot water supply path 8.

The water supply channel 1 is provided with a water supply thermistor 9 that detects the temperature of the water supply and a water amount sensor 10 that detects the amount of water supply, and is located downstream of the water supply thermistor 9 and the water amount sensor 10 in the water supply channel 1. And the hot water supply path 8 are connected by a water supply bypass path 11 so as to bypass the heat exchanger 2 for heat source equipment.
A mixing valve 12 that adjusts the mixing ratio of hot water from the heat exchanger 2 for heat source and water from the water supply bypass passage 11 is provided at a connection point between the hot water supply passage 8 and the water supply bypass passage 11. An outlet hot water thermistor 13 for detecting the temperature of hot water sent from the heat exchanger 2 for heat source equipment is provided upstream of the connection location of the water supply bypass passage 11 in the passage 8, and the water supply bypass in the hot water supply passage 8 is provided. A hot water supply thermistor 14 that detects the temperature of the hot water after being mixed by the mixing valve 12 is provided on the downstream side of the connection location of the passage 11.

A heating medium return path 15 for returning the heating medium from the bathroom air conditioner main body M is connected to a hot water inlet portion of the heat exchanger 2 for the heat source unit in the heating unit B for heating, and a hot water outlet of the heat exchanger 2 for the heat source unit. A heat medium forward path 16 is connected to the section for sending the heat medium heated by the heat exchanger 2 for the heat source unit to the bathroom air conditioner body M.
An expansion tank 17 is interposed in the heat medium return path 15, and hot water in the expansion tank 17 is sucked into a location downstream of the expansion tank 17 in the heat medium return path 15 for heating. A heat medium circulation pump 18 is provided so as to be sent to the heat exchanger 2 for the heat source unit of the heating unit B.
A bypass path 19 is provided for allowing the heat medium flowing in the heat medium going path 16 to flow in the heat medium return path 15 by bypassing the bathroom air conditioner body M.
The heat medium is circulated between the heat exchanger 2 for the heat source unit and the bathroom air conditioner main body M through the heat medium forward path 16 and the heat medium return path 15 by the flow action of the heat medium circulation pump 18. The heat medium heated by the heat source device heat exchanger 2 is circulated and supplied to the bathroom air conditioner body M.

  The bathroom air conditioner main body M is installed on the ceiling of the bathroom Y, circulates the circulation fan 21 for circulating the air in the bathroom Y, and the heat exchanger 22 for air conditioning that heats the air ventilated by the circulation fan 21. A ventilation fan 23 for ventilating the bathroom Y, a mist nozzle 25 for spraying hot water supplied through the hot water supply path 24 into the bathroom Y in a mist form, and at least a portion of the hot water supply path 24 close to the mist nozzle 25 The casing 26 is provided with heating means H for heating hot water flowing through.

The casing 26 includes a casing main body 27 and a grill plate 28 that covers a lower portion of the casing main body 27. The casing 26 allows the grill plate to be inserted into the ceiling of the bathroom Y. 28 is installed on the surface side of the ceiling of the bathroom Y.
The grill plate 28 is provided with a circulation inlet 29, a blower outlet 30, and a ventilation inlet 31, and air in the bathroom Y is sucked into the casing body 27 through the circulation inlet 29. A circulation ventilation path 32 for blowing out through the air outlet 30 is formed.
In a state where the circulation fan 21 acts on the circulation intake port 29 so that the air in the bathroom Y sucked from the circulation intake port 29 is blown out from the outlet 30 into the bathroom Y. The air conditioner heat exchanger 22 is heated to the air passing through the circulation ventilation path 32 provided in the circulation ventilation path 32 and upstream of the circulation fan 21 in the circulation ventilation path 32 in the ventilation direction. It is provided to act.
And by the ventilation effect | action of the said circulation fan 21, the air in the bathroom Y is attracted | sucked through the said circulation inlet 29, and it heats with the said heat exchanger 22 for an air conditioning, and blows out in the bathroom Y through the said blower outlet 30. The bathroom Y is configured to be heated.
That is, the circulating fan 21 and the heat exchanger 22 for air conditioning constitute a warm air sending means W for sending warm air to the bathroom Y.

A bathroom thermistor 43 that detects the temperature of the flowing air as the temperature in the bathroom Y is provided at a location upstream of the air conditioning heat exchanger 22 in the circulation ventilation path 32.
The blower outlet 30 is provided with a movable louver 33 that is swingably driven by an electric motor (not shown), and the movable louver 33 can change the blowing direction of air blown from the blower outlet 30. It is configured as follows.

  The ventilation fan 23 allows the air in the bathroom Y sucked from the ventilation intake port 31 to flow toward the exhaust duct 35 through the exhaust port 34 formed in the side wall of the casing main body 27. The air in the bathroom Y is exhausted to the outside of the bathroom through the exhaust duct 35 by the ventilation action of the ventilation fan 23, and the bathroom Y is ventilated.

Two mist nozzles 25 are supported on the grill plate 28 between the circulation inlet 29 and the outlet 30 with the hot water jetting direction downward.
The amount of hot water sprayed per mist nozzle is 0.1 to 0.3 liter / min, and the total amount of mist nozzles 25 combined is 0.5 liter / min or less. Thus, the ejection amount of each of the two mist nozzles 25 is set. For example, the ejection amount of each mist nozzle 25 is set to 0.2 liter / min.
Each mist nozzle 25 includes a cylindrical receiving portion 25a that receives hot water from the hot water supply passage 24, and an ejection portion 25b that ejects the hot water received by the cylindrical receiving portion 25a into a fine mist shape. ing.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the heating means H includes an outer pipe part 36g through which a heat medium circulated and supplied from the heat source machine G, and an outer pipe part 36g in the outer pipe part 36g. It is configured by a double-tube mist heat exchanger 36 provided with an inner pipe portion 36t that is provided so as to be capable of transferring heat and constitutes a part of the hot water supply path 24.
That is, the double pipe type mist heat exchanger 36 has the outer pipe part 36g as a heating flow path through which the heat medium circulated and supplied from the heat source unit G and the hot water supply path 24. This corresponds to a tubular heat exchanger that is arranged in a tubular shape in a state where heat can be transferred to the inner pipe portion 36t as the heated flow path portion to be heated in the heating flow path.
In each mist heat exchanger 36, a mist thermistor 37 for detecting the temperature of hot water flowing through the inner pipe portion 36t is inserted into the downstream end portion of the inner pipe portion 36t in the hot water flow direction. The mist thermistor 37 is provided in a state and constitutes a hot water temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the hot water in a portion of the hot water supply path 24 adjacent to the mist nozzle 25.

  As shown in FIG. 1, each of the two mist heat exchangers 36 is provided with the circulation ventilation path 32, the circulation fan 21, the air conditioning heat exchanger 22, the ventilation fan 23, and the like. The two mist heat exchangers 36 are arranged in the gap portion in the casing 26, and are bent so as to be arranged in the gap portion in the casing 26.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each mist nozzle 25 is provided in a state where its cylindrical receiving portion 25 a is connected to the downstream end portion in the hot water flow direction in the inner pipe portion 36 t of each mist heat exchanger 36. Thus, the mist heat exchanger 36 is configured to heat hot water flowing through at least a portion of the hot water supply path 24 close to the mist nozzle 25.

As shown in FIG. 1, the heat medium forward branch 16 is branched into three heat medium forward branches 16b, and one of the three heat medium forward branches 16b has one heat medium forward branch 16b. Connected to the heat medium inlet of the air conditioner heat exchanger 22, the two heat medium forward branch passages 16 b are separately provided at the mist nozzle side end portions of the outer tube portions 36 g of the two mist heat exchangers 36. Communication connection is established.
An air-conditioning thermal valve 38 for intermittently supplying the heat medium to the air-conditioning heat exchanger 22 is provided in the heat-medium forward branching passage 16b connected to the air-conditioning heat exchanger 22, and two mists are provided. The supply of the heat medium to the outer tube portion 36g of the heat exchanger 36 for mist is intermittently connected to each of the two heat medium forward branch passages 16b connected to the outer tube portion 36g of each of the heat exchangers 36 for heat. A mist heat valve 39 is provided.
Further, the heat medium forward path 16 is provided with a heat medium thermistor 40 that detects the temperature of the heat medium flowing through the heat medium forward path 16.

  A heat medium return branch 15b is connected to the heat medium outlet of the air conditioner heat exchanger 22, and heat is generated at the end opposite to the mist nozzle side in the outer tube portion 36g of each of the two mist heat exchangers 36g. The medium return branch path 15b is connected in communication, and the three heat medium return branch paths 15b are connected to the heat medium return path 15 in a merged state.

A mist water supply channel 41 connected to a general household water pipe (not shown) is branched into two water supply branch channels 41b, and the two water supply branch channels 41b are two mist heat exchangers 36. Each inner pipe portion 36t is connected separately to the upstream end portion in the hot water flow direction.
Each of the two water supply branch passages 41b is provided with a hot water intermittent valve 42 for opening and closing the water supply branch passage 41b.

Then, the water supplied through the water supply passage 41 for mist is made to flow through the inner pipe portion 36t of the heat exchanger 36 for mist by opening the hot water intermittent valve 42, and the mist thermal valve 39 is opened. As a result, the heat medium supplied by heating from the heat source device G is caused to flow through the outer pipe portion 36g of the mist heat exchanger 36 in the direction opposite to the direction of the water flowing through the inner pipe portion 36t, and the outer pipe portion 36g. The hot water flowing through the inner pipe portion 36t is heated by the flowing heat medium, and the heated hot water is ejected from the mist nozzle 25 in a mist shape.
In this embodiment, the heat source device G circulates and supplies the heat medium to the outer tube portion 36g of the mist heat exchanger 36 in a state where the heat medium is heated to a target heating temperature (for example, 80 ° C.). Water supplied to the inner pipe portion 36t of the heat exchanger 36 for mist through the passage 41 is heated to a suitable mist setting temperature (for example, 70 ° C.) to form an appropriate mist sauna space in the bathroom Y. It is configured to be possible.
That is, in this embodiment, the hot water supply path 24 for supplying hot water to the mist nozzle 25 is constituted by the mist water supply path 41, the water supply branch path 41b, and the inner pipe portion 36t of the mist heat exchanger 36. The hot water supply valve 24 can be switched between a hot water supply state for supplying hot water to the mist nozzle 25 and a hot water supply stop state for stopping the supply of hot water to the mist nozzle 25 by opening and closing the hot water interrupting valve 42. Has been.

Next, the control operation of the operation control unit C will be described.
The operation control unit C is configured by a microcomputer so as to be communicable with each of the remote controllers R.
As shown in FIG. 1, the remote controller R is instructed to operate the operation switch 51 for instructing the start and stop of operation, the hot water supply temperature setting switch 52 for setting the general hot water supply temperature, the heating switch 53 for instructing the heating operation, and the mist sauna operation. Display unit for displaying various information such as a set temperature by a mist sauna switch 54, a drying switch 55 for instructing a drying operation, a cool air switch 56 for instructing a cool air operation, a ventilation switch 57 for instructing a ventilation operation, and a hot water supply temperature setting switch 52 58 etc. are provided.

The operation control unit C is in a controllable state when the operation switch 51 is operated, and performs a general hot water supply operation in which hot water is supplied from the hot water tap when the hot water tap is opened.
In the general hot water supply operation, when the hot water tap is opened and the amount of water detected by the water amount sensor 10 exceeds a predetermined amount, the operation control unit C drives the combustion fan 4 in the hot water supply heating unit A, and then turns off the gas. The valve 6 is opened and the burner 3 is ignited by the igniter, and the hot water supply is based on the temperature set by the hot water supply temperature setting switch 52, the amount of water detected by the water amount sensor 10, the detection temperature of the water supply thermistor 9, the detection temperature of the hot water supply thermistor 14, etc. The opening degree of the gas proportional valve 7 and the opening degree of the mixing valve 12 are adjusted so that the detected temperature of the thermistor 14 becomes the temperature set by the hot water supply temperature setting switch 52. When water flow is no longer detected by the water amount sensor 10, the gas intermittent valve 6 is closed to stop the combustion of the burner 3, and the combustion fan 4 is also stopped to end the general hot water supply operation.

Hereinafter, the control operation of the operation control unit C in each of the heating operation, the mist sauna operation, the drying operation, the cool air operation, and the ventilation operation will be described.
The operation control unit C determines that the heating switch 53 and the mist sauna switch 54 are operated when the mist sauna switch 54 is operated during the heating operation, and when the heating switch 53 is operated during the mist sauna operation. When operated simultaneously, the heating operation and the mist sauna operation are performed in parallel.

  In the heating operation, the operation control unit C heats the heating medium heated by the heating heating unit B in the state where the air-conditioning thermal valve 38 is opened, as the heating medium return path 15 and the heating medium forward path 16. In the operation of the mist sauna, the heat medium circulation process is executed with the mist heat valve 39 opened, and the heat medium circulation process is performed. As the heat medium circulation start process to be started, the heat medium circulation pump 18 is operated to drive the combustion fan 4 in the heating unit B, and then the gas intermittent valve 6 is opened and the heating unit B is heated by the igniter. The process for igniting the burner 3 is executed.

When the start of heating operation is instructed by the heating switch 53, the operation control unit C opens the air conditioning thermal valve 38, executes the heat medium circulation start process, and operates the circulation fan 21. Thus, during the heating operation, a heating medium temperature adjustment process for adjusting the opening of the gas proportional valve 7 so that the detected temperature of the heating medium thermistor 40 becomes the target heating temperature, and Then, a bathroom temperature adjustment process for adjusting the rotational speed of the circulation fan 21 so that the detected temperature of the bathroom thermistor 43 becomes the set temperature for heating is executed.
The operation control unit C, when instructed to start the heating operation by the heating switch 53, is performing a mist sauna operation, which will be described later, and when the heat medium circulation process is being performed, The medium circulation start process is not executed.

  When the stop of the heating operation is instructed by the heating switch 53, the operation control unit C stops the circulation fan 21, closes the air-conditioning thermal valve 38, and is not performing a mist sauna operation described later. When the heat medium circulation pump 18 is stopped, the combustion of the burner 3 is stopped, and the heat medium circulation stop process for stopping the combustion fan 4 is also executed.

The operation control unit C is configured to manage a closed state of the hot water / interruptible valve 42, that is, a hot water supply stop time during which the hot water supply stop state continues.
Then, when the operation controller C is instructed to start the mist sauna operation by the mist sauna switch 54, the operation controller C opens the two mist thermal valves 39, and executes the heat medium circulation start process. When the hot water supply stop time when the start of mist sauna operation is commanded is less than the set time for determination, each hot water intermittent valve 42 is opened when the detected temperature of each mist thermistor 37 becomes equal to or higher than the set temperature for mist. Thus, when the mist sauna operation is started and the hot water supply stop time when the start of the mist sauna operation is instructed is longer than the set time for determination, the detected temperature of each mist thermistor 37 is When the state of being equal to or higher than the mist set temperature continues for the standby set time, each hot water intermittent valve 42 is opened to start the mist sauna operation.
The operation control unit C performs the heat medium temperature adjustment process during the execution of the mist sauna operation.
The operation control unit C, when instructed to start the mist sauna operation by the mist sauna switch 54, is executing the heating operation, and if the heat medium circulation process is being performed, The medium circulation start process is not executed.

  Incidentally, the determination setting time is set to 720 hours (30 days), for example, and the standby setting time is set to 10 minutes, for example.

That is, starting the heat medium circulation process with the mist thermal valve 39 opened corresponds to starting the heating operation of the heating means H, and the operation control unit C starts the mist. When the command is issued, the heating operation of the heating means H is started, and when the detected temperature of the mist thermistor 37 becomes equal to or higher than the set temperature for mist, the hot water interrupting valve 42 is switched to the hot water supply state. It will be configured.
Further, the operation control unit C manages the hot water supply stop time during which the hot water supply stop state of the hot water interrupting valve 42 continues, and determines the hot water supply stop time when the mist start command is commanded. If the detected temperature of the mist thermistor 37 is equal to or higher than the set temperature for mist continues for a set time for standby, the hot water interrupt valve 42 is switched to the hot water supply state. It will be configured as follows.

  When the mist sauna switch 54 is instructed to stop the mist sauna operation, the operation control unit C closes the two hot water intermittent valves 42 to switch to the hot water supply stop state, and the two When the mist heat valve 39 is closed and the heating operation is not being executed, the heat medium circulation stop process is also executed.

Hereinafter, the control operation of the operation control unit C in the mist sauna operation will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the start of mist sauna operation is commanded by the mist sauna switch 54, the two mist heat valves 39 are opened, and when the heat medium circulation process is not being executed, the heat medium circulation start process is performed. To start the heat medium circulation process (steps # 1 to # 4).
Subsequently, when the detected temperature of each mist thermistor 37 becomes equal to or higher than the mist set temperature in step # 5, the hot water supply stop time when the start of the mist sauna operation is commanded in step # 6 is set for determination. If the hot water supply stop time when the start of the mist sauna operation is commanded is less than the set time for determination, the hot water intermittent valve 42 is immediately opened and the mist sauna operation is performed. When the hot water supply stop time when the start of mist sauna operation is commanded is longer than the set time for determination, the detected temperature of each mist thermistor 37 is equal to or higher than the set temperature for mist. When the state continues for the set time for standby, each hot water intermittent valve 42 is opened, and the mist sauna operation is started (steps # 7, 8).

  Subsequently, during the execution of the mist sauna operation, the heat medium temperature adjusting process is executed, and when the mist sauna switch 54 is instructed to stop the mist sauna operation, the two hot water intermittent valves 42 and the two The mist thermal valve 39 is closed, and when the heating operation is not being executed, the heat medium circulation stop process is also executed and the process returns (steps # 9 to # 12).

When the mist sauna operation is instructed by the mist sauna switch 54, the mist sauna operation is started as described above, so that it is suitable for the mist sauna bath to be ejected from the start of the hot water ejection by the mist nozzle 25. The hot water of the set temperature for mist set to a certain temperature is ejected in a mist form by the mist nozzle 25.
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the person in the bathroom Y from feeling the cold feeling by bathing in the mist-like hot water jetted from the mist nozzle 24 from the start of the jetting of hot water by the mist nozzle 25.
In addition, when the mist sauna operation is executed in parallel with the heating operation, a higher temperature mist sauna atmosphere can be formed, and the temperature of the bathroom Y decreases when the hot water starts to be ejected by the mist nozzle 25. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the person in the bathroom Y from feeling cold.
In addition, when the mist sauna operation has not been performed for more than the set time for determination, even if the mist sauna operation is started, it is possible to prevent hot water having a lowered water quality from being ejected into the bathroom Y. A cleaner mist sauna bath atmosphere can be formed.

When the start of the drying operation is instructed by the drying switch 55, the operation control unit C opens the air conditioning thermal valve 38, executes the heat medium circulation start process, and performs the circulation fan 21 and the ventilation. The fan 23 is operated to start a drying operation. During the drying operation, the circulating fan 21 is set so that the temperature of the heat medium temperature adjusting process and the temperature detected by the bathroom thermistor 43 become the set temperature for drying. The bath temperature adjustment process is executed to adjust the rotation speed.
When the drying switch 55 is instructed to stop the drying operation, the operation control unit C stops the circulation fan 21 and the ventilation fan 23, closes the air conditioning thermal valve 38, and executes the heat medium circulation stop process. To do.

  When the start of the cool air operation is instructed by the cool air switch 56, the operation control unit C operates the circulation fan 21 and the ventilation fan 23 to start the cool air operation, and the cool air switch 56 stops the cool air operation. Is commanded, the circulation fan 21 and the ventilation fan 23 are stopped.

  When the start of the ventilation operation is instructed by the ventilation switch 57, the operation control unit C operates the ventilation fan 23 to start the ventilation operation, and when the stop of the ventilation operation is instructed by the ventilation switch 57. Then, the ventilation fan 23 is stopped.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the mist sauna device according to the present invention will be described.
In this embodiment, the configuration of the heating means H and the configuration of the hot water supply path 24 are different, but the other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment, so only the different configurations will be described, and the description of the same configurations will be omitted. .

  In this embodiment, a portion of the hot water supply passage 24 that is close to the mist nozzle 25 is provided in a state of being located in a hot air blowing passage that sends hot air to the bathroom Y by the hot air sending means W. The warm air delivery means W functions as the heating means H. In other words, the heating means H is heated in the heating flow path through which the heat medium circulated and supplied from the heat source machine G and the heating flow path in the hot water supply path 24 are heated. A heating medium type heating portion H1 arranged in a tubular shape in a state where heat can be transferred to the use flow passage portion, and a lower position located on the lower side in the flow direction with respect to the heated flow passage portion in the hot water supply passage 24 A side flow passage portion is provided with a hot air heating portion H2 located in a hot air blowing passage for sending hot air to the bathroom by the hot air sending means W, and the covered channel in the hot water supply passage 24 The passage diameter of the non-heating passage portion located between the heating passage portion and the lower passage portion is smaller than the passage diameter of the other passage portions.

Hereinafter, a specific configuration will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the outer tube portion using a part of the heat medium flow conduit that forms a reciprocating meandering path in a state where the plurality of heat transfer fins 22 a in the heat exchanger 22 for air conditioning are inserted. A double-pipe tubular heat exchanger 60 is configured by 60a and the inner pipe portion 60b provided therein. In other words, as the air conditioner heat exchanger 22, the air conditioner is arranged in a horizontal orientation among the air conditioner heat exchanger 22 arranged in a vertical posture and the air conditioner heat exchanger 22 arranged in a horizontal posture. A tubular heat exchanger 60 is configured by using a part of the heat medium flow conduit of the heat exchanger 22 for use.

 In addition, the two water supply branch paths 41b branched from the mist supply path 41 have hot water flow directions in the inner pipe portion 60a of the double-pipe heat exchanger 60 using the heat exchanger 22 for air conditioning. A flow pipe 61 is connected to each upstream end, and a flow pipe 61 is connected to the downstream end of the inner pipe 60a of the double pipe heat exchanger 60 in the hot water flow direction. It is connected to a ventilation path pipe 62 provided inside the warm air blowing path formed by the movable louver 33. The other end of the ventilation path pipe 62 is connected to a mist nozzle 25 provided in a state of being located at an end edge of the movable louver 33 on the bathroom Y side. The piping 62 in the ventilation path is heated by the warm air passing through the warm air blowing path, and hot water flowing through the inside is warmed.

  The flow pipe 61 is made of a flexible material so as to allow the direction changing operation of the movable louver 33. And this flow pipe 61 is compared with each of the other flow-path parts in the said hot-water supply path 24, ie, each of the water supply path 41 for mists, the water supply branch path 41b, the inner pipe part 60a, and the piping 62 in a ventilation path. The inner diameter of the passage is formed to be small.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, the hot water supply path 24 is constituted by the water supply path 41 for mist, the water supply branch path 41b, the inner pipe portion 60b, and the flow pipe 61. And the outer pipe part 60a of the said double pipe type heat exchanger 60 respond | corresponds to the flow path for a heating through which the heat medium circulated and supplied from the heat source machine G, The said double pipe type The inner pipe portion 60b of the heat exchanger 60 corresponds to a heated flow path portion heated in the heating flow path, and the flow pipe 61 corresponds to a non-heated flow path portion.

  The double-pipe heat exchanger 60 is not limited to the one configured by using a part of the heat medium flow conduit of the air-conditioning heat exchanger 22 provided in the horizontal orientation, but in the vertical orientation. The heat exchanger part configured by using a part of the heat medium flow conduit of the air conditioner heat exchanger 22 deployed in the above, and the heat medium flow of the air conditioner heat exchanger 22 deployed in the horizontal orientation A double-tube heat exchanger 60 may be configured by connecting a heat exchanger portion configured by using a part of the pipe line in series to form the double-tube heat exchanger 60. The specific configuration of the vessel 60 can be implemented with various modifications.

[Another embodiment]
Next, another embodiment will be described.

(A) In the first embodiment, the hot water heated by the heating means H constituted by the double-tube mist heat exchanger 36 is bathed by the mist nozzle 25 provided on the grill plate 28. However, instead of such a configuration, for example, hot water heated by a double-tube mist heat exchanger 36 is placed in the hot air blowing passage through a flexible pipe. The mist nozzle may be ejected from the mist nozzle into the bathroom through a ventilation passage pipe provided in a state where the mist is located, and in that configuration, the flow passage portion not heated by the mist heat exchanger 36, that is, the flexibility The inner diameter of the pipe may be made smaller than the other part of the hot water supply path.

(B) In the first embodiment, the heating means H is constituted by a tubular heat exchanger, and in the second embodiment, the heating means H includes the heating medium heating portion H1 and the hot air heating. Although what was comprised including the part H2 was illustrated, it is good also as a structure provided only with the said warm air type heating part H2 as the said heating means H. FIG.

(C) In the above embodiment, the case where water from a water supply source such as a water supply is supplied to the hot water supply path 24 is exemplified. However, the water from the water supply source is heated by the heat source unit G, and the heated hot water is supplied. May be supplied to the hot water supply path 24.
2, the hot water heated by the heat source machine G is supplied to the hot water supply channel 24 by connecting the hot water supply channel 24 to a location downstream of the hot water thermistor 14 in the hot water channel 8. The operation control means C is configured to adjust the opening of the gas proportional valve 7 and the opening of the mixing valve 12 so that the detected temperature of the hot water supply thermistor 14 becomes the set temperature for mist in the mist sauna operation. Will be configured.
Also in this case, similarly to the first embodiment, the heating means H constituted by the double-tube mist heat exchanger 36 is provided.
The operation control means C is configured to adjust the opening degree of the mist thermal valve 39 so that the detected temperature of the mist thermistor 37 becomes the set temperature for mist. As a result, when the detected temperature of the mist thermistor 37 becomes equal to or higher than the mist set temperature, the mist heat valve 39 is closed, which is unnecessary by the double-tube mist heat exchanger 36. It is possible to prevent the hot water from being heated.

(D) As a specific configuration of the tubular heat exchanger, the double-tube heat exchanger for mist 36 exemplified in the first embodiment and the heat exchanger 22 for air conditioning exemplified in the second embodiment are used. However, the present invention is not limited to the double pipe heat exchanger.
For example, in the double pipe type mist heat exchanger 36 similar to the above embodiment, a plurality of heat transfer fins may be attached to the outer peripheral portion of the inner tube portion 36t.
Alternatively, in a hot water supply path 24 and a heating flow path through which the heat medium circulated and supplied from the heat source machine G is passed through the inside of one tubular body by a heat transfer wall extending along the longitudinal direction of the pipe. You may comprise in the state divided into the to-be-heated flow path part heated with the said through-flow path for heating.
Alternatively, a configuration is formed in which a heating flow path for circulating a heat medium circulated from the heat source unit G is spirally wound around the outer periphery of a portion corresponding to the heated flow path portion in the hot water supply path 24. You may do it.

(E) The specific configuration of the heating means H is not limited to the tubular heat exchanger exemplified in the above embodiment. For example, the electric heater provided so that the outer peripheral part in the hot-water supply channel 24 may be covered.

(F) The number of installed mist nozzles 24 is not limited to the two illustrated in the above embodiment, and can be changed according to the size of the bathroom Y, etc. It is preferable to set the total ejection amount, which is the sum of the ejection amounts, to 0.2 to 0.6 liter / min.
Further, the amount of hot water sprayed per mist nozzle is not limited to the range of 0.1 to 0.3 liter / minute as exemplified in the above embodiment, but is more than 0.3 liter / minute. Although it may be increased, it is preferably set to 0.1 to 0.3 liter / min in order to improve the mist sauna bath experience.

(G) In the above embodiment, an example in which the mist sauna device according to the present invention is incorporated in a bathroom air conditioner has been described. However, the mist sauna device may be configured alone.
A specific example of the sauna space is not limited to the bathroom Y, and may be a mist sauna exclusive room.

Longitudinal sectional view of a bathroom air conditioner incorporating a mist sauna device Block diagram showing schematic configuration of heat source machine Partial cutaway perspective view of double-tube mist heat exchanger The figure which shows the flowchart of the control action in mist sauna driving | operation Longitudinal sectional view of a bathroom air conditioner incorporating a mist sauna device Schematic configuration diagram showing the heating state of the hot water supply channel

Explanation of symbols

24 Hot water supply passage 25 Mist nozzle 36 Tubular heat exchanger 36g Heating passage 36t Heated passage portion 37 Hot water temperature detecting means 42 Hot water interrupting valve 60a Heating passage 60b Heating passage portion 61 Non-heating passage part C Operation control means G Heat source machine H Heating means H1 Heating medium type heating part H2 Hot air type heating part W Hot air blowing means Y Sauna space

Claims (8)

A mist sauna apparatus provided with a mist nozzle for ejecting hot water supplied through a hot water supply path into a sauna space in a mist shape,
A heating means for heating hot water flowing through at least a portion close to the mist nozzle in the hot water supply path is provided,
A mist sauna device in which a portion of the hot water supply passage close to the mist nozzle has a smaller inner diameter than the other flow passage portions of the hot water supply passage . A mist sauna apparatus provided with a mist nozzle for ejecting hot water supplied through a hot water supply path into a sauna space in a mist shape,
A heating means for heating hot water flowing through at least a portion close to the mist nozzle in the hot water supply path is provided,
Hot water temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of hot water in a portion of the hot water supply path adjacent to the mist nozzle, hot water supply state for supplying hot water to the mist nozzle through the hot water supply path, and hot water to the mist nozzle A hot and cold intermittent valve that can be switched to a hot water supply stop state that stops supply is provided,
The operation control means for controlling the operation starts the heating operation of the heating means when a mist start command is instructed, and the hot water intermittent valve is turned on when the detected temperature of the hot water temperature detecting means becomes a set temperature or higher. A mist sauna device configured to switch to a hot water supply state . The mist sauna apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a jet amount of hot water per said mist nozzle is 0.1 to 0.3 liter / min . The heating means includes a heating flow path for circulating a heating medium circulated and supplied from a heat source machine, and a heated flow path portion heated in the heating flow path in the hot water supply path. The mist sauna apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3 comprised by the tubular heat exchanger arrange | positioned in the tubular shape in the state which can heat-transfer . The mist sauna apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein warm air sending means for sending warm air to the sauna space is provided . Hot air sending means for sending hot air to the sauna space is provided,
A portion of the hot water supply path that is close to the mist nozzle is provided in a state of being located in a hot air blowing path that sends hot air to the sauna space by the hot air sending means, and the hot air sending means is The mist sauna apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-3 comprised so that it might function as a heating means . Hot air sending means for sending hot air to the sauna space is provided,
The heating means is
In a state in which heat can be transferred between the heating flow path for circulating the heating medium circulated and supplied from the heat source unit and the heated flow path portion heated in the heating flow path in the hot water supply path. A heat-medium heating section arranged in a tubular shape;
A hot air blowing passage in which a lower-side passage portion located on the lower side in the flow direction with respect to the heated passage portion in the hot water supply passage sends hot air to the sauna space by the hot-air sending means. It is configured with a warm air heating part located inside,
The passage diameter of the non-heating passage portion located between the heated passage portion and the lower passage portion in the hot water supply passage is smaller than the passage diameter of the other passage portions. mist sauna apparatus according to claim 1 formed. The operation control means manages the hot water supply stop time during which the hot water supply stop state of the hot water interrupt valve continues, and when the mist start command is commanded, the hot water supply stop time is determined from the set time for determination. When the state where the detected temperature of the hot water temperature detecting means is equal to or higher than the set temperature continues for a set time for standby, the hot water intermittent valve is configured to switch to the hot water supply state. Item 3. A mist sauna device according to item 2 .

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