HEAT CABIN WITH HOT AIR EXTRACTION

Abstract

The present invention relates to a heat cabin with hot air extraction. In particular, it relates to a heat cabin (10) which is equipped with a heat supply and an exhaust air system, wherein the heat cabin (10) comprises support beams (42) and cladding panels (40) and the cladding panels (40) are aligned perpendicular to a wall or ceiling normal, and the exhaust air system comprises exhaust air openings (50) in the cladding panels (40), whose shape is determined by the support beams (42) and/or the cladding panels (40) and which have no through passage parallel to the wall or ceiling normal. Furthermore, it relates to a method for operating a heat cabin.

Claims

1. A heat cabin which is equipped with a heat supply and an exhaust air system, wherein the heat cabin comprises support beams and cladding panels and the cladding panels are aligned perpendicular to a wall or ceiling normal, and the exhaust air system comprises exhaust air openings in the cladding panels, whose shape is determined by the support beams and/or the cladding panels and which have no through passage parallel to the wall or ceiling normal.

2. The heat cabin according to claim 1, in which the heat supply is carried out be an infrared heater radiating into the cabin.

3. The heat cabin according to claim 1, in which at least one cladding panel comprises at least one longitudinal edge for contacting on a support beam, and the longitudinal edge intermittently has contact surfaces and openings, and the openings provide exhaust air openings.

4. The heat cabin according to claim 1, in which at least one cladding panel is manufactured from a composite material.

5. The heat cabin according to claim 1, in which the exhaust air openings are arranged on the ceiling.

6. The heat cabin according to claim 1, in which the exhaust air openings are arranged on the ceiling adjacent to the walls.

7. The heat cabin according to claim 1, in which a wall surface is equipped with an infrared heater, and at least one exhaust air opening is arranged in a cladding panel in the ceiling surface and above the infrared heater.

8. The heat cabin according to claim 1, which has an interior ceiling and an exterior ceiling.

9. The heat cabin according to claim 8, in which exhaust air openings are provided in the interior ceiling and exhaust air ducts are provided in the exterior ceiling.

10. The heat cabin according to claim 9, in which a negative pressure space is provided between the interior ceiling and the exterior ceiling.

11. The heat cabin according to claim 1, in which a fresh air supply is provided, which comprises fresh air openings in the cladding panels, whose shape is determined by the support beams and/or the cladding panels, and which have no through passage parallel to the wall or ceiling normal.

12. The heat cabin according to claim 11, in which heating elements are provided in the heat cabin, and the fresh air openings are arranged underneath the heating elements.

13. The heat cabin according to one of preceding claim 11, in which at least one wall surface has an interior wall and an exterior wall, and the fresh air openings are provided in the interior wall.

14. A method for heating a heat chamber in which at least one first infrared heating element is used, and a fresh air opening is arranged underneath the infrared heating element, and an exhaust air opening is arranged above the infrared heating element.

15. The method according to claim 14, in which wall and/or ceiling panels are used, and the exhaust air openings and/or the fresh air openings are covered by sections of the panels.

Description

[0035] Further features, and also advantages of the invention, arise from the subsequently explained drawings and associated description. Features of the invention are described in combination in the figures and in the associated descriptions. However, these features may also be included in other combinations by subject matter according to the invention. Each disclosed feature is thus also to be considered to be disclosed in technically logical combinations with other features. The figures are slightly simplified in part and schematic.

[0036] FIG. 1 is a floor plan drawing which shows an exemplary heat chamber

[0037] FIG. 2 is a sectional view through a heat chamber according to the invention

[0038] FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the view from FIG. 2

[0039] FIG. 4 is a view of a cladding panel for a heat chamber according to the invention

[0040] FIG. 5 shows an alternative embodiment of a heat chamber according to the invention in a sectional view

[0041] FIG. 6 shows a wall surface of a heat chamber in a schematic view

[0042] FIG. 7 shows a sectional view through a heat chamber according to the invention with fresh air supply

[0043] FIG. 1 presents the floor plan of a heat chamber in a slightly simplified schematic view. It is thus a depiction in a top view. A corresponding heat chamber may be configured according to the invention. The heat chamber is configured as training room 10 for physical training—this training may take place under the favorable influence of radiation. It comprises a front wall 12, in which a door 14 and an adjacent window element 16 are embedded. Front wall 12 connects to side wall 18, then to side wall 20, which forms the back wall, and then to side wall 22, which is opposite side wall 18. These side walls, together with the front wall, determine interior space 24 of training room 10.

[0044] A large-scale mirror 26 is provided on the end side of interior space 24 on side wall 20. An exercise bar 28 is provided on side wall 18. This type of exercise bar 28 allows for the support of the body due to a hand grip mounted at approximately belly height. It is quite possible that training cabin 10 is equipped with further and other exercise elements, for example, ceiling hooks may be provided, or also other training devices which are mounted on a wall or on a ceiling, or which are also free-standing in the space. A training bicycle might also be included.

[0045] A screen 30 is provided on side wall 22. Screen 30 may function for entertainment purposes and, for example, transmit television images. It may also provide information, in particular information regarding training progressions. This might include training instructions; however, it may also include measured values that relate to the training. At least the use duration of the heat chamber may be displayed there. As the present invention allows for the provision of large and flat wall panels, this information may also be projected quite well on them.

[0046] An interface panel 32 is located outside of the cabin in an area of front wall 12. Exterior settings may also be carried out on interface panel 32, for example, the temperature may be set. Furthermore, a user may log in there.

[0047] As depicted, the side walls are arranged parallel to supporting walls in the case of this heat cabin. Side wall 18 contacts supporting wall 34, side wall 20 contacts supporting wall 36, and side wall 22 contacts supporting wall 38. Such supporting walls may be provided specifically for the heat cabin. These supporting walls may also be the interior/exterior walls of an already existing space in which the heat cabin is integrated.

[0048] The heat cabin may be configured such that the side walls are self-supporting and the cabin does not require any additional supporting walls. The heat cabin may also be configured such that the supporting walls contribute to the mechanical stability of the cabin. The side walls may then function in particular for receiving heating elements. It is possible to provide heating elements and thereby also embed them flush into the walls, such that a substantial surface of the side walls is occupied. It is also possible to configure the side walls completely as heating elements.

[0049] FIG. 2 shows a heat chamber according to the invention in a sectional view. This is delimited on the left by side wall 18 and on the right by side wall 20. Ceiling 46 is substantially formed from cladding panels or ceiling panels 40A, 40B, and 40C. Ceiling 46 is held above the side walls by support beams 42. In addition, support battens 44 are provided. Individual panels 40 are held by this type of support battens 44. Infrared heating panels are provided flush to the wall, panel 48A in side wall 18 and panel 48B in side wall 20. These heating panels are held by support frame 43, among others.

[0050] Exhaust air openings are provided in the edge area of the ceiling, adjacent to support beams 42 and thus also to the side walls. Exhaust air opening 50A is depicted on the edge of ceiling panel 40A and exhaust air opening 50B is depicted on the edge of ceiling panel 40C.

[0051] The infrared heating panels radiate infrared waves (IR) into the cabin. Hot air (WL) is also thereby created. This hot air may rise from the area directly in front of the infrared radiant heaters to the ceiling. It is discharged through exhaust air openings 50.

[0052] FIG. 3 shows the situation already depicted in FIG. 2 in an enlarged sectional view.

[0053] Support batten 44A for the ceiling panels is mounted here on support beam 42. Furthermore, support frame 43 is mounted, which supports exterior wall panel 47 and heating panel 48.

[0054] Support batten 44A supports wall panel 40. Exhaust air opening 50 is provided at the edge of the ceiling adjacent to side wall 18. This consists of joint 52, which is formed between ceiling panel 40 and the adjacent wall and support construction, specifically between IR heating panel 48, support batten 43, and support beam 42. A recess 54 is formed in the ceiling panel in the area of joint 52. Air may flow out of the interior space of the heat chamber through joint 52 and through recess 54, so that joint 52 and recess 54 mutually form exhaust air opening 50. Recess 54 is covered from a view from below. This is aesthetically desirable, as the view of the support system, in this case specifically, for example, of support batten 44A, is thereby blocked. In addition, a curved air flow is thus achieved. It has been shown that this avoids drafts better, and also allows for a more efficient exhaust air guidance.

[0055] FIG. 4 shows ceiling panel 40 in a top view. Recesses are provided on two edges of the ceiling panel, recesses 54A, 54B, 54C, and 54D. Areas without recesses, thus contact surfaces 56, are provided in each case between the recesses. Contact surfaces 56A, 56B, and 56C allow for the easy mounting of the ceiling panel on a support system, for example, on support batten 44A.

[0056] FIG. 5 shows an alternative ceiling design according to the invention in a sectional view that substantially corresponds to the sectional view of FIG. 3. Ceiling 46 hereby comprises an interior and exterior ceiling. The interior ceiling is formed by ceiling panels 40 and the exterior ceiling is formed by exterior ceiling panels 60. The interior and exterior panels are held by support battens 44. Support battens 44 may be mounted in an appropriate way on the conventional support structure, for example, on support beams 42. Intermediate space 58 is formed between the interior ceiling and exterior ceiling, thus, for example, between interior ceiling panel 40 and exterior ceiling panel 60. Hot air (WL) may therefore flow from the cabin interior through exhaust air opening 50 into intermediate space 58. The hot air is sucked out of this intermediate space by fan 62, which is embedded in exterior ceiling panel 60.

[0057] FIG. 6 shows a view of a wall surface in a schematic view. The wall has a central surface 64 and an edge surface 66. The edge surface is a surrounding strip of constant width around the central surface. Thus, central surface 64 has substantially the same shape as the entire wall. In general, this is a rectangular shape. Depending on the width of the edge surface, central surface 64 may account for 60 to 99%, for example, also from 80 to 95% of the entire wall surface. The remaining wall surface is attributed to edge surface 66.

[0058] Depending on an embodiment, it is appropriate to select edge surface 66 as wider or narrower, so that the appropriate surface ratios mentioned above are achieved. The edge surfaces may thereby be configured to be structurally the same as the central surfaces, thus conceived of as surfaces, or structurally different from the central surfaces. In the context of the present invention, it has proven advantageous to provide all outlet openings in the area of the edge surface. This applies for wall surfaces and also analogously for ceiling surfaces.

[0059] It is likewise appropriate to provide fresh air openings, if needed, in the area of edge surfaces 66. It is particularly advantageous to provide fresh air openings in the lower wall area and the exhaust air openings in the upper wall area. If the wall has a total height of h, this lower wall area h1 may appropriately be between 1% and 20% or between 5% and 10% of the total height. Likewise, the upper area h2 may be between 1% and 20% and appropriately between 5% and 10%. It is particularly appropriate to provide fresh air openings in this lower wall area. It is likewise appropriate to provide exhaust air openings in the upper wall area. Expressed differently, the fresh air openings may be appropriately provided in the lower 10% of the wall height and the exhaust air openings may be appropriately provided in the upper 10% of the wall height.

[0060] FIG. 7 shows a heat chamber according to the invention with fresh air supply in a sectional view. The design of the heat chamber in relation to the exhaust air corresponds substantially to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5. In the depicted heat chamber, at least one fresh air supply is provided in side wall 18. This comprises a fresh air inlet 68 and a fresh air opening 70 in the lower area of the interior wall. Side wall 18 consists of an exterior wall panel 47 and an interior wall panel, which is formed by panel-shaped infrared radiator 48. Fresh air inlet 68 is provided in the upper area of exterior panel 47. An air space is provided between exterior panel 47 and interior panel 48 and functions as fresh air duct 72, through which the fresh air may thus be guided. The fresh air then exits below through fresh air opening 70. This is formed between panel 48 and the corresponding support beam. Fresh air opening 70 may be configured analogously to the exhaust air openings. A covered intake is thus also advantageous in the case of the fresh air opening. Furthermore, the fresh air opening may, for example, consist of a joint and a recess.

[0061] Fresh air opening 70 is located in the lower wall area. Fresh air FL entering the fresh air opening may thereby be guided past infrared radiator 48. It is heated thereby. A cold draft is thus avoided. In general, the heated air may be quickly guided to exhaust air openings 50 without a long convection path in the heat cabin. The draft-free use of the heat cabin is thus possible. The heating of the cabin may thus occur substantially without or with very minimal convection flows and heat is transmitted overwhelmingly through infrared radiation.

[0062] The exterior air, which is supplied through fresh air duct 72, may be significantly colder than the cabin air. Because fresh air duct 72 is guided past the back side of the heating elements, this leads to a first heating of the fresh air.

[0063] It is clear from the preceding description and figures, how a heat cabin may be produced overall, which may be heated efficiently and very pleasantly for a user, and which is able to be simultaneously cost efficient to produce and satisfies high aesthetic requirements.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0064] 10 Heat cabin [0065] 12 Front wall [0066] 14 Door [0067] 16 Window element [0068] 18 Side wall [0069] 20 Side wall [0070] 22 Side wall [0071] 24 Interior space [0072] 26 Mirror [0073] 28 Exercise bar [0074] 30 Screen [0075] 32 Interface panel [0076] 34 Supporting interior/exterior wall [0077] 36 Supporting interior/exterior wall [0078] 38 Supporting interior/exterior wall [0079] 40 Panel (cladding panel) [0080] 42 Support beam [0081] 43 Support frame (Wall) [0082] 44 Support batten [0083] 46 Ceiling [0084] 47 Exterior wall panel [0085] 48 IR heating panel [0086] 50 Exhaust air opening [0087] 52 Joint [0088] 54 Recess (milled area) [0089] 56 Contact surface [0090] 58 Intermediate space [0091] 60 Exterior ceiling panel [0092] 62 Fan [0093] 64 Central surface [0094] 66 Edge surface [0095] 68 Fresh air inlet [0096] 70 Fresh air opening [0097] 72 Fresh air duct [0098] IR Infrared radiation [0099] WL Hot air [0100] H Wall height [0101] H1 Lower height area [0102] H2 Upper height area [0103] FL Fresh air