RU2443476C1 - Method of dynamic hydromassage in household bath - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: process engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to sanitary-engineering equipment and may be used in household baths in the presence of acupuncture effect. Proposed method comprises producing jet flow made up of separate packs of sub millimeter-range parallel jets with variation of their angle of attack and its reciprocation relative to human body, as well as adjustment of temperature and flow rate of water fed from mixer via water hose used in hydro massage. Here, multiple packs of parallel jets (n_p) starting from n_p≥3. Central or central and extreme jet packs are produced separately in time. Variation of angle of attack of said packs (∠a) is performed by varying inclination of the plane of jets reciprocation relative to vertical plane.

EFFECT: expanded performances, higher efficiency and quality.

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Description

The invention relates to the sanitary-engineering industry and is intended for use mainly in domestic bathtubs in order to automate hydromassage procedures and to obtain a larger area of the acupuncture therapeutic effect at various places on the surface of the human body with the latter in a vertical position in the bathtub.

Widely known methods for conducting dynamic hydromassage procedures in domestic baths, including the use of a blasting device connected by a hose to a water source, made in the form of a shower head, manually moved relative to the human body [1, 2].

These methods involve the use of manual operations and make it extremely difficult and / or inconvenient to jet the treatment of hard-to-reach areas (back, buttocks, etc.) of the surface of the human body.

In addition, the use of cylindrical, conical, or conical-cylindrical openings in spraying grids of shower heads does not provide the maximum kinetic energy of the jets [3], which, in turn, does not allow to achieve the maximum effect of hydromassage procedures in terms of achieving the corresponding water acupuncture effect due to the lack of the ability to obtain maximum hydrodynamic pressure of the jets on the treated surface.

There is also a known method of carrying out hydromassage procedures of a dynamic type, including the supply of a jet stream of water from a shower manifold - a wall rod when it is reciprocating in a vertical plane relative to the surface of the human body and controlling the temperature and flow rate of water supplied to the collector [4].

The known method does not allow the formation of stream flows of a rational structure and to change the configuration and angles of attack of the zone of blasting, which is extremely necessary, given the features of the surface of the human body, when carrying out hydromassage procedures with the presence of a water acupuncture effect.

This is because in the known method, the shower manifold is made in the form of a rod moved in a vertical plane with nozzle holes without the possibility of changing the angle of attack of the generated jets and / or the angular displacement of the jet stream from a parallel direction relative to the vertical plane of movement of the shower rod.

In addition, in the known method it is practically impossible to form conoidal holes in the shower rod and, as a result, to obtain the maximum kinetic energy of the generated jets, which in turn reduces the effectiveness of the acupuncture effect and the hydromassage process as a whole.

Closest to the proposed technical essence and the achieved result, the known solution, selected as a prototype, is a method of performing hydromassage procedures of a dynamic type, including the formation of a jet stream made in the form of separate “stakes” of parallel jets of submillimeter diameter arranged in a checkerboard or pyramidal order, with the ability to change their angle of attack and / or angular displacement of at least the extreme “packets” of jets from a parallel direction relative to Vertical, the transport plane of the shower header, and a reciprocating relative movement of the human body, as well as control of temperature and flow rate supplied from the mixer through a water hose used during hydromassage procedures [5].

The disadvantages of the known method, selected as a prototype, are its relatively limited functional and technological capabilities that do not allow or make it difficult to use it in a domestic bath due to the relatively limited flow of water in a centralized highway of standard bathrooms.

In addition, in the known method, selected as a prototype, the formation of the central or central and extreme inkjet “packets” is performed simultaneously, which also limits the functional and technological capabilities of the method, which do not allow separate processing of various parts of the human body, in particular the spine and lateral surfaces his torso, including those with different speeds and intensities.

Finally, in the known method, selected as a prototype, it is impossible to provide the same impact force of the jets of the generated flows during processing, in particular, of the dorsal region of a portion of a person’s body in a sitting position in the bath, due to the inability to change the angle of inclination of the reciprocating plane moving "packets" of parallel jets of jet streams relative to a vertical plane.

A new technical result consists in expanding the functional and technological capabilities, increasing the efficiency and quality of hydromassage procedures implemented in a domestic bath.

This is achieved by the fact that in the method of carrying out hydromassage procedures of a dynamic type, in particular, in a household bath, including the formation of a jet stream made in the form of separate "packets" of parallel jets of submillimeter diameter, with the possibility of changing their angle of attack, and its reciprocating movement relative to the human body, as well as the regulation of temperature and flow rate supplied from the mixer through a hose of water used during hydromassage procedures, according to the invention, when implemented according to the latter use a plurality of “packets” of parallel jets (n _p ), starting from n _p ≥3, while the formation of the central or central and extreme jet “packets” is carried out separately in time, and the angle of attack of the “packets” of parallel jets of the jet stream is changed by changing the angle of inclination of the plane of their reciprocating movement relative to the vertical plane.

In this case, when carrying out hydromassage procedures, the formation of extreme jet “packets” is first carried out, and then the central or central ones.

And the angle of inclination of the plane of the reciprocating movement of the "packets" of parallel jets relative to the vertical plane (∠α) is changed within:

0 ° <∠α≤60 °.

определяют из условия:Moreover, the width of the zone of the blasting of the Central jet stream

determined from the condition:

определяют из условия:The width of the processing zone of each of the extreme jet streams

determined from the condition:

The speed of the reciprocating movement of the Central jet stream (V _CPSP ) is determined from the condition:

6 m / min ≤V _hotspot ≤24 m / min

and the speed of the reciprocating movement of the extreme jet streams (V _KSP ) is determined from the condition:

1 m / min _≤V ≤12 m / min.

определяют из условия:The distance from the outputs of the corresponding elements of the formation of jet streams to the human body

determined from the condition:

and the height of the zone of the reciprocating movement of the jet streams (H _s.p. ) is determined from the condition:

600 mm ≤H _s.p. ≤900 mm.

Comparative analysis with the prototype shows that the inventive method differs in the formation of a central or central and extreme jet “packets”, separated by time, a new principle of changing the angle of attack of “packets” of parallel streams of jet streams and new parameters of the main influencing factors, which is extremely necessary when carrying out hydromassage procedures with the presence of a water acupuncture effect, in particular in a domestic bath.

Thus, the claimed method meets the criteria of the invention of "novelty."

Comparison of the claimed solution not only with the prototype, but also with other technical solutions in other technical fields showed that there is a known method for carrying out dynamic hydromassage procedures in a domestic bath, including the use of a blasting device connected with a hose to a water source with a jet forming element made with holes conoidal profile and output diameters of the submillimeter range, moved relative to individual parts of the human body, while the formation of cozy flows are carried out in the form of at least one ruler or rulers of single or double row parallel jets located at an angle to each other and they are automatically moved in a vertical plane relative to the human body, carried out, respectively, using the corresponding jet-forming panels and the device back - translational movement along or inside the guide, the switching element (for example, crosses, triple, installed between the upper frame of the bathtub and the ceiling of the bathroom) or a corner) connected through a detachable sleeve to a manifold to accommodate an appropriate type of blasting device and supplying water, its other end being connected to a guide used to limit lateral displacement of the collector to the blasting device and located on the opposite side of the bath [6 ].

However, this method is quite complicated to implement and requires a significant and uniquely defined location in the bathroom.

In addition, in the known method, the formation of inkjet "packets" is also performed simultaneously, which also limits the functional and technological capabilities of the method, which do not allow separate processing of various parts of the human body, in particular the spine and the lateral surfaces of his body, including at different speeds and intensity.

Finally, in the known method it is also impossible to provide the same impact force of the jets of the generated flows during processing, in particular, of the dorsal region of a portion of a person’s body in a sitting position in the bath due to the inability to change the angle of inclination of the plane of reciprocating movement of “packets” parallel jets of jet streams relative to a vertical plane.

This allows us to conclude that the claimed technical solution meets the criterion of "significant differences".

Figure 1 presents one of the options for the installation that implements the proposed method for hydromassage procedures of a dynamic form, carried out in a domestic bath with a seated (in this case) position of a person.

Figure 2 presents a device for blasting with n _p = 3 (in this case) jet-forming elements made with holes in the conoidal profile and output diameters of the submillimeter (D _o = 0.6-0.8 mm) range, mechanically, using threaded connections connected to a hose (manifold) for supplying water from the mixer tap and moved relative to the human body using a rack for reciprocating movements.

The latter includes: a reversible DC motor for reciprocating movements, an automatic control unit and proximity (for example) position sensors (not shown in FIGS. 1, 2).

In this case, the formation of jet streams is carried out (in this case) in the form of two rulers of single or double row parallel jets and a circle located in the center of the shower head.

Figure 3 presents the device for blasting in figure 2, a top view.

Figure 4 presents the device for blasting in figure 2, a side view with a local (shown by arrows in figure 3) cutout.

The installation that implements the proposed method for carrying out dynamic hydromassage procedures in a household bath, shown in FIG. 1, comprises a rack 1 with a reversible DC electric motor (not shown in FIG. 1) for reciprocating movement of the jet forming elements 2, 3 and shower head 4 pivotally mounted on the bathroom wall and equipped with an element 5 for changing and fixing the angle of inclination of the latter relative to the plane of the reciprocating movements of the jetforms connected to the last and rack 1 mounting elements 2, 3 and shower head 4 mounted respectively on the manifold 6 and in the clamp 7 (or conical socket), rigidly connected to the mounting bracket 8 of a triangular (in this case) shape, the horizontal section of which contains holes for placement of fasteners through them (for example, screws) 9, which serve for reliable fixation of a clamp 7 (through its mounting sleeve 10 with a corresponding threaded hole) equipped with its own fastening element (not shown in Figs. 1-4) and also clamps 11, 12 (for installing the collector 6 and setting the angle of attack of the "packets" of the jets of the formed elements 2, 3) with the installation sleeves 13, 14, respectively.

At the same time, both ends of the mounting bracket 8 of a triangular shape contain through holes (for example) for accommodating fasteners (for example, screws) 15 through them, which ensure (with the help of nuts 16) a reliable connection of both ends with the vertical plate 17 of the bracket 18 also having through holes, rigidly connected to an endless chain or toothed belt (indicated by a dotted line in FIGS. 1, 4) moved along gears (not shown in FIG. 1) using a reversible DC electric motor for reciprocating nyh displacement elements 2, 3 and 4 shower heads.

The rack 1 of the reciprocating movement of the elements 2, 3 and the watering can 4 is equipped with adjusters for the height of the zone of jet-dynamic processing and the unit for setting the speed of the reciprocating movement of the elements 2, 3 and the watering can 4 (not shown in Figs. 1-6).

After placing elements 2, 3 and watering can 4 with the corresponding:

);- diameter of nozzle openings (

);

- the number of jets in the "packets" formed by elements 2, 3 and watering can 4, respectively;

- the length or diameter of the blasting zones formed by elements 2, 3 and watering can 4, respectively;

- the number of "packets" of parallel jets formed on one section of the blasting zone;

- the number of rows of parallel jets formed by the corresponding elements 2 and 3,

produce using element 5 changes and fixing the angle of inclination of the plane of the reciprocating movement of elements 2, 3 and watering can 4, and the required angle of attack of the "packets" of parallel jets (∠α) is set within:

.

.

Next, set the required height of the area of jet-dynamic processing, varying from 600 to 900 mm, and the speed of the reciprocating movement of elements 2, 3 (from 1 to 12 m / min) and watering can 4 (from 6 to 24 m / min) and connect the collector 6 and / or watering can 4 to a source of water (centralized, in this case, type).

Thus, the installation is ready for dynamic hydromassage procedures.

Then, the centralized pressure system is turned on, the temperature and flow rate of water supplied to the manifold 6 and / or watering can 4 are regulated for jet-dynamic processing.

Next, the mechanism (electric drive) of the rack 1 is turned on with the elements 2, 3 and the watering can 4, and therefore, the reciprocating movement in a vertical plane relative to the surface of the human body in a sitting (shown in figure 1) position, including with different speed of movement of jet streams.

The distance from the outputs of the respective elements of the formation of jet streams to the back of a person in a sitting position is changed (by appropriate movement of the seat) from 0.4 m to 1.1 m

Moreover, at first they carry out hydromassage of the lateral surfaces of the human back (scapular and subscapular), realized with the help of elements 2 and 3, and then they carry out hydromassage of the human spine, realized with the help of watering can 4.

различной протяженности, кратной, например, 200 мм и 50 мм соответственно, высокой кинетической энергии (коэффициент удельной кинетической энергии струи составляет 0,97-0,99) при отсутствии образования "мертвых" зон и взаимогашения струй, обеспечении максимального гидродинамического давления последних из-за возможности поступления струй под углом, близким к 90°, по всей обрабатываемой поверхности спины тела человека, что существенным образом улучшает качество гидромассажа.At the same time, parallel “packets” of small-diameter liquid jets enter the surface of the human back

of various lengths, a multiple of, for example, 200 mm and 50 mm, respectively, high kinetic energy (the coefficient of specific kinetic energy of the jet is 0.97-0.99) in the absence of the formation of “dead” zones and mutual extinguishment of the jets, ensuring maximum hydrodynamic pressure of the latter for the possibility of the arrival of jets at an angle close to 90 ° over the entire processed surface of the back of the human body, which significantly improves the quality of the hydromassage.

Thus, the proposed method for conducting hydromassage procedures of a dynamic type, in particular, in a domestic bath compared to the well-known one selected as a prototype, allows expanding the functional and technological capabilities, increasing the efficiency and quality of the hydromassage procedures being implemented both in a sitting position and in an upright position man in the bath.

The implementation of the proposed method does not meet fundamental difficulties.

So, the corresponding type of hydromassage panels of elements 2, 3 and grids in the shower head 4 can be made according to RF patent No. 2046685 with a nozzle hole structure formed in accordance with RF patent No. 2296672 using appropriate thermoplastic material, molds and equipment, such as injection molding machines type ARBURG - A 270-21-500.

As a watering can in the installation, hydromassagers with a set of interchangeable nets, manufactured by LLC NPP Gidriatika (Penza), can be used.

The collector for water supply can be made of either standard AQUART components: adapter tee or crosspiece (with mechanical modification), split coupler, tee or corner combined and pipe, or directly from the corresponding products from aluminum or its alloys.

As the rack 1 of the reciprocating movement of the elements 2, 3 and watering can 4, the standard design of the assembly kit KF75R supplied by Bosch Rexroth LLC (Moscow) can be used.

As a mechanism (electric drive) and a unit for setting the speed and height of the zone of reciprocating movement of elements 2, 3 and watering can 4 in the installation, the following can be used:

- A231 programmable drive (as part of the SMSD-4.2 control unit and AD-200-31 engine);

- sensors SM8-31010NA (2 pcs.).

A comparison of the technical characteristics and functionality of the proposed method of hydromassage procedures with domestic and foreign methods of a similar purpose and the numerous reviews already received from consumers of handheld shower heads "Alekseev’s Shower" of home use with the structure of nozzle openings formed in accordance with RF patent No. 2296672 indicate the reality of achieving the new technical result presented in the invention.

Information sources

1. A.S. USSR No. 1636059, M. cl. B05B 1/18, 1988

2. J. “Water supply and sanitary equipment”, 1993, No. 7, p. 15, Fig. 4.

3. Yu.S. Kozlov, O.K. Kuznetsov, A.F. Telnov. Cleaning products in mechanical engineering. - M.: Mechanical Engineering, 1982, p. 102.

4. J. “Water supply and sanitary equipment”, 1993, No. 7, p. 14, 15, Fig. 3.

5. RF patent No. 2381074, M. cl. B05B 1/18, A47K 3/20, 2008 - prototype.

6. RF patent No. 2385191, M. cl. B05B 1/18, A47K 3/20, 2008

Claims (9)

1. The method of carrying out dynamic hydromassage procedures in a domestic bath, including the formation of a jet stream made in the form of separate "packets" of parallel jets of submillimeter diameter, with the possibility of changing their angle of attack, and its reciprocating movement relative to the human body, as well as temperature control and the flow rate of water supplied from the mixer through the hose used during hydromassage procedures, characterized in that when the latter are used, multiple the number of "packets" of parallel jets (n _p ), starting from n _p ≥3, while the formation of the central or central and extreme jet "packets" is carried out separately in time, and the angle of attack of the "packets" of parallel jets of the jet stream (∠α) carried out by changing the angle of inclination of the plane of their reciprocating movement relative to the vertical plane. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that when carrying out hydromassage procedures, the formation of extreme jet “packets” is first carried out, and then the central or central ones. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the angle of inclination of the plane of the reciprocating movement of the "packets" of parallel jets relative to the vertical plane is changed within:
0 ° <∠α≤60 °. 4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the zone of the blasting of the Central jet stream

determined from the condition:

. 5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the processing zone of each of the extreme jet streams

determined from the condition:

. 6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the speed of the reciprocating movement of the Central jet stream (V _CPSP ) is determined from the condition:
6 m / min ≤V _c.c.p. ≤24 m / min. 7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the speed of the reciprocating movement of the extreme jet streams (V _c.s.p. ) is determined from the condition:
1 m / min _≤V ≤12 m / min. 8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the distance from the outputs of the respective elements of the formation of jet streams to the human body

determined from the condition:

. 9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the height of the zone of the reciprocating movement of the jet streams (N _s.p. ) is determined from the condition:
600 mm ≤N _s.p. ≤900 mm.

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