IP Library Granted Patent US 10,179,088
Granted Patent B2
US 10,179,088 · App. 15/617,815 · Granted Jan 15, 2019

Rotating control panel

Inventor: Raleigh Duncan (Berkeley, CA)
Assignee: Sauna Works Inc.
A61H33/066A61H33/005A61H2033/0058A61H2201/5046
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Patent No.
US 10,179,088
App. No.
15/617,815
Granted
Jan 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for implementing a rotating control panel. Systems include an enclosed space of a sauna comprising a plurality of walls, an opening in at least one of the plurality of walls, and a control panel configured to be coupled with at least one heating element. The control panel includes an axis of rotation and a plurality of controls. Systems also include a rotating mount coupled with the control panel at the axis of rotation to enable the control panel to rotate at least 180 degrees within the opening of the a wall of the enclosed space of the sauna without disconnecting the at least one electrical connector. Systems include an insulating seal coupled with the control panel and configured to contact the opening when the control panel is coplanar with the wall while allowing the control panel to rotate freely within the opening.

Claims (34)

1. A system comprising:

an enclosed space of a sauna comprising a plurality of walls;

an opening in at least one of the plurality of walls of the enclosed space;

a control panel configured to be coupled with at least one heating element via at least one electrical connector, the control panel comprising an axis of rotation and a plurality of controls configured to control operation of the at least one heating element;

a rotating mount coupled with the control panel at the axis of rotation to enable the control panel to rotate at least 180 degrees within the opening of the wall of the enclosed space of the sauna without disconnecting the at least one electrical connector; and

an insulating seal coupled with the control panel and configured to contact the opening when the control panel is coplanar with the wall while allowing the control panel to rotate freely within the opening.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the enclosed space is a climate controlled enclosed space configured to maintain a temperature and a humidity.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control panel is further configured to display entertainment media and streaming media.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the control panel is a touchscreen.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one heating element is configured to emit one of: near infrared wavelengths, mid infrared wavelengths, and far infrared wavelengths.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one heating element is configured to simultaneously emit all of near infrared wavelengths, mid infrared wavelengths, and far infrared wavelengths.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein where the rotating mount comprises rotating electrical connectors.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control panel further comprises a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, and at least two sides, wherein the control panel is symmetrical around a plane equidistant from the front side and back side, wherein the at least two sides are curved in such a way that the radius of curvature is approximately equal to the distance between each one of the at least two sides and the axis of rotation.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the rotating mount comprises at least one hollow tube through which cables are routed to the control panel.

10. A device comprising:

a control panel configured to be coupled with at least one heating element via at least one electrical connector, the control panel comprising an axis of rotation and a plurality of controls configured to control operation of the at least one heating element;

a rotating mount coupled with the control panel at the axis of rotation to enable the control panel to rotate at least 180 degrees within an opening of a wall of an enclosed space of a sauna without disconnecting the at least one electrical connector; and

an insulating seal coupled with the control panel and configured to contact the opening when the control panel is coplanar with the wall while allowing the control panel to rotate freely within the opening.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the control panel is further configured to display entertainment media and streaming media, and wherein the control panel is a touchscreen.

12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one heating element is configured to emit one of: near infrared wavelengths, mid infrared wavelengths, and far infrared wavelengths.

13. The device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one heating element is configured to emit all of near infrared wavelengths, mid infrared wavelengths, and far infrared wavelengths simultaneously.

14. The device of claim 10 , wherein where the rotating mount comprises rotating electrical connectors.

15. The device of claim 10 , wherein the control panel further comprises a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, and at least two sides, wherein the control panel is symmetrical around a plane equidistant from the front side and back side, wherein the at least two sides are curved in such a way that the radius of curvature is approximately equal to the distance between each one of the at least two sides and the axis of rotation.

16. The device of claim 10 , wherein the rotating mount comprises at least one hollow tube through which cables are routed to the control panel.

17. A system comprising:

an enclosed space of a sauna comprising a plurality of walls;

an opening in at least one of the plurality of walls of the enclosed space;

a plurality of heating elements coupled to the plurality of walls;

a control panel configured to be coupled with the plurality of heating elements via a plurality of electrical connectors, the control panel comprising an axis of rotation and a plurality of controls configured to control operation of the plurality of heating elements;

a rotating mount coupled with the control panel at the axis of rotation to enable the control panel to rotate at least 180 degrees within the opening of the wall of the enclosed space of the sauna without disconnecting the at least one electrical connector; and

an insulating seal coupled with the control panel and configured to contact the opening when the control panel is coplanar with the wall while allowing the control panel to rotate freely within the opening.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein at least one of the plurality of heating elements is configured to emit all of near infrared wavelengths, mid infrared wavelengths, and far infrared wavelengths simultaneously.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the control panel is further configured to display entertainment media and streaming media.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the control panel further comprises a front side, a back side, a top, a bottom, and at least two sides, wherein the control panel is symmetrical around a plane equidistant from the front side and back side, wherein the at least two sides are curved in such a way that the radius of curvature is approximately equal to the distance between each one of the at least two sides and the axis of rotation.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2023
From: SAUNA WORKS, INC.
To: CELTIC BANK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064056/0676 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2022
From: SAUNA WORKS, INC.
To: CELTIC BANK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060974/0726 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 13736947 · Jan 9, 2013
Provisional Application 61585409 · Jan 11, 2012
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