Patent ID: 6913572

Claim:
A spa capsule partially enclosing a person's body to provide a simulated environment by stimulating the auditory, olfactory, optic and tactile senses of the body comprising a cabinet having a head end and a foot end, said cabinet having a lid hingedly connected at said foot end, said cabinet and said lid forming an enclosed space, said lid open at said head end, said cabinet having means for selectively producing sounds, odors, visual images and massage in said enclosed space wherein each sense may be stimulated in sequence or simultaneously, said means for massage includes a movable array of fluid nozzles mounted in said enclosed space, said array intermittently connected to a supply of pressurized fluid producing pulses of fluid pressure in said enclosed space, a controller operatively connected to said array and said supply to control movement of said array and fluid flow to said nozzles, wherein said means for massage includes a plastic liner surrounding said fluid nozzles and movable therewith, said plastic liner connected to a drain mechanism extending from said liner to a holding tank, said holding tank connected to said supply of pressurized fluid for recycling of said fluid, and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with said holding tank, said heat exchanger having an intake supply line from said holding tank to said heat exchanger, said heat exchanger having an outlet supply line from said heat exchanger to said holding tank, a pump in said supply line to circulate said fluid, a vent is said cabinet connecting said heat exchanger with the ambient atmosphere, and a fan in said vent for circulating air over said heat exchanger wherein temperature of said fluid is controllably adjusted.