CN115944514A

CN115944514A - Foot massage apparatus and control method

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Publication number: CN115944514A
Application number: CN202211626826.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙赫男; 黎国柱
Original assignee: Foshan Xingman Information Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Foshan Xingman Information Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-12-16
Filing date: 2022-12-16
Publication date: 2023-04-11

Abstract

The invention provides a foot massage device and a control method, the foot massage device comprises: a foot tub having a foot bath cavity; the massage assembly comprises a mounting seat and an air bag, the mounting seat is provided with a first connecting structure, the first connecting structure is detachably connected with the inner wall of the foot bath cavity, and the air bag is arranged on the mounting seat and encloses a space for the foot to stretch into with the mounting seat; the gas regulating gas path is arranged in the foot bath basin, is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, is separably communicated with the air bag and can input or output gas to the gas inlet and the gas outlet so as to expand or contract the air bag; the anti-disassembly structure is arranged on the foot tub and can lock or release the mounting seat according to the liquid level height in the foot tub cavity, and when the liquid level height reaches a preset height, the anti-disassembly structure locks the mounting seat to limit the mounting seat to be separated from the foot tub. Only when the liquid level of the equipment is in a safe state, the mounting seat can be detached, and the situation that liquid flows backwards into the air adjusting gas circuit when the mounting seat is detached is avoided.

Description

Foot massage apparatus and control method

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of foot massage, in particular to foot massage equipment and a control method.

Background

The existing air bag type foot bath device has no problem of air bag disassembly and assembly under the dry condition, but if water exists at the bottom of the foot bath device, the problem of water inflow in an air pipe is easily caused in the air bag disassembly and assembly process, the ventilation condition of the air pipe is seriously influenced, and the air pipe can be polluted.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide foot massage equipment and a control method, and aims to solve the problem that water is easy to enter an air pipe in the process of assembling and disassembling an air bag of the existing air bag type foot bath device.

In order to solve the technical problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

an aspect of the present invention provides a foot massage apparatus including:

a foot tub having a foot bath cavity;

the massage assembly comprises a mounting seat and an air bag, the mounting seat is provided with a first connecting structure, the first connecting structure is detachably connected with the inner wall of the foot bath cavity, and the air bag is arranged on the mounting seat and surrounds a space for the feet to extend into with the mounting seat;

the gas adjusting gas path is arranged on the foot bath basin, is provided with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, is separably communicated with the air bag and can input or output gas to the gas inlet and the gas outlet so as to expand or contract the air bag;

the anti-disassembly structure is arranged on the foot tub and can lock or release the mounting seat according to the liquid level height in the foot tub cavity, and when the liquid level height reaches a preset height, the anti-disassembly structure locks the mounting seat to limit the mounting seat to be separated from the foot tub.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the preset height is equal to or lower than a highest position of the gas inlet/outlet.

According to some aspects of the invention, the detachment prevention structure comprises an electric detachment prevention structure, and the foot massage apparatus further comprises:

the liquid level detection element is used for detecting the liquid level height in the foot bath cavity and sending a corresponding signal according to a detection result;

the control device is electrically connected with the electric anti-dismounting structure and the liquid level detection element, and can receive a signal sent by the liquid level detection element and control the electric anti-dismounting structure to lock or unlock the mounting seat.

According to some aspects of the invention, the tub comprises:

a base;

the footbath device comprises a footbath body and a base, wherein the footbath body is constructed on the footbath cavity, the footbath body is arranged on the base and encloses an installation cavity with the base, and an electric anti-dismounting structure is arranged on one side, facing the installation cavity, of the footbath body.

According to some aspects of the invention, the electrical anti-detachment structure comprises an electromagnetic member, the mounting seat is provided with a magnetic attraction structure, the electromagnetic member is configured to generate a force magnetically attracting the magnetic attraction structure when the mounting seat is powered on, and the control device is configured to control the power on or off of the electromagnetic member.

According to some aspects of the present invention, the electromagnetic member is located beside the gas inlet/outlet or surrounds the outside of the gas inlet/outlet;

the projection of the magnetic attraction structure on the plane where the electromagnetic piece is located is at least partially overlapped with the electromagnetic piece.

According to some aspects of the invention, the electromagnetic member is an electromagnetic chuck;

the installation seat is provided with a bottom wall facing the inner wall of the foot bath cavity, the magnetic attraction structure is a metal piece, the metal piece is arranged on the outer wall surface of the bottom wall or the metal piece is arranged in the installation seat and is positioned on the inner wall surface of the bottom wall, or at least partial area of the bottom wall is made of a magnetic attraction material, and the magnetic attraction structure is limited in the area where the magnetic attraction material is positioned in the bottom wall.

According to some technical schemes of the invention, the electric anti-dismounting structure comprises an electric driving piece and a clamping structure, the mounting base is provided with a clamping hook, and the electric driving piece is configured to drive the clamping structure to move so as to be buckled or released with the clamping hook.

According to some technical schemes of the invention, the foot tub is further provided with a reminding device, the reminding device is electrically connected with the liquid level detection element, and is configured to be capable of receiving a signal from the liquid level detection element and executing corresponding reminding operation according to the signal from the liquid level detection element, and the reminding operation is used for reminding that the massage component cannot be detached when the liquid level height reaches a preset height; and/or

The foot bath basin is further provided with an input structure configured for a user to input an instruction for disassembling the massage assembly, the control device is electrically connected with the input structure, and the control device can respond to the instruction to control the liquid level detection element to detect the liquid level height in the foot bath cavity.

According to some technical schemes of the invention, the gas inlet and outlet is arranged on the inner wall of the foot bath cavity, the bottom wall of the mounting seat is provided with an interface communicated with the air bag, and the gas inlet and outlet is detachably communicated with the interface;

the air adjusting air path further comprises an air pump, an electromagnetic valve and an air pipe, the air pipe is communicated with the air pump and the air inlet and outlet, the electromagnetic valve is communicated with the air pipe, the air pump is configured to supply air to the air bag, and the electromagnetic valve is configured to be opened so that the air bag exhausts air through the air pipe and the electromagnetic valve;

the massage assembly further comprises one or more massage heads, and the massage heads are arranged on the mounting seat; and/or

The number of the massage component and the anti-dismounting structures is two, and each anti-dismounting structure can lock or release the corresponding mounting seat of the massage component.

According to some aspects of the invention, the tamper evident structure comprises:

the movable clamping piece is movably arranged on the foot tub, and the mounting seat is provided with a buckle;

the floating structure is connected with the movable clamping piece and used for enabling the movable clamping piece to move under the driving of buoyancy along with the liquid level change so as to be buckled or released with the buckle.

The technical scheme of the other aspect of the invention provides a control method, which is suitable for the foot massage equipment of any one of the preceding claims, and comprises the following steps:

receiving a signal sent by the liquid level detection element, and acquiring the liquid level height in the current foot bath cavity according to the signal;

and judging whether the liquid level height reaches a preset height, if so, controlling the electric anti-dismounting structure to lock the mounting seat, and otherwise, controlling the electric anti-dismounting structure to unlock the mounting seat.

According to some technical solutions of the present invention, before the receiving the signal sent by the liquid level detection element, the method further includes:

judging whether the mounting seat is mounted in the foot bath cavity or not, if so, controlling the electric anti-dismounting structure to work to lock the mounting seat, and otherwise, controlling the electric anti-dismounting structure not to work;

under the condition that the mounting seat is installed in the foot bath cavity, when an instruction of detaching the massage assembly input by a user is received, the liquid level detection element is controlled to detect the current liquid level height in the foot bath cavity.

According to some technical schemes of the present invention, after the liquid level height is judged to reach the preset height, the method further comprises:

and controlling a reminding device to execute corresponding reminding operation, wherein the reminding operation is used for reminding that the massage component cannot be detached when the liquid level height reaches a preset height.

According to some technical schemes of the invention, the electric anti-dismantling structure comprises an electromagnetic piece, the mounting seat is provided with a magnetic attraction structure,

control electricity is prevented tearing structure locking mount pad includes:

controlling the electromagnetic part to be electrified to enable the electromagnetic part to generate a magnetic attraction force with the magnetic attraction structure;

control the unlocking of electricity anti-tamper structure the mount pad includes:

and controlling the electromagnetic part to be powered off to eliminate the force.

According to some technical schemes of the invention, the electric anti-dismounting structure comprises an electric driving piece and a clamping structure, and the mounting seat is provided with a clamping hook;

control electricity is prevented tearing structure locking mount pad includes:

controlling the electric driving piece to drive the clamping structure to be buckled with the buckle so as to lock the mounting seat;

control the unlocking of electricity anti-disassembly structure the mount pad includes:

and controlling the electric driving piece to drive the clamping structure to be disengaged from the buckle so as to unlock the mounting seat.

The foot massage equipment provided by the invention has the advantages that the mounting seat can be detached only when the liquid level is in a safe state, otherwise, the mounting seat is locked in the foot bath cavity by the anti-detaching structure, so that the situation that the air inlet and the air outlet are opened, liquid flows back into the air regulating air passage along the air inlet and outlet and pollutes the air regulating air passage when the mounting seat is detached is avoided.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention as claimed.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a foot massage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged structural view of the portion a shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a foot tub according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a massage assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the foot massage apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart illustrating a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The figures 1 to 7 are numbered as follows:

10. a foot massage device; 100. a foot tub; 101. a foot bath cavity; 102. a mounting cavity; 110. a base; 120. a pot body; 130. a gas inlet and outlet; 140. a cover body; 150. a first connecting structure; 200. a massage assembly; 210. a mounting seat; 211. a bottom wall; 220. an air bag; 230. an interface; 240. a magnetic attraction structure; 250. a second connecting structure; 310. an electrical tamper structure; 311. an electromagnetic chuck; 400. a liquid level detection element; 500. a control device; 600. a reminder device; 700. and inputting the structure.

Detailed Description

While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail, specific embodiments thereof with the understanding that the present description is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to that as illustrated.

Thus, a feature indicated in this specification will serve to explain one of the features of one embodiment of the invention, and does not imply that every embodiment of the invention must have the stated feature. Further, it should be noted that this specification describes many features. Although some features may be combined to show a possible system design, these features may also be used in other combinations not explicitly described. Thus, the combinations illustrated are not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified.

In the embodiments shown in the drawings, directional references (such as up, down, etc.) are used to explain the structure and motion of various elements of the invention not absolutely, but relatively. These descriptions are appropriate when the elements are in the positions shown in the drawings. If the description of the positions of these elements changes, the indication of these directions changes accordingly.

Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Example embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of example embodiments to those skilled in the art. The drawings are merely schematic illustrations of the invention and are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar parts, and thus their repetitive description will be omitted.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1, 3 and 4, fig. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional structure of a foot massage apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 illustrates a perspective structure of a foot tub 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 4 illustrates a perspective structure of a massage assembly 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a foot massage apparatus 10 comprising a foot tub 100, a massage assembly 200, a ventilation circuit (not shown) and a tamper-evident structure.

Specifically, the footbath tub 100 has a footbath chamber 101, and the footbath chamber 101 can be used to contain water to realize foot washing and foot soaking.

The massage assembly 200 comprises a mounting seat 210 and an air bag 220, the mounting seat 210 is provided with a first connecting structure 150, the first connecting structure 150 is detachably connected with the inner wall of the foot bath cavity 101, and the air bag 220 is arranged on the mounting seat 210 and encloses a space for the foot to extend into with the mounting seat 210.

The gas adjusting path is provided in the foot tub 100, and the gas adjusting path has a gas inlet 130, and the gas inlet 130 is separably communicated with the airbag 220, and can input or output gas to the gas inlet 130 to expand or contract the airbag 220.

Compared with the traditional foot bath barrel only capable of soaking feet, the foot massage device 10 provided by the invention further has an air bag massage function through the design of the air bag 220, the mounting seat 210 is assembled in the foot bath cavity 101, and the air adjusting path can be communicated with the air bag 220 through the air inlet and outlet 130. The gas circuit of adjusting qi can be to gasbag 220 internal gas feed and make gasbag 220 inflation, and the space that gasbag 220 inflation made gasbag 220 and mount pad 210 enclose reduces, and then makes gasbag 220 can press the foot, and gasbag 220 also can outwards discharge the inside gas through gas access & exit 130 and the gas circuit of adjusting qi and make gasbag 220 shrink, and the gasbag 220 shrink makes the space that gasbag 220 and mount pad 210 enclose enlarge, and then makes gasbag 220 can release the foot. By intermittently inflating and deflating the air bag 220, a kneading-like massage effect is formed on the foot, the contact surface of the air bag 220 with the foot is larger, and the massage effect is better.

And, the connection can be dismantled to the inner wall that sets up mount pad 210 and lavipeditum chamber 101 to make massage subassembly 200 whole have the detachability, after massage subassembly 200 was dismantled, the user can be to the lavipeditum chamber 101 in the moisturizing in order to realize bathing foot, bubble foot, after massage subassembly 200 installation, the user can utilize gasbag 220 massage in the lavipeditum chamber 101 that does not add the moisturizing, also can add the moisturizing back bubble foot and gasbag 220 massage simultaneously, realize dry and wet dual-purpose, the function is abundanter, use experience is better.

The anti-disassembly structure is arranged on the foot tub 100, the anti-disassembly structure can lock or release the mounting base 210 according to the liquid level height in the foot tub cavity 101, and when the liquid level height reaches a preset height, the anti-disassembly structure locks the mounting base 210 to limit the mounting base 210 to be separated from the foot tub 100. Like this first connection structure 150 forms dual locking with preventing tearing open the structure, and only under the liquid level height is in safe state, mount pad 210 can just be dismantled, otherwise mount pad 210 is prevented tearing open the structure locking in lavipeditum chamber 101 by preventing, avoids when dismantling mount pad 210, and gas access & exit 130 is opened, and liquid flows back along gas access & exit 130 and advances in the gas circuit of transferring, pollutes the situation of transferring gas circuit, damaging the electrical part.

Further, the preset height is equal to the highest position of the gas inlet/outlet 130, or the preset height is lower than the highest position of the gas inlet/outlet 130, so that the preset height is designed to be equal to the highest position of the gas inlet/outlet 130 or lower than the gas inlet/outlet 130 by taking the position of the gas inlet/outlet 130 as a reference, thereby effectively avoiding the situation that liquid flows back into the gas regulating gas path along the gas inlet/outlet 130 to pollute the gas regulating gas path and damage electric devices.

It should be noted that the condition that the preset height is lower than the highest position of the air inlet and outlet 130 includes that the preset height is 0, that is, when water exists in the foot bath cavity 101, the anti-disassembly structure keeps the locking mounting seat 210, so that the reliability of the anti-disassembly structure is higher, and the situations that liquid flows back into the air conditioning air passage along the air inlet and outlet 130 to pollute the air conditioning air passage and damage electrical devices are effectively avoided.

The tamper evident structure is described in more detail below.

Example one

As shown in fig. 5, the anti-tamper structure includes an electrical anti-tamper structure 310, i.e., an anti-tamper structure that requires power to lock or unlock the mounting base 210.

The foot massage apparatus 10 further includes a liquid level detecting element 400 and a control device 500. The liquid level detection element 400 is used for detecting the liquid level in the foot bath cavity 101 and sending out a corresponding signal according to the detection result. The liquid level condition in the foot bath cavity 101 is determined through the liquid level detection element 400, and the detection is more accurate. The control device 500 is electrically connected to the electrical anti-tamper structure 310 and the liquid level detecting element 400, and the control device 500 can receive a signal from the liquid level detecting element 400 and control the electrical anti-tamper structure 310 to lock or unlock the mounting base 210. Like this detect the liquid level height when liquid level detection element 400 and reach preset the height, controlling means 500 control electricity anti-disassembly structure 310 locks mount pad 210 to the restriction user forces to dismantle mount pad 210, does not reach preset the height when liquid level detection element 400, and controlling means 500 control electricity anti-disassembly structure 310 unblock mount pad 210, makes the user can dismantle mount pad 210, and control is more intelligent, more accurate.

It should be noted that the control device 500 can electrically connect the electrical detachment prevention structure 310 and the liquid level detection element 400 in a wired or wireless manner.

Example two

The present embodiment is further defined on the basis of the first embodiment, and the foot tub 100 includes a base 110 and a tub 120. The tub 120 is configured with a foot bath chamber 101, the tub 120 is disposed on the base 110 and encloses the installation chamber 102 with the base 110, such that the installation chamber 102 is separated from the foot bath chamber 101, the foot bath chamber 101 can be used to contain water, and the installation chamber 102 can be used to place various electric devices. Wherein, the electric anti-dismantling structure 310 is arranged on the basin body 120 towards one side of the installation cavity 102, so that the electric anti-dismantling structure 310 is arranged in the installation cavity 102 without water, the electric connection of the electric anti-dismantling structure 310 is convenient, the electric leakage is favorably prevented, and meanwhile, the electric anti-dismantling structure 310 is arranged on the basin body 120 and is favorably matched with the installation seat 210 to lock the installation seat 210.

For example, the electrical anti-detach structure 310 is fixed to a side of the tub 120 facing the mounting chamber 102 by a fastener, a snap structure, a rivet structure, or the like.

EXAMPLE III

The present embodiment is further defined on the basis of the first or second embodiment, the electrical anti-detachment structure 310 includes an electromagnetic element, the mounting seat 210 is provided with a magnetic attraction structure 240, the electromagnetic element is configured to generate a magnetic attraction force with the magnetic attraction structure 240 when being powered on, and the control device 500 is configured to control the power on or off of the electromagnetic element. Like this, detect the liquid level height when liquid level detection element 400 and reach preset the height, controlling means 500 control the circular telegram of electromagnetism piece, increase the resistance that the user demolishd mount pad 210 through magnetic attraction to reach the purpose that restriction mount pad 210 breaks away from lavipeditum basin 100, detect the liquid level height and not reach preset the height when liquid level detection element 400, controlling means 500 control electromagnetic chuck 311's outage, make the user can dismantle mount pad 210. The mounting seat 210 can be locked without direct connection between the electromagnetic element and the magnetic attraction structure 240, so that the structure is simpler and the assembly is more convenient.

For example, the electromagnetic member is an electromagnetic chuck 311, and the electromagnetic chuck 311 has the advantages of simple structure and large magnetic attraction force.

Example four

In this embodiment, it is further limited on the basis of the third embodiment that the electromagnetic element is located beside the gas inlet/outlet 130, please refer to fig. 3, a dotted line area indicated by an arrow a in fig. 3 is the location of the electromagnetic element in the foot tub 100, or the electromagnetic element may be designed to surround the outside of the gas inlet/outlet 130, so that the electromagnetic element is closer to the gas inlet/outlet 130, and the magnetic attraction force of the electromagnetic element and the magnetic attraction structure 240 can make the gas inlet/outlet 130 and the air bag 220 connected more firmly, thereby avoiding the situation that the gas inlet/outlet 130 is loosened and water enters when the user forcibly detaches the mounting base 210.

EXAMPLE five

The present embodiment is further limited based on the third embodiment or the fourth embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, a projection of the magnetic attraction structure 240 on a plane where the electromagnetic element is located is at least partially overlapped with the electromagnetic element. Therefore, the magnetic attraction force of the electromagnetic part and the magnetic attraction structure 240 can be increased, the electromagnetic part and the magnetic attraction structure 240 can be attracted better, and the electromagnetic part can be ensured to lock the mounting seat 210 more firmly.

Optionally, referring to fig. 4, a dotted line area indicated by an arrow b in fig. 4 is a position of the magnetic attraction structure 240 on the mounting base 210, and in more detail, the inner wall of the foot bath cavity 101 is designed to be provided with a first connection structure 150, the mounting base 210 is provided with a second connection structure 250, the first connection structure 150 and the second connection structure 250 are detachably connected, wherein the second connection structure 250 is located at one end of the mounting base 210, and the magnetic attraction structure 240 is located at the other end of the mounting base 210.

EXAMPLE six

The present embodiment is further defined on the basis of the third, fourth or fifth embodiments, the mounting base 210 has a bottom wall 211, and when the mounting base 210 is mounted in the foot bath cavity 101, the bottom wall 211 faces the inner wall of the foot bath cavity 101, wherein the magnetic attraction structure 240 is a metal member, and the metal member is disposed on the outer wall surface of the bottom wall 211, for example, the metal member is disposed on the outer wall surface of the bottom wall 211 in a manner of clamping, inserting, gluing, and the like, so that the metal member is closer to the electromagnetic member, and the connection between the two is more reliable.

Or the metalwork can be designed to be arranged in the mounting seat 210 and located on the inner wall surface of the bottom wall 211, for example, the metalwork is arranged on the inner wall surface of the bottom wall 211 in a clamping, inserting, gluing and other modes, so that the metalwork is built-in, the attractiveness of a product is facilitated, and the risk of loosening and abrasion of the metalwork is reduced.

Or at least partial area of the bottom wall 211 can be designed to be magnetic material, and the magnetic structure 240 is limited in the area where the magnetic material is located in the bottom wall 211, so that the assembling process of the magnetic structure 240 is omitted, and the product is more convenient to assemble.

EXAMPLE seven

The present embodiment is further defined on the basis of the first or second embodiment, in which the electrical anti-removal structure 310 includes an electrical driving element and a clamping structure, the mounting base 210 is provided with a hook, and the electrical driving element is configured to drive the clamping structure to move so as to be buckled or released with the hook. Like this, detect when liquid level detection element 400 that the liquid level height reaches and predetermine the height, controlling means 500 control electric drive piece drive clamping structure, make clamping structure and pothook lock locking mount pad 210, in order to avoid mount pad 210 to break away from lavipeditum basin 100, detect when liquid level detection element 400 that the liquid level height does not reach and predetermine the height, controlling means 500 control electric drive piece drive clamping structure, make clamping structure and pothook dropout in order to unblock mount pad 210, make the user can dismantle mount pad 210.

Example eight

The present embodiment is further limited by any of the above embodiments, and the foot tub 100 is further provided with a 5-way reminder 600, and the reminder 600 is electrically connected to the liquid level detection unit 400 and configured to receive the liquid level from the liquid level detection unit 400

The signal from the liquid level detecting element 400 and the corresponding prompt operation according to the signal from the liquid level detecting element 400 are executed, and the prompt operation is used for prompting the non-detachable massage assembly 200 when the liquid level reaches the preset height.

For example, the reminder device 600 includes a display screen capable of displaying one or more of 0 s, pictures, video, motion, or a speaker capable of emitting sound. The reminding through the reminding device 600 avoids using

The user forcibly detaches the mounting seat 210, so that the mounting seat 210 and the foot tub 100 are damaged, and the use experience is better.

The foot tub 100 is further provided with an input structure 700, for example, the input structure 700 is a mechanical button or a touch control

An input structure 700 configured for a user to input a command for detaching the massage assembly 200, a control device 5005 electrically connected to the input structure 700, and a control device 500 capable of controlling the liquid level detecting element 400 to detect in response to the command

The liquid level in the foot bath cavity 101 is measured. Like this, when the user needs to dismantle mount pad 210, input corresponding instruction through input structure 700, controlling means 500 responds to instruction control liquid level detection element 400 and detects, and the response is quick, has saved the work that liquid level detection element 400 frequently detected, energy-conserving power saving.

In more detail, for example, the foot massage apparatus 10 further includes a cover 140, the cover 140 is disposed on the foot tub 0 100, and the reminding device 600 and the input structure 700 are respectively disposed on the cover 140, so as to facilitate the user to operate and control.

Example nine

The present embodiment is further limited by any of the foregoing embodiments, the gas inlet and outlet 130 is disposed on the inner wall of the foot bath cavity 101, the bottom wall 211 of the mounting seat 210 is provided with a port 230 communicated with the airbag 220, and the gas inlet and outlet 130 is detachably communicated with the port 230. When the installation seat 210 is assembled in the 5-foot bath cavity 101, the gas inlet and outlet 130 can be communicated with the interface 230, and additional butt joint is omitted

The gas inlet/outlet 130 and the interface 230, and the operation steps, the assembly and disassembly of the massage assembly are more convenient.

The air-regulating air path further comprises an air pump, an electromagnetic valve and an air pipe, the air pipe is communicated with the air pump and the air inlet and outlet 130, the electromagnetic valve is communicated with the air pipe, the air pump is configured to supply air to the air bag 220, and the electromagnetic valve is configured to be opened to enable the air bag to be opened

The air bag 220 exhausts air outwards through the air pipe and the electromagnetic valve, so that the air adjusting air passage controls the air inlet or exhaust of the air bag 220 to be 0 more accurately and reliably.

It should be noted that the above is only one possible embodiment of the present invention, and in other embodiments, the gas inlet/outlet 130 may be disposed at other positions, for example, the gas inlet/outlet 130 may be designed to be located at one end of the gas pipe, and the gas inlet/outlet 130 is directly communicated with the interface 230 through the inner wall of the foot bath cavity 101; of course, the interface 230 may be provided on the airbag 220 as needed.

The massage assembly 200 further comprises one or more massage heads, the massage heads are arranged on the mounting base 210, so that the mounting base 210 has the functions of fixing the air bag 220 and massaging, when the massage assembly is used, the instep of a user is massaged by the air bag 220, the sole of the foot is massaged by the massage heads, and the massage effect is better.

The number of the massage assemblies 200 and the anti-disassembly structures is two, and each anti-disassembly structure can lock or release the mounting seat 210 of a corresponding massage assembly 200, so that each foot corresponds to one massage assembly 200, and each massage assembly 200 can be locked by the corresponding anti-disassembly structure to avoid being forcibly disassembled.

Example ten

The difference between the embodiment and the previous embodiment is that the anti-detachment structure can lock or unlock the mounting base 210 without power-on, and in detail, the anti-detachment structure includes a movable clip member and a floating structure, the movable clip member is movably disposed in the foot tub 100, the mounting base 210 is provided with a buckle, the floating structure is connected with the movable clip member, and the floating structure is used for enabling the movable clip member to move under the driving of buoyancy along with the liquid level change, so that the movable clip member is buckled or released with the buckle. Therefore, the anti-disassembly structure is a purely mechanical structure, the step of electric connection is omitted, the liquid level detection element 400 is not required to detect, the installation seat 210 can be locked or unlocked by the movement of the floating structure along with the change of the liquid level height, and the anti-disassembly structure is simple in structure and lower in cost.

Another embodiment of the present invention provides a control method for a foot massage apparatus 10 according to any one of the above aspects, as shown in fig. 6, comprising the steps of:

s101: receiving a signal sent by the liquid level detection element 400, and acquiring the liquid level height in the current foot bath cavity 101 according to the signal;

s102: judging whether the liquid level height reaches a preset height, if so, executing a step S103: the electrical anti-tamper structure 310 is controlled to lock the mounting seat 210, otherwise, step S104 is executed: the control electrical tamper evident structure 310 unlocks the mount 210.

Like this first connection structure 150 forms dual locking with preventing tearing open the structure, and only under the liquid level height is in safe state, mount pad 210 can just be dismantled, otherwise mount pad 210 is prevented tearing open the structure locking in lavipeditum chamber 101 by preventing, avoids when dismantling mount pad 210, and gas access & exit 130 is opened, and liquid flows back along gas access & exit 130 and advances in the gas circuit of transferring, and pollutes the situation of transferring gas circuit, damaging the electrical part.

As shown in fig. 7, a control method according to still another embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of:

s201: judging whether the mounting seat 210 is mounted in the foot bath cavity 101, if so, executing step S202: controlling the electrical anti-tamper structure 310 to work to lock the mount 210, otherwise executing step S203: controlling the electrical tamper evident structure 310 to be inoperative;

when the mount 210 is mounted in the foot bath cavity 101, S204: when receiving an instruction of detaching the massage assembly 200 input by a user, controlling the liquid level detection element 400 to detect the current liquid level height in the foot bath cavity 101;

s206: receiving a signal sent by the liquid level detection element 400, and obtaining the liquid level height in the current foot bath cavity 101 according to the signal;

s207: judging whether the liquid level height reaches a preset height, if so, executing the step S208: the electrical anti-disassembly structure 310 is controlled to continuously lock the mounting seat 210 and control the reminding device 600 to execute corresponding reminding operation, the reminding operation is used for reminding the non-detachable massage component 200 when the liquid level height reaches the preset height, otherwise, the step S209 is executed: the control electrical tamper structure 310 unlocks the mount 210.

Thus, in the present embodiment, after it is determined that the mounting base 210 is installed in the foot bath cavity 101, the electrical anti-detaching structure 310 works to lock the mounting base 210, that is, the mounting base 210 is set to be in a non-detachable state, and after an instruction that a user needs to detach the mounting base 210 is received, the liquid level height is detected, and whether the mounting base 210 can be detached or not is determined, so that on one hand, the situation that the user mistakenly detaches the mounting base 210 in the presence of water is reduced, and on the other hand, the reliability of connection between the mounting base 210 and the foot bath tub 100 is improved by locking the electrical anti-detaching structure 310. In addition, through the reminding of the reminding device 600, the situation that the mounting seat 210 and the foot tub 100 are damaged due to the fact that the user forcibly detaches the mounting seat 210 is avoided, and the use experience is better.

In a specific embodiment, the electrical anti-tamper structure 310 includes an electromagnetic component, and the mounting base 210 is provided with a magnetic attraction structure 240, wherein the step S103: the control electrical tamper evident structure 310 locks the mount 210, including:

controlling the electromagnetic element to be electrified to generate a magnetic attraction force with the magnetic attraction structure 240;

step S104: controlling electrical tamper evident structure 310 to unlock mount 210 includes:

the electromagnetic part is controlled to be powered off, so that the force disappears.

In another embodiment, the electrical anti-tamper structure 310 includes an electrical driving member and a locking structure, and the mounting base 210 is provided with a hook, wherein the step S103: the control electrical tamper evident structure 310 locks the mount 210, including:

controlling the electric driving member to drive the clamping structure to be buckled with the buckle so as to lock the mounting seat 210;

the electrical drive is controlled to drive the snap structure to disengage the snap to unlock the mount 210.

While the present invention has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and illustration, rather than of limitation. As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A foot massage apparatus, comprising:

a foot tub having a foot bath cavity;

the massage assembly comprises a mounting seat and an air bag, the mounting seat is provided with a first connecting structure, the first connecting structure is detachably connected with the inner wall of the foot bath cavity, and the air bag is arranged on the mounting seat and encloses a space for the foot to extend into with the mounting seat;

2. The foot massage apparatus of claim 1, wherein the preset height is equal to or lower than a highest position of the air inlet/outlet.

3. The foot massage apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the anti-disassembly structure comprises an electrical anti-disassembly structure, the foot massage apparatus further comprising:

4. The foot massage apparatus of claim 3, wherein the foot tub comprises:

a base;

5. The foot massage apparatus of claim 3, wherein the electrical anti-removal structure comprises an electromagnetic member, the mounting base is provided with a magnetic attraction structure, the electromagnetic member is configured to generate a force magnetically attracting the magnetic attraction structure when the mounting base is powered on, and the control device is configured to control the power on or off of the electromagnetic member.

6. The foot massage apparatus of claim 5,

the electromagnetic piece is positioned beside the gas inlet and outlet or surrounds the outer side of the gas inlet and outlet;

7. The foot massage apparatus of claim 5,

the electromagnetic piece is an electromagnetic chuck;

8. The foot massage apparatus of claim 3, wherein the electrical anti-removal structure comprises an electrical driving member and a clamping structure, the mounting base is provided with a clamping hook, and the electrical driving member is configured to drive the clamping structure to move to be buckled with or released from the clamping hook.

9. The foot massage apparatus of claim 3,

the footbath basin is also provided with a reminding device, the reminding device is electrically connected with the liquid level detection element, and is configured to be capable of receiving a signal from the liquid level detection element and executing corresponding reminding operation according to the signal from the liquid level detection element, and the reminding operation is used for reminding that the massage assembly cannot be detached when the liquid level height reaches a preset height; and/or

10. The foot massage apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,

the gas inlet and outlet is arranged on the inner wall of the foot bath cavity, the bottom wall of the mounting seat is provided with a port communicated with the air bag, and the gas inlet and outlet is detachably communicated with the port;

the air adjusting gas path further comprises a gas pump, an electromagnetic valve and a gas pipe, the gas pipe is communicated with the gas pump and the gas inlet and outlet, the electromagnetic valve is communicated with the gas pipe, the gas pump is configured to supply gas to the gas bag, and the electromagnetic valve is configured to be opened so that the gas bag exhausts gas outwards through the gas pipe and the electromagnetic valve;

The number of the massage components and the anti-disassembly structures is two, and each anti-disassembly structure can lock or release the corresponding mounting seat of the massage component.

11. The foot massage apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the detachment prevention structure comprises:

the floating structure is used for enabling the movable clamping piece to move under the driving of buoyancy along with the liquid level change, so that the movable clamping piece is buckled or released with the buckle.

12. A control method applied to the foot massage apparatus according to any one of claims 3 to 10, comprising the steps of:

receiving a signal sent by a liquid level detection element, and acquiring the liquid level height in the current foot bath cavity according to the signal;

13. The control method of claim 12, further comprising, prior to said receiving a signal from said level detection element:

14. The control method according to claim 12,

after judging that the liquid level height reaches the preset height, the method further comprises the following steps:

15. The control method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the electrical anti-tamper structure comprises an electromagnetic member, the mounting base is provided with a magnetic attraction structure,

control electricity is prevented tearing structure locking mount pad includes:

controlling the electromagnetic part to be electrified to enable the electromagnetic part to generate a force magnetically attracting the magnetic attraction structure;

16. The control method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the electrical anti-removal structure comprises an electrical driving member and a clamping structure, and the mounting base is provided with a clamping hook;

the structure locking mount pad is prevented tearing open by control electricity includes: