EP1269966B1 - Foot spa or foot massaging part for a foot spa device and foot spa device with such a part - Google Patents

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EP1269966B1
EP1269966B1 EP02013785A EP02013785A EP1269966B1 EP 1269966 B1 EP1269966 B1 EP 1269966B1 EP 02013785 A EP02013785 A EP 02013785A EP 02013785 A EP02013785 A EP 02013785A EP 1269966 B1 EP1269966 B1 EP 1269966B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61HPHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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    • A61H35/006Baths for specific parts of the body for the feet
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    • A61HPHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
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  • the invention relates to a detachable to a drive shaft of a foot care device connectable foot care or foot treatment attachment, comprising at least one movable care or treatment element as well a coupling piece for connecting the attachment to the movement of the motor-driven drive shaft which attachment a housing, in which the coupling piece is rotatably mounted and which housing with means for decoupling the same from the drive movement the foot care device is equipped, as well as one of the coupling piece driven side power converter for driving the at least having a care or treatment element
  • a foot care device with a rotatably driven by a motor Drive shaft attachable care or treatment attachment is made of DE 295 02 720 U1 known.
  • This foot care device is part of a foot care device with a foot tub, with a central jetty in two sections is divided. Each sub-area of the footwell serves to accommodate a foot so that it rests on one on the bottom of the tub Insole can experience a plantar massage.
  • the foot tub dividing web forms a cavity on the underside, in which a Electric motor and more needed for the operation of the foot care device electrical / electronic elements are included.
  • the electric motor drives a drive shaft rotatory up to the top of the Steges is guided through and at its upper end a cross piece carries as a coupling piece.
  • This crosspiece is used to create a nursing or treatment attachment rotatably on the coupling piece of the drive shaft to be able to attach.
  • the care or treatment attachment according to the rotational movement the drive shaft also rotated.
  • such a foot care device also with a vibration generating device equipped to massage the insoles in the tub sections to massage the To put soles in vibration.
  • the electric motor as part of the foot care device to drive the essay is suitably independent can be controlled and permitted by the vibration generating device unlike those pedicure devices that have essays on a vibrating dome covering the vibration generator plugged a much more targeted care or treatment of individual foot areas, especially regarding the treatment intensity.
  • the Previously known care or treatment essays thus work with their different embodiments rotatory to the respective desired Foot area.
  • US 5,803,913 describes a massage device for the body and joint massage.
  • This massager has. via an electromotive Drive, on the drive shaft, a massage attachment is placed.
  • a massage attachment is torque-locked to the drive shaft, so that upon rotation of the drive shaft of the entire Massage attachment is set in a rotational movement.
  • the massage attachment has several massage pestles as care and treatment elements, the translational parallel to the axis of movement of the drive shaft are stored. Each one compression spring ensures that the massage plunger are in their unloaded state in their disengaged position. If the massage attachment is driven in rotation, move the Massage plunger along a circular path, the axis of movement again identical to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft.
  • One in this document described massager is as an angle device designed and includes a arranged in its handle part worm drive. This allows an angular arrangement between the above Drive shaft and the motor shaft.
  • the invention therefore, the object of a Wennooth- or To further develop foot treatment attachment such that with this without to require an unreasonably high design effort, at least a care or treatment element in such a way and To encourage him to do other things than this is predetermined by the prior art.
  • Force converter can for example be designed as an eccentric, through which a plate is vibrated, the vibration plane can run perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft.
  • the oscillatory movement can have a rotational component or alternatively designed to be translationally alternating.
  • the housing of the essay for example, by downwardly projecting Moldings or pins in corresponding recesses of the foot care device intervene, be held against rotation.
  • a foot care device 1 comprises a foot bath 2, which by a Bridge 3 in two sub-baths 4, 4 'is divided.
  • the soil is the partial baths 4, 4 'each with an insert 5, 5' covered, the Massage of the soles of a user's feet serves.
  • the web 3 carries a designated overall by the reference numeral 6 Foot care device, which has an electric motor 7, a drive shaft 8 and Care or treatment attachment 9 as the essential elements comprises. For the sake of clarity, further components are required, such as electrical switches or the like, not shown.
  • the electric motor 7 is rotatably secured in the cavity 10 formed by the web 3.
  • a cross piece 11 As Coupling piece, on the non-rotatable one the care or treatment attachment 9 associated coupling piece 12 can be placed.
  • the care or Treatment attachment 9 comprises a housing 13, which down over projecting pins 14, 15 which engage in corresponding recesses 16, 17 of the Bridge 3 intervene, rotation with respect to the web 3 is fixed.
  • the coupling piece 12 of the rotary drive movement the drive shaft 8 stored accordingly.
  • the axis of rotation is arranged horizontally.
  • Force converter for example, two each other frontally in Engaging bevel gears.
  • the care or treatment attachment 9 is with its coupling piece 12th detachably arranged by the drive shaft 8 and its cross piece 11 and in this way can easily go against another essay be replaced.
  • the attachment 9 is in a non-operating position shown.
  • For actuating the attachment 9 and the electric motor 7 must this according to the arrow direction shown be pressed down, by which movement an electric Contact closed and the electric motor 7 is energized. An operation can thus be done with the foot to be treated itself.
  • the Electric motor 7 can of course also by a manually operated Switch be controlled.
  • Figure 2 shows the article 9 with its roller 18 in an enlarged view.
  • the directions of movement of the coupling piece 12 and the Roller 18 are again marked with arrows.
  • FIG. 3 shows a further care or treatment attachment 19, the Coupling piece 20 is also driven by rotation.
  • a care or Treatment element is used in the article 19 one with a sandpaper-like Grit provided disc 21, through one in the housing 22 of the article 19 located power converter in an alternating translatory movement - as indicated by the double arrow - in Movement can be offset.

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The device (1) is assembled of two containers (2) filled with water (4, 4') for the accommodation of the feet during the treatment, joined with a bridge (3) fitted with appliances (6) for additional care. An electric drive (7) is located in the space (10) underneath the bridge (3) and is provided with a four way connector (11) for joining the coupling (12) belonging to the massaging device (18) accommodated in the stationary housing (13). The actual massaging or other foot care equipment (18) can be attached or removed without the need to disassemble the complete device (6).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen lösbar an eine Antriebswelle eines Fußpflegegerätes anschließbarer Fußpflege- oder Fußbehandlungsaufsatz, umfassend zumindest ein bewegliches Pflege- oder Behandlungselement sowie ein Kupplungsstück zum Anschließen des Aufsatzes an die Bewegung der motorisch rotierend angetriebenen Antriebswelle welcher Aufsatz ein Gehäuse, in dem das Kupplungsstück drehbar gelagert ist und welches Gehäuse mit Mitteln zum Entkoppeln desselben von der Antriebsbewegung des Fußpflegegerätes ausgerüstet ist, sowie einen von dem Kupplungsstück abtriebsseitig angetriebenen Kraftumsetzer zum Antreiben des zumindest einen Pflege- oder Behandlungselements aufweistThe invention relates to a detachable to a drive shaft of a foot care device connectable foot care or foot treatment attachment, comprising at least one movable care or treatment element as well a coupling piece for connecting the attachment to the movement of the motor-driven drive shaft which attachment a housing, in which the coupling piece is rotatably mounted and which housing with means for decoupling the same from the drive movement the foot care device is equipped, as well as one of the coupling piece driven side power converter for driving the at least having a care or treatment element

Ein Fußpflegegerät mit einem auf eine motorisch drehbar angetriebene Antriebswelle aufsteckbaren Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz ist aus DE 295 02 720 U1 bekannt. Dieses Fußpflegegerät ist Teil einer Fußpflegeeinrichtung mit einer Fußwanne, die mit einem mittleren Steg in zwei Teilbereiche unterteilt ist. Jeder Teilbereich der Fußwanne dient zur Aufnahme eines Fußes, damit dieser auf einer auf dem Wannenboden aufliegenden Einlage eine Fußsohlenmassage erfahren kann. Der die Fußwanne unterteilende Steg bildet unterseitig einen Hohlraum aus, in dem ein Elektromotor und weitere zum Betrieb des Fußpflegegerätes benötigten elektrischen/elektronischen Elemente enthalten sind. Der Elektromotor treibt eine Antriebswelle rotatorisch an, die bis durch die Oberseite des Steges hindurch geführt ist und an ihrem oberen Abschluss ein Kreuzstück als Kupplungsstück trägt. Dieses Kreuzstück dient dazu, einen Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz drehfest auf dem Kupplungsstück der Antriebswelle aufstecken zu können. Bei einem Betrieb des Elektromotors wird der Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz entsprechend der Drehbewegung der Antriebswelle ebenfalls in Drehung versetzt. Als Aufsätze werden beispielsweise solche verwendet, in denen mehrere Rollen beweglich gelagert sind, so dass bei einem Betrieb eines solchen Aufsatzes durch die Drehbewegung des Aufsatzes und die bewegliche Lagerung der Rollen in dem Aufsatz eine gezielte Massage auf einzelne Bereiche der Fußsohlen ausgeübt werden kann. Anstelle eines solchen Aufsatzes können auch Bimssteine, etwa zum Abtragen von Hornhaut, Bürsten oder dergleichen aufgesetzt werden, je nachdem für welche Pflege- oder Behandlungszwecke der Aufsatz dienen soll. Üblicherweise ist eine solche Fußpflegeeinrichtung ebenfalls mit einer Vibrationserzeugungseinrichtung ausgerüstet, um die Einlagen in den Wannenabschnitten zur Massage der Fußsohlen in Vibration zu versetzen. Der Elektromotor als Teil des Fußpflegegerätes zum Antreiben des Aufsatzes ist zweckmäßigerweise unabhängig von der Vibrationserzeugungseinrichtung ansteuerbar und gestattet im Gegensatz zu solchen Fußpflegegeräten, bei denen Aufsätze auf einen den Vibrationserzeuger abdeckenden Schwingdom aufgesteckt werden, eine sehr viel gezieltere Pflege oder Behandlung einzelner Fußbereiche, insbesondere auch was die Behandlungsintensität betrifft. Die vorbekannten Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsätze wirken somit mit ihren unterschiedlichen Ausgestaltungen rotatorisch auf den jeweils gewünschten Fußbereich ein.A foot care device with a rotatably driven by a motor Drive shaft attachable care or treatment attachment is made of DE 295 02 720 U1 known. This foot care device is part of a foot care device with a foot tub, with a central jetty in two sections is divided. Each sub-area of the footwell serves to accommodate a foot so that it rests on one on the bottom of the tub Insole can experience a plantar massage. The foot tub dividing web forms a cavity on the underside, in which a Electric motor and more needed for the operation of the foot care device electrical / electronic elements are included. The electric motor drives a drive shaft rotatory up to the top of the Steges is guided through and at its upper end a cross piece carries as a coupling piece. This crosspiece is used to create a nursing or treatment attachment rotatably on the coupling piece of the drive shaft to be able to attach. During operation of the electric motor is the care or treatment attachment according to the rotational movement the drive shaft also rotated. As essays become For example, those used in which multiple roles movable are stored, so that in an operation of such essay by the rotational movement of the attachment and the movable support of the rollers in the essay a targeted massage on individual areas of the soles of the feet can be exercised. Instead of such an essay can also pumice stones, such as for the removal of corneas, brushes or the like depending on which care or treatment purposes the essay should serve. Usually, such a foot care device also with a vibration generating device equipped to massage the insoles in the tub sections to massage the To put soles in vibration. The electric motor as part of the foot care device to drive the essay is suitably independent can be controlled and permitted by the vibration generating device unlike those pedicure devices that have essays on a vibrating dome covering the vibration generator plugged a much more targeted care or treatment of individual foot areas, especially regarding the treatment intensity. The Previously known care or treatment essays thus work with their different embodiments rotatory to the respective desired Foot area.

Ein weiteres Fußpflegegerät ist aus US 6 149 611 A bekannt. Dieses entspricht letztendlich dem in DE 295 02 720 U1 beschriebenen.Another foot care device is known from US 6 149 611 A. This corresponds ultimately described in DE 295 02 720 U1.

US 5 803 913 beschreibt ein Massagegerät für die Körper- und Gelenkmassage. Dieses Massagegerät verfügt. über einen elektromotorischen Antrieb, auf dessen Antriebswelle ein Massageaufsatz aufsetzbar ist. Der Massageaufsatz ist drehmomentschlüssig an die Antriebswelle angeschlossen, so dass bei einer Rotation der Antriebswelle der gesamte Massageaufsatz in eine Rotationsbewegung versetzt wird. Der Massageaufsatz verfügt als Pflege- und Behandlungselemente über mehrere Massagestößel, die translatorisch parallel zur Bewegungsachse der Antriebswelle gelagert sind. Jeweils eine Druckfeder sorgt dafür, dass die Massagestößel im unbelasteten Zustand in ihrer ausgerückten Stellung befinden. Wird der Massageaufsatz rotatorisch angetrieben, bewegen sich die Massagestößel entlang einer Kreisbahn, deren Bewegungsachse wiederum identisch mit der Drehachse der Antriebswelle ist. Bei einer zusätzlichen Druckbelastung der Massagestößel werden diese gegen die Kraft des jeweiligen Federelementes eingedrückt, wodurch Körperunebenheiten ausgeglichen und/oder die Massagewirkung intensiviert werden kann. Ein in diesem Dokument beschriebenes Massagegerät ist als Winkelgerät ausgestaltet und umfasst ein in seinem Griffteil angeordneten Schneckentrieb. Dieses ermöglicht eine winklige Anordnung zwischen der vorbeschriebenen Antriebswelle und der Motorwelle.US 5,803,913 describes a massage device for the body and joint massage. This massager has. via an electromotive Drive, on the drive shaft, a massage attachment is placed. Of the Massage attachment is torque-locked to the drive shaft, so that upon rotation of the drive shaft of the entire Massage attachment is set in a rotational movement. The massage attachment has several massage pestles as care and treatment elements, the translational parallel to the axis of movement of the drive shaft are stored. Each one compression spring ensures that the massage plunger are in their unloaded state in their disengaged position. If the massage attachment is driven in rotation, move the Massage plunger along a circular path, the axis of movement again identical to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft. At an additional Pressure load of the massage plunger these are against the force pressed the respective spring element, causing body bumps balanced and / or the massage effect can be intensified. One in this document described massager is as an angle device designed and includes a arranged in its handle part worm drive. This allows an angular arrangement between the above Drive shaft and the motor shaft.

Für eine Körper- und Gelenkmassage sind die in diesem Dokument beschriebenen Bewegungen seiner Massagestößel, deren Bewegung entlang jeweils einer Bewegungsachse, deren Raumlage der Raumlage der Bewegungsachse der Antriebswelle entspricht, ausreichend. Für eine Fußpflege oder Fußbehandlung wäre es jedoch wünschenswert, Fußpflege- oder Fußbehandlungsaufsätze zur Verfügung zu haben, deren Pflege- oder Behandlungselemente angetrieben sind, um den Bedürfnissen einer Fußpflege zu genügen. Im Unterschied zu den Bewegungen der Massageelemente des Massagegerätes gemäß US 5 803 916 A werden für eine Fußpflege unter anderem translatorische Bewegungen in Behandlungsebene etwa zum schabenden Entfernen von Hornhaut gewünscht.For a body and joint massage are those described in this document Movements of his massage pestle, their movement along each a movement axis whose spatial position of the spatial position of the Movement axis of the drive shaft corresponds, sufficient. For one However, pedicure or foot care would be desirable foot care articles whose care or treatment elements are driven to meet the needs of a Foot care. In contrast to the movements of the massage elements of the massager according to US 5 803 916 A are for a Chiropody inter alia translational movements in treatment level for example, for the scraping removal of cornea desired.

Ausgehend von diesem diskutierten Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen eingangs genannten Fußpflege- oder Fußbehandlungsaufsatz dergestalt weiterzubilden, dass mit diesem ohne einen unvertretbar hohen konstruktiven Aufwand zu benötigen, das wenigstens eine Pflege- oder Behandlungselement in einer solchen Art und Weise anzutreiben, dass dieses andere Bewegungen ausübt als dieses durch den Stand der Technik vorgegeben ist.Based on this discussed prior art, the invention therefore, the object of a Fußpflege- or To further develop foot treatment attachment such that with this without to require an unreasonably high design effort, at least a care or treatment element in such a way and To encourage him to do other things than this is predetermined by the prior art.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch einen Fußpflege- oder Fußbehandlungsaufsatz der eingangs genannten Art gelöst, bei dem durch den Kraftumsetzer die über das Kupplungsstück empfangene Antriebsbewegung zum Antreiben des oder der Pflege- oder Behandlungselemente in eine rotatorische oder translatorische Bewegung des oder der Pflege- oder Behandlungselemente umgesetzt wird, deren Bewegungsachse unterschiedlich zu der Bewegungsachse der von dem Kupplungsstück empfangenen rotatorischen Antriebsbewegung ist.This object is achieved by a foot care or Fußbehandlungsaufsatz solved by the type mentioned, in which the force converter the received over the coupling piece drive movement for driving the care or treatment elements into a rotary or translational movement of the nursing or treatment elements is implemented whose movement axis different to the axis of movement of the coupling piece received rotary drive movement is.

Bei diesem Aufsatz wird lediglich ein dem Aufsatz zugeordnetes Kupplungsstück, welches in einem Gehäuse der Bewegung der Antriebswelle drehbar entsprechend gelagert ist. Das Gehäuse selbst ist bezüglich der Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle am Fußpflegegerät festgelegt, so dass das Gehäuse des Aufsatzes von der Antriebsbewegung des Fußpflegegeräts entkoppelt ist. Dies bietet die Möglichkeit, in dem Gehäuse einen Kraftumsetzer anzuordnen, der die Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle in eine solche Bewegung umsetzt, die ein oder mehrere bestimmte Pflege- oder Behandlungselemente des Aufsatzes ausüben sollen. Die Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle kann grundsätzlich alternierend translatorisch oder auch rotierend ausgebildet sein. Das Umsetzen der rotierenden Drehbewegung der Antriebswelle bzw. des Kupplungsstückes des Aufsatzes durch den Kraftumsetzer kann beispielsweise zum Antrieb einer mit ihrer Drehachse horizontal gelagerten Walze dienen. Der Kraftumsetzer kann beispielsweise auch als Exzenter ausgebildet sein, durch den eine Platte in Schwingung versetzt wird, wobei die Schwingungsebene senkrecht zur Drehachse der Antriebswelle verlaufen kann. Die Schwingbewegung kann eine rotatorische Komponente aufweisen oder auch alternierend translatorisch ausgebildet sein.In this essay, only a coupling piece associated with the attachment, which in a housing of the movement of the drive shaft is rotatably mounted accordingly. The housing itself is relative to the Drive movement of the drive shaft on Fußpflegegerät set, so that the housing of the attachment of the drive movement of the foot care device is decoupled. This provides the opportunity in the case to arrange a power converter, the drive movement of the drive shaft into such a movement that one or more specific Care or treatment elements of the essay exercise. The drive movement of the drive shaft can in principle be alternating be formed translational or rotating. The conversion the rotating rotational movement of the drive shaft or the coupling piece the essay by the power converter can, for example, for Drive a horizontally mounted with its axis of rotation roller serve. Of the Force converter can for example be designed as an eccentric, through which a plate is vibrated, the vibration plane can run perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft. The oscillatory movement can have a rotational component or alternatively designed to be translationally alternating.

Bei Vorsehen einer rotatorischen Drehbewegung der Antriebswelle kann das Gehäuse des Aufsatzes beispielsweise durch nach unten abragende Leisten oder Stifte, die in entsprechende Ausnehmungen des Fußpflegegerätes eingreifen, drehfest gehalten sein.In providing a rotary rotary motion of the drive shaft can the housing of the essay, for example, by downwardly projecting Moldings or pins in corresponding recesses of the foot care device intervene, be held against rotation.

Nachfolgend ist die Erfindung anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen schematischen Querschnitt durch eine Fußpflegeeinrichtung mit einem Fußpflegegerät und einem darauf aufgesetzten Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz gemäß einer ersten Ausgestaltung,
Fig. 2
den Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz der Figur 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht und
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einen Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung in einer perspektivischen Ansicht.
The invention is described below by means of embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1
a schematic cross section through a foot care device with a foot care device and a care or treatment attachment placed thereon according to a first embodiment,
Fig. 2
the care or treatment attachment of Figure 1 in a perspective view and
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a care or treatment attachment according to another embodiment in a perspective view.

Eine Fußpflegeeinrichtung 1 umfasst ein Fußbad 2, welches durch einen Steg 3 in zwei Teilbäder 4, 4' unterteilt ist. Die Teilbäder 4, 4' können, wie in Figur 1 dargestellt, mit Flüssigkeit befüllt sein. Üblicherweise ist der Boden der Teilbäder 4, 4' jeweils mit einem Einsatz 5, 5' bedeckt, der zur Massage der Fußsohlen eines Benutzers dient.A foot care device 1 comprises a foot bath 2, which by a Bridge 3 in two sub-baths 4, 4 'is divided. The partial baths 4, 4 'can, as shown in Figure 1, be filled with liquid. Usually the soil is the partial baths 4, 4 'each with an insert 5, 5' covered, the Massage of the soles of a user's feet serves.

Der Steg 3 trägt ein insgesamt mit dem Bezugszeichen 6 bezeichnetes Fußpflegegerät, welches einen Elektromotor 7, eine Antriebswelle 8 und Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 9 als die wesentlichen Elemente umfasst. Der Übersicht halber sind weitere benötigte Komponenten, wie elektrische Schalter oder dergleichen, nicht dargestellt. Der Elektromotor 7 ist drehfest in dem durch den Steg 3 gebildeten Hohlraum 10 befestigt. Am oberen Ende der Antriebswelle 8 befindet sich ein Kreuzstück 11 als Kupplungsstück, auf das drehfest ein dem Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 9 zugehöriges Kupplungsstück 12 aufsetzbar ist. Der Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 9 umfasst ein Gehäuse 13, welches über nach unten abragende Stifte 14, 15, die in entsprechende Aussparungen 16, 17 des Steges 3 eingreifen, drehfest gegenüber dem Steg 3 festgelegt ist. Innerhalb des Gehäuses 13 ist das Kupplungsstück 12 der rotatorischen Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle 8 entsprechend gelagert. Als Pflege- oder Behandlungselement trägt der Aufsatz 9 eine Walze 18, deren Drehachse horizontal verlaufend angeordnet ist. Zum Umsetzen der rotatorischen Drehbewegung des Kupplungsstückes 12 mit einer vertikalen Drehachse in die Drehbewegung der Walze 18 dient ein nicht näher dargestellter Kraftumsetzer, beispielsweise zwei miteinander stirnseitig in Eingriff stehende Kegelzahnräder.The web 3 carries a designated overall by the reference numeral 6 Foot care device, which has an electric motor 7, a drive shaft 8 and Care or treatment attachment 9 as the essential elements comprises. For the sake of clarity, further components are required, such as electrical switches or the like, not shown. The electric motor 7 is rotatably secured in the cavity 10 formed by the web 3. At the upper end of the drive shaft 8 is a cross piece 11 as Coupling piece, on the non-rotatable one the care or treatment attachment 9 associated coupling piece 12 can be placed. The care or Treatment attachment 9 comprises a housing 13, which down over projecting pins 14, 15 which engage in corresponding recesses 16, 17 of the Bridge 3 intervene, rotation with respect to the web 3 is fixed. Within of the housing 13 is the coupling piece 12 of the rotary drive movement the drive shaft 8 stored accordingly. As nursing or treatment element carries the article 9 a roller 18, the axis of rotation is arranged horizontally. To convert the rotary Rotary movement of the coupling piece 12 with a vertical Rotary axis in the rotational movement of the roller 18 is not shown in detail Force converter, for example, two each other frontally in Engaging bevel gears.

Der Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 9 ist mit seinem Kupplungsstück 12 lösbar von der Antriebswelle 8 bzw. seines Kreuzstückes 11 angeordnet und kann auf diese Weise ohne weiteres gegen einen anderen Aufsatz ausgewechselt werden. In Figur 1 ist der Aufsatz 9 in einer Nicht-Betriebsposition gezeigt. Zum Betätigen des Aufsatzes 9 und des Elektromotors 7 muss dieser entsprechend der dargestellten Pfeilrichtung nach unten eingedrückt werden, durch welche Bewegung ein elektrischer Kontakt geschlossen und der Elektromotor 7 bestromt wird. Eine Betätigung kann somit mit dem zu behandelnden Fuß selbst erfolgen. Der Elektromotor 7 kann selbstverständlich auch durch einen manuell betätigbaren Schalter angesteuert werden. The care or treatment attachment 9 is with its coupling piece 12th detachably arranged by the drive shaft 8 and its cross piece 11 and in this way can easily go against another essay be replaced. In Figure 1, the attachment 9 is in a non-operating position shown. For actuating the attachment 9 and the electric motor 7 must this according to the arrow direction shown be pressed down, by which movement an electric Contact closed and the electric motor 7 is energized. An operation can thus be done with the foot to be treated itself. Of the Electric motor 7 can of course also by a manually operated Switch be controlled.

Figur 2 zeigt den Aufsatz 9 mit seiner Walze 18 in einer vergrößerten Darstellung. Die Bewegungsrichtungen des Kupplungsstückes 12 und der Walze 18 sind darin nochmals mit Pfeilen kenntlich gemacht.Figure 2 shows the article 9 with its roller 18 in an enlarged view. The directions of movement of the coupling piece 12 and the Roller 18 are again marked with arrows.

Figur 3 zeigt einen weiteren Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 19, dessen Kupplungsstück 20 ebenfalls rotatorisch antreibbar ist. Als Pflege- oder Behandlungselement dient bei dem Aufsatz 19 eine mit einer sandpapierartigen Körnung versehene Scheibe 21, die durch einen in dem Gehäuse 22 des Aufsatzes 19 befindlichen Kraftumsetzer in eine alternierend translatorische Bewegung - wie durch den Doppelpfeil angedeutet - in Bewegung versetzt werden kann.FIG. 3 shows a further care or treatment attachment 19, the Coupling piece 20 is also driven by rotation. As a care or Treatment element is used in the article 19 one with a sandpaper-like Grit provided disc 21, through one in the housing 22 of the article 19 located power converter in an alternating translatory movement - as indicated by the double arrow - in Movement can be offset.

Aus der Beschreibung der Erfindung wird deutlich, dass mit den erfindungsgemäßen Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsätzen eine Vielzahl, sich insbesondere in ihrer Funktionalität deutlich voneinander unterscheidender Aufsätze realisierbar ist, so dass mit diesen Aufsätzen eine gezieltere und funktionellere Pflege oder Behandlung erfolgen kann. Besonders zweckmäßig ist der Einsatz derartiger Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsätze für Fußpflegegeräte, die Teil einer Fußpflegeeinrichtung mit einer Wanne sind, da dann sämtliche Elemente in einer einzigen Fußpflegeeinrichtung vereint sind. Grundsätzlich kann das Fußpflegegerät jedoch auch individuell und unabhängig von einer größeren Fußpflegeeinrichtung eingesetzt werden. From the description of the invention it is clear that with the invention Care or treatment towers a variety, yourself especially in their functionality significantly different from each other Essays is feasible, so that with these essays a more targeted and more functional care or treatment. Especially expedient is the use of such care or treatment essays for foot care devices that are part of a foot care device with a tub are, then all the elements in a single foot care device are united. Basically, however, the foot care device can also be customized and used independently of a larger foot care device become.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
FußpflegeeinrichtungFoot care facility
22
Fußbadfootbath
33
Stegweb
4, 4'4, 4 '
Teilbadpartial bath
5, 5'5, 5 '
Einsatzcommitment
66
FußpflegegerätFoot Care device
77
Elektromotorelectric motor
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Antriebswelledrive shaft
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Pflege- oder BehandlungsaufsatzCare or treatment attachment
1010
Hohlraumcavity
1111
Kreuzstückcrosspiece
1212
Kupplungsstückcoupling
1313
Gehäusecasing
1414
Stiftpen
1515
Stiftpen
1616
Aussparungrecess
1717
Aussparungrecess
1818
Walzeroller
1919
Pflege- oder BehandlungsaufsatzCare or treatment attachment
2020
Kupplungsstückcoupling
2121
Scheibedisc
2222
Gehäusecasing

Claims (10)

  1. Foot care or foot treatment attachment, which can be attached in a detachable manner to a drive shaft (8) of a foot care apparatus (6) and which comprises at least one moveable care or treatment element (18, 21) as well as a coupling piece (12, 20) for connecting the attachment (9, 19) to the movement of the motor-driven rotating drive shaft (8), which attachment (9, 19) has a housing (13, 25) in which the coupling piece (12, 20) is rotatably mounted and which housing (13, 22) is equipped with means (14, 15) for decoupling same from the driving movement of the foot care apparatus (6), as well as a power converter, driven by the coupling piece (12, 20) on the power take-off side, for driving the at least one care or treatment element (18, 21), characterised in that the driving movement received via the coupling piece (12, 20) for driving the care or treatment element or elements (18, 21) is converted by the power converter into a rotational or translational movement of the care or treatment element or elements (18, 21), the movement axis of which is different from the movement axis of the rotational driving movement received by the coupling piece (12, 20).
  2. Attachment according to claim 1, characterised in that the power converter is designed to convert the rotational turning movement of the coupling piece (12), which has a substantially vertical rotational axis, into a rotational turning movement of a roller (18) which serves as a care or treatment element and has a horizontal rotational axis.
  3. Attachment according to claim 1, characterised in that the power converter is designed to convert the rotational turning movement of the coupling piece (20) into an alternating translational movement with a vibration plane arranged perpendicular to the rotational axis of the coupling piece (20).
  4. Attachment according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that, in order to fix, secure against rotation, the housing (13) of the attachment (9) relative to the drive shaft (8), driven to rotate, of the foot care apparatus (6), integrally moulded strips or pins (14, 15), which protrude from the housing (13), are provided to engage in corresponding recesses (16, 17) in the foot care apparatus (6).
  5. Attachment according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the attachment is part of an arrangement comprising a foot care apparatus (6) and a care or treatment attachment (9, 19, 23).
  6. Foot care apparatus having a rotating drive shaft (8), driven by an electric motor, and a foot care or foot treatment attachment (9, 19), which can be attached in a detachable manner to the drive shaft (8) and has at least one moveable care or treatment element (18, 21), characterised in that at least one care or treatment attachment (9, 19) according to one of claims 1 to 5 belongs to the foot care apparatus (6).
  7. Foot care apparatus according to claim 6, characterised in that the power converter is designed to convert the rotational turning movement of the coupling piece (12), which has a substantially vertical rotational axis, into a rotational turning movement of a roller (18) serving as a care or treatment element and having a horizontal rotational axis.
  8. Foot care apparatus according to claim 6, characterised in that the power converter is designed to convert the rotational turning movement of the coupling piece (20) into an alternating translational movement with a vibration plane arranged perpendicular to the rotational axis of the coupling piece (20).
  9. Foot care apparatus according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterised in that, in order to fix, secure against rotation, the housing (13) of the foot care apparatus (9) relative to the drive shaft (8), driven to rotate, of the foot care apparatus (6), integrally moulded strips or pins (14, 15), which protrude from the housing (13), are provided to engage in corresponding recesses (16, 17) in the foot care apparatus (6).
  10. Foot care apparatus according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterised in that the foot care apparatus is part of an arrangement comprising a foot care apparatus (6) and a foot care or treatment apparatus (9, 19, 23).
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