JP2000051376A - Foot warmer using far infrared radiation or infrared ray - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a foot warmer which is effective for recovery from fatigue, promotion of health and beauty, can be simply used in a room, clean and can prevent excessive drying by disposing a lamp for emitting far infrared rays and a humidifying means for making a humid atmosphere in the interior of a foot warmer main body which feet are put in. SOLUTION: In use, right and left feet 12 are put in the respective opening parts 2 closed by a screen 9 of a foot warmer main body 3, and the feet 12 are placed on a mat 7 which is placed on a step fread 6 and impregnated with herb extract. At switch is turned on and desired conditions are set by a timer and a temperature control device 10. Whereupon, a far infrared ray lamp 5 is lighted so that the far infrared rays warm the feet to the skin thereof, and the far infrared rays radiated are reflected by an aluminium foil 8 to warm the feet. A motor-driven fan 12 is rotated to circulate the air in the foot warmer main body 3, thereby uniformly warming the feet. Further, herb extract is evaporated to perform sterilization, disinfection, deodorization and aroma, thereby keeping the feet clean and making the interior of the foot warmer main body 3 into a moderate humid atmosphere to keep the skin humid.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foot warmer that is effective for recovering fatigue, promoting health, or cosmetics by warming a foot and applying a thermal stimulus to a reflex area (acupoint) of the foot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is a work that often walks,
A foot bath that warms the foot and improves blood circulation is effective when the feet are tired because of the high heel shoes or when the feet are cold because of the easily cooled constitution.
However, it was sometimes cold to be in a bathroom without heating to take a foot bath, or there was a possibility of spilling hot water in the room. In addition, when a plurality of people took a foot bath, the latter people disliked the hot water because it was not clean unless the hot water was new. Also, my feet were troublesome because I took a foot bath with bare feet.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve these conventional problems and to be effective for recovery from fatigue, health promotion, beauty, easy to use in a room, clean, and excessive. An object of the present invention is to provide a foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays that prevents drying and can be used even when wearing socks or the like.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The constitution of the present invention which has solved the above-mentioned problems is as follows: 1) An opening portion for putting a foot in and out of an internal space large enough to accommodate a foot of a foot warmer main body is provided; A means for sealing the part is provided, a lamp for emitting far-infrared rays or infrared rays is provided inside the foot warmer body, and a far-infrared ray or infrared ray provided with humidifying means for humidifying the inside of the foot warmer body is used. Foot warmer 2) foot warmer using far-infrared ray or infrared ray as described in 1) above, wherein a step board for placing a foot is provided inside the body of the foot warmer 3) when heated from a surface impregnated with water as a humidifying means. The foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays as described in 1) or 2) above, wherein a steam generator for releasing water vapor is provided inside the foot warmer body. 4) The above 1) using a steam generator as a humidifying means.
Or 5) a foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays as described in 5) 5) an electric fan provided inside the foot warmer body to forcibly circulate air and steam in the internal space. Foot warmer using far-infrared ray or infrared ray 6) Foot warmer using far-infrared ray or infrared ray described in 3) above, wherein a steam generator is impregnated with a deodorant component, a disinfectant component, and an aromatic component together with water 7) A steam generator Is a foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays as described in 4) above, which contains a deodorant component, a disinfectant component, or a fragrance component. 8) Hangs a plurality of curtains so as to close the opening. The foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays as described in any one of 1) to 7) above, which is a means for sealing the opening in which the foot is inserted. 9) An internal space large enough to accommodate the foot of the wooden foot warmer body. There are two openings for putting feet in and out, and each opening A plurality of curtains are hung so as to close the part, the opening where the feet are put is sealed, the footboard is placed inside the main body of the foot warmer, and a lamp that emits far infrared or infrared rays is provided below the footboard. An electric fan for forcibly circulating air and steam in the internal space is provided above the tread plate, and a mat impregnated with water is provided on the tread plate to make the inside of the main body of the foot warmer a far-infrared ray or Foot warmer using infrared rays 10) The foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays according to any one of the above 1) to 9), wherein a light reflecting surface is attached to part or all of the inside of the foot warmer body. .

[0005]

In the foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays of the present invention, when the foot is put into the opening and the far infrared ray or infrared ray lamp is turned on, the air inside the foot warmer hits the far infrared rays or infrared ray. The part of the foot warms and the air inside the foot warmer warms, and the whole foot put in the foot warmer warms. In addition, a portion to which the far-infrared ray or the infrared ray does not directly hit is warmed by radiated matter being reflected and hitting the foot. When far-infrared rays directly or radiated reflect and hit the foot and hit the foot, not only the surface but also the inside is warmed at the same time. This warms the foot and provides multiple thermal stimuli to the reflex area of the foot simultaneously. This is similar to taking a foot bath and placing moxibustion in the reflex area of the foot, which promotes blood circulation and increases sweating. Further, the skin is prevented from drying out by appropriately humidifying the atmosphere by humidifying means. Further, since the foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays of the present invention does not use hot water, even if it is used while wearing socks, the feet will not be flushed. Those with a footboard inside the foot warmer body can use the foot warmer in a comfortable posture, giving a pressure stimulus to the reflex area on the sole of the foot, further promoting blood circulation, sweating Make promotion effective. If a steam generator impregnated with water is provided inside the foot warmer body as the humidifying means, the humidifying means can be configured at low cost. A device using a steam generator as the humidifying means can reliably perform high humidification and can finely control the amount of humidification. The electric fan inside the body of the foot warmer that forcibly circulates the air and steam in the internal space is forcibly circulating the air warmed by the far-infrared or infrared lamps, so that the air inside the foot warmer can be circulated. Equalize the temperature to eliminate the bias of warming the feet. If the steam generator impregnates the deodorant component, disinfectant component, and aroma component with water, or the steam generator generates steam containing the deodorant component, the disinfectant component, and the aroma component, the component is placed inside the foot warmer. To deodorize, disinfect, and aroma the feet by filling them with water and attaching them to the feet. The means that seals the opening where the feet are put by hanging multiple curtains so that the opening is closed does not replace the warm air by increasing the degree of sealing inside the foot warming part with the outside cold air Like so
Efficiently warms the feet and equalizes the temperature inside the foot warmer to eliminate bias in the warming of the feet. Those that have a light reflecting surface attached to part or all of the inside of the foot warmer main body reflect far infrared rays or infrared radiation steadily and hit the entire foot to promote blood circulation and sweating Make it more effective.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Far-infrared or infrared lamps
Determine the strength and number of foot warmers according to their size and purpose. It is practical to use two lamps of 150 W as the intensity of the lamp. The material of the foot warmer body is wood, resin,
For example, when a tree is used, a waterproofing agent or the like may be applied. Examples of the material of the tread include wood and resin, and those having low thermal conductivity are preferable. The shape of the tread has a triangular cross section, a small projection, or the like, and it is preferable that the tread plate appropriately gives a pressure stimulus to the reflection pressure on the sole of the foot. As the deodorant component, the disinfectant component and the aromatic component, there are extracts such as herbal medicines, herbs, herbs and herbs, disinfectants and deodorants, which may be used according to the purpose. As a water vapor generating device as a humidifying means, a device that sends a liquid to an air stream to atomize it, a device that applies pressure to a liquid to blow it out in a mist, a device that atomizes a liquid using an ultrasonic vibrator, a device that atomizes a liquid, Is included in a mat or the like and vaporized by heat. Examples of the steam generator include a water-absorbing mat, sponge, cotton, cloth and the like. As means for sealing the opening where the foot is put, there are a plurality of curtains, rubber provided with a large number of cuts, those in which strip-shaped cloth is arranged in the opening, those which open and close members provided on the surface, etc. Those that can increase the degree of sealing are preferred. Light reflecting surfaces include those with aluminum foil affixed inside the foot warmer, those that have been plated inside the foot warmer, and those that have the inside of the foot warmer finished with a metal mirror surface. And those having a high reflectance of infrared radiation.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Example 1 (see FIGS. 1 to 3) In Example 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a wooden foot warmer body is provided with two openings for putting in and out the feet in an internal space large enough to accommodate the feet. A plurality of curtains are hung so as to close the part, the opening where the feet are put is sealed, the footboard is placed inside the main body of the foot warmer, and a lamp that emits far infrared or infrared rays is provided below the footboard. An electric fan for forcibly circulating air and steam in the internal space is provided above the tread, and a mat impregnated with deodorant, disinfectant, and aroma components together with water is provided on the tread to provide a warmer. Make the inside of the main unit humid,
This is an example of a foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays attached to a light reflecting surface all over the inside of the foot warmer body. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the foot warmer used for far infrared rays or infrared rays of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of an opening when a foot is put into the foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays of the first embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays, 2 is an opening, 3 is a foot warmer main body, 4 is a front part,
5 is a far-infrared lamp, 6 is a tread, 7 is a mat containing herbal extract, 8 is aluminum foil, 9 is a curtain, 10 is a timer and a temperature controller, 11 is a caster for movement, 12 is a human foot, 13 Is an electric fan, 14 is a hinge, and 16 is a metal plate. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front portion 4 of the foot warmer body 3 made of hinoki material is used as the same material,
A hinge 14 is attached to the upper surface so that it can be opened and closed freely. The front portion 4 of the foot warmer body 3 has an opening 2 large enough to accommodate a human foot 12, so that the foot 12 can be freely taken in and out. In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, two curtains on the left and right are suspended at the position of the opening 2 inside the front part 4 of the foot temperature part main body 3 so as to close the opening 2 to form a sealing means. ing. As shown in FIG. 2, a wooden tread plate 6 on which a human foot 12 is placed is provided inside the foot warmer body 3. A mat 7 containing a herbal extract is provided on the tread plate 6. Since the humidifying means has a simple configuration, the cost can be reduced. Further, both ends of the tread plate 6 are detachably attached to the foot warmer main body 3. A far-infrared lamp 5 is provided below the tread plate 6. An electric fan 13 is provided above the tread plate 6. An aluminum foil 8 is adhered to the entire surface of the inside of the foot warmer body 3. A transfer caster 11 is attached to the lower surface of the foot warmer body 3 so that the foot warmer 3 can be moved easily. A timer and a temperature controller 10 are attached to the foot warmer. A metal plate 16 having a large number of holes is provided below the tread plate 6, and generates heat when irradiated with far infrared rays, thereby more efficiently warming the inside of the foot warmer. To use the foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays of the first embodiment, the left and right feet 12 are respectively inserted into the openings 2 and placed on the mat 7 containing the herb extract placed on the tread plate 6. Put foot 12 on. The foot 12 is placed on the tread plate 6 to provide a comfortable posture. The feet 12 may be bare feet or socks. Next, a switch is turned on and a timer and a temperature controller 10 are used to set desired conditions. When the switch is turned on, the far-infrared lamp 5 is turned on, and the skin of the foot 12 to which far-infrared rays have hit is warmed slightly to the middle. Further, the far infrared rays radiated by the aluminum foil 8 attached to the inside of the foot warmer main body 3 are reflected to warm the foot. Further, the feet 12 are indirectly warmed by the air inside the foot warmers being warmed by the far infrared rays. Also,
Since the opening 2 of the foot warmer body 3 with the foot 12 inserted therein is provided with a sealing means in which two curtains 9 on the left and right are hung, as shown in FIG. Most of the gap is covered by the curtain 9 to increase the degree of sealing inside the foot warmer main body 3, thereby preventing the air heated by the far-infrared lamp 5 from replacing the outside cold air. Further, when the switch is turned on, the electric fan provided above the tread plate 6 rotates, whereby the air inside the foot warmer body 3 circulates, and the air inside the foot warmer body 3 has a uniform temperature, Warm your feet evenly. Further, when the far infrared rays directly or the radiation is reflected by the aluminum foil 8 and hits the foot 12, a large number of thermal stimuli are simultaneously given to the reflected pressure slightly inside the foot. This is similar to putting moxibustion on the feet while taking a foot bath. Blood circulation is promoted and sweating is promoted, which is effective for recovery from fatigue, health promotion, or beauty. Further, since the mat 7 containing the herbal extract contains the herbal extract, the herbal extract is vaporized by heating the mat 7 by far-infrared rays, and the foot warmer body 3 is heated.
It circulates inside and adheres to the feet evenly, disinfects, disinfects, and aromas, and keeps the feet clean. In addition, by evaporating the moisture of the herbal extract, the inside of the foot warmer body 3 becomes a moderately humid atmosphere, thereby preventing the skin of the feet from being excessively dried and performing hydration from the surface to supply water to the skin. Perform moisturizing. The herbal extract contained in the mat may be an extract of herbal medicine, herbal herb or the like depending on the purpose, and may be used according to the purpose such as a bactericidal effect, a deodorizing effect, a relaxation or a refreshment. As described above, since the foot warmer of the present invention does not use hot water, it can be used while wearing socks, and can be used in a room other than a bathroom. After use, when the switch is turned off, since the casters 11 for movement are provided on the lower surface of the foot warmer main body 3, it is easy to move and store the foot warmers with a light force. Further, since the front part 4 is attached to the foot warmer body 3 by a hinge 14 so as to be freely opened and closed, the front part 4 can be opened to replace a mat or the like. Example 2 (see FIGS. 4 to 6) In Example 2 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, an opening for putting a foot in and out of an internal space large enough for a foot of a foot warmer body is provided, and an opening for putting a foot is provided. Provide a means to seal the inside of the foot warmer body, provide a lamp that emits far-infrared rays or infrared rays inside the body of the foot warmer, make the inside of the body of the foot warmer a humid atmosphere, and place a tread plate on the foot inside the body of the foot warmer. This is an example in which a steam generator is provided as a humidifying unit, steam is generated including a deodorant component, a disinfectant component, and an aroma component, and a light reflecting surface is attached to the entire inside of the foot warmer body. In Example 2, the foot heater body made of resin was formed into a shape having a roundness close to a sphere, metal was plated on the inside of the foot heater body, and a steam generator 15 was provided inside the foot heater body 3, The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a shutter including three shutter plates is provided. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the appearance of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to the second embodiment. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation of the shutter of the foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to the second embodiment. In the figure, 17a is a shutter plate, 17b is a shutter plate, 17c is a shutter plate, 17d is a shutter lever, and 18 is a steam generator. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the foot warmer main body 3 is formed into a shape having a round shape close to a sphere, and the inside of the foot warmer main body 3 is plated with metal so that the radiation of the far-infrared lamp 5 is increased. Make sure that the reflections hit your feet. In addition, a steam generator 18 is provided inside the foot warmer 3, and the herb or herb extract container inside the steam generator is heated by far-infrared rays or air, and the herb or herb extract is turned into steam. The fan is discharged into the inside of the foot warmer. As shown in FIG. 6, a shutter 17 is provided in an opening inside the foot warmer body 3. FIG. 6B shows a state in which the shutter is opened, and a foot is put into the opening 2 in this state. When the foot is inserted, when the shutter lever 17d is moved downward, the outer periphery of the shutter plate 17a, 17b, which is fan-shaped and whose lower end is rotatably mounted, is pushed by the upper projection provided on the shutter lever 17d. , Shutter plate 1 according to the profile of the fan-shaped outer periphery
7a and 17b rotate downward to cover the opening as shown in FIG. Also, a shutter plate 17 is provided on the shutter lever 17d.
c, the shutter lever 17d
When the shutter plate 17c is lowered, the shutter plate 17c is lowered to cover the upper portion of the opening that cannot be covered by the shutter plates 17a and 17b. When the foot warmer 1 is used and the foot 12 is taken out of the foot warmer 1, the shutter lever 17d is moved upward, and the lower protrusion provided on the shutter lever 17d causes the fan-shaped shutter plate 17a, Since the inner periphery of 17b is pushed upward, the shutter plates 17a, 17b rotate upward according to the profile of the inner periphery of the shutter plates 17a, 17b,
The opening becomes large as shown in FIG. Further, the shutter plate 17c moves upward together with the shutter lever 17d, and the opening becomes larger. Thereafter, the foot may be taken out of the foot warmer 1. As described above, the degree of airtightness inside the foot warmer is increased by the shutter 17 so that the warmed air is not exchanged with the cold air outside, and the temperature inside the foot warmer is made uniform to eliminate the bias of the temperature for warming the feet. Enhance the effect of promoting blood circulation and sweating. In other respects, the configuration, operation, and usage are the same as in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to another example of the embodiment. Embodiment 1 is that a steam generator 18 is provided without a mat and a metal plate.
And different. Other codes, configurations, actions, and usages are in the first embodiment.
Is the same as

[0008]

According to the present invention, a foot is warmed by far infrared rays or infrared rays, and a thermal stimulus is given to the reflex pressure of the foot,
In addition, it is effective for recovery from fatigue, health promotion, beauty by various medicinal ingredients, it is easy to carry, and it can be used easily in the room because it does not use hot water, it is clean, prevents excessive drying, socks etc. A foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays that can be used even when worn is provided. Those that have a footboard to put the foot inside the foot warmer body,
It can be used in a comfortable position, and also makes you more effective in recovering from fatigue, promoting health and beauty. When a steam generator impregnated with water is provided inside the foot warmer body as the humidifying means, the humidifying means can be configured at a low cost to reduce the cost. A device using a steam generator as the humidifying means can surely perform high humidification, and can perform fine control of the humidification amount and perform more appropriate foot temperature. The one with the electric fan inside the foot warmer body eliminates the bias of the temperature that warms the foot,
Fatigue recovery, health promotion, make beauty more effective. If the steam generator impregnates the deodorant, disinfectant, and aroma components with water, or generates steam with the deodorant, disinfectant, and aroma components using a steam generator, the components are placed inside the foot warmer. And deodorize the foot by attaching it to the foot.
Disinfect / fragrance and keep feet clean. Or, it can be refreshed and relaxed by making herbs and the like fragrant, and effective for beauty and health by giving medicinal effects. The means that seals the opening where the feet are put by hanging multiple curtains so as to close the opening, increases the degree of sealing inside the foot warming section and the warmed air does not replace the outside cold air In this way, warm the feet efficiently and make the temperature inside the foot warmer uniform, eliminate the bias of the temperature that warms the feet, enhance the effect of promoting blood circulation and increasing sweating to every corner of the feet, Improves fatigue recovery, health promotion and beauty effects. Those that have a light reflecting surface attached to part or all of the inside of the foot warmer body, reflect the far infrared or infrared radiation steadily and hit the foot, promoting blood circulation and promoting sweating And improve the effects of fatigue recovery, health promotion and beauty.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a foot warmer used for far infrared rays or infrared rays according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of an opening when a foot is put in a foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the appearance of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation of a shutter of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of another example of a foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 foot warmer using far-infrared ray or infrared ray 2 opening 3 foot warmer body 4 front part 5 far-infrared lamp 6 tread plate 7 mat containing herbal extract 8 aluminum foil 9 curtains 10 timer and temperature controller 11 for movement Casters 12 People's feet 13 Electric fan 14 Hinge 16 Metal plate 17 Shutter 17a Shutter plate 17b Shutter plate 17c Shutter plate 17d Shutter lever 18 Steam generator

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An opening for taking a foot in and out of an internal space large enough to accommodate a foot of a foot warmer main body, means for sealing the opening in which the foot is inserted is provided, and A foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays provided with a lamp that emits infrared rays or infrared rays, and provided with humidifying means for humidifying the inside of the foot warmer body. 2. The foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays according to claim 1, wherein a step board for placing a foot is provided inside the foot warmer body. 3. The foot using far-infrared rays or infrared rays according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a steam generator which emits water vapor when heated from a surface impregnated with water is provided as a humidifying means inside the foot warmer body. Warmer. 4. The foot warmer using far infrared rays or infrared rays according to claim 1, wherein a steam generator is used as the humidifying means. 5. An electric fan provided inside the foot warmer main body for forcibly circulating air and steam in the internal space.
A foot warmer using the far infrared rays or the infrared rays according to any one of the above. 6. The foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays according to claim 3, wherein the steam generator is impregnated with a deodorant component, a disinfectant component, and an aroma component together with water. 7. The foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays according to claim 4, wherein the steam generating apparatus is configured to generate steam by containing a deodorizing component / disinfecting component or an aromatic component. 8. A means for closing an opening in which a plurality of curtains are hung so as to close the opening and a foot is inserted.
7. A foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays according to any one of 7. 9. A wooden foot heater body is provided with two openings for inserting and removing feet in an internal space large enough to accommodate the feet, and a plurality of curtains are hung so as to close each opening, and feet are inserted. Close the opening, provide a footboard to put the foot inside the body of the foot warmer, provide a lamp that emits far-infrared or infrared light below the footboard, and forcibly circulate air and steam in the internal space above the footboard A foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays, which is provided with an electric fan to make the water-impregnated mat on the tread plate to make the inside of the foot warmer body humid atmosphere. 10. The foot warmer using far-infrared rays or infrared rays according to claim 1, wherein a light reflecting surface is attached to a part or the whole of the inside of the foot warmer body.