JP2001046464A - Hot water ejection type sole massaging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce wasting of hot water by controlling, by means of closing members, ejection from ejecting members which eject hot water to stimulate meridian points on user's soles. SOLUTION: A hot water ejection type sole messaging device A includes: a hose 2 connected to a device body 1; a connecting member 3 connected to a hot water outlet at the end of the hose 2; ejecting members 4 which eject hot water from the device body 1 to stimulate meridian points on user's soles; and closing members 5 for opening and closing the ejection from the ejecting members 4. The closing members 5 cause the ejecting members 4 to eject hot water when the user places his or her feet on the closing members 5, and stops the ejection when the feet are floated or removed from the closing members 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a massager for stimulating acupoints on the soles of a foot by using hot water jets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to stimulate acupoints on the sole of a foot, such as between an arch and a toe, there are a stepping tool having a large number of projections, a sandal having a large number of projections, and a rolling massage machine. There has also been proposed a hot water jet type foot sole massager that is installed in a unit bath provided with a water pump and a heating means and jets hot water to the soles of the feet to stimulate acupoints.

[0003]

A conventional hot water jet type sole massager is integrated with a unit bath and cannot be directly connected to a shower or faucet of an existing bath. Further, since the opening and closing mechanism for controlling the ejection of water is not attached to the body of the massage device, there is a disadvantage that the hot water is wastefully used.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to use a shower or a faucet installed in a bathtub to stimulate the soles of the feet by squirting hot water, and to provide a mechanism for controlling the squirting of hot water with a massage device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a warm water jet type foot sole massager that can reduce wasteful use of warm water by being incorporated in a main body.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following constitution. (1) a main body of the massage device, a jetting member installed in the main body and jetting out hot water to stimulate an acupoint on the sole of the foot, a hot water supply path connecting the jetting member and a hot water supply source, An opening / closing valve provided in the hot water supply path, and an opening / closing member installed in the main body to open and close the opening / closing valve, wherein when the foot is put on the opening / closing member, the hot water is jetted from the jetting member, and the foot is It is characterized in that the jetting is stopped when floating from the opening / closing member or when the foot is removed.

(2) In the configuration described in (1) above,
The opening / closing member for opening / closing the opening / closing valve is omitted, the opening / closing valve is incorporated in the ejection member, the hot water is ejected when a foot is put on the ejection member, and the ejection is stopped when the foot is floated or removed from the ejection member. It is characterized by the following.

(3) It has the configuration described in (2) above, wherein the ejection member has a plurality of uneven portions formed on a surface on which a foot is placed. (4) The hot water supply path having the configuration of (1) to (3) above is detachably connected to a hot water supply source in which the hot water supplied from the water supply and heated by the heating means is supplied at the water pressure of the water supply. It is characterized by doing. (5) It has the structure of the above (1) to (4) and is characterized in that a non-slip member is formed on the back surface of the main body.

[0008]

[Function and Effect of the Invention] [Claim 1] With the opening / closing member installed in the body of the massage device, when the foot is put on the opening / closing member, the opening / closing valve opens and hot water is spouted from the spouting member, and the foot floats from the opening / closing member. When it is removed or removed, the on-off valve closes and the ejection stops. For this reason, it is possible to save water by eliminating wasteful use of hot water, and it is easy to handle because no manual operation is required.

[0009] [Claim 2] Since the on-off valve is incorporated in the ejection member, the structure of the massage device is simplified. Hot water is spouted when the foot is put on the spouting member, and spouting is stopped when the foot is lifted or removed from the spouting member, thereby saving wasteful use of hot water as in claim 1 and saving water. Easy.

[0010] [Claim 3] Since the ejection member has a plurality of irregularities formed on the surface (nozzle surface) on which the foot is placed, an interval is generated between the foot and the nozzle surface. Will be In addition, the uneven portion can sufficiently enhance the massage effect of the sole of the foot or the pressing effect of the pot on the sole of the foot.

[Claim 4] A water pump and its driving mechanism are not required because it can be directly connected to a shower or faucet of an existing bath and can use the water pressure of tap water. [Claim 5] By attaching a non-slip member to the back surface of the main body of the massage device, the main body increases the frictional force between the main body and the bathroom floor (for example, a tile), and when the foot is put on the main body, Movement is suppressed, and foot massage can be performed stably.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described specifically with reference to examples. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The warm water jet type foot massager A is
As shown in FIG. 1, a flat box-shaped rectangular main body 1 made of synthetic resin (ABS, AES, polypropylene, etc.)
A hose 2 made of vinyl resin, which is a part of a hot water supply passage connected to the main body 1, and an outlet of hot water installed in a bathtub, for example, a cap nut for connecting a shower hose, or A connection member (connection joint) 3 connected to a faucet or the like, two ejection members 4, 4 for ejecting warm water through the hose 2 in the main body 1, and provided between the ejection members 4, 4 and the hose 2. Opening / closing members 5 and 5 for opening and closing the on-off valve 50 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the jetting member 4 comprises a cylindrical nozzle 41 made of synthetic resin (such as ABS resin), and has a shaft hole 42 for forming a water passage therein. Nozzle hole 43 and an enlarged flange portion 44.
A recess 101 is provided in the main body 1 and a screw 102 is provided at an end thereof.
At the lower end, a hot water supply passage 12 communicating with an outlet 105 of the opening / closing member 5 described later is provided. The nozzle 41 is provided with a rubber packing 4 made of EPR disposed at the bottom of the recess 101 of the main body 1.
5 and inserted through the spacer 46, and is fixed by fastening the cap nut 47.

The opening / closing member 5 is, as shown in FIGS.
It consists of cylindrical valve rods 51, 51 made of synthetic resin such as substantially U-shaped ABS protruding from the main body 1, with an enlarged flange 52 on the upper side, a trunk 53, and an intermediate part smaller in diameter than the trunk. 5
4. A small-diameter portion 55 smaller in diameter than the middle portion, a valve portion 56 having substantially the same diameter as the middle portion 54, and a small-diameter tip portion 57 are formed.

On the other hand, the main body 1 is provided with a recess 103 into which the valve rod 51 is inserted, and an on-off valve 50 is formed. The on-off valve 50 has an annular valve seat 104 made of FPR rubber that opens and closes hot water through a hot water supply path 11 guided from the hose 2 at the lower end, and hot water communicating with an outlet 105 of hot water around the small diameter portion 55. The supply path 12, a cylindrical part 106 made of EPR rubber for maintaining the liquid tightness with the intermediate part 54, and a female screw 107 at an end part are provided.

A rubber O-ring 151 is attached to the valve portion 56 of the valve stem 51, and is held in a liquid-tight manner between the valve seat 104 and the rubber O-ring 152 at the intermediate portion 54. Is attached, and the space between the cylindrical portion 106 and the cylindrical portion 106 is similarly kept liquid-tight. Further, a spring 153 is interposed between the enlarged flange portion 52 and the body portion 53, and the cap nut 1
54 presses the enlarged flange portion 52, and the O-ring 1 of the valve portion 56 is constantly urged by the spring 153.
The hot water in the hot water supply passage 11 is shut off between the valve seat 51 and the valve seat 104. At the same time, the space between the O-ring 152 of the intermediate portion 54 and the cylindrical portion 106 is also kept liquid-tight.

On the left side of the valve stem 51 of the opening / closing member 5, as shown in FIG. 4, an enlarged flange portion 58, a body portion 59, and a small-diameter tip portion 60 are formed. On the other hand, the main body 1
A recess 108 is provided for accommodating the lower end of the valve stem 51, and a housing 109 into which the distal end 60 is inserted, and a female screw 110 at the end. 1 is inserted into the recess 108, and the enlarged flange portion 58 and the body portion 5 are inserted.
9, a spring 155 is interposed and the cap nut 15
6 is pressed. The valve stem 51 is fixed so as to be constantly pushed upward by the bias of the spring 155.

The valve rods 51 of the opening / closing members 5, 5 are urged upward by springs 153, 155.
The valve stem 51 on the right side of FIG. 1 is held between the O-ring 151 of the valve portion 56 and the valve seat 104 in a liquid-tight manner. By pressing the valve rods 51, 51 with feet, the valve portion 56 moves downward, a gap is created between the O-ring 151 and the valve seat 104, and hot water passes through the outlet 105 from the hot water supply passage 11 through the outlet 105. It flows to the hot water supply path 12 and is ejected from the nozzle 41 of the ejection member 4. Further, when the pressing of the valve rods 51 and 51 is removed, the O-ring 151 and the valve seat 104 in the original state are closed, and the ejection of the warm water from the ejection member 4 is stopped.

The massage device A according to the present invention operates as follows. As shown in the schematic diagram of the use state in FIG. 5, the massage device A is placed on the floor of the bathroom, and the connection member 3 of the main body 1 is connected to the cap nut of the shower hose (not shown). Then, before connecting to the shower hose, the temperature and water pressure of the hot water may be adjusted in advance.

Next, while sitting on the stool 80 and putting both feet on the valve rods 51, 51 of the opening and closing members 5, 5 of the main body 1, warm water gushes from the ejection members 4, 4, and the acupoints on the soles of the feet are removed. A stimulating massage effect is obtained. In addition, the stimulating position of the acupoint of the foot can be changed by sliding the position of the foot back and forth.
In order to stimulate the heel of the foot, the arch of the foot may be positioned on the front valve stem 51. Further, when the feet are lifted or removed from the valve rods 51, 51 of the opening / closing members 5, 5, the ejection of the hot water from the ejection members 4, 4 is stopped.

The massage device A includes opening and closing members 5, 5
4 is not provided with a hot water opening / closing mechanism as shown in FIG. 4, but a valve stem having a hot water opening / closing mechanism shown in FIG. 3 may also be used on the left side. In this case, the ejection members 4, 4
The outflow of warm water to the valve may be interlocked with one of the valve stems 51, 51.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a warm water jet type foot sole massager B according to a second embodiment of the present invention. This massage device B is installed in a bathtub at the end of the hose 2 made of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin, a vinyl resin hose 2 connected to the body 21 as in the first embodiment. A connecting member 3 connected to a shower hose, a faucet, or the like, which is an outlet of hot water; and two jetting members 6, 6 for jetting hot water to the body 21 through the hose 2 to stimulate the feet.
And

As shown in FIG. 7, the jetting member 6 comprises a cylindrical synthetic resin nozzle 61 such as ABS, a shaft hole 62 communicating with the inside, a plurality of nozzles 63 at the head, and an enlarged flange. A body portion 65 is formed at the portion 64 and the tip side, and the body portion 6 is formed.
An O-ring 68 made of rubber is disposed on the side of the tip end of the No. 5. A groove 67 is provided on the surface of the head of the nozzle 61 forming the injection port 63 in order to form an uneven portion 66. The uneven portion 66 may be provided with a number of protrusions not shown in the figure instead of the grooves. In this case, the protrusion can stimulate the acupoint of the foot in the same manner as that conventionally used.

The on-off valve 7 is provided at the tip of the nozzle 61 with a space between the opening and closing valve 7 and the tip of the body 65 of the nozzle 61. The on-off valve 7 has an enlarged portion 71 in the center and a rubber O-ring 72 on the side surface thereof, and cross-shaped projecting portions 73 and 74 are provided on the upper and lower portions.

The ejection member 6 and the opening / closing valve 7 are provided with a recess 111 in the main body 21, and a female screw 112 and a nozzle 61 at the end thereof.
A cylindrical rubber seal member 113 is provided to maintain liquid tightness between the O-ring 68 and the O-ring 68 disposed on the body 65 of the body.
The nozzle 61 is urged upward by fastening the spring 69 with the cap nut 70. On the other hand, a rubber valve seat 114 is provided between the opening and closing valve 7 and the rubber O-ring 72 disposed on the enlarged portion 71, and the O-ring 72 and the valve seat 1 are provided.
14 so as to maintain liquid tightness.

At the tip of the projection 74 at the lower part of the on-off valve 7,
A hot water supply path 13 is provided from the connection member 3 through the hose 2. Then, the pressure of the hot water is changed to the protrusion 7 of the on-off valve 7.
Since the opening / closing valve 7 is pushed upward from the position 4, the opening and closing valve 7 is pushed upward, so that the space between the O-ring 72 and the valve seat 114 is sealed to form a closed circuit.

Here, when a load is applied by placing a foot on the nozzle 61 of the ejection member 6, the nozzle 61 moves downward, and the tip end surface of the body 65 of the nozzle 61 becomes the protruding portion 73 at the upper end of the on-off valve 7. The O-ring 72 moves downward to press the end surface of the nozzle 6 downward, and hot water flows from the gap between the valve seat 114 and the nozzle 6.
It flows into one shaft hole 62 and spouts out from the spout 63 to stimulate the acupoint of the foot.

In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the nozzle 61 of the jetting member 6 and the on-off valve 7 are formed separately, but the two are formed integrally and the elastic force of the spring 69 is increased. The jetting member 6 may be used together with a hot water opening / closing function.

The ejection members 4 and 6 are provided with flange portions 44 and 64, and the nozzles 41 and 61 are fastened by using the cap nuts 47 and 70. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the projections of the internal projections are attached to the inside of the main bodies 1 and 21 with one touch by utilizing the swelling of the internal projections, and the urging of the projections is released when the internal projections are removed.

Non-slip members such as rubber are provided on the back surfaces of the main bodies 1 and 21 of the massage devices A and B of the first and second embodiments so that the main bodies 1 and 21 do not move when the feet are put on. It may be. In this case, the foot massage can be stably performed.

Connection member (joint) at end of hose 2
3 can also be attached via a commercially available one-touch connection member to a connection nut of a shower hose or a hot water faucet. As shown in FIG. 8, the massage devices A and B are provided with a synthetic resin cover 20 on the upper surface side of the main bodies 1 and 21.
1, 221 may be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a warm water jet type sole massage device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a use state of a warm water jet type foot sole massage device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a warm water jet type sole massage device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which the hot water jet type sole massage device is covered.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A, B Hot water jet type foot sole massage device 1, 21 Body 2 Hose 3 Connecting member 4, 6 Jetting member 5 Opening / closing member 7, 50 Opening / closing valve 11, 12, 13 Hot water supply path 41, 61 Nozzle 51 Valve stem 66 Irregularity Department

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hikaru Kubota 2-26, Fukuzumicho, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya-shi F-term in Rinnai Corporation (reference) 4C074 AA03 CC17 DD10 FF01 FF05 FF09 GG07 GG08 HH02 4C100 AC03 AC08 BA01 BB05 BC13 CA17 DA11 4C101 BA01 BB02 BC18 BD02 BD26 BE01 BE06 BE10

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A main body of a massage device, a jetting member installed on the main body and jetting hot water to stimulate acupoints on the soles of the foot, and a hot water supply path connecting the jetting member and a hot water supply source. An opening / closing valve provided in the hot water supply path, and an opening / closing member installed in the main body for opening and closing the opening / closing valve, wherein when the foot is put on the opening / closing member, the hot water is jetted from the jetting member. A hot-water jet type sole massager, wherein the jetting is stopped when the foot is lifted from the opening / closing member or when the foot is removed. 2. The hot water jet type foot massager according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing valve is incorporated in the jetting member, and the hot water is jetted when a foot is put on the jetting member. A hot-water jet type sole massage device characterized in that jetting is stopped when floating or removed. 3. The foot massage device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of projections and depressions are formed on a surface of the jet member on which the feet are placed. . 4. The hot water jet type foot sole massage device according to claim 1, wherein the hot water supply path is supplied with hot water supplied from a water supply and heated by a heating means at a water pressure of the water supply. A hot water jetting type sole massager, which is detachably connected to a hot water supply source. 5. The sole massage device according to claim 1, wherein a non-slip member is attached to a back surface of the main body. .