JP2008220773A - Foot bath device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foot bath device having a simple structure and facilitating the cleaning, in the foot bath device for storing feet in a storage chamber and warming the feet with humidified warm air to be supplied. <P>SOLUTION: This foot bath device is provided with the storage chamber 28 for storing feet to be inserted and warms the feet with the humidified warm air to be supplied. The storage chamber 28 is formed on a bottom board 2, and footrests 30 and 32 where the feet are placed are detachably provided on the bottom board 2 in the storage chamber 28. Footrest heaters 34 and 35 for heating the footrests 30 and 32 are provided on the bottom board 2, and a heat diffusion plate 64 is disposed between the footrests 30 and 32 and the footrest heaters 34 and 35. The footrests 30 and 32 are larger than the footrests heaters 34 and 35 and the heat diffusion plate 64 has an almost same dimension to that of the footrests 30 and 32. An installation detection member 74 for detecting the installation of the footrests 30 and 32 on the bottom board 2 is provided and, when the installation detection member 74 detects that the footrests 30 and 32 are not installed, the actuation of the footrest heaters 34 and 35 is forbidden. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a foot bath device in which a foot is stored in a storage chamber and is warmed by a supplied warm air.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a foot bath device has been proposed in which a foot is inserted and warmed by steam from a steam generator. In such a foot bath, a sensor is provided that generates steam by a heater and detects the temperature in the foot bath. When the temperature detected by the sensor exceeds the set temperature, heating by the heater is stopped to generate steam. Like to stop.

Also, a footrest for placing the inserted foot is provided, and a number of protrusions are formed on the footrest so that the feet can be placed on the protrusions. Furthermore, a space is formed below the footrest, and steam is introduced into this space so that the steam can be applied to the soles through the protrusions.
JP 2005-13721 A

  However, in such a conventional device, a large number of protrusions are formed on the footrest, and the lattice is formed so that steam can pass, so that the structure is complicated and a space is formed below the footrest. There was a problem that it had to be formed and increased in size. In addition, since moisture adheres to the footrest, if it is not dried after use, it may lead to the generation of mold and the growth of various germs, but there is a problem that cleaning is not easy because the structure is complicated. It was.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a foot bath having a simple structure and easy cleaning.

In order to achieve this problem, the present invention has taken the following measures in order to solve the problem. That is,
In a footbath having a storage room for storing a foot to be inserted, and warming the foot with humidified warm air supplied,
The storage chamber is formed on a bottom plate, and a footrest on which the foot is placed is detachably provided on the bottom plate in the storage chamber, and a footrest heater for heating the footrest is provided on the bottom plate. This is a footbath provided with a heat diffusion plate provided between the footrest and the footrest heater.

  The footrest may be larger than the footrest heater, and the heat diffusion plate may be approximately the same size as the footrest. Moreover, when the said footrest is mounted | worn on the said baseplate, it is good to set it as the structure which the said heat | fever diffusion plate closely_contact | adheres to the surface of the said footrest heater. Furthermore, a mounting detection member for detecting mounting of the footrest on the bottom plate is provided, and when the mounting detection member detects that the footrest is not mounted, the footrest heater is driven. It is good also as a structure to prohibit. It is good also as a structure which provided the rock mass or the ceramic board in the surface side of the said footrest.

  Since the footbath of the present invention is provided with a detachable footrest, cleaning becomes easier when the footrest is removed, and the footrest is heated by the footrest heater via the heat diffusion plate. The footrest is heated uniformly, and the size can be reduced and the structure can be simplified.

  By providing the mounting detection member, safety can be ensured because the footrest heater is not driven even if a foot is placed on the footrest heater with the footrest removed by mistake. In addition, a bedrock or a ceramic plate can be provided on the surface side of the footrest, and these footrests can be used interchangeably.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body. The main body 1 is stretched over a bottom plate 2, a pair of side plates 4 and 6 erected on the left and right sides of the bottom plate 2, and upper ends of the pair of side plates 4 and 6. The top plate 8 is provided. A plurality of casters 10 are attached to the bottom of the bottom plate 2, and a handle member 12 is attached to the top plate 8.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of side plates 4 and 6 and the top plate 8 are formed to have a width about half that of the bottom plate 2, and half of the bottom plate 2 is covered by the pair of side plates 4 and 6 and the top plate 8. The other half is freed. A back plate 14 is arranged in a hollow interior surrounded by the bottom plate 2, the side plates 4, 6 and the top plate 8.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the back plate 14 extends along the inside of the pair of side plates 4, 6 to the inside surrounded by the bottom plate 2, the side plates 4, 6 and the top plate 8. The side is covered with a back plate 14. Further, the back plate 14 is erected from the bottom plate 2 and extended to the vicinity of the inside of the top plate 8, and then pulled out to the front side along the inside of the top plate 8. Is attached.

  On the bottom plate 2 that is not covered by the pair of side plates 4 and 6 and the top plate 8, a double door 16 is provided. The door 16 includes a left door member 18 and a right door member 20, and when the left and right door members 18, 20 are opened, the left and right door members 18, 20 are bent in the middle and greatly opened to the left and right. It is configured as follows. In the present embodiment, the door 16 side is the front side.

  Thereby, the bathtub room 22 is formed surrounded by the bottom plate 2, the back plate 14, and the left and right door members 18 and 20. The bathtub chamber 22 is configured to be able to close the left and right door members 18 and 20 in a state where a part of the bathtub chamber 22 is opened and a foot is inserted into the bathtub chamber 22.

  A partition plate 24 is erected on the bottom plate 2 in the bathtub chamber 22, and the upper end of the partition plate 24 is connected to the back plate 14 as shown in FIG. 5. The partition chamber 24 partitions the bathtub chamber 22 into a generation chamber 26 and a storage chamber 28. The generation chamber 26 is surrounded by the back plate 14 and the partition plate 24, and the storage chamber 28 is formed by being surrounded by the left and right door members 18, 20 and the partition plate 24.

  A blower 36, a heater 38, and a humidifier 40 are disposed in the generation chamber 26. The blower 36 is a well-known device that blows air by rotating a fan by a motor. The blower 36 sucks air in the generation chamber 26 and blows it to the heater 38.

  The heater 38 heats the air blown by the blower 36 by the heater 42, and discharge nozzles 44 and 45 are provided on both the left and right sides. The heater 38 and the blower 36 are assembled together.

  The humidifier 40 heats water by a heater 46 to generate steam and humidifies the humidifier 40. The humidifier 40 is disposed on the bottom plate 2 and partly exposed from the back plate 14 to the outside of the generation chamber 26. Has been. The humidifier 40 is provided with a water supply nozzle 48 so that water can be supplied through the water supply nozzle 48.

  The steam generated in the humidifier 40 is configured to be discharged from a pair of discharge nozzles 52 and 53 disposed in the generation chamber 26 via a pair of supply pipes 50 and 51. The humidifier 40 is not limited to one that generates steam, but may be one that generates mist by ultrasonic vibration or the like. Further, a medicinal material, a fragrance, or the like may be arranged in the humidifier 40 or the heater 38 so as to be included in steam or hot air for discharging medicinal components or aroma.

  The generation chamber 26 and the storage chamber 28 communicate with each other through supply channels 54 and 56 provided on the left and right. The supply channels 54 and 56 are separated from the back plate 14 as shown in FIGS. The plate 24 is formed. The partition plate 24 is curved so as to surround the toe side of a pair of footrests 30 and 32, which will be described later, and a gap is formed between the back plate 14 and the supply passages 54 and 56. Has been placed.

  Thereby, the supply flow paths 54 and 56 are formed from the generation chamber 26 along the left and right side walls of the back plate 14, and the supply flow paths 54 and 56 are opened forward in the storage chamber 28. In addition, the discharge nozzles 44 and 45 of the heater 38 and the discharge nozzles 52 and 53 of the humidifier 40 are disposed so as to be discharged forward from the generation chamber 26 toward the supply flow paths 54 and 56.

  A pair of left and right footrests 30 and 32 are arranged on the bottom plate 2 in the storage chamber 28. Underneath the footrests 30 and 32, electric heating type footrest heaters 34 and 35 are incorporated on the bottom plate 2, and the footrests 30 and 32 are heated by the footrest heaters 34 and 35. It is configured to be able to.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, a mounting plate 58 is attached on the bottom plate 2 in the storage chamber 28 so as to cover the surface, and the footrest heater 34 is attached to the mounting plate 58. Has been. The footrest heater 34 is mounted by being inserted into a recess 60 formed by recessing the mounting plate 58, and the surface of the mounting plate 58 and the surface of the footrest heater 34 are arranged on substantially the same plane. It is configured as follows.

  The footrest heater 34 is disposed substantially at the center of the footrest 30, and the surface of the footrest heater 34 is smaller than the surface of the footrest 30 and has a surface area of about half. .

  In the present embodiment, the footrest 30 has a plurality of disc-shaped ceramic plates 62 arranged on the surface on which the feet are placed, and the ceramic plates 62 are impregnated with medicinal components. The back surface of the footrest 30 is formed flat, and a heat diffusion plate 64 is attached in close contact with the rear surface, and the heat diffusion plate 64 is disposed between the footrest 30 and the footrest heater 34. ing. The heat diffusing plate 64 is formed in a flat plate shape and is made of a material having good thermal conductivity such as aluminum.

  The heat diffusion plate 64 is formed to be approximately the same size as the footrest 30 and is attached in close contact with the entire back surface of the footrest 30. As shown in FIG. 7B, a single plate-shaped bedrock 63 may be provided on the surface of the footrest 30 instead of the ceramic plate 62.

  A plurality of L-shaped protrusions 66 and 68 are formed on the footrest 30 so as to protrude toward the mounting plate 58. As shown in FIG. 8, the protrusion 66 includes a leg portion 66 a that protrudes toward the mounting plate 58, and a convex portion 66 b that protrudes in a direction parallel to the back surface from the tip of the leg portion 66 a. The mounting plate 58 is formed with a large hole 70 into which the convex portion 66b can be inserted, and a small hole 72 connected to the large hole 70 and having a shape slightly larger than the cross-sectional shape of the leg portion 66a.

  When the convex portion 66b is inserted into the large hole 70 and moved in the direction of the small hole 72, the leg portion 66a is inserted into the small hole 72, the convex portion 66b engages with the back side of the mounting plate 58, and the projection 66 is small. It is configured not to be detached from the hole 72. The same applies to the other protrusion 68, and the heat diffusing plate 64 is configured to be in close contact with the surface of the footrest heater 34 with the protrusions 66, 68 inserted. In this embodiment, the footrest 30 is configured to be detachable from the mounting plate 58 by the projections 66 and 68 and the large hole 70 and the small hole 72. You may comprise.

  A mounting detection member 74 that detects that the protrusion 66 has been inserted is attached to the bottom plate 2. The mounting detection member 74 detects that the protrusion 66 is mounted. When the mounting member is mounted, the mounting detection member 74 permits energization to the footrest heater 34. When not mounted, the mounting detection member 74 cuts off power to the footrest heater 34. However, the driving of the footrest heater 34 is prohibited.

  As the mounting detection member 74, for example, a magnetic material is embedded in the protrusion 66 and detected using a Hall element or a reed switch that detects this magnetic material, and the footrest heater 34 is energized by a control circuit (not shown). Permit / shut off may be used, or a contact switch may be used to open / close the contact switch by opening / closing the protrusion 66 to open / close the circuit of the footrest heater 34. . Not only the detection of the protrusion 66 but also other portions of the footrests 30 and 32 may be detected. Similarly, the other footrest 32 is provided with a ceramic plate, a heat diffusing plate and a protrusion, and an attachment detection member.

Next, the operation of the foot bath device of the present embodiment described above will be described.
First, the left and right door members 18 and 20 are opened to the left and right, and the left and right feet are placed on the pair of footrests 30 and 32. The left and right door members 18 and 20 are closed and the foot is stored in the storage chamber 28, and then the blower 36, the heater 38 and the humidifier 40 are driven and the footrest heaters of the footrests 30 and 32 are driven. 34 and 35 are driven.

  Therefore, the blower 36 sucks air in the generation chamber 26 and blows it from the blower 36 to the heater 38, and the heater 38 heats the air by the heater 42, and supplies the supply flow channel 54 from the discharge nozzles 44 and 45. , 56 to discharge hot air. Further, the humidifier 40 generates steam and discharges it from the pair of discharge nozzles 52 and 53 to the supply flow paths 54 and 56.

  The warm air and steam discharged to the supply channels 54 and 56 are mixed and supplied from the supply channels 54 and 56 to the storage chamber 28 to heat and humidify the storage chamber 28. The inside of the storage room 28 to which hot air and steam are supplied is in a high temperature and high humidity state, and the feet inserted in the storage room 28 are warmed to obtain a warm bath effect.

  Further, the footrests 30 and 32 are heated by the footrest heaters 34 and 35 to heat the soles on the footrests 30 and 32. Further, since the ceramic plate 62 is also heated, far infrared rays are emitted from the ceramic plate 62. As a result, even if the soles are placed on the footrests 30 and 32, not only the front side of the feet is warmed by the warm air and steam, but also the soles are warmed. The bathing can be done evenly and the bathing effect can be enhanced.

  In addition, since the heat diffusion plate 64 is provided on the back surface of the footrests 30 and 32, the heat from the footrest heaters 34 and 35 is transmitted through the heat diffusion plate 64 and the footrests 30 and 32. Spreads evenly across the entire back surface. Since the footrests 30 and 32 are larger than the footrest heaters 34 and 35 and are provided so as to cover the footrest heaters 34 and 35, heat is accumulated and heat efficiency is good.

  Therefore, even if the footrest heaters 34 and 35 are smaller than the footrests 30 and 32, the entire surface of the footrests 30 and 32 is also warmed almost uniformly, and almost the entire sole is made uniform. Since it heats, it can be made a warm bath without unevenness. Further, since the footrests 30 and 32 are heated almost uniformly, even if a plurality of ceramic plates 62 are arranged on the surface of the footrests 30 and 32, the temperature difference felt on the soles can be suppressed.

  After the warm bath is finished, when the legs are pulled out from the storage chamber 28 and the storage chamber 28 is cleaned, the footrests 30 and 32 are moved along the surface of the mounting plate 58, and the protrusions 66b of the protrusions 66 and 68 are moved. Is aligned with the large hole 70, and the convex portion 66 b is pulled out from the large hole 70. Thereby, the latching by the protrusions 66 and 68 can be released, and the footrests 30 and 32 can be removed, respectively. In addition, since the left and right door members 18 and 20 are greatly opened to the left and right, the footrests 30 and 32 can be easily removed.

  The removed footrests 30 and 32 are washed with water and dried, and the surface of the mounting plate 58 after the footrests 30 and 32 are removed is cleaned. Since the surface of the mounting plate 58 after being removed becomes almost flat, moisture does not stagnate, it is easy to clean, can be dried without leaving moisture, and maintenance is good. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of mold | fungi, propagation of miscellaneous bacteria, etc. can be prevented.

  After the cleaning, the protrusions 66 b of the protrusions 66 and 68 are moved again according to the large hole 70, so that the protrusions 66 and 68 are engaged with and attached to the mounting plate 58. When the mounting detection member 74 detects that the footrests 30 and 32 are securely mounted, in use, the footrest heaters 34 and 36 are energized, and the footrest heaters 34 and 36 are heated.

  Even if the feet are placed directly on the footrest heaters 34 and 36 after the use is started without the footrests 30 and 32 being mounted, safety is ensured because the footrest heaters 34 and 36 are not energized. Is done. Further, when the footrest heaters 34 and 36 are not normally attached, the power is not supplied in the same manner, so that safety is ensured.

  Since the footrests 30 and 32 are detachable, by replacing the footrests 30 and 32 to which the ceramic plate 62 is attached and the footrests 30 and 32 to which the bedrock 63 is attached, the respective medicinal components can be obtained. You can get a warm bath effect due to the difference.

  The present invention is not limited to such embodiments as described above, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a front view of the foot bath as one embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of the foot bath device of this embodiment. It is a top view of the footbath device of this embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 2 which shows a partition plate with a dashed-two dotted line. A blower, a heater, and a humidifier are BB sectional views of Drawing 1 showing an outline. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of a mounting plate, a footrest, a footrest heater, and a heat diffusion plate of this embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view of the protrusion of the footrest of this embodiment, a large hole, and a small hole.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body 2 ... Bottom plate 4, 6 ... Side plate 8 ... Top plate 10 ... Caster 12 ... Handle member 14 ... Back plate 16 ... Door 18 ... Left door member 20 ... Right door member 22 ... Bath room 24 ... Partition plate 26 ... Occurrence Chamber 28 ... Storage chamber 30, 32 ... Footrest 34, 35 ... Footrest heater 36 ... Blower 38 ... Heater 40 ... Humidifier 42 ... Heater 44, 45 ... Discharge nozzle 46 ... Heater 48 ... Water supply nozzle 50, 51 ... Supply pipe 52, 53 ... Discharge nozzle 54, 56 ... Supply flow path 58 ... Mounting plate 62 ... Ceramic plate 63 ... Rock bed 64 ... Heat diffusion plate 66, 68 ... Protrusion 66a ... Leg 66b ... Convex 70 ... Large hole 72 ... Small hole 74 ... Mounting detection member

Claims (5)

In a footbath having a storage room for storing a foot to be inserted, and warming the foot with humidified warm air supplied,
The storage chamber is formed on a bottom plate, and a footrest on which the foot is placed is detachably provided on the bottom plate in the storage chamber, and a footrest heater for heating the footrest is provided on the bottom plate. A footbath provided with a heat diffusion plate provided between the footrest and the footrest heater.   The footbath according to claim 1, wherein the footrest is larger than the footrest heater, and the heat diffusion plate is approximately the same size as the footrest.   The footbath according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the footrest is mounted on the bottom plate, the heat diffusion plate is in close contact with the surface of the footrest heater.   An attachment detection member for detecting attachment of the footrest on the bottom plate is provided, and when the attachment detection member detects that the footrest is not attached, driving of the footrest heater is prohibited. The footbath according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein   The footbath according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a rock or a ceramic plate is provided on a surface side of the footrest.

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