JP2014110828A - Foot warm bath device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foot warm bath device which uses a small amount of hot water and is easy to use, for example, in taking a foot in/out of the foot warm bath device.SOLUTION: A foot warm bath includes: an inner container 1 which is housed in an outer container 3, which is a device body, and whose upper surface is opened; heating elements 2 which are provided on the outer bottom surface or outer side surface of the inner container 1 for heating hot water 12 put in the inner container 1; and a cover 5 which covers a part of an opening part 4 at the upper part of the inner container 1. The cover 5 includes a protruding part 6 which is rotatably coupled to a rotary part 10 provided on one side of the upper surface of the inner container 1, and which protrudes to the side of the inner container 1 to be submerged into the hot water 12 put in the inner container 1.

Description

  The present invention relates to a foot bath that fills a container with an appropriate amount of hot water and adds a bath agent to warm the foot.

  In a conventional foot bath, an appropriate amount of hot water heated to an appropriate temperature (38 ° C. to 45 ° C.) is poured into an inner container (foot bath), and the temperature of the heating element is kept at a constant temperature so that the hot water does not cool. It has become. In general, footbaths immerse both feet in an inner container while sitting on a chair and hold it for an appropriate period of time to warm the human body through the skin of the feet by the action of the energy of the hot water. It conveys the effects of heat and drugs, improves blood circulation, and helps to recover from fatigue, maintain health, and improve.

  In order to reduce the handling of hot water used for footbaths, Patent Document 1 includes a rubber bag-like container formed in the shape of a foot in a footbath to make the shape of the foot tip flexible. is there.

  In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2, there is a type in which a bath chemical is dissolved in hot water during use and a lid is provided so that the hot water does not cool during use.

JP 2010-136849 A JP 2001-137309 A

  However, the one shown in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the opening of a container made of rubber or the like molded into the shape of a foot is narrow, and it is difficult to take out and put in the foot from the opening.

  The thing shown in patent document 2 had the problem that much hot water stored in the substantially rectangular container was required, and the labor burden at the time of water supply / drainage was large.

  In addition, since the opening is widened by removing the lid, there is a problem in that condensed water falls on the floor when the lid is removed or when the lid is placed.

  When adding a bathing agent to hot water, since it moved from another storage place other than the main body, opened, and added, there also existed a problem that the effort of storage and a movement took.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. In claim 1, an inner container that is built in an outer container that is a main body and has an open upper surface, and hot water that is put in the inner container are heated. In the foot bath provided with a heating element provided on the outer bottom surface or the outer side surface of the inner container, and a lid that covers a part of the opening of the upper part of the inner container, the lid includes one side of the upper surface of the inner container. And a projecting portion that is pivotably locked by a rotating portion provided on the inner container and protrudes toward the inner container so as to be submerged in hot water contained in the inner container.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the protrusion is provided with a storage container.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, taking in / out of a leg | foot is made easy and the labor of water supply / drainage of hot water at the time of use can be reduced.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the foot warm bath of one Example. It is a side external view of the foot warmer.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a foot bath of one embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the foot bath.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an inner container of a foot bath, which is a molded product made of synthetic resin. Reference numeral 3 denotes a synthetic resin molded product that forms a main body with an outer container. The inner container 1 is built in and covers a side surface and a bottom surface side of the inner container 1. An opening 4 is provided in the upper part of the inner container 1, and hot water 12 and legs 13 are taken in and out of the inner container 1. The inner container 1 is provided with a water level line 14 that indicates the amount of hot water 12. Moreover, the heating element 2 is provided on the bottom and side portions of the inner container 1. Hot water 12 is put into the inner container 1 up to the water level line 14, and the hot water 12 is heated at about 40 ° C. and kept warm by the heating element 2 provided at the bottom and side portions of the inner container 1.

  Moreover, the rotation part 10 is provided in one side of the toe side of the opening part 4 of the inner container 1 upper part. The lid 5 made of synthetic resin is pivotally locked and attached by the rotating portion 10. The lid 5 covers a part of the opening 4 of the inner container 1. When the lid 5 is rotated by the rotating unit 10 and opened to the maximum, the lid 5 comes into contact with the upper end of the inner container 1 and stops. Further, the surface of the lid 5 on the inner container 1 side is provided with a protruding portion 6 that is configured integrally with the lid 5. When the lid 5 is closed, the protruding portion 6 fills the volume other than the foot 13 of the inner container 1 and is submerged in the hot water 12 contained in the inner container 1 to raise the hot water surface of the hot water 12.

  A locking part 11 for locking the lid 5 is provided at a position away from the rotating part 10 of the inner container 1 on the left and right side surfaces of the outer container 3. When the locking part 11 closes the lid 5 and submerges the protrusion 6 in the hot water 12 contained in the inner container 1 to raise the surface of the hot water 12, the lid 5 causes the buoyancy of the hot water 12 by the protrusion 6. It suppresses floating in

  The protrusion 6 includes a storage container 7 into which a bathing agent can be put, a container opening 8 for putting the bathing agent in and out of the storage container 7, and a cover 9 that covers the container opening 8. Yes. Further, the cover 9 is held without being removed even when the lid 5 is rotated by the rotating unit 10, and can be opened / closed or attached / detached by hand.

  The inner container 1 side of the lid 5 including the protrusion 6 includes a guide (not shown) for returning water droplets to the inner container 1, and guides the inner container 1 by the guide even if the lid 5 is rotated by the rotating unit 10. Is done.

  Next, the operation for footbath will be described.

  First, with the lid 5 placed on the inner container 1 and the lid 5 being locked by the locking portion 11 of the outer container 3, hot water 12 adjusted to around 40 ° C. is introduced to the water level line 14.

  Next, the cover 9 of the storage container 7 provided on the lid 5 is opened to take out the bath agent, an appropriate amount is poured into the hot water 12, and the container opening 8 is closed with the cover 9. Then, the heating element 2 is energized and kept at an appropriate temperature.

  Next, the state in which the lid 5 is locked by the locking portion 11 of the outer container 3 is released, the lid 5 is opened to a stationary position in contact with the upper end of the inner container 1, and the foot 13 is put into the inner container 1.

  Then, the lid 5 is slowly rotated by the rotating unit 10 to submerge the protrusion 6 in the hot water 12 contained in the inner container 1, and the hot water level of the hot water 12 is raised above the ankle of the foot 13. Then, the lid 5 is locked by the locking portion 11 of the outer container 3 in order to prevent the protrusion 5 from lifting the lid 5 due to the buoyancy of the hot water 12.

  The foot 13 is immersed in hot water 12 and the footbath is applied for 15 to 20 minutes with the lid 5 closed.

  At the end of the footbath, the locking part 11 of the outer container 3 is released, the lid 5 is opened to the rest position, and the foot 13 is removed from the hot water 12. Close the lid 5 and discard the hot water 12.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the lid 5 is pivotally locked by the pivoting portion 10 provided on one side of the upper surface of the inner container 1, protrudes toward the inner container 1, and has hot water contained in the inner container 1. 12 is provided with a submerged projection 6, and the outer container 3 is provided with a locking part 11 for locking the lid 5 at a position away from the rotating part 10 of the inner container 1. Since the foot can be taken in and out of the hot water from the opening 4 of the inner container 1 in the state of the open opening 4, it is easy to put in and out, and the protrusion 6 moves to the inner container 1 by closing the lid 5 during the foot bath. As the water level rises due to submergence, the amount of hot water 12 at the time of use can be reduced, the labor of movement and drainage and the thermal insulation power are reduced, and the dew condensation water on the inner surface of the lid 5 returns to the inner container 1, Condensed water will not fall on the floor.

  Further, a container opening 8 is provided on the upper surface side of the protrusion 6 and the inside is configured as a storage container 7, and the container opening 8 of the storage container 7 does not come off even when the lid 5 is rotated by the rotation unit 10. Since it is covered with the cover 9, the bathing agent for enhancing the effect of footbath can be stored in the storage container 7, and it can be immediately put into the hot water 12 without the trouble of moving from another storage location.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inner container 2 Heat generating body 3 Outer container 4 Opening part 5 Lid 6 Protrusion part 7 Storage container 8 Container opening part 9 Cover 10 Turning part 11 Locking part 12 Hot water 13 Feet 14 Water level line

Claims (2)

An inner container that is built into the outer container and whose upper surface is open;
A heating element provided on the outer bottom surface or outer side surface of the inner container for heating the hot water put in the inner container;
In a foot bath provided with a lid that covers a part of the opening at the top of the inner container,
The lid is provided with a protrusion that is pivotably locked by a rotation portion provided on one side of the upper surface of the inner container and protrudes toward the inner container so as to be submerged in hot water contained in the inner container. Foot baths featuring   The foot warm bath according to claim 1, wherein a storage container is provided in the protrusion.