JP2020151054A - Footbath device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a footbath device capable of utilizing effectively a seating surface.SOLUTION: A footbath device 1 includes a seating surface part 2 provided on the uppermost part, and using a top face as a seating surface 2A, a storage part 3A provided under the seating surface part 2, for forming a storage space 3A for storing a pump 5 (item to be stored), and a water tank part 4 provided adjacently to the seating surface part 2 and formed by opening upward and by denting downward.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a footbath device.

Patent Document 1 discloses a bathtub with a footbath function. The bathtub includes a bottom surface portion, a wall portion surrounding the bottom surface portion, and a seat portion rising upward from the bottom surface portion in a stepped shape. When taking a foot bath, the bathtub is used by sitting on the seat and immersing the foot in hot water stretched on the bottom side.

JP-A-2010-220934

The bathtub of Patent Document 1 has a seat portion provided in the bathtub. That is, the seat is surrounded by a wall. For this reason, the seat portion is used in a limited form such that the user sits with the foot portion facing the bottom surface side.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and an object to be solved is to provide a footbath device capable of effectively utilizing the seating surface.

The footbath device of the present invention has a seat surface portion provided at the uppermost portion and having an upper surface as a seat surface, a storage portion provided below the seat surface portion and forming a storage space for storing an object to be stored, and the seat. It is provided adjacent to the surface portion, and is provided with a water tank portion that opens upward and is formed by being recessed downward to store hot water.

The above-mentioned "hot water" is intended to be hot water that feels warm (or slightly hot) sensuously when the foot is immersed, or cold water that feels cold sensuously.

It is a perspective view which shows typically the footbath apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a side sectional view which shows typically the footbath apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a frame, a tank body, a step, a cover, and a seat plate of the footbath device according to the first embodiment. It is a perspective sectional view which omitted the internal structure of the footbath apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation of the footbath apparatus which concerns on Example 1, and shows the state which moved the seat plate to the upper surface of a tank body.

In the following description, for convenience, the vertical direction will be described as the vertical direction, and the direction seen from the user with the foot portion placed in the water tank portion and seated on the seat surface will be described as the front-back and left-right directions.

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As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the footbath device 1 of the first embodiment has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with the front-back direction as the longitudinal direction as a whole. The footbath device 1 includes a seat surface portion 2, a storage portion 3, and a water tank portion 4. The seat surface portion 2 is provided at the uppermost portion of the footbath device 1. The upper surface of the seat surface portion 2 is the seat surface 2A. The storage portion 3 is provided below the seat surface portion 2. The storage unit 3 forms a storage space 3A in which functional parts such as the pump 5 described later (exemplified as an object to be stored according to the present invention) are stored. The water tank portion 4 stores hot water. The water tank portion 4 is provided adjacent to the front of the seat surface portion 2, and is formed so as to open upward and to be recessed downward. A suction flow path 6A and a discharge flow path 6B are connected to the suction port and the discharge port of the pump 5. The suction flow path 6A sucks the hot water in the water tank portion 4 into the pump 5. The discharge flow path 6B pumps the hot water sucked from the suction flow path 6A by the pump 5 and discharges it into the water tank portion 4. A hot water supply flow path S, which is a flow path for hot water supply or water supply, is arranged in the storage unit 3. The hot water supply flow path S passes through the lower part of the seat surface portion 2 and extends to the water tank portion 4 through the opening 22C formed in the peripheral wall 22 of the tank body 20 described later.

The footbath device 1 of the first embodiment is configured to include a frame 10, a tank body 20, a step 30, a cover 40, and a seat plate 50 in terms of component composition. The frame 10 is formed by assembling a square tubular material having a hollow inside by welding or the like. Specifically, the frame 10 is configured by combining a plurality of beams extending in the front-rear or left-right direction and a plurality of columns extending in the vertical direction. In the footbath device 1 of this embodiment, the front part of the frame 10 constitutes the water tank part 4, and the rear part of the frame 10 constitutes the seat surface part 2 and the storage part 3.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a bottom plate 11 and a top plate 12 are attached to the rear portion of the frame 10. The bottom plate 11 is attached to the lower part of the frame 10. An object to be stored such as a pump 5 and a heating means (not shown) is arranged on the bottom plate 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate 11 is formed with through holes 11A vertically penetrating through the bottom plate 11 for inserting flow path forming members such as hot water supply and water supply pipes and electrical wiring for power supply into the storage portion 3. There is. Through holes 11A are formed at two locations on the rear side corner of the storage portion 3. One of the two through holes 11A is arranged so that the hot water supply flow path S penetrates vertically, and the other is arranged so that the electrical wiring E penetrates vertically. A top plate 12 is attached to the upper part of the portion corresponding to the storage portion 3 of the frame 10. At the four corners of the bottom of the frame 10, universal casters 13 used for moving the footbath device 1 and level adjusters 14 used for installing the footbath device 1 are provided, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the tank body 20 is formed in a box shape with an open upper surface. In the footbath device 1 of this embodiment, the tank body 20 constitutes the water tank portion 4. The tank body 20 has a bottom wall portion 21, a peripheral wall portion 22, and a flange portion 23. The bottom wall portion 21 has a rectangular planar shape with the longitudinal direction in the front-rear direction. A drainage port 21A is formed in the bottom wall portion 21. The drainage port 21A is formed so as to penetrate in the vertical direction at a position closer to the rear of the bottom wall portion 21.

The peripheral wall portion 22 is formed so as to rise upward from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall portion 21. The peripheral wall portion 22 is formed with two openings 22A and 22B for circulating hot water and an opening 22C for supplying hot water via the pump 5. The openings 22A, 22B, and 22C are formed in the peripheral wall portion 22 located at the rear of the peripheral wall portions 22 on the four front, rear, left, and right surfaces. The openings 22A, 22B, and 22C are formed in the lower portion of the peripheral wall portion 22 and are arranged vertically in the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction. The opening 22A is an opening on the water tank portion 4 side of the suction flow path 6A connected to the suction port of the pump 5. The opening 22B is an opening through which one end is connected to the discharge port of the pump 5 and the other end penetrates the discharge flow path 6B which is branched and connected to the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 described later. The opening 22C is an opening through which the hot water supply flow path S for supplying hot water to the water tank portion 4 penetrates.

The openings 22A, 22B, and 22C are formed so as to penetrate the front and rear, respectively, and communicate the space in the water tank portion 4 and the space in the storage portion 3. In other words, it can be said that the space in the water tank portion 4 and the space in the storage portion 3 are partitioned by the peripheral wall portion 22 of the tank body 20.

The flange portion 23 is formed so as to extend outward from the upper ends of the front and rear peripheral wall portions 22. The flange portion 23 is arranged in contact with the upper surface of the beam of the frame 10. The tank body 20 is fixed to the frame 10 by screwing the flange portion 23 to the frame 10.

The step 30 is detachably provided in the water tank portion 4. In the case of this embodiment, the step 30 is detachably arranged in the tank body 20. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the step 30 is arranged on the bottom wall 21 in a form adjacent to the peripheral wall 22 at the rear of the tank body 20. The step 30 functions as a covering member that covers the drain port 21A while being arranged in the tank body 20. The height of the step 30 is formed to be substantially equal to the inner dimension of the tank body 20 in the vertical direction, and the width in the left-right direction is formed to be substantially equal to the inner dimension of the tank body 20 in the left-right direction. The inside of step 30 is invisible from the outside. Therefore, step 30 as a covering member according to this embodiment not only covers the drainage port 21A, but also covers the three openings 22A, 22B, and 22C formed in the peripheral wall 22 located behind the step 30.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the step 30 has an upper end surface portion 31 and a stepped step portion 32 provided on the front side of the upper end surface portion 31 and extending in the horizontal direction at a position lower than the upper end surface portion 31. are doing. The upper end surface portion 31 is a portion located below the seat surface portion 2. That is, the cover 40 and the seat plate 50 are arranged on the upper side of the upper end surface portion 31. Below the upper end surface portion 31, a gate-shaped strength member 33 that receives a load from the seat surface portion 2 is attached. At the rear end of the upper end surface portion 31, an opening 31A formed in a rectangular shape with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction and notched from the rear is formed. The step portion 32 is used as a footrest when taking a foot bath.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, in step 30, the front wall portion 34 extending downward from the front end of the step portion 32 and the vertical wall portion 35 extending upward from the rear end of the step portion 32 toward the front end of the upper end surface portion 31. And have. A slit-shaped opening 34A extending in the left-right direction is formed in the upper portion of the front wall portion 34. A first discharge member 36, which will be described later, is attached to the opening 34A. At the lower end of the front wall portion 34, an opening 34B formed in a rectangular shape with the left-right direction as the longitudinal direction and notched from below is formed. The opening 34B communicates the space in front of the front wall portion 34 with the space behind. In other words, the opening 34B communicates the outer space and the inner space of step 30. A slit-shaped opening 35A extending in the left-right direction is formed in the lower portion of the vertical wall portion 35. A second discharge member 37, which will be described later, is attached to the opening 35A.

As described above, the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 are attached to the step 30. The first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 are formed with discharge ports 36A and 37A that open in a slit shape, respectively. The first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 discharge hot water supplied from the pump 5 from these discharge ports 36A and 37A. Specifically, the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 are each connected to the pump 5 via a discharge flow path 6B penetrating the opening 22B. The first discharge member 36 is fitted into the opening 34A formed in the upper part of the front wall portion 34 from the rear, and is attached by being screwed to the front wall portion 34 from the front of the front wall portion 34. The discharge port 36A opens forward in a state where the first discharge member 36 is attached to the opening 34A. As a result, the first discharge member 36 discharges hot water in a thin film toward the front (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

The second discharge member 37 is fitted into the opening 35A formed in the lower part of the standing wall portion 35 from the rear, and is attached by being screwed to the standing wall portion 35 from the front of the standing wall portion 35. The second discharge member 37 is attached to the opening 35A so that its tip portion projects forward from the front surface of the standing wall portion 35. The discharge port 37A is formed so as to open downward to a portion projecting forward from the front surface of the vertical wall portion 35 in a state where the second discharge member 37 is attached to the opening 35A. As a result, the second discharge member 37 discharges hot water in a thin film shape downward (see FIG. 2). The mounting form of the discharge member such as the second discharge member 37 and the above-mentioned first discharge member 36 is not particularly limited.

In the footbath device 1 of this embodiment, the discharge form of hot water can be changed. Specifically, the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 can individually control the discharge stop water by a flow path opening / closing means (not shown) such as a solenoid valve, and of the two discharge ports 36A and 37A. It is possible to switch to discharge hot water from either one or both of the above.

As described above, the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 are each connected to the pump 5 via the discharge flow path 6B penetrating the opening 22B. The discharge flow path 6B is connected to each of the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 on the rear side of step 30. That is, in the first embodiment, the step 30 as the covering member covers the flow path forming member (not shown) that forms the discharge flow path 6B.

The cover 40 covers the frame 10 in which the tank body 20 is assembled from above. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover 40 cannot visually recognize the storage space 3A of the storage unit 3 in which the pump 5 or the like as a stored object is stored, the outer peripheral surface of the frame 10 or the tank body 20, and the like from the outside. Cover with. The cover 40 has a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape with an open lower surface. An opening 40A that penetrates vertically is formed on the upper surface of the front portion of the cover 40. In the footbath device 1 of this embodiment, the opening 40A corresponds to the upper opening of the water tank portion 4. The opening 40A communicates the outer space with the inner space of the tank body 20 in a state where the assembly of the frame 10 and the tank body 20 is covered from above. An opening 40B that penetrates back and forth is formed on the left side surface of the cover 40. The opening 40B is an inspection port used for inspection and maintenance inside the storage unit 3. A lid member 41 is detachably attached to the opening 40B.

The seat plate 50 is arranged above the cover 40. In the footbath device 1 of this embodiment, the seat plate 50 constitutes the seat surface portion 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the seat plate 50 is formed in a plate shape and has an inverted U-shaped cross section in which the left and right ends are curved downward. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the seat plate 50 is provided at the uppermost portion of the footbath device 1. In the footbath device 1, the upper surface of the seat plate 50 is the seat surface 2A. The upper surface of the seat plate 50, which is the seat surface 2A, is located above the upper edge of the cover 40. The seat plate 50 is provided so as to be movable in the front-rear direction on the cover 40. Specifically, the seat plate 50 is movable between the position above the storage portion 3 shown in FIG. 1 and the position above the water tank portion 4 shown in FIG. 5 (the position covering the water tank portion 4). Has been done. The seat plate 50 is detachably provided with respect to the cover 40, and can be replaced with one having a design having a different color or pattern according to preference.

In the footbath device 1 of this embodiment, a drain plug 60 is attached to the drain port 21A. The drain plug 60 can be remotely opened and closed by an operation unit (not shown). As shown in FIG. 2, the drain plug 60 includes an overflow pipe 61 and a rotary joint 62. The overflow pipe 61 is arranged so as to extend upward from the drainage port 21A so as to face the opening edge of the drainage port 21A on the upper surface side of the bottom wall portion 21. The overflow pipe 61 extends upward inside the step 30. That is, the overflow pipe 61 is covered by step 30 as a covering member. The overflow pipe 61 causes the hot water flowing in from the opening 61A at the upper end to flow out to the drainage path regardless of the open / closed state of the drain plug 60. As a result, it is prevented that the water level of the hot water in the water tank portion 4 becomes higher than the height of the overflow pipe 61. Inevitably, the overflow pipe 61 prevents hot water from overflowing from the upper end edge of the water tank portion 4. The upper limit of the water level of hot water can be freely adjusted by replacing the overflow pipe 61 with one having a different length (height) in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the overflow pipe 61 of the present embodiment is provided with a length such that the opening 61A at the upper end thereof is lower than the height of the step portion 32 of the step 30. As a result, the overflow pipe 61 prevents the water level from rising above the step portion 32.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rotary joint 62 is arranged below the drainage port 21A in a form facing the opening edge of the drainage port 21A on the lower surface side of the bottom wall portion 21. The rotary joint 62 is attached so that its rotating shaft is parallel to the penetrating direction of the drain port 21A, so that the direction of the drainage path can be directed to a desired direction of the front, back, left, and right of the footbath device 1. There is.

Next, the action and effect of the footbath device 1 having the above configuration will be described. When using the footbath device 1, first, the drain plug 60 is closed and hot water is supplied to the water tank portion 4 from the hot water supply flow path S. As shown in FIG. 2, the hot water supply flow path S is introduced into the storage portion 3 from below the footbath device 1, so that it may be introduced from a place that can be visually recognized from the outside such as the side surface of the footbath device 1. In comparison, the influence of the footbath device 1 on the aesthetic appearance is suppressed.

The hot water supply flow path S circulates in the lower part of the seat surface portion 2. Therefore, the seat surface 2A is warmed when hot water is supplied, and the seat surface 2A is cooled when water is supplied. The hot water supply flow path S is introduced into the water tank portion 4 through the opening 22C to supply hot water. The discharge port of the opening 22C and the hot water supply flow path S is arranged at an invisible position inside the step 30 which is a covering member. Therefore, the influence on the aesthetic appearance of the footbath device 1 is suppressed as compared with the case where the hot water supply flow path S is introduced into the water tank portion 4 from a place that can be visually recognized from the outside such as the side surface of the footbath device 1.

When hot water is supplied to the water tank portion 4 from the hot water supply flow path S, even if the hot water is excessively supplied, it is automatically discharged from the overflow pipe 61, so that the water level is prevented from exceeding a predetermined height. .. As a result, hot water is prevented from overflowing from the upper end edge of the water tank portion 4. Since the overflow pipe 61, the drain plug 60, and the drain port 21A to which the drain plug 60 is attached are arranged at an invisible position inside the step 30 which is a covering member, the effect on the aesthetic appearance of the footbath device 1 Is suppressed.

After supplying the hot water to a desired water level, the pump 5 is driven to circulate the hot water in the water tank portion 4. As shown in FIG. 2, since the electric wiring E for supplying power to the pump 5 is introduced into the storage portion 3 from below the footbath device 1 and connected to the pump 5, it is connected to the pump 5 from the outside such as the side surface of the footbath device 1. The influence on the aesthetic appearance of the footbath device 1 is suppressed as compared with the case where it is introduced from a visible place.

By driving the pump 5, the footbath device 1 sucks the hot water in the water tank portion 4 into the suction flow path 6A and pumps it to the discharge flow path 6B. The hot water that has been pumped by the pump 5 and has flowed through the discharge flow path 6B is discharged again into the water tank portion 4 from the discharge ports 36A and 37A of the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37. The opening 22A to which the suction flow path 6A is connected, the opening 22B through which the discharge flow path 6B penetrates, and the member forming the discharge flow path 6B passing through the opening 22B and connected to the discharge members 36 and 37 are , Each is placed at an invisible position inside step 30. Therefore, the influence on the aesthetic appearance of the footbath device 1 is suppressed as compared with the case where the footbath device 1 is arranged in a place that can be visually recognized from the outside. The discharge flow path 6B may be circulated in the lower part of the seat surface portion 2 in the same manner as the hot water supply flow path S or in place of the hot water supply flow path S. In this case, the hot water flowing through the discharge flow path 6B can heat or cool the seat surface 2A as in the case of the hot water supply flow path S.

The hot water discharged from the first discharge member 36 is horizontally discharged forward from the front wall portion 34 in step 30 and freely falls to the water surface of the water tank portion 4. On the other hand, the hot water discharged from the second discharge member 37 arranged behind and above the first discharge member 36 is discharged downward and flows on the surface of the step portion 32, and flows from the front end of the step portion 32 to the water surface. Fall into. The footbath device 1 can switch the discharge of hot water from either or both of the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37. In this way, the footbath device 1 can visually and audibly enjoy the varied flow of hot water from the two discharge members 36 and 37 having different discharge directions and discharge heights.

When taking a foot bath using the footbath device 1, the user puts his / her feet in the water tank 4 and sits on the seat 2A of the seat 2 (see FIG. 2). When the foot is placed on the bottom wall 21 of the tank body 20, the foot bath can be performed by immersing the foot in hot water stored in the tank. At this time, by discharging hot water from the discharge port 36A of the first discharge member 36, water flow stimulation can be applied to a portion from the calf to the ankle.

When the foot portion is placed on the step portion 32 of the step 30, since the upper surface of the step portion 32 is at a position higher than the water surface, the foot portion can be taken out of the water and the foot bath can be interrupted. When hot water is discharged from the discharge port 37A of the second discharge member 37, a film-like water flow can be formed on the surface of the step portion 32. By placing the foot on the step 32 of step 30 in this state, the foot can be exposed to the flow of hot water, and a different form of foot bath can be enjoyed.

The step 30 is provided separately from the tank body 20 and can be replaced. Therefore, it can be freely changed to one having a desired height and a desired number of steps, or one to which a discharge member having a desired discharge form is attached.

The seat surface portion 2 is provided at the uppermost portion of the footbath device 1. For this reason, the footbath device 1 not only sits on the seat surface portion 2 with the foot portion facing forward and placed in the water tank portion 4, but also moves to the seat surface portion 2 with the foot portion facing left and right side or rearward. It is also possible to sit down. Since the footbath device 1 is provided with the seat surface 2A at the uppermost portion, it is possible to prevent the clothes from getting wet even if the footbath device 1 is seated on the seat surface 2A while wearing clothes.

The seat plate 50 constituting the seat surface portion 2 is movably provided at a position covering the water tank portion 4. Therefore, it is possible to keep the hot water stored in the water tank portion 4 warm without separately preparing a lid for the water tank portion 4. The seat plate 50 is detachably provided. Therefore, the footbath device 1 can freely change the seat surface 2A to one having a different color or pattern.

When the foot bath is finished and the hot water in the water tank portion 4 is discharged, the drain plug 60 is opened by operating an operation unit (not shown), and the hot water is discharged to the drainage path. Since the drain plug 60 has the rotary joint 62, the direction of the drainage path can be freely changed. Since the installation location of the footbath device 1 can be freely changed by the universal caster 13, the drain plug 60 having such a rotary joint 62 is used so that the drainage path is suitably directed toward the existing drainage port. Can be done.

When replacing step 30, the cover 40 is first removed. Then, step 30 is lifted upward and removed. At this time, the member forming the discharge flow path 6B connected to the first discharge member 36 and the second discharge member 37 is removed. In this way, the step 30 can be replaced with one having a different height and design of the step portion 32. By removing the step 30, things arranged inside the step 30, such as the drain port 21A and the overflow pipe 61, can be exposed, and maintenance or replacement of these can be performed.

The drainage port 21A is formed on the bottom wall portion 21 (bottom portion of the water tank portion 4) of the tank body 20, and is covered by step 30 as a covering member. Therefore, it is possible to realize a design in the tank with a neat and aesthetic appearance.

As described above, the footbath device 1 of the first embodiment is provided at the uppermost portion, the seat surface portion 2 having the upper surface as the seat surface 2A, and the footbath device 1 provided below the seat surface portion 2, and the pump 5 as an object to be stored is stored. It is provided with a storage portion 3 that forms a storage space 3A to be formed, and a water tank portion 4 that is provided adjacent to the seat surface portion 2 and is formed so as to open upward and recess downward to store hot water. ..

The footbath device 1 is provided with a seating surface portion 2 at the uppermost portion. For this reason, as the seating form on the seating surface 2A, not only the form in which the foot portion is placed on the water tank portion 4 side during the foot bath, but also the form in which the foot portion is oriented in a direction different from that on the water tank portion 4 side is used. Can be done. As a result, the seat surface 2A can be used even when the foot bath is not taken.

Therefore, the footbath device 1 of the first embodiment can effectively utilize the seating surface.

In the footbath device 1, a hot water supply flow path S for supplying hot water to the water tank portion 4 is formed in the lower part of the seat surface portion 2 as a hot water flow path. Therefore, the hot water flowing through the hot water supply flow path S can heat the seat surface portion 2 in the case of hot water, and can cool the seat surface portion 2 in the case of water.

The footbath device 1 is formed with an opening 40B that connects the storage space 3A and the external space. Therefore, the storage space 3A can be easily accessed.

In the footbath device 1, the seat plate 50 constituting the seat surface portion 2 is movably provided at a position covering the water tank portion 4. Therefore, since the opening of the water tank portion 4 can be covered by the seat plate 50, the hot water of the water tank portion 4 can be kept warm without separately preparing a lid.

In the footbath device 1, the seat plate 50 constituting the seat surface portion 2 is detachably provided. Therefore, the seat surface portion of the desired design can be freely changed.

The footbath device 1 includes a cover 40. The cover 40 covers the storage space 3A of the storage unit 3 in which the pump 5 and the like as the stored object are stored, the frame 10 and the outer peripheral surface of the tank body 20 invisible from the outside. As a result, a beautiful design can be easily realized without particularly considering the design of the object to be stored in the storage portion and the parts inside the cover.

The present invention is not limited to the examples described by the above description and drawings, and for example, the following examples are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In Example 1, a mode in which a pump as an object to be stored is provided to form a circulation flow path is illustrated, but in the footbath device according to the present invention, it is not essential to form a circulation flow path. The items to be stored are not limited to pumps, for example, heaters for heating hot water, chillers for cooling hot water, air supply sources for supplying air to the water tank, lighting devices for irradiating light inside the tank, etc. It may be present, or it may be just a daily necessities such as a towel.
(2) In Example 1, the form in which the footbath device includes a step as a covering member is illustrated, but it is not essential that the footbath device according to the present invention includes a covering member such as a step. The covering member may have a function of covering the drainage port, the water overflow prevention portion, etc. Therefore, when the covering member is provided, the covering member does not have a step portion such as a simple plate-shaped member. May be good. When the steps are provided, the number of steps is not limited to one, and may be two or more. When the step is provided, the drainage port may not be covered.
(3) In the first embodiment, the embodiment in which the step is detachably provided in the water tank portion is illustrated, but the step may be provided in a detachable manner. In this case, the step may be provided integrally with the water tank portion, and the space below the step may be communicated with the space below the seat surface portion to form a storage portion of a larger space. In this case, the space in the water tank portion and the space in the storage portion can be separated by a member constituting the step.
(4) In Example 1, the embodiment in which the seat plate as the seat surface portion is movable to a position covering the water tank portion is illustrated, but in the footbath device according to the present invention, even if the seat surface portion is provided immovably. Good.
(5) In Example 1, a form in which a seat plate as a seat surface portion is detachably provided is illustrated, but in the footbath device according to the present invention, the seat surface portion may be provided in a detachable manner.
(6) In Example 1, a mode in which a discharge port for discharging hot water into the water tank portion is provided in a step which is a covering member is illustrated, but in the footbath device according to the present invention, it is not essential to provide a discharge port. When the discharge port is provided, for example, not only the form provided on the step which is the covering member as in the above embodiment, but also the form provided on the inner wall of the water tank portion such as the peripheral wall portion and the bottom wall portion of the tank body and the like. It may be.
(7) In Example 1, a form in which hot water discharged from a discharge port into a water tank portion is discharged in a thin film shape is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, other linear, annular, shower-like, and the like are used. It may be in a discharge form. The hot water discharged from the discharge port into the water tank portion may contain air bubbles.
(8) In Example 1, a mode in which a flow path communicating with the space in the water tank portion is formed in the lower part of the seat surface portion to warm the seat surface is illustrated, but in the footbath device according to the present invention, such a flow path is provided. It is not essential to form. When forming such a flow path, the flow path is not limited to the discharge flow path on the pump discharge side as illustrated, and may be a suction flow path on the pump suction side or a hot water supply flow path. Not limited to hot water, cold water may be distributed.
(9) In Example 1, a mode in which an opening communicating the storage space and the external space is formed has been illustrated, but it is not essential to form such an opening in the footbath device according to the present invention. The case of forming the opening is not limited to the side surface of the illustrated device, and may be, for example, an upper surface or a rear surface. From the viewpoint of workability, it is advantageous that it is formed on the upper surface.
(10) In Example 1, a mode in which a circulation path for circulating hot water in a water tank is formed by using a pump is illustrated, but it is not essential to form a circulation path for hot water in the footbath device according to the present invention. ..
(11) In the first embodiment, the footbath device includes an overflow pipe for setting the water level of the hot water in the water tank portion as the water overflow prevention unit. However, the footbath device according to the present invention includes the water overflow prevention unit. That is not essential. When the water overflow prevention portion is provided, other forms such as an overflow port opening on the wall surface of the water tank portion, a water level sensor, an automatic valve, and the like may be provided. Two or more water overflow prevention portions may be provided.
(12) In Example 1, the embodiment in which the water tank portion is provided adjacent to the front of the seat surface portion is illustrated, but the water tank portion according to the present invention is provided adjacent to the side or the rear of the seat surface portion. It may be in the form of
(13) In Example 1, a square water tank portion having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view has been illustrated, but the shape of the water tank portion may be another shape such as a round shape having a substantially circular shape in a plan view or an elliptical shape in a plan view. It may be of various shapes.
(14) In Example 1, the form in which the footbath device includes one seat surface portion is illustrated, but the footbath device according to the present invention may include two or more seat surface portions. For example, the seat surface portion may be provided on at least two sides of the front, back, left and right of the water tank portion. In this case, the seating surfaces may be integrally formed so as to surround the water tank portion.
(15) In Example 1, the discharge port of the discharge flow path is provided above the water surface of the water tank portion, but the discharge port may be provided below the water surface.
(16) In the first embodiment, a mode in which hot water is discharged into the water tank portion from two discharge ports of the discharge flow path is illustrated, but when the circulation flow path is provided, the number of discharge ports of the discharge flow path is two. It is not limited to, and may be one, or three or more.

1 ... Footbath device 2 ... Seat surface 2A ... Seat surface 3 ... Storage 3A ... Storage space 4 ... Water tank 5 ... Pump (object to be stored)
40B ... Aperture

Claims (5)

A seating surface that is provided at the top and has a seating surface on the upper surface,
A storage portion provided below the seat surface portion and forming a storage space for storing the stored object, and a storage portion.
A water tank portion that is provided adjacent to the seat surface portion and is formed by opening upward and recessing downward to store hot water.
A footbath device equipped with. The footbath device according to claim 1, wherein a flow path of hot water communicating with the space in the water tank portion is formed in the lower portion of the seat surface portion. The footbath device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an opening that communicates the storage space and the external space is formed. The footbath device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the seat surface portion is movably provided at a position covering the water tank portion. The footbath device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the seat surface portion is detachably provided.

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