JP2021101868A - Toe dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

To surely dry toe soles after taking a bath for example primarily for a person requiring assistance.SOLUTION: The toe dryer of the present invention has a mechanism in which irregularity 16 is provided on the peripheral surface of a revolving roll 3 journaled rotatably and in which, by bringing the soles of the toes F1 into contact with the revolving roll 3, the posture of the toes F1 are made to vary by the irregularity 16 for the drying of the toes F1. The irregularity 16 is spirally arranged or formed, and an air supply part 12 is provided which supplies drying air E from the soles of the toes F1 in contact with the peripheral surface of the revolving roll 3 toward the toes F1 as the characteristic of the dryer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a toe dryer that dries a person's toes mainly after taking a bath in a hot spring, a nursing care facility, a home, or the like.

Conventionally, as a toe drying device for preventing athlete's foot, rhagades and other skin diseases, as shown in Patent Document 1, a large number of small holes (nozzle holes) provided on the peripheral surface of a hollow protrusion (nozzle) inserted between the toes. ), Or as a part of the seated body dryer shown in Patent Document 2, a large number of small holes on the surface of a pedal-shaped hollow footrest on which the foot is placed in a natural sitting posture () It is known that warm air is blown out from the nozzle hole).

Jikkenhei 6-68595 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-252336

The toe dryers of Patent Documents 1 and 2 are all for ejecting dry air from a large number of small holes of a nozzle or a footrest that is in close contact with the stationary toes and the back of the foot.

Moreover, in the device of Patent Document 1, the inner surface of the wrinkles formed on the back surface and the joint portion of the back surface of the toe cannot be dried, and in the device of the same document 2, the space between the toes and the inner surface of the wrinkle cannot be dried. Since the toes are in close contact with the upper surface and block the nozzle hole itself, the air ejected from the nozzle hole cannot be sufficiently dried, and in order to improve this, it is necessary to supply air at a considerably high pressure. All of the above devices are problems that occur because they are premised on drying the feet in a stationary posture during drying.

On the other hand, when stress is accumulated on the toes due to exercise, standing work, normal walking, walking rehabilitation of care recipients, shoe shape, etc., it often becomes a painful disease due to hallux valgus and joint disorders. In the elderly and disabled people who lack exercise, there are many cases of toe stiffness. It is also known that these cases can be dealt with by improving poor circulation in the toes. However, there are no examples of proposals for devices that improve poor blood circulation in the toes.

Toes dryer of the present invention to solve the above problems, the irregularities 16 provided on the peripheral surface of the roll 3 to be rotatable rotating is supported by a first, a roll 3 in the rotation of the toe F ₁ by contacting the backside, it is characterized in that it has a mechanism for drying the back of the foot posture of the finger F ₁ to be varied toe F ₁ by the uneven 16.

Secondly, the unevenness 16 is spirally arranged or formed.

Third, is characterized by comprising the direction of the spiral of the unevenness 16 of the roll 3 contacting the toes F ₁ of each foot is formed or disposed on the left and right reversed.

Fourth, the unevenness 16 is characterized in that a linear material is wound and fixed around the outer circumference of the roll 3 or uneven lines having a corrugated cross section are formed.

Fifth, the protrusions forming the unevenness 16 are made of a water-absorbent material or a brush-like material.

Sixth, it is characterized in that an air supply unit 12 for supplying drying air E from the back side of the _{toe F 1} in contact with the peripheral surface of the rotating roll 3 _{toward the toe F 1 is provided.}

Seventh, it is characterized in that the peripheral wall of the roll 3 is configured to be ventilated.

Eighth, it is characterized in that an ultraviolet lamp 9 for irradiating the roll 3 with ultraviolet rays is installed at an outer peripheral position of the roll 3.

According to the present invention configured as described above, the following effects are obtained.
(1) A space is created between the peripheral surface of the rotary roll and the back surface of the toe by pushing open the inner surface of the wrinkles between the toes and the toe joint due to the unevenness of the peripheral surface of the rotary roll or by vibrating the toes (change in posture). Since it is formed repeatedly, the area around the toes can be sufficiently dried, and the toe massage effect can be obtained, which also improves blood circulation. By supplying the drying air from the back side of the toes, the drying is performed in a shorter time.

(2) By arranging or forming the unevenness in a spiral shape on the peripheral surface of the roll, the distance between the toes is sequentially expanded in the lateral direction by the rotation of the roll, and the spiral is reversed for each of the left and right feet. The push-opening of the toes can be made symmetrical, and the position balance of the left and right feet can be maintained while accompanying the movement of the ankle.

(3) By making the unevenness of the peripheral surface of the roll a water-absorbent material or a brush-like material, it becomes easy to remove the moisture on the sole of the toe by the unevenness itself, and the drying becomes more reliable in a short time.

(4) By forming the peripheral wall of the rotating roll with a ventilating material such as a mesh material or a perforated plate, the adhesion of moisture on the peripheral surface of the roll is reduced, and the moisture falls from the peripheral surface of the roll to the inside and downward, and the moisture of the toes It has the advantage that it is easier to remove and dry air can be supplied from inside the roll.
In addition, by providing an ultraviolet lamp that irradiates the toes with ultraviolet rays, it is possible to sterilize and disinfect the area around the toes in the dryer.

It is a side view which shows the state which blows dry air to the sole of a toe. It is a perspective view which shows the dryer of this invention which attached the linear member in a spiral shape to the peripheral surface. It is a top view which shows the state at the time of drying which put the toe on the dryer. Similarly, it is a front view of the dryer at the time of drying. It is a side view of the dryer which shows the state which the dry air is blown from the back side of the toe. It is the whole side view of the device provided with the chair for seating, the generator of dry air, and the supply mechanism. (A) to (C) are cross-sectional views showing different embodiments of the unevenness (projection portion) of the roll. It is an overall side view which shows the example of diversion to the toe washing which provided the roll of this invention in washing water, and further provided the air supply (aeration) mechanism.

When explained embodiment of the present invention illustrated below, Figure 1 shows the ankle following part of a human foot F, the first on the back side of the toe F _1, respectively wrinkle portion corresponding to the second joint portion W is formed, and after bathing or the like, moisture D remains and adheres to the inverted V-shaped recesses on the inner surface and the bottom surface of the wrinkled portion W.

The above-mentioned water can be easily removed by wiping or the like for a healthy person, but cannot be easily removed by a person requiring assistance with a physical disability, and cannot be removed by simply blowing dry air E from below as described above. .. In addition, if the adhering water is left unattended, it may cause athlete's foot and other skin diseases, which may cause unsanitary conditions. To prevent these problems, it is necessary to dry the soles of the toes for a short time.

FIG. 2 and below show an example of a dryer for performing drying for removing water thereof, and FIG. 2 is a side schematic view of a toe drying device used while the user H is seated. In this example, a deck 2 for horizontal footrest is provided in front of the chair 1 with a backrest, and the upper surface is exposed in front of the deck 2, and the user H is in a sitting position and the toes in front of the left and right feet F. A _{pair of left and right rolls 3 on which the back surface of F 1} can be placed and brought into contact with each other are rotatably supported in the left and right horizontal directions.

The roll 3 constitutes the main part of the dryer 4, both ends are pivotally supported by the roll shaft 5 in front of the apparatus main body 7 having the bottom plate 6, and the left and right sides, the front and the upper part of the roll 3 are covered with the cover part 8. An ultraviolet lamp 9 is attached to the inner surface of the cover portion 8 to disinfect the inside of the cover portion including the roll surface by irradiating it with ultraviolet rays.

Further, a ventilation passage 11 formed of a gap in the left-right direction is formed between the deck 2 and the bottom plate 6, and a blower that preheats and blows air E for drying installed in the space below the chair 1 behind. 12 is installed (air supply unit) is heated air E on the back side of the lower of the roll 3 which is laterally disposed in the opening 13 of the deck front end of the toes F ₁ in the front of the cover portion 8 It is spouted and supplied toward.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing the main part of the toe dryer of the present invention. The material of the roll 3 may be plastic, rubber, metal, water-resistant wood, or the like, and the end portion of the roll shaft 5 is The motors 14 are connected to each other, and as shown by the arrows in FIGS. 4 to 6, the mechanism is such that the motors rotate slowly in the fingertip direction.

Further, on the surface of each roll 3, ridges 16 forming spiral irregularities in opposite directions are formed on the exterior or formed, and in this example, a linear material having a semicircular (kamaboko) cross section is wound and fixed. Is formed. Then, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, is brought into contact put a toe F ₁ foot F on the roll 3 the upper surface of the rotating in the fingertip direction in a state where the toe forward direction (press-contact), the finger described above The wrinkle W on the back is expanded in the direction of rotation of the upper surface (toe direction) and stretched, and the moisture D adhering to the inner surface of the wrinkle W and the concave portion on the back of the finger is repeatedly wiped off by the unevenness (protrusion 16) and the finger. The back is massaged.

At this time, the left and right toes are pushed open in the opposite directions (both outward in the illustrated example) by the spiral ridges 16, and at the same time, the gaps S are repeatedly formed between the toes. moisture also transpiration, further a circumferential surface and the back surface between the toes F _1, the water attached D of the inner surface wrinkles W, the drying air (warm air) with variation of the unevenness itself are dried when exposed to E.

7 (A) to 7 (C) show different embodiments of the roll 3 of the present invention, in which (A) spirals a ridge 16 made of a wire-shaped material having a circular cross section with respect to the outer circumference of the roll 3. The ridge 16 and the roll 3 may be welded, brazed, adhered, fused, or the like depending on the materials of both.

FIG. 7B shows a sine-curved uneven strip 16 integrally formed on the peripheral surface in a spiral shape, and may be formed by any of plastic molding, cutting forming, and the like. FIG (C) is a protrusion 16 made of a water-absorbing material toweling such as the peripheral surface of the roll 3 which was fixed wound helically, protrusions 16 itself water along with massage toe F ₁ in this example Can be absorbed and removed.

In addition to these, the ridge 16 can be used for toe massage and water removal by spirally winding and fixing the brush-shaped ridge 16 to the outer circumference of the roll 3, and in either case, it is used. It is desirable to perform sterilization and disinfection such as irradiating the rotating roll 3 with ultraviolet rays by the ultraviolet lamps 9 described above before and after.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic view when the dryer of the present invention is diverted as a toe washing machine. In this example, the roll 3 with the ridge 16 is immersed in the box-shaped washing tank 17 containing the washing water 21. An example is shown in which an air supply duct 19 is installed in which an opening 18 for discharging air E'for bubbling is formed before and after the roll 3 is provided, and in this example, the cleaning water 21 is discharged from the cleaning tank 17. Then, there is an advantage that it can be used as a dryer as it is. The cleaning water in this example may be water containing a disinfectant or ozone water.

In the illustrated example, the unevenness of the peripheral surface of the roll 3 is shown as a continuous spiral ridge 16, but for example, the ridge 16 is arranged as an intermittent linear spiral or is not limited to a spiral shape. It is also possible to extend the back of the finger by rotating the roll and to change the posture such as massage and opening and closing between the fingers to dry and massage the foot by projecting the unevenness of the roll on the peripheral surface of the roll.

Further, the roll 3 does not necessarily have to be strictly a "roll" in addition to the columnar one as described above. For example, the roll 3 is formed by combining a grid made of rod-shaped members in the left-right direction into a basket shape to make the peripheral surface uneven. Alternatively, by making the peripheral wall itself a structure capable of ventilation made of a wire mesh or a mesh material formed by plastic molding, it is possible to improve the ventilation in the vertical direction or to supply air from the inside of the roll having ventilation. In addition, the roll itself can be used as a rod-shaped brush material.

1 chair 2 deck 3 roll 9 ultraviolet lamp 12 air supply part 16 ridge (unevenness)
D Moisture F Toes F ₁

Claims (8)

The unevenness (16) is provided on the peripheral surface of the rotating roll (3) rotatably supported by the shaft, and the back side of the _{toe (F 1) is brought into contact with the rotating roll (3).} ) the toe dryer and mechanism for drying the back of the toes (F ₁₎ posture by varying toes (F _1). The toe dryer according to claim 1, wherein the unevenness (16) is spirally arranged or formed. The toe dryer according to claim 2, wherein the spiral direction of the unevenness (16) of the roll (3) that brings the left and right toes (F _{1) into contact is formed or arranged in the opposite directions.} The toe dryer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the unevenness (16) is formed by winding and fixing a linear material around the outer circumference of the roll (3) or forming uneven stripes having a corrugated cross section. The toe dryer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the protrusions forming the unevenness (16) are made of a water-absorbent material or a brush-like material. A claim comprising providing an air supply unit (12) for supplying drying air (E) from the back side of the _{toes (F 1} ) in contact with the peripheral surface of the rotating roll (3) _{toward the toes (F 1).} The toe dryer according to any one of 1 to 5. The toe dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is configured to allow ventilation of the peripheral wall of the roll (3). The toe dryer according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an ultraviolet lamp (9) for irradiating the roll (3) with ultraviolet rays is installed at an outer peripheral position of the roll (3).

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