JP3218307U - Foot bath equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

In a foot bath, there is provided a foot bath device that has a large area where the skin touches even with a small amount of hot water, has a high warm bath effect, has a healing effect by liquid film flow, and is easy to put in and out of the foot.
SOLUTION: A circulation device comprising a pump 13, a vertical supply pipe 14 and a horizontal perforated liquid pouring pipe 15 is provided in a foot bath container 11, and hot water 12 or water is pumped up from the bottom of the container by a pump. Hot water or water is applied to the knee or calf of the foot 10 from a plurality of holes provided in the horizontal pipe through the direction tube, and after the liquid film is formed on the surface of the foot, the hot water or water is returned to the container.
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Description

      The present invention relates to a foot bath apparatus for putting a foot into a container for hot water or water.

Since bathing is effective for maintaining and improving health, such as improving blood circulation and refreshing the body, various bathing methods are used. Whole body bathing is the most common bathing method and can warm the whole body in a short time, but there is a burden of water pressure. Half-body bathing, like sleeping baths, reduces the burden of water pressure and can be warmed up slowly. Footbaths have a particularly low burden on the body and can be easily warmed from the toes, so they are often installed in hot springs, and various footbath containers have been developed and enjoyed for home use. .
The depth of the ankle is 5-6cm and the amount of hot water is small and a simple footbath container may be used. However, the bathing effect is limited, as the area immersed in the hot water is small and the calf is exposed to the open air. However, a full-fledged footbath container is 10-15 cm deep and requires about 10 liters to about 15 liters of hot water in volume. When converted to weight, hot water alone can be about 10 kg to about 15 kg. With this, it is not easy to put in and out hot water, and it is necessary to devise a way to handle hot water.

Utility Model Registration No. 3131608 proposes a boot shape for the footbath container, and the hot water can be light and light with a small amount only inside the boot. However, in the boots containing hot water, the resistance of the part where the foot and the inner surface of the boot are in contact with each other increases, and it is not easy to remove the foot, and there is a risk that hot water may spill on the floor when the boot falls. In Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2014-110828, a movable storage container is placed in a space above the instep. The storage container needs less volume of hot water, and the storage container is movable, so it is easy to get in and out of your feet. However, the storage container contains water or hot water so that the storage container does not float.

In order to increase the warming effect of footbaths, we want to increase the depth of foot soaking, but for that purpose some amount of hot water is required, which makes the footbath container heavy and difficult to handle. Also, if the shape of the container is close to the shape of a foot like a boot, it is not easy to put in and out of the foot.
The present applicant has solved the above problems of footbaths, and has come up with a footbath apparatus that can provide a sufficient warm bath effect with a small amount of hot water and that can be easily taken in and out.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and by circulating the hot water in the container over the knee or calf of the foot, even with a small amount of hot water, the area where the hot water touches the skin is large enough to provide a sufficient bathing effect. We propose a foot bath device that is easy to get in and out of the foot and also has a healing effect (effective with hot water or water) due to the liquid film flow.

The invention of claim 1 is placed in a foot bath in which a foot is placed in a container containing hot water or water, and a pump, an upward or obliquely upward supply pipe, and at least one lateral or oblique lateral direction in the container. It is characterized by comprising a circulation device composed of a perforated liquid pipe.

The invention described in claim 2 is the foot bath device according to claim 1, wherein the perforated liquid application tube has a loop shape using a flexible tube, and the foot bath is performed by putting a foot into the loop shape. And

The invention of claim 3, wherein, in the foot bath apparatus of claim 1 claim 2, holes formed in the perforated liquid over tube is more, the total area of the holes is 1 cm ² or more 6.7 cm ² or less It is characterized by being.

   The invention described in claim 4 is the foot bath device according to claim 1, wherein the perforated liquid application tube is provided at a height of 15 cm or more from the sole and between the knees, and A value obtained by dividing the height of the perforated liquid pipe by the height of the liquid surface from the sole is 1.5 or more.

The device according to claim 5 is the foot bath device according to claim 1 to claim 4, wherein the container is provided with a temperature control mechanism including a heater, a temperature sensor, and a control unit.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, water such as hot water or water is pumped up from the bottom of the container through the supply pipe, and hot water is applied to the under knee or calf from a plurality of holes provided in the perforated liquid pouring pipe. When hot water or water returns to the container after forming a liquid film on the surface, an area where the hot water touches the skin with a small amount of hot water is widened, and the effect that the feet can be easily put in and out is obtained. In addition, the liquid film flow also has a healing effect accompanied by a refreshing feeling due to feeling a gentle flow (both hot water and water) on the skin surface.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the hole for pouring the liquid can be made closer to the foot by the flexible tube, it is easy to pour hot water and the foot can be easily put in and out.

In the range of the total area of the hole according to the invention of claim 3, the liquid is less likely to be sprayed, and by applying the liquid from a plurality of places, the liquid film can easily cover a wide range under the knee.

According to the invention of claim 4, it is possible to pour liquids such as hot water and water over a wide range, and there is an effect that the bathing effect is enhanced. Further, by setting the height of the liquid application surface to 1.5 times or more the height of the liquid surface, the range of the liquid film flow is sufficient and the healing effect by the liquid film flow can be obtained.

According to the invention of claim 5, there is an effect that the bath can be enjoyed for a long time without the hot water being cooled.

(A) It is a side view of the foot bath apparatus of this invention. (B) It is a top view of the foot bath apparatus of this invention. (A) It is a side view of the foot bath apparatus using the flexible tube of this invention. (B) It is a top view of the foot bath apparatus using the flexible tube of this invention.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which the perforated liquid application tube of the foot bath device of the present invention has an E shape, which is shown by a side view of FIG. 1A and a plan view of FIG. 1B. The foot 10 is put in the foot bath container 11, the hot water 12 is drawn from the pump 13 through the supply pipe 14, hot water is applied to the legs through the holes of the perforated liquid sprinkling pipe 15, the surface of the foot is covered with the liquid film flow 16, Return to the container and circulate. In the plan view of FIG. 1B, the perforated liquid application tube 15 is in the shape of E and does not hinder the taking in and out of the foot. There is no hot water on the front of the feet, but hot water can be applied to the entire surface from both sides.
The temperature control device includes a temperature sensor 18, a heater 19, and a control unit 17, and can enjoy footbath for a long time without lowering the temperature. In addition, it is better to provide the foot bath container 11 with a lid in which the shape of the foot is hollowed out for preventing hot water from scattering and keeping warm. In that case, a perforated liquid pipe may be provided on the lid.
In this embodiment, a 100 cc / s pump is used to circulate and supply a tube with an inner diameter of φ12 mm, liquid is applied to the foot at a flow rate of about 0.9 m / s from 11 rectangular holes of 2 mm in length and 5 mm in width, and the liquid film flows from below the knee. Was formed.

FIG. 2 is an example in which a flexible tube is used for a lateral tube in the foot bath device of the present invention, and is shown by a side view of FIG. 2A and a plan view of FIG. 2B. The foot 10 is put in the foot bath container 11, the hot water 12 is pumped from the pump 13 through the vertical pipe 14, hot water is applied to the legs through the holes of the perforated liquid sprinkling pipe 15, and the surface of the foot is covered with the liquid film flow 16. Circulates back to the container. The perforated liquid application tube 15 is formed of a closed elliptical flexible tube, and is changed from a tube position 21 (shown by a broken line) before putting a foot to a tube position 20 (showing a solid line) after putting the foot. It is easy to put in and out of the foot because the tube makes contact and changes shape flexibly, and there are few contact parts like boots. You can pour hot water from all directions on the ellipse on both feet and from a short distance. You can pour hot water between the legs from the front and back. If there is a hole in the part that comes into contact with the foot, it will be difficult for hot water to come out.
In this embodiment, a 100 cc / s pump is used to circulate and supply a tube with an inner diameter of φ12 mm, and a liquid film flow can be formed from the knee to the bottom by pouring the liquid from eight holes of φ5 mm at a flow rate of about 0.64 m / s. It was.

In the present invention, since the number of holes is plural and the front and back of the foot and both feet, at least four or more are preferable. The flow rate can be obtained by dividing the flow rate by the total area of the holes, but is preferably about 0.2 to 1.5 m / s. If the flow rate is high, splashing occurs and the air splashes into the room. If the flow rate is low, hot water does not reach the surface of the foot. As a guideline, the total area of the holes is the degree 1 cm ² or more 6.7 cm ² or less, the flow rate of the pump in the range of 50-150cc / s, adjusting the total area and the pump flow rate of the hole so that the flow velocity Is preferred. For example, when the total hole area is 6.7 cm ² and the flow rate is 150 cc / s, the flow rate is 0.2 m / s. For example, when the total hole area is 1 cm ² and the flow rate is 150 cc / s, the flow rate is 1.5 m / s. 1 and 2 also have a flow velocity within this range.

In a general shower, the hole diameter is 0.3-1 mm, the number of holes is 40-300, and the flow rate is about 100-200 cc / s. For example, if the hole diameter is 0.5 mm, the number of holes is 100, and the flow rate is 100 cc / s, the flow velocity is 5.1 m / s, and it can be said that the body is sprayed vigorously. It can be expected to have a massage effect and a cleaning effect due to high-speed, fine splashing on the body.
In the present invention, the flow velocity is about 0.2-1.5 m / s, and it can be said that it is applied to the body. Splashes do not fly, forming a liquid film on the surface of the skin and flowing down.

In the embodiment, hot water is used, and the warm bath effect is enhanced by covering the skin with the liquid film, and the foot bath device also has a healing effect by feeling refreshing with a gentle liquid film flow. If the water is hot in summer, a healing effect with a refreshing feeling due to the liquid film flow can be obtained. The present invention is a foot bath device that can provide a healing effect even with hot water or water.

In a conventional footbath with a footbath container, for example, a 33 cm square container corresponds to about 1 kg with a thickness of 1 cm and about 1000 cc. At a depth of 10-15 cm, it becomes about 10 kg to 15 kg, and it is necessary to devise handling hot water. According to the present invention, the depth may be 6 cm near the ankle, for example. If the hot water is applied above the surface of the hot water, the higher the hot water, the wider the portion covered with the liquid film flow, and the maximum knee or calf root is possible. Specifically, if the perforated liquid application tube is provided between 15 cm and about 30 cm from the sole, the hot-bathing effect is high because the portion that touches the hot water is 10-15 cm or more of a normal footbath container. Some of the foot baths in the hot spring area have a depth of 20 cm or more, and it can be said that this foot bath container has a full-scale bathing effect close to that of the hot spring area. Further, if the value obtained by dividing the height of the perforated liquid pipe by the height of the liquid surface from the sole is 1.5 or more, the range of the liquid film flow having a healing effect can be sufficiently achieved. For example, the divided value is 15 cm at the height of the liquid tube and the depth of hot water is 10 cm (the range of the liquid film flow is 5 cm). The minimum value is 1.5, the height of the liquid tube is 30 cm and the hot water depth is 5 cm. The maximum is 6 when the liquid film flow range is 25 cm.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the configuration thereof can be changed without changing the gist of the present invention.

By circulating the hot water in the container under the knees or calves, even with a small amount of hot water, the area where the hot water touches the skin is large and a sufficient bathing effect can be obtained. It is.
It has a simple structure with a circulation pump, a vertical supply pipe, and a horizontal liquid application part, has little burden on the body, has a healing effect by liquid film flow, and can be used for the elderly and rehabilitation. If it is hot in summer, a refreshing feeling can be felt by using water.

10 foot 11 foot bath container 12 hot water 13 pump 14 supply pipe 15 perforated liquid application pipe 16 using flexible tube liquid film flow 17 control unit 18 temperature sensor 19 heater 20 shape of the perforated liquid application pipe with the foot inserted (Solid line display)
21 Shape of the perforated liquid pour tube with the foot removed (shown in broken lines)

Claims (5)

    Place in a foot bath that puts your feet in a container that contains hot water or water, and is composed of a pump, an upward or diagonally upward supply pipe, and at least one horizontal or diagonally horizontal perforated liquid pipe in the container Foot bath device equipped with a circulating device.     The footbath apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the perforated liquid application tube has a loop shape using a flexible tube, and a foot bath is performed by putting a foot into the loop shape. Wherein the hole provided in the perforated liquid over tube is a plurality, foot bath apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the total area of the holes is 1 cm ² or more 6.7 cm ² or less.     The perforated liquid pouring tube is provided at a height of 15 cm or more from the sole and between the knees, and the height of the perforated liquid pouring tube is divided by the height of the liquid surface from the sole. The footbath device according to claim 1, wherein the value is 1.5 or more. The footbath device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the container includes a temperature control mechanism including a heater, a temperature sensor, and a control unit.

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