JPH0432109Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] This invention relates to a cold and hot treatment device for athlete's foot. This is a cold and hot treatment device for athlete's foot that has an aquarium body and a saucer, and the foot with the affected area of athlete's foot is alternately inserted into an aquarium filled with water and a bath containing hot water at a predetermined temperature, and cooling and heating are repeated. This invention relates to a new cold and hot treatment device for athlete's foot that exhibits good effects in treating skin diseases, especially athlete's foot.

[Prior Art] Physical therapy that kills Trichophyton using high temperature has been known as a treatment for skin diseases, especially athlete's foot.

In other words, athlete's foot is caused by Trichophyton fungus on the soles of the feet, on the toes, and on the toes.
It is a skin disease that is caused by parasitism in the stratum corneum of the epidermis of the palms, etc., and is difficult to cure even with drugs. It lives in Celsius
It is already known that it cannot withstand high temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius.

Therefore, as a means of treating athlete's foot at home, physical therapy has been known in the past, in which the athlete's foot is weakened by the high temperature by pouring boiling water into a container such as a tub and placing the feet in the water. A dedicated device for this has not yet been developed.

In addition, as other means of treating athlete's foot, for example, a device has already been put into practical use in which a liquid anti-ringworm agent is placed in a container and the hands and feet are inserted into the container. (Refer to Publication No. 79933 and Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-201538.)

[The problem that the idea attempts to solve]

However, even if you put boiling water in a container such as a tub and insert your foot into it, the water easily cools down, so you have to constantly add more boiling water. Not only was the operation extremely complicated, but it was also difficult to maintain a constant water temperature.

Moreover, even if it was maintained at a constant level, the tinea fungus was not killed, and the effect was only to put it into suspended animation and stop itching.

Furthermore, devices that use anti-ringworm agents instead of hot water at 52 to 58 degrees Celsius (hereinafter referred to as hot water) have the disadvantage of being more expensive than devices that use boiling water.

This invention is an attempt to improve these conventional problems, and its purpose is to provide a simple and inexpensive cold treatment device for athlete's foot that has excellent sterilizing power.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the athlete's foot cold treatment device according to this invention has a foot rest member supported or suspended by an elastic member such as a coil spring inside, and a heating element is arranged below. It is composed of a bathtub for heating the feet, a bathtub for cooling the feet placed side by side with the bathtub, and a saucer arranged under the bathtub and the bathtub.

[Effect]

In this device configured as described above,
The heating element placed under the bathtub keeps the water in the bathtub at an appropriate temperature, so the user can
It can be easily used while sitting on a chair or the like.

Inside the bath, the footrest is supported or suspended by an elastic member such as a coil spring, so in actual use, move the footrest up and down a few times with a stirring rod. Stir the hot water to instantly bring it to a uniform temperature.

In addition, when using at low temperatures (around 53 degrees Celsius), hot water can be stirred by placing your feet on this footrest and swinging it up and down.

If the affected area is severely sore or the skin is scratched, or if you are sensitive to high temperatures, avoid using low temperatures (53 degrees Celsius).
If you set the temperature to around 30 degrees, you can keep it in for a little longer and the heat is more comfortable.

In addition, since the aquarium body is placed side by side with the bathtub body,
First, soak the area affected by athlete's foot in the water in the aquarium, let it cool down well, then dip the area affected by athlete's foot in the hot water in the bathtub, and when the soaked area feels hot (about 3 seconds), quickly switch your foot to the tank. Since the area affected by athlete's foot can be cooled, cooling, heating, and cooling can be easily repeated.

This method is based on the same principle as when making hot nigiri rice or wringing out a hot towel, soaking your hands in water will prevent you from getting burned.

Furthermore, since there is a saucer placed under the bathtub body and the aquarium body, there is no need to worry about dripping water getting wet on the floor when changing feet.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, one embodiment of this invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the cold and hot treatment device for athlete's foot according to this invention, where 1 is a bathtub body and 1a is the bathtub. The hot water tank 1a is made of a metal plate such as stainless steel or aluminum, synthetic resin, or wood.The side wall 11 is made of a heat-insulating and heat-resistant material, and the bottom wall 1
2 is formed into a box shape using a member with high thermal conductivity. On the inner wall of the hot water tank 1a, an appropriate amount display line 21 indicating the appropriate amount of water or hot water to be poured is marked at the required height, and a thermometer 2 is placed on the inside of the side wall 11.
3 is supported by a clasp 22 for easy removal. 6 is the lower corner of the hot water tank 1a.

The footrest member 4 is made of heat-insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin or wood, and is formed to a required size so as to fit comfortably inside the bathtub 1a.
It is swingably supported by several coil springs 5 attached to required positions of 2. The coil spring 5 may be directly fixed to the lower surface of the footrest member 4.

Although not shown, the footrest member 4 is attached to the bathtub 1.
Several coil springs 5 are hung at required locations on the upper side wall 11 of
It may also be hung so that it can swing freely.

2 is an aquarium body, the aquarium body 2 is made of stainless steel;
Using metal plates such as aluminum, synthetic resin or wood,
It is formed into a box shape and is placed side by side with the bathtub body 1 at an interval of about 1 cm. In addition, the height of the aquarium body 2 is
In order to smoothly switch from hot water to cooling water, it is formed to be about 1 cm lower than the bathtub body 1. On the inner wall of the water tank body 2, an appropriate amount indicating line 21 indicating the appropriate amount of water to be poured is marked at a required height position, and a thermometer 23 is supported by a clasp 22 inside the side wall 11. . Furthermore, the water tank body 2 is provided with a lower corner 8.

1b is a heating element, and the heating element 1b consists of a heater H disposed inside the main body and a metal plate 13 with high thermal conductivity covered on top of the heater H. As shown in FIG. 3, the heating element 1b is placed under the bath 1a so that the metal plate 13 and the bottom wall 12 of the bath 1a are in close contact with each other. Also,
The heating element 1b is equipped with a thermostat 24 and a timer 25. The thermostat 24
By operating, the hot water in the hot water tank 1a can be maintained at an appropriate temperature. Furthermore, legs 7 are provided at each corner of the bottom of the heating element 1b to prevent water from entering.

The saucer 3 is made of a heat-insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin or a metal plate, and 3a indicates each corner. 2 can be stored in an orderly and well-organized manner as shown in FIG. 3, and the hot water or water spilled during use can be prevented from getting wet on the floor.

It is preferable to keep the temperature of the hot water in the bathtub 1a at around 57 degrees Celsius.First, soak the athlete's foot affected area in the water in the tank, cool it well, and then soak it in the boiling water in the bathtub 1a. When you feel this, quickly switch your feet to the water in tank body 2 and repeat this action in step 5.
By repeating this six times, the Trichophyton can be killed.

In other words, by first soaking the affected area of athlete's foot in water to cool it, the amount of time it can withstand boiling water is extended, and that time is used to kill the ringworm fungus.

[Effect of idea]

Since this invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

In the athlete's foot cold treatment device of this invention, the heating element placed under the bathtub keeps the water in the bathtub at an appropriate temperature, so it is not necessary to pour boiling water like in the conventional method. You can easily get the required amount of hot water without having to add more.

Also, inside the hot water tank, a footrest is supported or suspended by an elastic member such as a coil spring, so by placing your feet on this footrest and swinging it up and down, you can stir the hot water. , it can instantly bring the whole area to a uniform temperature. Moreover, this foot rest member prevents the feet from directly touching the bottom wall of the bathtub, so there is no need to worry about getting burned.

In addition, since the required amount of water is injected into the aquarium body and this aquarium body is placed side by side with the bathtub body, it is possible to easily replace the affected area with cooling water and boiling water alternately, which is the cause of athlete's foot. Can kill ringworm fungi.

In other words, for humans, it is just a matter of soaking only a small part of the body, such as the fingers and toes, in boiling water for as long as the heat can be tolerated (about 3 seconds), but for ringworm, it is necessary to bathe the whole body in boiling water. As a result, they can barely survive.

Further, since the saucer is arranged, the bathtub body and the water tank body can be stored in a well-organized manner, and spilled hot water or water can be prevented from wetting the floor etc. during use.

In this way, the cold and hot treatment device for athlete's foot of this invention has the excellent effect of being able to treat athlete's foot at an extremely low cost since it does not use any chemicals, and also allowing easy treatment of athlete's foot at home. has.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figures 1 a, b, c, and d are exploded perspective views of the athlete's foot cold treatment device according to this invention, in which a is a perspective view of the bath, b is an exploded perspective view of the heating element, and c is a perspective view of the water tank. d is a perspective view of the saucer and the stirring rod, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the usage pattern, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the usage pattern of the bath body. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Water tank body, 1a... Water tank, 1b... Heat generating element, 2... Water tank body, 3... Saucer, 4... Foot rest member, 5... Coil spring, 6... Lower corner, 7... Feet, 8... Lower corner, 11... Side wall, 12... Bottom wall, 13... Metal plate, 21... Appropriate amount display line, 22... Clasp, 23... Thermometer, 24
...Thermostat, 25... Timer, 26...
... Stirring bar, H... Heater.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A foot heating device comprising a footrest member 4 supported or suspended by an elastic member 5 such as a coil spring inside, and a heating element 1b disposed below. A water tank body 1, and a water tank body 2 for cooling feet placed side by side with the water tank body 1.
A cold and hot treatment device for athlete's foot, comprising: the water tank body 2 and a saucer 3 disposed under the water tank body 1. (2) The athlete's foot cold treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the bath body 1 has a bath bath 1a and a heating element 1b integrally formed. (3) The athlete's foot cold treatment device according to claim 1, wherein the bath body 1 has a bath bath 1a and a heating element 1b formed independently.