JPH0813296B2 - Washbasin with foot washing device - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a wash basin provided with a foot washing device.

(Background of the Invention) When you go home because you are tired of going out, you may want to wash your feet and get tired. Also, oily people often want to take off their socks and wash their feet when they return home.

In such cases, you usually go to the bathroom to wash your feet. However, going to the bathroom and washing your feet is quite troublesome and time-consuming.

In this case, if there is a dedicated foot washing device, it is convenient to wash the feet easily without having to go to the bathroom. However, it is wasteful to devote a dedicated space for a foot washing device in a limited living space, and if the foot washing device is installed alone with the device exposed, there is a risk of tripping.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The wash basin with a foot wash device of the present invention was devised in view of such circumstances, and the gist thereof is a wash basin provided at a predetermined height position. And a foot washing device having a foot washing device which has a portion and is stored in the lower space of the base portion when not in use, and an operating device for operating the foot washing device. Is equipped with at least a flush water discharge switch and a drain switch, and at least the foot washing device is provided with a draining means for draining water in the foot washing device by operating the draining switch. There is provided water discharge means as a component of the foot washing device, which discharges wash water toward the foot washing device by operating the wash water discharge switch in the space.

(Operation and Effect of the Invention) As described above, the present invention incorporates the foot washing device in the washbasin,
The foot washing device of such a foot washing device can be housed in the lower space of the base portion at least when not in use, while the foot washing device is operated by operating the operating means.

By doing so, the foot can be easily washed with the foot washing device, and the function as a washbasin and the foot washing function of the foot washing device can be used in a substantially common space. It is possible to effectively utilize the reserved space. In addition, since the foot washer can be stored in the lower space of the base when not in use, it is possible to avoid the trouble of tripping without knowing the foot washer.

Moreover, according to the present invention, the operation for operating the foot washing device, that is, the operation for discharging and discharging the water necessary for washing the foot, or the operation for performing other necessary movements is operated by a switch or the like. There is an advantage that the operation can be easily performed by operating the means, and since the operation means can be provided separately from the foot washer, there is also an advantage that the operation means can be provided at a position convenient for the operation.

In the present invention, since the foot washing device is incorporated in the wash basin, the pipes for water supply and drainage can be shared by the wash basin and the foot washing device, and at the same time when washing the face and hands, the feet can be at the same position It has a feature that can be washed.

In addition to this, according to the present invention, it is possible to discharge the washing water toward the foot washing device with one switch operation, and to drain the washing water with the draining means with one snitch operation in the foot washing device, which makes the foot washing device easy to use. It has good features.

In the present invention, the foot washer can be fixedly installed at the storage position in the lower space of the base so that it can be used at that storage position. It is also possible to adopt a forward tilting method so that it can be pulled forward from its storage position when in use. When using the slide method or the moving method such as the forward moving method, if the foot washer is stored in the lower cabinet of the base when not in use, it will be linked with the opening operation of the lower cabinet door. The footbath can also be pulled out to the position of use.

It is convenient to attach the operating means such as a switch to the base or a position higher than the base. For example, if you have a mirror cabinet on the periphery of the washbasin or on the upper front of the washbasin, it should be installed on the mirror cabinet at a predetermined location, or in the case of a washbasin type washstand, on the top or front of the counter. Good to do. If the operating means is attached in such a position, it is not necessary to bend down one by one to operate the footbath, and the operation for operating the footbath can be easily performed in a comfortable posture. It should be noted that the operating means may be provided on the wall portion as long as it can be easily operated when the foot washer is used.

The operation means is a remote control type (remote control type)
It can also be If the operation means is of a remote control type, it is convenient because the operation means can be easily operated at hand even in a comfortable posture such as sitting on a stool and extending the legs. In this case, the remote control may be of a wired type, but if it is of a wireless type, it will be easier to handle. Further, when the operating means is a wireless remote control, it is preferable that the transmitter is detachably mounted at a predetermined position so that the transmitter can be operated effectively even at the mounting position. If it does in this way, the usability will improve further.

In the present invention, it is convenient to provide a stool on the wash basin so that the user can wash his / her feet in a comfortable posture while sitting on the stool, and the labor of preparing a stool for each use can be omitted. Although this stool may be fixedly provided in the use position, it is preferable that the stool be taken out to the projecting position (use position) only when it is used and used, and stored in the lower space of the base portion when it is not used. This is because the space can be effectively used and the stool does not interfere when not in use.

When a stool is provided, it is desirable to provide an armrest on the stool and attach the wireless remote controller to the armrest in a detachable manner. It is preferable to make it effective.

In the present invention, the foot washing device may be provided with a chemical liquid ejecting means for injecting a chemical liquid such as soap liquid. Thus, by providing a drug solution discharging means, by injecting a drug solution such as a soap solution at the time of foot washing, it is possible to clean the feet cleanly and to effectively use the foot washer for the treatment of skin diseases and the like. Become.

Next, the invention of claim 2 is such that the water discharge port of the water discharge means is provided in the foot washing device, and the air blowing means is provided in the lower space of the base part and separately from the foot washing device. By doing so, the wash water can be supplied at a position close to the foot washer without spattering water, and at the same time, the washed foot can be dried by the air blowing means and the washed foot can be dried. It is possible to save the trouble of pulling out the foot with a foot etc. and to avoid getting the floor and the like wet with the wet foot.

It is desirable that warm air be blown from the wind blowing means,
The air at room temperature may be used.

Here, the wind blowing means is provided in the lower space of the pedestal separately from the foot washer, and this has the advantage that the amount of wind blown from the wind blowing means can be increased. This is based on the following reasons.

That is, the lower space of the pedestal is generally a small space, and the lower space is equipped with a device for the water supply / drain pipe of the washbasin and the air blowing means. Inevitably, if the foot washing device itself is directly provided with the air blowing means, the amount of air blown by the air blowing means becomes small, and it takes time to dry the foot.

However, if the air blowing means is provided separately from the washbasin, it is possible to blow a large amount of air and an appropriate amount of air, and the drying of the feet can be completed in a short time.

In addition, the water discharging means may be adapted to adjust the temperature of water or hot water discharged therefrom.

It is convenient to provide the foot washing device with a footrest so that the foot can be supported in a state of not contacting the water inside the foot washing device. By providing such a foot rest, when the washed foot is dried by the wind from the air blowing means, the foot can be easily dried on the foot.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 10 is a vanity having a mirror cabinet 14 on the upper front of the vanity, which has a washbasin 12 having a faucet 11 and a lower cabinet 16. The lower cabinet 16 has a front surface that can be opened and closed by a double door 18 and has a foot washer 20 and a stool 21 inside.

The foot washer 20 includes a main body container 22 and an extension portion 24 extending from a wall portion on the back side of the main body container 22. This foot washer 20
Between the main body container 22 and the floor of the lower cabinet 16,
A slide mechanism (not shown) is provided. Then, the foot washing device 20 is slidable back and forth between the storage position in the lower cabinet 16 and the use position projecting from the storage position to the front side of the lower cabinet 16 by a predetermined dimension by this slide mechanism. Has become.

The extending portion 24 of the foot washer 20 extends upward from the main body container 22. Further, here, a chemical liquid discharge port 26 and a water discharge port 28 are provided on the lower surface of the distal end portion of the extending portion 24.

The chemical liquid discharge port 26 is connected to a chemical liquid tank 32 via a pipe 30 as shown in FIG. Then, when the solenoid valve 33 arranged on the pipe 30 is opened, a chemical liquid such as soap water is guided from the chemical liquid tank 32 to the chemical liquid discharge port 26, and the main body container 22
Is discharged inside.

The water discharge port 28 is connected to the mixing thermostat 36 via a pipe 34. The mixing thermo 36 has a water pipe 38 and a hot water pipe.
40 is connected, and when the solenoid valve is opened, cold water and hot water are supplied to the mixing thermo 36 through them. And this mixing thermo 36
The cold water and the hot water are mixed, the mixed cleaning water is supplied to the water discharge port 28, and the cleaning water is discharged from the water discharge port 28 into the container body 22. The mixing thermostat 36 of this example has a temperature control function of adjusting the mixing ratio of water and hot water by an electric signal.

A drain pipe 44 is connected to the bottom of the main body container 22 from which the chemical liquid such as soap water and the cleaning water are discharged from the chemical liquid discharge port 26 and the water discharge port 28. A drain plug 46 for raising and lowering the plug with a solenoid is provided on the drain pipe 44.
The drainage passage is opened and closed by.

On the other hand, on the ceiling of the lower cabinet 16, a wind outlet 48 is provided facing downward. This wind outlet 48 is a duct 50
Is connected to the blower fan 52 via a through-hole, and a heater 54 is arranged in the duct 50. In this example, the air is blown by the blower fan 52 and the heater 54
The hot air heated by the wind blows through the duct 54
It is guided by 48 and blows downward from there.

The stool 21 is arranged on the inner side surface of the lower cabinet 16 while being supported by a support rod 56. This support rod
Here, 56 is configured to be expandable / contractible by a fixed dimension, and the stool support portion on the distal end side is rotatable by a fixed angle with respect to the base end side portion. In this example, this allows the stool 21 to be always stored in the storage position along the side surface of the lower cabinet 16 as shown in FIG.
The stool 21 can be set in a usable state by pulling out the stool 21 from the storage position and rotating the stool 21 in the clockwise direction in the figure at the protruding position to raise the backrest portion. .

Thus, in this example, in such a vanity 10, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a washbasin 12
A transmission operation unit 60 of a wireless remote controller such as an ultrasonic type or a photoelectric type is detachably attached to the front left side of the upper surface of the. Further, here, a receiver 62 of the remote controller is provided at the base end of the mirror cabinet 14 corresponding to the mounting position of the transmission operation unit 60. Then, in this example, in the mounted state of the transmission operation unit 60, by operating the operation switch of the transmission operation unit 60, or by detaching from the mounting position, the transmission operation unit 60 is operated toward the reception unit 62. By operating the switch, the operation of the foot washing device can be controlled.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, in this example, the transmission operation section 60 is provided with a main switch 63 and a chemical liquid spout switch 6.
4, a wash water spout switch 65, a wash water temperature raising switch 66, a wash water temperature lowering switch 68, a drainage switch 70, a wind blow switch 72 and a stop switch 74 are provided.

Here, the main switch 63 turns on / off the power of the foot washing device.
It is for operation, and the foot washing device is alternately switched between the operation permissible state and the operation deactivated state each time the button is pushed. Further, the chemical liquid discharge switch 64 is for discharging a chemical liquid such as soap water, and when pressed, the electromagnetic valve 33 is opened to discharge the chemical liquid such as soap water from the chemical liquid discharge port 26. Further, the flush water discharge switch 65 is for discharging flush water, and when this switch is pressed, the solenoid valve is opened and the flush water is discharged from the water discharge port 28.

The cleaning water temperature increasing switch 66 and the cleaning water temperature decreasing switch 68 are
This is for adjusting the temperature of the wash water discharged from the water discharge port 28 to a desired temperature by changing the mixing ratio of cold water and hot water in the mixing thermo 36. Becomes higher, and the temperature of the washing water is lowered by pressing the temperature lowering switch 68.

Further, the drain switch 70 is a switch for draining the water in the foot washing device 20. When this switch is pressed, the drain plug 46 provided in the drain pipe 44 is opened and the water in the foot washing device 20 is discharged. The wind blow switch 72 is for blowing warm air for drying the foot from the wind blow outlet 48, and by this pressing operation, the blower fan 52
And the heater 54 is driven. The stop switch 74 is provided to stop each operation of the foot washing device based on the operation of the operation switch, and each operation such as the chemical liquid discharge, the wash water discharge, the drainage, and the air blowing is performed by the stop switch 74. It is designed to be stopped by the operation of.

When washing the feet in the apparatus of this example, the door 18 of the lower cabinet 16 is opened and the foot washer 20 is pulled out toward you. Also, pull out the stool 21 from the storage position and set it in the use position. Then, the user sits down on the stool 21 set at the use position, puts his / her feet into the body container 22 in the foot washer 20, and operates the transmission operation unit 60 of the remote controller to perform a necessary operation.

After washing and drying your feet, store the foot washer 20 and stool 21 in their respective storage positions, and open the door of the lower cabinet 16.
Close 18

In this example, the lower cabinet 16 of the vanity 10
Since the foot washer 20 is housed inside, the wash surface and the foot washing can be performed in substantially the same space, and the limited space can be effectively used. In addition, pipes for water supply and drainage to the foot washer 20 are used as a vanity.
Since it can be shared with that of 10, the construction around the water is easy. Furthermore, since the foot washer 20 can be stored in the lower cabinet 16 when not in use, it is possible to prevent the foot washer 20 from tripping without knowing it.

In this example, the lower cabinet 16 is seated 21
Since it is equipped integrally, you can save the trouble of preparing one stool each time you wash your feet, and since it can be stored in the lower cabinet 21 when not in use, the stool 21 is an obstacle. It will never happen.

Further, in this example, since the wireless remote controller is adopted as the operating means for operating the foot washbasin 20, the footwasher 20 can be easily operated, and the transmission operation part 60 of the washbasin 12 can be used. It is detachably mounted on the left front side of the upper surface, and the operation of the transmission operation unit 60 is effective even at that attachment position, so it is easy to use and operates the transmission operation unit 60 at the attachment position. Even if you do, there is a feature that you do not have to bend over one by one.

In addition, in the present example, the chemical liquid discharge port 26 is provided so that the chemical liquid such as soap liquid can be injected into the foot washing device 20, and the air outlet 48 is provided to blow out the hot air for drying. As a result, the feet can be more effectively and effectively washed according to the purpose of washing, and the feet can be quickly dried after washing without using a towel or the like.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention can be configured in other forms.

For example, the foot washer 20 may be fixedly provided in the storage position so that it can be used in the storage position. As shown in FIG. 4, the foot washer 20 can be rotated via the shaft 76. It may be attached to the lower cabinet 16 while being used in a state of being tilted toward the front around the shaft 76, and may be stored in the lower cabinet 16 in a state of being raised rearward around the shaft 76. When storing the foot washing device 20 in the lower cabinet 16, if the foot washing device 20 is moved between the storage position and the use position, the door 18 of the lower cabinet 16 is
It is convenient to move the foot washer 20 between the storage position and the use position in conjunction with opening and closing of.

In the previous example, a wireless remote controller was used as the operating means for the foot washer 20, but it is also possible to use a wired remote controller for such operating means, and the operating unit is a vanity. Alternatively, it may be fixedly provided on the wall near the vanity 10. There are no particular restrictions on the mounting position of the transmission operation unit 60 of the remote controller and the installation position of the fixed operation unit. However, particularly for the fixed operation unit whose operation position is fixed, the washbasin 12 or It is preferable to provide the operating portion at a higher position. If you do this,
This is because it is not necessary to bend over when operating the operation unit. Incidentally, FIG. 2 shows an example of a preferable arrangement position of the fixing operation portion 78 by a virtual line. Also, like the previous example,
When the stool is provided, it is preferable that the stool is provided with an armrest and the transmission operation unit 60 of the remote controller is detachably provided on the armrest.

Further, the stool 21 can be stored along the ceiling surface side of the lower cabinet 16, and depending on the situation, it can be provided in a fixed position in advance in the use position. Of course, the stool 21 can be omitted.

Further, in the previous example, the extension portion 24 is extended from the main body container 22 of the foot washing device 20, and the chemical liquid discharge port is formed on the lower surface of the tip portion of the extension portion 24.
26 and water outlet 28 were provided, but these outlets
26 and 28 can be provided separately from the foot washer 20. Further, as in the previous example, when the air outlet 48 is provided to blow out the air for drying (or the air at room temperature),
As shown in the figure, it is preferable that the extending portion 24 of the foot washer 20 is provided with the tip end side inclined downward to form a footrest, and the washed foot is placed on the footrest and dried. By providing such a footrest, the washed foot can be dried easily. Further, the chemical liquid outlet 26 and the air outlet 4 in the above embodiment
8, the washing temperature raising switch 66 and the washing water temperature lowering switch 68 can be omitted in some cases. FIG. 6 shows the transmission operation unit 60 of the remote controller in this case.
In addition, a rim is provided around the main body container 22 of the foot washer 20 so that washing water can be injected through the rim, while a pre-washing switch and a post-washing switch are provided in the transmission operation unit 60 and the fixed operation unit 78 of the remote controller. It is also possible to provide a container washing switch and the like so that the foot washing device 20 can be washed by operating those switches, or the washing can be automatically performed. . Further, in the present invention, it is possible to allow the foot washing device to perform operations other than those described above, and it is also possible to add a function of putting on a wind or the like for drying to give out a scent.

Besides this, the present invention is generally applicable to a washbasin of a washbasin type without a lower cabinet, a washstand without a mirror cabinet, and other various types of washstands, etc. within a range not departing from the gist thereof. It can be configured with various modifications based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state of use of a foot wash device showing a toilet vanity according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a main part of the vanity stand, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the transmission operation part of the remote controller of the foot washing device. Figure 4,
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are main part explanatory views for explaining another embodiment of the present invention. 10: Vanity 12: Washbasin 14: Mirror cabinet 16: Lower cabinet 20: Foot washbasin, 21: Stool 22: Main body container, 24: Extension part 26: Chemical outlet, 28: Water outlet 48: Wind blow Outlet, 60: Transmission operation part 62: Reception part, 64 Chemical liquid discharge switch 65: Wash water discharge switch 70: Drain switch 72: Wind blow switch 78: Fixed operation part

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-60-199420 (JP, A) JP-A 1-236023 (JP, A) Actual opening 62-87589 (JP, U) Actual opening 63-15884 (JP , U) Actual exploitation Sho 57-54435 (JP, U)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A foot washer having a basin provided with a wash basin at a predetermined height position and stored in a lower space of the basin at least when not in use, and the foot washer. A foot washing device having an operating means for working, the operating means being provided with at least a flush water discharge switch and a drain switch, and the foot washing device being at least operated in the foot washing device by operating the drain switch. A drainage means for draining the water is further provided, and the wash water is discharged toward the foot washing device by operating the wash water spouting switch in the lower space of the stand portion. A washbasin with a foot-washing device, which is provided with means. 2. The water discharge port of the water discharge means is provided in the foot washing device according to claim 1, and wind blowing means for blowing drying air is provided in the lower space of the base portion. A washbasin with a footwash device, which is provided separately from the footwasher.