JPH08154999A - Automatic foot-washing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To carry easily the whole apparatus to a desired place in an automatic foot washing apparatus contg. the water tank, a pump part, a motor as its driving part and a main body casing. CONSTITUTION: A water tank 12 is arranged on the upper part of a main body casing 14 and the water tank 12, a pump part 80, the main body casing 14 and a communicating part for making the pump part communicate with the water tank 12 are combined integrally under a moving condition each other. In addition, a set of wheels are attached on the lower part of the rear side of the main body casing 14 under a projected condition from the underface of the main body casing 14 and a damping pad 52 is attached on the lower part of the front side under a projected condition from the underface. In addition, a handle 56 which can be taken in and out is attached on the front part of the main body casing 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic foot washing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an automatic foot-washing device of this type, water for foot-washing is stored in a container,
With the user's foot inserted in the container, water is vigorously ejected from the ejection port into the container to wash the feet and massage is performed at the same time, or a large number of protrusions are formed inside the container. It is conventionally known that a foot is massaged by projecting and vibrating the projection with the user's foot placed on the projection.

However, there is a problem that both the cleaning effect and the massage effect on the foot are weak if the water flow is simply jetted out or the protrusions are vibrated in the water. Therefore, a large number of ceramic particles are stored in the water tank, and the water is poured into the water tank. An apparatus has been proposed in which a slurry jet is generated in a water tank in accordance with the jet of a water stream, and the slurry jet stream is applied to a user's foot for washing and massaging (JP-A-6-114093).

In this device, since the ceramic particles vigorously hit the user's foot, the ceramic particles collide with the skin or rub against the skin, and the soles of the feet that are heavily soiled and the fingers and fingers that are difficult to clean. Good cleaning can be performed during the period, and the massage can be effectively exerted by the collision effect of the ceramic particles.

However, in order to apply the ceramic particles to the user's feet with a strong force, it is necessary to make the water flow have a corresponding force, and accordingly, a pump drive unit such as a motor for generating the water flow must be strong to some extent. Will be needed.

When the pump driving section is made strong in this way, the weight of the driving section inevitably becomes heavy.

By the way, it is desirable that this automatic foot washing device can be used in a bathroom, at the entrance, in the living room while sitting on an easy chair, or at any other desired location. Further, in this foot washing device, there is a problem that the water tank becomes dirty during repeated use. In this case, it is desirable that the foot washing device be easily moved to a washing place such as a bathroom so that the water tank can be washed.

However, when the weight of the pump driving section becomes heavy as described above, the weight of the foot washing apparatus as a whole also becomes heavy, so that the work of carrying the foot washing apparatus becomes troublesome and troublesome. It becomes a factor to impair usability.

[0009]

The invention of the present application has been made to solve such a problem. Thus, the automatic foot-washing device of the present invention (a) has a space for inserting the user's foot and storing water for foot-washing therein, and an outlet for taking out water from the inside at a predetermined position. And (b) a water tank provided with a spout for ejecting the taken out water as a water flow inside, and (b) being arranged outside the water tank, pressurizing the water taken out from the take out port to make it a water flow from the spout An automatic foot-washing device including a pump unit for vigorously ejecting into the water tank, (c) a drive unit for rotationally driving the pump unit, and (d) a main body casing incorporating the drive unit. Is disposed on the upper portion of the main body casing, and the water tank, the pump portion, the main body casing, and the communication portion that connects the pump portion and the water tank are assembled to each other so as to move integrally with each other. Direction one end lower part Wherein the pair of wheels is provided in the state of protruding from the lower surface of the body casing (claim 1).

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic foot-washing device according to claim 1, wherein the water tank contains a large number of ceramic particles therein together with the foot-washing water, and a slurry jet is formed by jetting water from the jet outlet. Is produced (claim 2).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the automatic foot washing device as set forth in claim 1 or 2, the set of wheels is provided only at a lower portion on one end side of the main body casing, and the wheel is provided on the other end side. However, a braking pad that produces a predetermined frictional resistance with the floor is provided on the lower surface of the other end side so as to project therefrom (claim 3).

An automatic foot-washing device according to still another invention of the present application is characterized in that, in claims 1, 2 or 3, a handle for applying a moving operation force to the automatic foot-washing device is provided (claim). Item 4).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic foot-washing device characterized in that the handle is provided on the main body casing (claim 5).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the automatic foot washing device according to claim 4 or 5, the handle is provided with an arm having a predetermined length, and the arm is provided with a predetermined length from the main body casing or the water tank. The handle can be taken in and out between a projecting position for projecting and a retracting position where the arm is retracted toward the main body casing or the water tank (claim 6).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the automatic foot washing device as set forth in claim 6, the handle is provided on the side of the main body casing, and the main body casing is formed with a storage recess for storing the handle. (Claim 7).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic foot washing device as set forth in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein the wheel is at a lower corner portion of the main body casing and the lower surface of the main body casing. And the foot washing device is provided so as to project downward and rearward from the rear surface, respectively, and the entire upper part of the foot washing device including the main body casing and the water tank is centered around the wheel, and the upper portion on the rear surface side of the foot washing device is placed on the floor surface. It is possible to stand up in a state of contacting, and in the standing posture, the rear upper part of the water tank can be tilted into a tilted posture, and a water drain hole for draining water inside the water tank is provided in the rear upper part of the water tank. It is formed (claim 8).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the automatic foot-washing device, the upper part of the rear side of the water tank is recessed rearward in accordance with claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. A drain hole for draining water inside the water tank is provided at the bottom of the recess (claim 9).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the automatic foot washing device as set forth in claim 9, a mesh basket having a size corresponding to the recess is detachably housed in the recess. (Claim 10).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the automatic foot washing device according to claim 9 or 10, an upward rising portion is provided at a rear portion of the main body casing and water at a bottom portion of the concave portion is provided. The drainage pipe is projected rearward from the drainage hole, and the drainage pipe is positioned inside the rising portion (claim 11).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, in the automatic foot washing device as set forth in claim 11, the rear side or the upper side portion of the rising portion where the drainage pipe is disposed is an opening, and the opening has a lid. The body is attached so that it can be opened and closed (claim 12).

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic foot washing device as claimed in claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
Or 12, the water tank is in a closed form that completely closes the inside, and a foot insertion opening is provided in the front upper surface, and a lid is openably and closably attached to the opening. It is characterized in that (claim 13).

[0022]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the entire foot washing device can be moved by integrally assembling the water tank, the pump portion, the main body casing, and the communication portion that connects the pump portion and the water tank with each other. In addition, one set of wheels is provided on the lower part of the main body casing on one end side in one direction, specifically, on the lower part of the rear side. It becomes possible to easily carry it to a washing place, etc., and eventually, the foot washing device can be made convenient.

In this case, if the water tank is separable from the main body casing, the entire foot washing device can be carried to the washing place, where the water tank can be separated from the main body casing and taken out and washed. Benefits are obtained.

In the automatic foot washing device in which a large number of ceramic particles are stored in the water tank and a slurry jet is generated in the water tank as described above, the pump drive unit is inevitably heavy in weight. Therefore, the invention of claim 1 is particularly effective when applied to such an automatic foot washing device (claim 2).

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the wheel is provided only on the lower rear side of the main body casing and not on the lower front side. Instead, in the lower lower front, a predetermined frictional resistance force is generated between the wheel and the floor. According to the present invention, when the user inserts his foot into the water tank of the foot washing device and is using the foot washing device, the entire foot washing device is It is possible to favorably prevent displacement or movement.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the foot washing device is provided with a handle for applying a moving operation force. According to the present invention, the foot washing device can be easily moved by holding the handle. . It should be noted that this handle is preferably provided on the front side of the foot washing device on the side opposite to the side on which the wheels are provided.

According to the invention of claim 5, the handle is provided in the main body casing. In this case, even when the water tank is separable from the main body casing, the handle is provided through the handle. The operation force of is applied to the aquarium, which can prevent the aquarium from rattling or coming off.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the handle is provided with an arm having a predetermined length, and the handle can be put in and taken out between a projecting position and a retracted position. According to the present invention, the handle is provided. It is possible to stick it out to the projecting position when using it, and to position it in the retracted position when not using it, which makes it easier to carry the entire foot washing device and does not use it. At this time, since the handle is stored in the retracted position, it is possible to prevent the handle from sticking out when the foot washing device is used and to prevent it from getting in the way, and it is possible to eliminate the complexity of the appearance.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the handle is provided with the arm, when the handle is located at the retracted position, the handle is housed in the housing recess provided in the main body casing. According to the present invention, the aesthetic appearance of the entire foot washing device can be further improved.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the entire foot washing device can be rotated about a wheel in an upright posture and an inclined posture in which a rear upper portion of the water tank is lowered, and a drain hole is formed in the rear upper portion of the water tank. According to the present invention, the water in the water tank can be easily drained by setting the foot washing device in the standing posture. In this case, if the handle is provided on the front portion on the side opposite to the wheels, the foot washing device can be easily placed in the standing posture.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a recess is provided in the upper rear portion of the water tank. According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the internal volume of the lower side excluding the concave portion while keeping the internal volume of the water tank including the concave portion constant, and thus it is necessary when the lower part is filled with water. The amount of water can be reduced. Further, as described above, the amount of ceramic particles required when accommodating the ceramic particles can be reduced.

In addition, since the drainage hole is provided at the bottom of the recessed portion, when draining the water in the water tank, it is possible to collect the water while retaining the water in the recessed portion, and the drainage property is excellent. Benefits are obtained.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a mesh basket having a size corresponding to the concave portion is accommodated in the concave portion. According to the present invention, when ceramic grains are accommodated in the water tank. In, when the water is drained from the recess, the ceramic particles can be stored in the mesh basket stored in the recess.

Since the cage of the mesh is removable, by removing the cage from the water tank,
The ceramic particles can be easily cleaned by themselves and cleaned, and can be stored again in the water tank.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, an upward rising portion is provided at the rear portion of the main body casing, while the drain pipe is projected from the water drain hole of the recess and is positioned inside the rising portion. According to the present invention, the water in the water tank can be taken out through the drain pipe,
By providing a predetermined valve on the drain pipe, it becomes possible to easily drain the water in the water tank by operating the valve, and when the entire foot washing device is in the standing posture, the drain pipe is Since it is inside, it is possible to avoid the problem that the drain pipe hits the floor surface.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the rear side or the upper side of the drainage pipe in the rising portion is formed as an opening, and the opening can be opened and closed by a lid body. The water from the drainage pipe can be easily received by a separate container or the like, and at the time of normal operation, the opening can be closed with a lid to improve the appearance.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the water tank is of a closed type, a foot insertion opening is provided on the front upper surface, and the foot opening can be opened and closed by a lid. When moving the foot washing device, it is possible to prevent the water inside the aquarium from splashing outside due to vibration, etc., and when using the foot washing device, remove the lid to put it in the aquarium from the foot insertion opening. Since the foot can be inserted and the part other than the opening is closed, it is possible to prevent the water in the water tank from splashing to the outside even when the jet is vigorously ejected. .

[0038]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5, reference numeral 10 denotes an automatic foot washing device of this embodiment, which is a water tank 12 that is separate and separable from each other.
It has a main body casing 14 and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. And the water tank 12 and the main body casing 1
An outer shell of the entire device is constituted by the surface portion of the device 4.

Here, the water tank 12 is separably mounted on the upper part of the main body casing 14. Body casing 14
Has an upward rising portion 16 on the rear side. The front surface of the rising portion 16 is formed in a step shape having rising surfaces 18 and 20 and a horizontal surface 22 which are substantially vertical.

On the other hand, the water tank 12 is a member having a rectangular box-like container shape, and is made of transparent resin as a whole. The water tank 12 has a rearward recessed portion 24 on the upper rear side, and the recessed portion 24 fits snugly into the space formed by the rising surface 20 and the horizontal surface 22 of the rising portion 16. I'm out.

As shown in FIG. 5, a drain hole 26 is formed at the bottom of the recess 24, and the drain hole 2 is formed.
A drain pipe 28 extends rearwardly from 6 in a protruding shape. The drainage pipe 28 is bent in a dogleg shape in the middle, the discharge port 30 is directed upward, and the opening / closing valve 32 is provided in the middle part.
Is provided, and the drain pipe 28 is operated by operating the opening / closing valve 32.
It is said that the internal passage of the can be opened and closed.

Inside the recess 24, a mesh basket 36 having a corresponding shape and having a handle 34 is completely accommodated. The mesh basket 36 is for collecting a large number of ceramic particles 15 in the water tank 12 when draining water. Here, the ceramic particles 15 are composed of particles of alumina, zirconia, or the like, and have a particle size of 0.
It has a specific gravity of 5 to 5.0 mm and a specific gravity of 1.0 to 4.0.
In this example, about 3 kg of ceramic particles 15 are housed inside the water tank 12. The amount of water is about 9 liters.

The mesh basket 36 is detachable, and the mesh basket 3 containing the ceramic grains 15 is accommodated.
The whole 6 can be taken out from the water tank 12. The water drain pipe 28 protruding rearward is located inside the main body casing 14, strictly speaking, inside the rear surface portion.

On the other hand, an opening 38 for inserting a user's foot is formed on the front upper surface of the water tank 12, and a lid 40 made of transparent resin is detachably attached to the opening 38. . Here, the opening 38 is formed over the upper surface, both side surfaces, and the front surface of the water tank 12. Further, a handle 46 having a grip portion 42 and a pair of arms 44 is fixed to the lower part of the front surface of the water tank 12 so as to project forward.

A rear surface of the body casing 14 is a substantially vertical surface, and a pair of wheels 48 are rotatably attached to a lower rear portion of the body casing 14. The wheels 48 are provided so as to project downward and rearward from the lower surface and the rear surface of the main body casing 14, respectively. Further, the wheel 48 is also positioned in a notch 50 formed in a corresponding portion of the body casing 14, and the outer surface of the wheel 48 is substantially flush with the side surface of the body casing 14.

On the other hand, on the lower surface of the main body casing 14 on the front side, a braking pad 52 for generating a predetermined frictional force with a floor surface of rubber or the like is provided so as to project downward. Can be brought into contact with the floor surface.
The braking pad 52 is provided on the body casing 14 for the wheels 4
8 is provided to prevent the entire apparatus from moving during use of the foot washing apparatus 10.

The body casing 14 is also provided with a handle 56 having a grip portion 53 and a pair of arms 54 at the front corner portion. The arm 54 of the handle 56 on the side of the main body casing 14 is formed to be long, and the handle 56 as a whole has a protruding position that is largely protruded forward as shown in FIG. 13 and a retracted position where the handle 56 is retracted into the main body casing 14. It is possible to take it in and out in between.

The main casing 14 has the arm 5
A groove (not shown) for putting in and taking out 4 and a grip portion 53
Further, a storage recess 58 for storing a portion of the arm 54 in the vicinity thereof is provided, and the entire handle 56 is stored therein in a non-projecting state.

The notch 6 is formed in the main casing 14 at a portion of the rising portion 16 corresponding to the drain pipe 28.
0 (see FIG. 2) is formed, and the lid 62 is detachably attached to the opening of the outer surface of the cutout portion 60.

The bottom portion 64 of the water tank 12 is constituted by a shallow container-shaped member separate from the water tank body. Here, the bottom portion 64 is fixed to the main body of the water tank 12.

On this bottom portion 64, as shown in FIG. 6, a large number of nozzle holes 6 for ejecting a water flow into the water tank 12 are provided.
6 are distributed and arranged in a predetermined pattern. Each of these nozzle holes 66 is provided so as to vertically penetrate the bottom portion 64 and open at the upper surface of the bottom portion 64.

The bottom portion 64 is also provided with an outlet 68 for taking out water from the water tank 12 in a portion other than the nozzle holes 66, and the mesh plate 7 is provided there.
0 is set. Here, on the back surface side of the mesh plate 70, a filter material for removing dirt generated in the ceramic grains 15 and the water tank 12 is mounted.

The bottom portion 64 is also provided with a suction side communication passage 72, which is continuous with the outlet 68, for communicating the outlet 68 with a suction port of a pump 80, which will be described later. The suction side communication passage 72 has an opening 74 at the center thereof.
4 is matched with the suction port 96 (see FIG. 5) of the pump portion 80.

On the other hand, on the back side of each nozzle hole 66, as shown in FIG.
As also shown in FIG. 7, a small chamber 76 is provided for introducing the discharge water from the pump unit 80 to make the pressure uniform and to eject the water from the nozzle holes 66. Here, the small chamber 76 is
It forms a part of the discharge side communication passage that connects the nozzle hole 66 and the discharge port of the pump portion 80.

The bottom 64 also has a passage 78 in the peripheral wall 77.
Is provided, and the side surface injection nozzle 79 is provided in a state of communicating with the passage 78. Side jet nozzle 79
Are oriented so as to face the center of the aquarium 12. The side surface injection nozzle 79 functions to make the flow in the water tank 12 turbulent. The passage 78 provided in the peripheral wall portion 77 also forms a part of the discharge side communication passage.

Below the water tank bottom 64, the pump section 8 is provided.
0 is provided integrally. The pump unit 80 is composed of a centrifugal pump. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, a pump casing 82 includes a container-shaped first member 84 as a main body and a plate-shaped second member 86 as a lid. And is fitted in the recessed portion 88 formed in the main body casing 14 of the automatic foot washing device 10 so as to be able to be taken in and out.

The concave portion 88 has an open bottom, and a cylindrical portion 87 hangs from the lower surface of the pump casing 82 at the open portion, and the lower end of the cylindrical portion 87 is inside the main body casing 14. It is placed on the upper surface of the support plate 89 provided. The cylindrical portion 87 is fixedly provided on the pump casing 82.

An impeller 90 is rotatably arranged inside the pump casing 82. This impeller 90
As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, a cylindrical portion 91 having an opening upper end in the figure, a rotary disc 94 provided subsequent to the cylindrical portion 91, and a rotary disc 92 arranged facing the rotary disc 94. The second member 86 in the pump casing 82 has a configuration in which a pair of rotating discs 92 and 94 are arranged at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction and radially provided vane plates 93.
The water sucked from the suction port 96 at the center of the
It is discharged into the pump casing 82 by a centrifugal force through a passage 98 between the blade plate 93 and the blade plate 93.

The discharged water is pump casing 82.
Passage 100 (see FIG. 8) communicating with the inside of the pump and the discharge port 102 formed in the second member 86 of the pump casing 82.
Through the separate discharge port 104 provided in the first member 84 of the pump casing 82 and the communication pipe 106 (see FIG. 5) extending from the discharge port 104, and is provided on the peripheral wall 77 of the water tank bottom 64. Is discharged to the inside of the water tank 12 from the nozzle hole 66 and the side surface injection nozzle 79.

The side face injection nozzle 79 and the communication pipe 106 for guiding the water discharged from the pump portion 80 to the side face injection nozzle 79 may be omitted in some cases. That is, the side jet nozzle 7
The water jet from 9 may be omitted.

Second member 8 in pump casing 82
6 is closely attached to the bottom portion 64 of the water tank 12, and as shown in FIG. 7, the discharge port 102 and the small chamber 76 on the bottom portion 64 side, and the suction port 96 and the opening on the bottom portion 64 side are provided on the upper surface side. A seal member 1 for shutting off
08 is provided in an annular shape so as to surround the suction port 96.

Inside the main body casing 14, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10 and below the recessed portion 24 of the water tank 12, a motor 110 as a pump driving unit is housed, and the rotation shaft 112 of the impeller 90 is relative to the rotation shaft of the motor 110. Are connected via pulleys 114 and 116 and a conductive belt 118 wound around these pulleys.

The rotary shaft 112 of the impeller 90 has a boss portion 1 of the pump casing 82 as shown in an enlarged view in FIG.
At 22, a bearing 120 is rotatably supported. At the center of the lower part of the rotating shaft 112, the insertion hole 1
24 is formed, and the shaft body 126 is inserted therein. The shaft body 126 is mounted and fixed to the rotary shaft 112 by a mounting screw screwed into the female screw hole 128 (see FIG. 11). A lower portion of the shaft body 126 is projected, and a protruding portion thereof serves as a fitting shaft portion 130, and a spline portion 132 is formed therein.

On the other hand, in the pulley 116 on the side of the impeller 90, a pulley rotation shaft 131 is rotatably supported by the support plate 89 via a bearing 133. The pulley 116 including the pulley rotation shaft 131 has a fitting hole 1 at the center thereof.
34 is formed, and a spline portion 136 is formed in the fitting hole 134. The fitting shaft portion 130 on the rotary shaft 112 side is fitted into the fitting hole 134,
They can be rotated together.

The pulley rotating shaft 131 is integrally rotated with the pulley main body by a setscrew 140 screwed into the female screw hole 138 with respect to the pulley main body.

At the bottom portion 64 of the water tank 12, as shown in FIG. 12, there is provided a heater 142 which is a sheathed heater for warming the water in the water tank 12 and maintaining it in a warm water state. In this heater 142, a U-shaped rod-shaped heating portion 144 is projected in the communication passage 72 on the suction side,
The water sent to the pump portion 80 through the suction side communication passage 72 is heated there.

From the heating section 144, a short cord 146
Extends and has a block-shaped electrical connection portion 148 connected to the end thereof. The connecting portion 148 is fixed to the second member 86 of the pump casing 82, and the lower end portion thereof is projected downward.

On the other hand, an electric cord 150 for connecting to a power source extends from the side of the main body casing 14, and at the end of the electric cord 150, another concave electric connecting portion 152 is provided. A projecting connection terminal 154 is provided inside the recessed connection portion 152, and the connection terminal 154 is provided.
However, the heating portion 144 of the heater 142 is connected to the power source by being fitted into and contacting the hole 156 of the block-shaped connecting portion 148 fitted in the concave-shaped connecting portion 152.

In FIG. 12, reference numeral 158 denotes an automatic temperature controller for detecting the temperature of the hot water and keeping it within a predetermined temperature range set in advance, and 160 denotes the temperature of the hot water, which is more than necessary. It is an overheat protector to keep the temperature of hot water below a certain level so that it will not be heated.

To use the automatic foot washing device 10 of this example,
A predetermined amount of water and ceramic particles 15 are previously stored in the water tank 12 (at this time, the heater 142 can be energized to heat the water in the water tank 12 as needed).
Then, insert the foot into the aquarium 12 through the opening 38 and the bottom 64
The motor 110 is mounted on top and driven by a switch (not shown).

Then, the rotational driving force is transmitted through the pulley 114 and the transmission belt 118 to the pulley 116 on the impeller 90 side.
Conveyed to. Further, the rotational driving force is transmitted to the rotary shaft 112 of the impeller 90 via the fitting shaft portion 130 of the shaft body 126 spline-fitted into the center fitting hole 134 of the pulley 116, and the impeller 90 is vigorously driven. Is rotated.

Based on the rotation of the impeller 90, the water in the water tank 12 is taken out from the outlet 68 of the bottom portion 64, is pressurized, and is again jetted vigorously into the water tank 12 from the nozzle hole 66. Specifically, the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the impeller 90 causes the water in the water tank 12 to flow from the outlet 68 through the suction-side communication passage 72, the opening 74, and the suction port 96 to the pump unit 80.
And is discharged into the pump casing 82 through a passage inside the impeller 90.

Then, after being pressurized there, it flows into the small chamber 76 through the passage 100 and the discharge port 102, and then is jetted from the nozzle holes 66 into the water tank 12. At this time, the pressurized water is simultaneously supplied to the side jet nozzle 79 through the discharge port 104, the communication pipe 106, and the passage 78, and the water flow is jetted into the water tank 12 from there.

Thus, when the water flow is vigorously ejected from the nozzle hole 66 and the side jet nozzle 79, the water tank 1
A large number of ceramic particles 15 contained in 2 flow along with the water flow and vigorously flow to generate a slurry jet. Then, the slurry jet vigorously hits the foot of the user, so that the foot is effectively washed and massaged.

In this example, the water tank 12 and the pump section 8
0, the main body casing 14, and the communication part for connecting the pump part 80 and the water tank 12 are integrally assembled with each other, so that the foot washing device 10 can be moved as a whole and one set is provided at the rear lower part of the main body casing 14. Since the wheels 48 are provided, the entire foot washing device 10 can be easily carried to a desired place, and therefore the foot washing device 10 is easy to use.

At this time, in this example, since the handle 56 is provided on the foot washing device 10 at the front part on the side opposite to the wheel 48, the handle 56 should be pulled out from the main body casing 14 and held by the hand. Thus, the foot washing device 10 can be easily moved.

In addition, since the water tank 12 is separable from the main body casing 14, it is possible to carry the entire foot washing device 10 to the washing place, where the water tank 12 is separated from the main body casing 14 and taken out and washed. it can.

At this time, the foot washing device 10 may carry the water in the water tank 12 to the washing place, and remove the water tank 12 from the main casing 14 there.
Alternatively, after the water in the water tank 12 is drained in advance, the foot washing device 10 is carried to the washing place, where the water tank 12 is moved to the main casing 14
You may make it separate from and take out.

The water in the water tank 12 can be drained as follows. That is, as shown in FIG.
The apparatus 10 is vertically erected so that the concave portion 24 of the aquarium 12 is
Is located on the lower side, and by opening and closing the open / close valve 32 in this state, the water in the water tank 12 can be discharged to the outside through the drain pipe 28. At this time, the ceramic grains 15
Is a mesh basket 36 automatically accommodated in the recess 24.
Will be recovered in.

In this example, the wheel 48 is provided only on the lower rear side of the main body casing 14 and the braking pad 52 is projectingly provided on the lower front side, so that the user inserts the foot into the water tank 12 and There is an advantage that the entire apparatus 10 is not displaced or moved when using the washing apparatus 10. Further, since the handle 56 is provided on the main body casing 14, there is an advantage that the water tank 12 does not rattle or come off when operating the handle.

In addition, the handle 56 has the arm 54 and can be put in and taken out between the projecting position and the retracted position. Therefore, when the handle 56 is used, it can be pushed out to facilitate the foot washing device 10. It can be carried around and can be stored in the retracted position when not in use, so that the handle 56 does not get in the way when the foot washing device 10 is used. Moreover, at the retracted position, this can be stored in the storage recess 58 of the main body casing 14, so that the overall appearance of the foot washing device 10 is good.

In the present embodiment, the entire foot washing device 10 can be rotated about the wheels 48 in an upright posture and an inclined posture in which the upper rear portion of the water tank 12 is lowered, and the upper rear portion of the water tank 12 is rotated. Since the drain hole 26 is formed in the water, the water inside the water tank 12 can be easily drained by placing the foot washing device 10 in the upright posture.

Further, in this example, as shown in the schematic view of FIG. 14, since the recessed portion 24 is provided on the upper rear side of the water tank 12, the inner volume of the water tank 12 including the recessed portion 24 is kept constant. Meanwhile, the inner volume of the lower side excluding the recessed portion 24 can be reduced, and therefore the amount of water required when the lower portion is filled with water can be reduced, and at the same time, the amount of the required ceramic particles 15 can be reduced. be able to.

Further, in this example, since the drainage hole 26 is provided at the bottom of the recessed portion 24, when draining the water from the water tank 12, it is possible to store the water in the recessed portion 24 and remove it. Good drainage.

In addition, in the concave portion 24, the concave portion 24
Since the cage 36 having a mesh size corresponding to the above is accommodated, the ceramic particles 15 can be collected in the cage 36 when water is drained from the recess 24, and the cage 36 is detachable. Therefore, by taking this out of the water tank 12, the ceramic particles 15 can be easily washed alone and can be stored in the water tank 12 again.

In addition, in the present example, the main body casing 1
4 is provided with a rising portion 16 at the rear portion thereof,
Since the water drainage pipe 28 is protruded from the water drainage hole 26 of 4 and is located inside the rising portion 16, the water in the water tank 12 can be taken out through the water drainage pipe 28, and the water drainage pipe 28 is provided in the water drainage pipe 28. The opening / closing valve 32 allows the water in the water tank 12 to be easily drained, and the drain pipe 28 can be prevented from hitting the floor surface when the entire foot washing device 10 is in the standing posture.

In this example, the portion corresponding to the drainage pipe 28 in the rising portion 16 is formed as the cutout portion 60, and the cutout portion 60 can be opened and closed by the lid 62. Therefore, the drainage pipe 28 is opened through the cutout portion 60. The water can be easily received by a separate container or the like, and the appearance can be made good by closing the cutout portion 60 with the lid 62 in the normal state.

Further, in this embodiment, since the water tank 12 is closed and the foot insertion opening 38 is provided on the front upper surface and can be opened and closed by the lid 40, when the foot washing device 10 is moved. In addition, it is possible to prevent the water in the water tank 12 from splashing to the outside due to vibration or the like, and to insert the foot into the water tank 12 from the opening 38 by removing the lid 40 when using the foot washing device 10. Since the portion other than the opening 38 is closed, the water tank 12 can be formed even when the jet flow is vigorously ejected.
It is possible to suppress the water inside from splashing outside.

In the above embodiment, the pump portion 80 is integrally attached to and detached from the water tank 12, but as shown in FIG. 15, it also serves as a lid member for the pump casing 82 or the bottom portion of the pump casing 82 and the water tank 12. The nozzle 162 and the opening 166 communicating with the discharge port or the suction port of the pump unit 80 are provided in the member 162 interposed between the tubular portion 170 and the opening 1 in the water tank bottom 168.
72 are provided respectively, and the tubular portion 170 is provided with the nozzle portion 16
4 and the opening 172 is matched with the opening 166, and the tubular portion 170 and the opening 172 may be closed by a screw cap 174 and a seal lid 178, respectively.

Here, the screw cap 174 is the cylindrical portion 17
The male screw formed on the outer peripheral surface of No. 0 is screwed through the packing 176, and the seal lid 178.
Is the bottom of the water tank 1 with screws 182 through the packing 180.
It is fixed to 68. Of course, other closure means can be used. Thus, in this case, the water tank 12 can be separated from the pump part and taken in and out independently.

FIG. 16 shows still another example.
In this example, the water tank bottom 184 is provided with the valve portion 186, and the ball valve element 190 is housed inside the valve case 188. An opening 192 that is completely closed by the ball valve element 190 is provided on the lower surface side of the valve case 188, while a nozzle hole 194 that is longer than the diameter of the ball valve element 190 is provided on the upper surface side.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, this is merely an example. For example, the present invention is applicable to various types of automatic foot washing devices other than the above examples, and is also applicable to a normal water jet type automatic foot washing device in which the ceramic particles 15 are not housed in the water tank 12 in some cases. It is also possible to
It can be configured with various changes.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembled state of an automatic foot washing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the automatic foot washing device of FIG.

3 is a plan, front and side view of the automatic foot washing device of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a usage state of the automatic foot washing device of FIG. 1.

5 is a front sectional view of the automatic foot washing device of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a configuration of a water tank bottom portion in the same apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a configuration of a second member as a lid of a pump casing in the same apparatus together with a water tank bottom portion.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a configuration of a first member of a pump casing in the same apparatus together with a second member.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a connecting / disconnecting unit between the impeller and the driving unit in the same device.

FIG. 10 is a front cross-sectional view showing a set state and a detached state of the water tank in the same apparatus.

FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the fitting portion between the impeller rotating shaft and the pulley in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a heater in the apparatus of this example together with a peripheral portion.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of advantages of the device of this example.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of advantages of the recessed portion of the water tank in the apparatus of this example.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a water tank removal procedure in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram of a nozzle portion according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Automatic Foot Washing Device 12 Water Tank 14 Main Body Casing 15 Ceramic Grains 16 Rising Part 24 Recessed Cavity 26 Drainage Hole 28 Drainage Pipe 38 Foot Insertion Opening 40, 62 Lid 48 Wheel 52 Braking Pad 54 Arm 56 Handle 58 Storage Recess 60 Notch Part 66 Nozzle hole 68 Outlet 80 Pump part 110 Motor

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toshio Saito 5-1, Koi Ehon-cho, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture Inax Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Naya Matsumoto 5-1-1 Koi Emoto-cho, Tokoname City, Aichi Inax Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shuzo Okubo 5-1-1 Koiehonmachi, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture Inax Co., Ltd.

Claims (13)

[Claims] (A) A space for accommodating a user's foot and containing water for foot washing is provided inside, and a take-out port for taking out water from the inside and a taken-out water as a water flow inside at a predetermined location. A water tank having an ejection port for ejecting the water to the nozzle and (b) a pump arranged outside the water tank to pressurize the water taken out from the ejection port and forcefully eject the water as a water flow from the ejection port into the water tank. And (c) an automatic foot-washing device including a drive unit for rotationally driving the pump unit, and (d) a main body casing containing the drive unit, wherein the water tank is disposed above the main body casing. The water tank, the pump unit, the main body casing, and the communication unit that connects the pump unit and the water tank are assembled to each other so as to move integrally.
An automatic foot-washing device, characterized in that a pair of wheels are provided at a lower part of one side of the main body casing in one direction so as to protrude from a lower surface of the main body casing. 2. The water tank according to claim 1, wherein a large number of ceramic particles are housed inside together with the foot-washing water, and a jet of slurry is generated by the jetted water from the jet outlet. Automatic foot washing equipment. 3. The set of wheels according to claim 1, wherein the pair of wheels is provided only on a lower portion of one end of the main body casing, no wheel is provided on the other end, and the lower surface of the other end is provided. The automatic foot-washing device is characterized in that a braking pad is provided so as to generate a predetermined frictional resistance between the floor and the floor surface. 4. The automatic foot washing device according to claim 1, wherein the automatic foot washing device is provided with a handle for applying a moving operation force. 5. The automatic foot-washing device according to claim 4, wherein the handle is provided on the main body casing. 6. The handle according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the handle is provided with an arm having a predetermined length, and the arm is protruded from the main body casing or the water tank by a predetermined length and the arm is provided with the main body casing. An automatic foot-washing device, characterized in that the handle can be taken in and out from the retracted position where the handle is retracted to the water tank side. 7. The automatic foot washing system according to claim 6, wherein the handle is provided on the side of the main body casing, and the main body casing is formed with a storage recess for storing the handle. apparatus. 8. The state according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, wherein the wheel is projected to a lower corner portion of the main body casing and downward and rearward from a lower surface and a rear surface of the main body casing, respectively. In the standing posture, the entire foot washing device can stand in a state in which the rear upper portion of the outer shell of the entire foot washing device including the main body casing and the water tank is in contact with the floor surface around the wheel. The automatic foot is characterized in that the rear upper part of the water tank can be tilted in an inclined posture so that the upper part of the rear part of the water tank has a drain hole for draining water inside the water tank. Washing equipment. 9. The water tank inside according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8, wherein a rear upper portion of the water tank is recessed rearward, and water in the water tank is filled in a bottom portion of the recessed portion. An automatic foot-washing device, which is provided with a drain hole for draining. 10. The automatic foot washing device according to claim 9, wherein a mesh basket having a size corresponding to the recess is detachably housed in the recess. 11. A rear portion of the main body casing is provided with an upward rising portion, and a drainage pipe is projected rearward from a drainage hole in a bottom portion of the recessed portion. And the drainage pipe is located inside the rising portion. 12. The structure according to claim 11, wherein a rear side or an upper side of the rising portion where the drainage pipe is disposed is an opening, and a lid is openably and closably attached to the opening. A featured automatic foot washing device. 13. The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11 or 12, the water tank is of a closed form that completely closes the inside, and a foot insertion opening is provided on the upper surface of the front part, and a lid is provided in the opening. An automatic foot washing device, which is installed so that it can be opened and closed.