JPH11267054A - Foot washing mat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foot washing mat for washing soles while standing in a bathroom or the like and simultaneously massage effect is provide. SOLUTION: On a base sheet 2 comprising semi-hard substance formed roughly in a rectangular form, roughly semi-circular large-diameter swollen parts 3a, and small-diameter rod-like swollen parts apart from the large-diameter swollen parts 3a for a specified distance R are provided in parallel to each other. Otherwise, large-diameter and small-diameter swollen parts 3a and 3b are included, and a stimulation member 5 having a number of densely protruded small protrusions 5a, 5a and so forth is installed on the base sheet 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a footwash mat, and more particularly to a footwash mat suitable for elderly people when washing the soles of their feet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
This type of footwash mat has never existed. In particular, when an old man is washing the soles of a foot in a bath, it is often extremely difficult to bend his waist and wash the soles of the feet while sitting in the bath.

[0003] Therefore, in order to be able to wash the soles of the feet while standing, and to wash the heels or arches of the feet or the bases of the fingers while giving appropriate stimulation. Therefore, a technical problem to be solved arises, and an object of the present invention is to solve the problem.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to achieve the above object, and is a substantially rectangular substrate, which is formed of a semi-rigid material and has a surface. A bar-shaped ridge having a substantially semicircular cross section is provided in the width direction of the substrate, and a footwash mat equipped with a stimulating material densely formed with small projections on the surface of the substrate together with the surface of the rod-shaped ridge, and The bar-shaped ridge having a substantially semicircular cross section provides a footwash mat in which a large-diameter bar-shaped ridge and a small-diameter bar-shaped ridge are arranged at predetermined intervals on the substrate surface.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a foot washing mat. The footwash mat 1 includes a substrate 2 and a large-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3a and a small-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3b provided on the substrate 2.
And a stimulating material 5 including the large-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3a and the small-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3b, and mounted on the substrate 2. Thus, the substrate 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and is formed in a size large enough to put a foot on the substrate 2. Thus, the substrate 2 is formed of a substantially semi-rigid material such as polyethylene. Thus, the substrate 2 is laid on the floor of a bathroom or the like,
Then, as described later, when the feet of the human body are placed on the substrate 2 and the soles of the human body are washed, the substrate 2 does not come into close contact with the floor of the bathroom and does not slide unexpectedly. Of course, the anti-slip members 4, 4...

On the upper surface of the substrate 2, a large-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3 is provided.
a and a small-diameter rod-shaped ridge 3b are protruded. Each of the large-diameter and small-diameter rod-shaped protrusions 3a and 3b is formed in a substantially semicircular cross section, and is on the substrate 2 so that a curved surface is on the upper surface, and the width of the substrate 2 It protrudes in the direction.

The large- and small-diameter rod-shaped protrusions 3a
And 3b are made of the same material as the substrate 2 and can be integrally formed at the same time when the substrate 2 is formed. In such a case, molding is simple, and a moderate stimulus can be applied to the sole as described later. However, if necessary, only the bar-shaped protrusions 3a and 3b may be formed of a hard material and integrally joined to the substrate 2. In such a case, when the sole is placed on the bar-shaped ridges 3a and 3b and the sole is washed, it is possible to apply a sufficient stimulation to the heel part or the arch part according to preference and wash the sole. Becomes

The large-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3a and the small-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3b have a predetermined distance R and are arranged on the substrate 2 side by side. Thus, when the foot is placed on the substrate 2 and the predetermined distance R is washed while rubbing the heel portion, the base of the finger, or the arch portion using the rod-shaped protrusions 3a or 3b, It is sufficient that the distance is such that they do not interfere with each other.
Further, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the large-diameter rod-shaped protruding portion 3a is provided on the upper portion, but may be reversed.

The surface of the substrate 2 includes the large-diameter rod-shaped protrusions 3a and the small-diameter rod-shaped protrusions 3b.
A stimulating material 5 made of polyurethane or the like in which a, 5a,. Of course, the stimulating material 5 is
a, 5a... are firmly bonded on the substrate 2 using an adhesive. Therefore, the upper surface of the substrate 2 is
Covered by

In the figure, a hook 6 is protruded at the center of the upper end of the substrate 2, and a hook hole 6a is formed in the hook 6.
The hook hole 6a is hooked on a nail (not shown) protruding from a wall of a bathroom or the like, and the foot washing mat 1 is stored when the foot washing mat 1 is not used. I have.

Since one embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, when the soles of the feet are washed using the foot washing mat 1, the foot washing mat 1 is laid on the floor of the bathroom. Then, both feet of the human body are put on the foot washing mat 1 and the soles are washed while rubbing each foot on the foot washing mat 1. At this time, a suitable temperature of hot water, body soap, or the like is applied to the foot washing mat 1 and the sole is rubbed on the foot washing mat 1 as described above, so that the sole is standing while the foot sole is standing. It is possible to wash it sufficiently. That is, grasp the handrail on the wall by hand, put both feet on the foot washing mat 1,
When one foot is rubbed against the foot-washing mat 1, the other foot is put on the foot-washing mat 1 and the weight of the human body is loaded on the foot-washing mat 1. During operation, the foot-washing mat 1 does not slip on the floor of a bathroom or the like. In particular, the substrate 2 is formed of a semi-rigid material as described above, and in particular, the non-slip members 4, 4.
, The slip prevention is assisted.

The small projections 5a, 5a,... Stimulate the sole and provide a massage effect. In particular, the arch part or the heel part of the sole is the large-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3a.
The base portion of the finger and the like are washed with the small-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3.
By washing with b, the soles can be more effectively washed.

The present invention can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and it goes without saying that the present invention extends to the modified ones.

[0014]

As described in detail in the above embodiment, the present invention can wash the soles of the feet while standing, without bending the waist. Can be washed. Further, the present invention provides a truly remarkable effect, for example, because a moderate stimulus is applied to the sole of the foot, so that a massage effect can be expected, which contributes to health promotion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a foot washing mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Footwash mat 2 Substrate 3a Large-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 3b Small-diameter rod-shaped protrusion 5 Stimulator 5a Small protrusion 5

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A substantially rectangular substrate, wherein the substrate is formed of a semi-rigid material, and a bar-shaped ridge having a substantially semicircular cross section is provided on a surface thereof in a width direction of the substrate. A footwash mat characterized by mounting a stimulating material having small projections formed densely on the surface of the substrate together with the surface of the rod-shaped protrusion. 2. The footwash mat according to claim 1, wherein the bar-shaped protrusion having a substantially semicircular cross section has a large-diameter rod-shaped protrusion and a small-diameter rod-shaped protrusion arranged side by side at a predetermined interval on the substrate surface. .