KR100554896B1 - A Shoe cleaner - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to effectively remove the scattering dust generated during shoe washing and to sterilize even bacteria remaining on the surface of the shoe during washing, and when the shoe is put on the footrest (1) while wearing the shoe, the side brush (10) 10 ') and the upper brush 20 and the lower brush 30 are rotated by the respective driving motors 10a, 10a', 20a and 30a to remove dirt or dust on the shoe. A suction fan 40 is provided to prevent the dirt or dust removed from the shoes from being scattered by the brushes 10, 10 ', 20, and 30, and the suction fan 40 and the driving motor 10a, 10a ', 20a, and 30a are driven to be controlled by a sensor 50 for detecting entry and exit of shoes, and an ultraviolet lamp 60 is installed inside the washer to sterilize the shoes when the shoes are washed. Lower brush installed in the lower part of the footrest 1 Front (30) has an auxiliary brush 70 to remove the dirt or dust from between the shoe sole and heel are also provided.

Shoe, soil, dust, removal, suction fan, sole, reverse rotation

Description

Shoe cleaner {A Shoe cleaner}

1 is a perspective view of a shoe washer according to the present invention,

2 is a plan view of a shoe washing machine according to the present invention;

3 is a side view of the shoe washer according to the present invention;

4 is a front view of a shoe washer according to the present invention;

Figure 5 is a side view showing the operating state of the shoe washing machine according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: footrest 2: bottom plate

2a: mudguard 2b: height adjustment leg

3: support member 4: support

5: horizontal guide 6: vertical guide

7: Compression coil spring 7 ': Tension coil spring

8: body cover 9: shoe inlet

10,10 ': Side brush 20: Upper brush

22: weight 30: lower brush

10a, 10a ', 20a, 30a, 70a: drive motor

10b, 10b ': Support bracket

40: suction fan 42: suction pipe

44: inlet 50,50 ': sensor

60: UV lamp 70: auxiliary brush

80: weight 90: emergency switch

S: shoes

The present invention relates to a shoe washer, and in detail, by installing an additional suction fan and an ultraviolet lamp inside the washer provided with a plurality of brushes to shake off dirt attached to the bottom as well as the upper part of the shoe to be generated during shoe cleaning. It effectively removes the scattering dust, and also to sterilize the bacteria remaining on the surface of the shoe.

In general, when the shoe is put on by the shoe wearer, the shoe brush is rotated by the driving motor, and the automatic shoe polisher which removes the dirt on the shoe and polishes the shoe polish by applying the shoes Various products have already been developed and are in use, including registered patent No. 414529.

On the other hand, the conventional automatic shoe polisher has a structure that removes dust and dirt from the upper part of the shoe, and then polishes it by applying a shoe polish to keep the shoe and the heel of the shoe even after cleaning the shoe. This buried state still had a problem of not feeling refreshed, and the spread of various germs in the oral state with such soil or dust can not avoid the spread of infectious diseases caused by various bacteria or pathogens, as well as hygiene There was also a bad closure, and when the brush was rotated, dust scattered and clinged to the shoe wearer's pants or static electricity caused by the frictional force caused by the contact between the brush and the shoe. There was also a phenomenon.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of the present invention is to remove the dirt or dust on the upper part of the shoe as well as the sole and the heel of the shoe and corners everywhere. The present invention provides an oral washing machine that improves hygiene to sterilize various bacteria attached to the shoe at the same time as the shoe is washed.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, when the shoe is put on the footrest while wearing the shoe side brush, the upper brush and the lower brush is rotated by each drive motor to remove the dirt or dust on the shoe In the shoe washing machine is provided with a suction fan for preventing the dirt or dust removed from the shoe by the brush is scattered, the suction fan and the drive motors are detecting sensors for detecting the entry and exit of the shoe It provides a shoe washer that is controlled to drive by.

In the present invention, by installing an ultraviolet lamp to sterilize the shoe when the shoe is washed in the shoe washing machine to be turned on / off with the driving motor to effectively remove the various bacteria adhered to the shoe, installed on the bottom of the footrest An auxiliary brush is additionally installed at the front of the lower brush to remove the dirt or dust between the sole and the heel of the shoe, and is rotated in the opposite direction to the lower brush to effectively remove the dirt or dust stuck to the corner of the sole. To be removed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments that do not limit the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of a shoe washer according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the shoe washer according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a side view of the shoe washer according to the present invention, and FIG. Front view.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, when the shoe is placed on the footrest 1 while the shoe is worn, the side brushes 10 and 10 ′, the upper brush 20, and the lower brush 30 are respectively. In the shoe washer that is rotated by the drive motors (10a, 10a ', 20a, 30a) of the shoe to remove dirt or dust on the shoe, the shoe washer by the brushes (10, 10', 20, 30) A suction fan 40 is provided to prevent the dirt or dust removed from the shoe from being scattered. The suction fan 40 and the driving motors 10a, 10a ', 20a, and 30a prevent entry and exit of the shoe. The driving is controlled by the sensing sensor 50 for sensing.

In addition, the inside of the shoe washer of the present invention is provided with an ultraviolet lamp 60 for sterilizing the shoe when washing the shoe is linked to the operation of the drive motor (10a, 10a ', 20a, 30a) and the suction fan 40 To be turned on / off.

The ultraviolet lamp 60 is shown to be installed on the left and right inside the washing machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the ultraviolet lamp 60 is installed at various positions so that the ultraviolet light irradiates all parts of the oral cavity to detect bacteria. Can be sterilized.

Another feature of the present invention is an auxiliary brush 70 in front of the lower brush 30 installed in the lower part of the footrest 1 to remove dirt or dust on the corner between the sole and the heel of the shoe is In addition, the auxiliary brush 70 may be rotated by a separate drive motor 70a or may be rotated by receiving power from the drive motor 30a for the lower brush 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, the footrest 1 is inclined upward at an angle of about 5 to 15 ° toward the rear upper portion so that the foot can be moved forward and backward in a natural state when the user's ankle is washed.

In the present invention, the side brushes (10, 10 ') is made of a pair of left and right, between the brushes (10, 10'), the axial spacing of the brushes (10, 10 ') as the shoes enter the horizontal guide Compression coil springs (7) are fitted to the horizontal guide (5) so as to be spaced apart along (5) so that the support brackets (10b, 10b ') of the drive motors (10a, 10a') for the brushes (10, 10 ') are centered. The tension coil spring 7 'is connected between the support brackets 10b and 10b' so that the shaft spacing of the brushes 10 and 10 'can be opened as the shoes S enter. .

On the other hand, the shoe washing machine of the present invention can be provided with a shoe polish or shoe protection wax coating on the front both sides of the side brush (10, 10), if necessary, so as to be able to apply the shoe polish or the protective wax at the same time as the shoe washing, As for the structure of this application part, it is preferable to adopt the structure of the solid shoe polish application means disclosed in the applicant's invention patent 414529.

Referring to the basic structure of the shoe washing machine and the arrangement of the brush and drive motor and the suction fan and sensor according to the present invention, the footrest (1) on which the shoe (S) is raised is supported on the upper part of the bottom plate (2) It is fixedly spaced apart by the member 3 at an appropriate height, and a pair of side brushes 10 and 10 'is installed in the rear upper portion of the scaffold 1, and the upper brush 20 in the front upper portion. Is installed, and the lower brush 30 is disposed under the footrest 1 so as to be driven by the respective driving motors 10a, 10a ', 20a, and 30a, and the entire shoe washing machine is covered by the main body cover 8. The shoe inlet 9 is opened to the front upper part of the main body cover 8 so that a foot can be put on with shoes.

Although not shown in the drawing in front of the main body cover 8, it is possible to maintain a stable posture by installing a handle that can be held by the user during shoe washing.

In addition, the footrest 1 has a structure in which the lower brush 30 installed in the lower portion thereof is opened up and down so as to shake off the soil attached to the sole of the shoe, that is, several support teeth 4 are directed toward the front and rear direction of the shoe. Installed parallel to each other.

The side brushes 10 and 10 'and the upper brush 20 are slidable vertically or horizontally by horizontal and vertical guides 5 and 6, respectively. By making the brushes 10, 10 ', and 20 have some fluidity, a phenomenon such as a pinch phenomenon that occurs when shoes are bited by the brush strongly, so that the user can be prevented from feeling anxious. In addition, the brush is in contact with the shoe in the most appropriate state to clean the shoe.

The upper brush 20 has a weight 22 is installed in a lever manner so that the brush 20 can be easily lifted along the vertical guide 6 when the shoe S enters and slowly descends when the shoe S leaves. By the weight of the weight 22, the upper brush 20 can be raised and lowered smoothly.

As the suction fan 40, suction pipes 42 are extended to the front and rear lower and upper portions of the side brushes 10 and 10 ′, the rear lower portion of the upper brush 20, and the lower portion of the lower brush 30. At the tip of the suction pipe 42, a funnel-shaped suction port 44 is attached.

Meanwhile, another sensing sensor 50 'is installed at the rear of the upper brush 20 to detect that the shoe S enters deeply inward, and the shoe S is detected by the sensor 50'. ) Is detected, the signal is sent to the controller to change the rotational direction of the side brush (10, 10 ') and the lower brush (30) to allow the shoe (S) to naturally back.

The upper rear of the main body cover 8 is preferably attached to the mirror to see the whole body so that the user can change the way, such as when washing shoes.

Hereinafter will be described the operation of the present invention having the above configuration.

5 is a view illustrating an operating state of the shoe washing machine according to the present invention. When the shoe wearer raises the shoe S in front of the footrest 1, the sensor 50 detects this and drives each of the driving motors 10a and 10a '. , 20a, 30a, 70a are driven to rotate the brushes 10, 10 ′, 20, 30, 70.

The arrow shown in FIG. 5 shows the entrance direction of the shoe and the brush rotation state at this time. When the shoe S is reversed, the rotation directions of the lower brush 30 and the side brushes 10 and 10 'are changed. The rotation direction of the upper brush 20 is rotated only in one direction in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5.

The dust that is separated from the shoe (S) by the rotation of the brush (10, 10 ', 20, 30, 70) is sucked into the suction fan 40 through the suction port 44 and the suction pipe 42 is scattered in all directions It is prevented, and the phenomenon of sticking back to the surface of the shoe (S) by the static electricity generated when the friction between the brush and the shoe does not occur, and the dust sticking to the wearer's pants is also prevented.

On the other hand, the lower brush 30 and the auxiliary brush 70 that is rotated under the footrest 1 to remove the dirt stuck to the sole of the shoe (S), the lower brush 30 is rotated counterclockwise On the contrary, since the auxiliary brush 70 rotates in a clockwise direction, the auxiliary brush 70 effectively removes dirt stuck to the corner between the sole and the heel, which is a dead zone where the lower brush 30 does not reach. You can do it.

The dust from the shoe by the lower brush 30 and the auxiliary brush 70 falls into the mudguard 2a placed on the bottom plate 2, and the mudguard 2a is periodically pulled out to remove the dust. Discard and reinstall.

In addition, the filter and the dust box installed in the suction fan 40 may also be periodically replaced with new ones or cleaned and reinstalled to prevent a decrease in suction force.

Simultaneously washing the shoes by the brushes 10, 10'20, 30, 70, the ultraviolet lamp 60 installed inside the shoe was turned on to sterilize various germs or pathogens on the surface of the shoe S. do.

The driving motors 10a, 10a ', 20a, 30a, 70a, the suction fan 40 and the ultraviolet lamp 60 may set the driving time by a timer installed in the controller not shown, and the shoe wearer may set a predetermined time. If the foot is removed before this elapses, the detection sensor 50 can detect this and control the driving power so as to prevent waste of electricity, and to cut off the power in case of an emergency outside the cover 8 of the shoe washing machine. Install emergency switch (90).

On the other hand, the shoe (S) raised on the footrest (1) is located between the side brush (10, 10 ') in a state that one side brush (10, 10) is rotated one clockwise and the other counterclockwise In this case, if the state is not deliberately applied to the foot, the foot (shoe) may gradually come to the front of the washing machine so that the sliding action by the side brushes (10, 10 ') and the lower brush (30) occurs. In this case, the user does not put pressure on the leg, the shoe (S) is spontaneously moved forward, and when the nose of the shoe (S) enters the front of the upper brush 20, the sensor 50 ' After a few seconds to change the rotational direction of the side brush (20, 20 ') and the lower brush 30 to allow the shoe (S) to reverse.

The pair of side brushes 10 and 10 'are moved along the horizontal guide 5 left and right by the entrance of the shoe S and the gaps thereof are widened, and the side brushes 10 and 10' are mutually spaced. Since it is pushed inward by the compression coil spring 7 and the tension coil spring 7 ', the state of contacting the side of the shoe S with a constant contact force at all times despite the change of the front and rear width of the shoe by the elastic force of the spring. It will remove dirt.

In addition, when the front portion of the shoe (S) is in contact with the bottom of the upper brush 20, the resistance is applied to the upper brush 20 according to the up and down height of the shoe, the upper brush 20 is the weight of the weight 80 It is lightly lifted up along the vertical guide (6) by the upper brush 20 is prevented from taking too much resistance, the upper brush 20 in contact with the upper portion of the shoe (S) is always at an appropriate force You will wash your shoes.

When the shoe wearer finishes washing one shoe, he removes the foot and replaces the other foot, and when the shoe washes, the pre-stored ment or melody comes out of the controller to ease the use and reduce the boredom of the user. It may be.

As described above, the shoe washing machine of the present invention can cleanly remove dirt on the sole and the heel and the corner portion between the sole and the heel instead of washing only the upper part of the shoe during shoe washing, and a suction fan is installed to rotate the brush. Since the dust generated during the inhalation is sucked inside, it is possible to prevent the dust sticking to the shoe wearer's pants or sticking to the shoe again by static electricity. In addition, it is possible to prevent the spread of infectious diseases due to the propagation of pathogens, and thus has a useful effect of improving environmental hygiene.

Claims (6)

delete When the shoes are put on the footrest 1 while the shoes are worn, the side brushes 10 and 10 ', the upper brush 20, and the lower brush 30 which are rotated by the respective driving motors to remove dirt or dust on the shoes are removed. ), A suction fan 40 for preventing the dust or dust removed from the shoes from being scattered by the brushes 10, 10 ', 20, 30, and the suction fan 40 and the driving motor 10a. In the shoe washing machine comprising a sensor 50 for detecting the entry and exit of the shoe to control the driving of the, 10a ', 20a, 30a, The shoe washer is characterized in that the ultraviolet lamp 60 for sterilizing the shoe when the shoe is washed inside the shoe washing machine, characterized in that the driving motor (10a, 10a ', 20a, 30a) is turned on / off. delete The method according to claim 2, The side brushes (10, 10 ') is made up of a pair of left and right, the horizontal guide (10, 10') between the brush (10, 10 ') as the axial spacing of the brush (10, 10') as the shoes enter A shoe washer characterized in that it flows left and right along 5) and is kept inward by the compression coil spring 7 and the tension coil spring 7 '. The method according to claim 2, The upper brush (20) is a shoe washing machine, characterized in that it is possible to move up and down along the vertical guide (6) in accordance with the entry of the shoe (S). The method according to claim 2, The footrest (1) is a shoe washing machine, characterized in that installed to be inclined upward at an angle of about 5 ~ 15 ° toward the rear upper portion.

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