KR102300859B1 - Foot smell eliminating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is provided at the place where you take off your shoes and can deodorize your feet with various functions such as deodorization, ventilation and sterilization, and furthermore, to a foot odor removal device that can more reliably perform a deodorizing function with acupressure effect on the soles of the feet it's about According to the present invention, there is provided an enclosure-type device body with a top opening; a footrest provided on an upper portion of the device body and having a plurality of ventilation holes formed therein; a blowing means provided in the device body; UV emitting means provided in the device body for emitting UV light toward the footrest; a fluid spraying means provided in the device body for spraying a foot odor removal fluid toward the footrest; foot detection means configured to detect a foot positioned on the footrest; a power supply means for providing necessary power to a configuration means requiring power among the respective configuration means; and a control circuit module for controlling the blowing means, the ultraviolet ray emitting means, the fluid spraying means, the foot detecting means, and the electric power supply means; is provided.

Description

Foot odor removal device {FOOT SMELL ELIMINATING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a foot odor removal device, and more particularly, it is provided at a place where you take off your shoes and can deodorize your feet with various functions such as deodorization, ventilation and sterilization, and furthermore, it has a deodorizing function with acupressure effect on the soles of the feet. It relates to a device for removing foot odor that can more reliably carry out

In general, the feet are worn for a long time in airtight shoes, so ventilation is difficult, and in order to wash them, both feet and shoes must be taken off. It has limitations.

Due to these limitations, the feet, where sweat and a large amount of bacteria grow, can be said to be very vulnerable parts of the human body in terms of hygiene.

In particular, if you visit a restaurant and take off your shoes while doing outdoor activities, the foot odor spreads rapidly and causes discomfort to the people around you. do.

Of course, it is very difficult to remove foot odor even if you frequently dry your feet wearing antibacterial shoes and the like in order to reduce foot odor.

On the other hand, as interest in hygiene increases in recent years, liquid or gel antiseptic solutions have been developed and marketed, and users apply the disinfectant solution directly to the skin to sterilize and disinfect various bacteria present on their hands.

However, since liquid or gel antiseptic solutions cannot be used while wearing both feet, there are restrictions on using them on feet. Also, sprays or aerosols for removing foot odor are commercially available, but these products are too bulky to carry. Because it is large, there was a problem that practicality fell.

Conventionally, as a part of solving this problem, in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0008180, a foot odor removal device has been proposed that sucks the air surrounding the feet and discharges them to the outside when the feet are stepped on. There is a limit to removing foot odors with this method, and there is a problem that odors emitted to the outside are still propagated indoors.

In addition, the above-mentioned published utility model publication is composed of a guide rod, a spring, a limit switch, and the like, and is configured to operate the exhaust fan by raising and lowering the footrest, but there is a problem in that the failure of the device occurs easily.

Republic of Korea Public Utility Model Publication 20-2010-0008180 (published on August 18, 2010) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0108881 (published on Oct. 7, 2013) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0614876 (published on August 25, 2006)

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems of the prior art is provided at a place where shoes are taken off and entered, and the purpose is to provide a foot odor removal device capable of deodorizing foot odor with various functions such as deodorization, ventilation and sterilization. have.

In addition, the present invention can more reliably execute the deodorization function with the acupressure effect of the sole, it is possible to check the remaining amount of the deodorant solution and the battery level through the display, and provides a foot odor removal device that can be remotely managed by interworking with short-distance communication but has a different purpose.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a foot odor removal device capable of improving hygiene by making the footrest itself have deodorizing and antibacterial functions, and facilitating replacement of the footrest, thereby increasing sanitary reliability in restaurants, etc.

The problems to be solved of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects and other features of the present invention, there is provided an enclosure-type device body with an upper opening; a footrest provided on an upper portion of the device body and having a plurality of ventilation holes formed therein; a blowing means provided in the device body; UV emitting means provided in the device body for emitting UV light toward the footrest; a fluid spraying means provided in the device body for spraying a foot odor removal fluid toward the footrest; foot detection means configured to detect a foot positioned on the footrest; a power supply means for providing necessary power to a configuration means requiring power among the respective configuration means; and a control circuit module for controlling the blowing means, the ultraviolet ray emitting means, the fluid spraying means, the foot detecting means, and the electric power supply means; is provided.

In the present invention, the scaffold is formed in a foot shape in a portion consisting of the plurality of ventilation holes, the scaffold is formed with a plurality of acupressure projections, the vent hole is formed between the plurality of acupressure projections, and the blowing means Silver is composed of a blowing fan, and the ultraviolet emitting means may be composed of UV-LED.

In the present invention, the scaffold is provided detachably from the device body, the scaffold is made of one of loess, clay, white clay or diatomaceous earth material, and may further include a heater provided under the scaffold.

In the present invention, the fluid ejecting means includes: a foot odor removal fluid cartridge container that is detachably provided on the main body of the device; a water pump provided on an inner side of the device body to pump the foot odor removing fluid from the foot odor removing fluid cartridge container; It may include a spray nozzle port for spraying the foot odor removal fluid pumped and supplied by the water pump toward the footrest.

In the present invention, the injection nozzle port may be configured on both sides of the upper front side of the device body, or a plurality of fluid supply pipes extending along the upper side edges of the device body may be configured with a gap.

In the present invention, the foot detection means is provided toward the side where both feet are located inside the device body, and is configured with an optical sensor or an ultraviolet sensor positioned to detect through the vent hole, or a motion sensor, or the It may be composed of a load cell or a piezoelectric sensor provided on the edge of the device body on which the footrest is seated.

In the present invention, the water level sensor is provided in the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container to transmit a detection signal to the control circuit module; and a display unit configured on one side of the device body, wherein the control circuit module includes a power on/off switch, a driving control unit providing driving power to each of the constituent means requiring operating power, and the Further comprising a power state detection unit for detecting the power state of the power supply means, the control circuit module may be configured to display the values detected by the water level sensor and the power state detection unit on the display unit.

In the present invention, the control circuit module further includes a short-range communication module for short-distance communication with a remote terminal device, the blower is provided in the device body and configured to guide the blowing air to the eddy flow from the upper side of the scaffold It may further include a means for inducing air memdori flow.

In the present invention, the blower air memdori flow inducing means may be formed on the edge of the device body, and may be composed of a memdori flow inducing plate having a cross-sectional arc shape having a predetermined curvature.

In the present invention, the blowing air muffle flow inducing means includes a drive motor controlled by the control circuit module according to the detection signal of the foot detection means; And it is provided on the edge of the device main body to rotate by receiving the rotational force of the driving motor, it may include a memdori flow induction plate having an arc-shaped cross-section having a predetermined curvature.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the control circuit module is configured to control the driving motor so that when the foot is detected by the foot detection means, the memdol flow inducing plate is rotated to have an angle forming an acute angle with the foot plate.

According to the device for removing foot odor according to the present invention, the following effects are provided.

First, the present invention has an effect that can effectively remove foot odor by being provided at a place where many people, such as a restaurant, take off their shoes and perform deodorization, ventilation and sterilization at the same time.

Second, the present invention has the effect of improving usability by allowing the foot odor removal function to be executed at the same time as putting both feet on without a separate operation.

Third, the present invention can relieve fatigue by acupressure on the soles of the feet and at the same time has the effect of more reliably removing foot odors through efficient air circulation.

Fourth, in the present invention, it is possible to check the remaining amount of the deodorizing solution and the remaining amount of the battery through the display, and it is possible to remotely manage by interworking with the user terminal device and short-distance communication, thereby increasing usability.

Fifth, the present invention has the effect of increasing hygiene by allowing the footrest itself to have deodorizing and antibacterial functions.

Sixth, the present invention has an effect that can provide sanitary reliability to users in restaurants, etc. by facilitating the replacement of the footrest.

Seventh, the present invention has an effect that can minimize the inconvenience to people around by reducing the blowing air blown toward the user's feet to spread to the outside.

Effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing an apparatus for removing foot odor according to the present invention.
4 is a view viewed from the rear side of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
5 is a side view of a foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
6 is a state diagram of the use of the device for removing foot odor according to the present invention.

Additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention may be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the present invention can make various changes and can have various embodiments, and the examples described below and shown in the drawings are not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments. No, it should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another component, it is understood that the other component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that no other element is present in the middle.

The terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprises" or "have" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, terms such as "...unit", "...unit", "...module", etc. described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which includes hardware or software or hardware and It can be implemented by a combination of software.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and the overlapping description thereof will be omitted. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, throughout this specification, when a step is located “on” or “before” another step, this means not only a case in which a step is in a direct time-series relationship with another step, but also a step of mixing after each step and Likewise, the order of two stages includes the same rights as in the case of an indirect time series relationship in which the time series order can be changed.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for removing foot odor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot odor removing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the foot odor removing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the foot odor removing device according to the present invention. 4 is a view of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention from the rear side, FIG. 5 is a side view of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is the use of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention state diagram.

Foot odor removal device according to the present invention, as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the upper open housing-type device body 100; a footrest 200 provided on the device body 100 and having a plurality of ventilation holes 210 formed therein; a blowing means provided inside the device body 100; UV emitting means provided in the device body 100 for emitting UV light toward the scaffold 200; a fluid spraying means provided on one side of the device body 100 to spray a foot odor removal fluid toward the footrest 200; foot detection means for detecting the presence or absence of the user's foot on the footrest 200; power supply means for providing necessary electric power to the blowing means, the ultraviolet emitting means, the fluid spraying means, and the foot detecting means; and a control circuit module for controlling the blowing means, the ultraviolet ray emitting means, the fluid spraying means, the foot detecting means, and the electric power supply means.

The device body 100 may accommodate internal components therein, and may be formed in a circular or polygonal enclosure shape. In the drawings, the apparatus body 100 is exemplified in a substantially rectangular shape, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, the device body 100 may be formed to have a vent hole or a grill portion to allow external air to flow.

Next, the footrest 200 is such that a plurality of ventilation holes 210 are formed so that the air blown by the blowing means can flow to the foot side, and the plurality of ventilation holes 210 form the shape of the foot. It is preferable to have a group (group) and be formed.

This induces the user to place his/her foot according to the shape of the foot, and allows the air blown from the blowing means to be accurately blown towards the foot positioned in place.

In addition, the scaffold 200 is preferably formed with a plurality of acupressure projections (not shown), and the ventilation holes 210 are formed between the acupressure projections.

Accordingly, the user becomes acupressure by the acupressure projections, and at the same time, the air of the blowing means is blown through the ventilation holes 210 formed between the acupressure projections. At this time, the soles do not block the ventilation holes 210 by the acupressure projections. And, by introducing air into the space created between the sole and the footrest 200, the deodorizing effect can be more reliably executed.

As can be seen from this, the relationship between the acupressure protrusion, the vent hole and the blowing means is made of a close and organic bonding relationship with each other.

In addition, the footrest 200 is provided to be detachably mounted on the device body 100 .

This facilitates the replacement of the footrest 200, thereby improving hygiene.

In addition, the scaffold 200 is preferably made of loess, clay, white clay or diatomaceous earth material. Accordingly, due to the characteristics of loess, clay, white clay or diatomaceous earth, the footrest 200 itself has not only sterilization and deodorization functions but also waterproof, moisture-proof and ventilation functions, so that it is possible to further improve foot odor removal performance.

In addition, the present invention may further include a heater provided on a lower surface or lower portion of the scaffold 200 and controlled by a control signal of the control circuit module.

In this case, functions such as deodorization and sterilization of the scaffold 200 made of the above materials can be further increased.

Next, the blowing means may be composed of a blowing fan 260 provided at the lower part where both feet of the user are located, and at this time, if it is a configuration that can blow air toward the footrest 200 by generating a wind, it is particularly limited no.

In addition, the ultraviolet emitting means may be composed of a UV-LED 250 for irradiating light toward the footrest 200, but is not limited thereto.

On the other hand, the fluid injection means pumps the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container 310 detachably provided on one side of the device body 100 and the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container 310 to A water pump 320 supplied to the following injection nozzle port 330, and an injection nozzle opening configured on the upper portion of the device body 100 to spray a foot odor removal fluid pumped and supplied by the water pump 320 330 may be included.

The device body 100 is formed with a space in which the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container 310 can be detachably mounted.

The injection nozzle opening 120 may be configured to spray the foot odor removal fluid from both upper front sides of the device body 100 toward the footrest 200 in one embodiment.

In addition, in another embodiment, the injection nozzle opening 120 receives the foot odor removal fluid from the water pump 320 and has a gap in the fluid supply pipe extending along the upper both sides of the device body 100. can

Since the water pump 320 may employ a well-known one, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, in the present invention, the water pump 320 is operated by receiving the control signal from the control circuit module when detecting that the user's foot is positioned by the detection means to be described below.

Next, the foot detection means is provided toward the side where both feet are located in the interior of the device body 100 in one embodiment, and consists of an optical sensor or an ultraviolet sensor positioned to detect through the ventilation hole 110, It may consist of a motion sensor.

In another embodiment, the foot detection means may be configured as a load cell or a piezoelectric sensor provided on the edge of the device body 100 on which the footrest 200 is mounted.

The foot detection means provides a detection signal to the control circuit module, and in the control circuit module, a blowing means (blowing fan 260), an ultraviolet ray emitting means (UV-LED 250), and a fluid injection means (water pump 320) )) can be made to transmit an operation signal for a preset time or until the detection signal of the foot detection means is stopped.

On the other hand, the power supply means may be composed of a power connection cable configured to receive power through a general power grid, and/or may be composed of a battery provided inside the mounting body portion (100).

When the power supply means is composed of a battery, it may be composed of a battery that is wired or wirelessly charged by external power, or it may be composed of a consumable replacement battery.

Of course, when the power supply means is composed of a power connection cable, the side connected to the device body 100 and the power connection cable may be detachably configured, and accordingly, the device body 100 includes a control circuit module and A connection port having a connection terminal to be electrically connected is configured.

Next, the control circuit module includes a power supply on/off switch, and driving power to each of the components (blowing means, ultraviolet emitting means, fluid spraying means and foot detection means, power supply means and heater) that require operating power. It may be configured to include a driving control unit that provides

Meanwhile, the foot odor removal device according to the present invention may further include a water level sensor provided in the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container 310 .

And the control circuit module may further include a water level detection unit receiving the detection signal of the water level sensor, and a power state detection unit for detecting the power state of the power supply means.

The power state detection unit is configured as a remaining battery level detecting unit that detects the remaining amount of the battery when the power supply means is configured as a rechargeable battery.

In addition, the present invention may further include a display unit 410 configured on one side of the apparatus main body 100 to display the detected values detected by the water level detection unit and the remaining battery level detection unit.

In addition, the control circuit module further includes a short-range communication module unit such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, and the short-range communication module unit communicates with the user terminal device and may be configured to interwork with an application installed in the user terminal device.

The application may remotely check the water level or the remaining battery level, and may transmit advertisements and the like to be displayed on the display unit 410 .

On the other hand, the foot odor removal device according to the present invention is provided in the device body 100 to minimize the blowing air blown out by the blowing means (blowing fan 260) from spreading to the outside, and to the upper part of the footrest 200 It may further include blowing air eddy flow inducing means configured to induce the eddy flow at the side.

The blower air memdol flow inducing means, in one embodiment, is formed on the edge of the device body 100, and an acute angle with the scaffold 200 (for example, an angle of 70 to 80° with respect to the scaffold 200) ) may be composed of a memdori flow inducing plate provided to form.

In this case, it is preferable that the memdol flow guide plate is formed in a cross-sectional arc shape having a predetermined curvature.

In addition, in another embodiment, the blowing air muffle flow inducing means is provided rotatably on the edge of the driving motor controlled by the control circuit module according to the detection signal of the foot detection means, and the device body 100 . And it may be configured to include a memdori flow inducing plate for rotationally driven by receiving the rotational force of the driving motor. In this case, the control circuit module is configured to include a driving motor control unit for controlling the driving motor.

The control circuit module controls the driving motor so as to form an angle forming an acute angle with the footrest 200 (eg, an angle of 70 to 80° with respect to the footrest 200) by rotating the memdol flow induction plate. .

Even in this case, it is preferable that the memdol flow guide plate is formed in a cross-sectional arc shape having a predetermined curvature.

According to the device for removing foot odor according to the present invention as described above, it is provided at a place where many people take off their shoes and enters and exits and deodorizes, ventilates, and sterilizes at the same time to effectively remove foot odor, and without a separate operation There is an advantage that the usability can be improved by allowing the foot odor removal function to be executed at the same time as putting both feet on.

In addition, the present invention can relieve fatigue by acupressure on the soles of the feet, and at the same time can more reliably remove foot odor through efficient air circulation, and can check the remaining amount of deodorant solution and battery level through the display, and the user terminal device and There is an advantage in that the usability can be increased because remote management is possible by interworking with short-distance communication.

In addition, the present invention can increase hygiene by making the footrest itself have deodorizing and antibacterial functions, and by facilitating the replacement of the footrest, it can give the user sanitary reliability in restaurants, etc., and the blowing air blown to the user's foot side There is an advantage in that it can minimize the inconvenience to people around by reducing the spread to the outside.

Accordingly, the device for removing foot odor according to the present invention can be usefully used not only at home but also in places where many people frequently take off their shoes, such as restaurants, military quarters, and the like.

Although the above-described embodiments have been described with reference to the limited drawings, a person skilled in the art may apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order than the described method, and/or the described components of the system, structure, apparatus, circuit, etc. are combined or combined in a different form than the described method, or other components Or substituted or substituted by equivalents may achieve an appropriate result.

The embodiments described in this specification and the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative of some of the technical ideas included in the present invention. Therefore, since the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are for explanation rather than limitation of the technical spirit of the present invention, it is obvious that the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Modifications and specific embodiments that can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea included in the specification and drawings of the present invention should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: device body
200: scaffold
210: vent hole
250: UV-LED
260: blowing fan
310: odor removal fluid cartridge container
320: water pump
330: spray nozzle
410: display unit

Claims (13)

a top open enclosure type device body;
a footrest provided on an upper portion of the device body and having a plurality of ventilation holes formed therein;
a blowing means provided in the device body;
UV emitting means provided in the device body for emitting UV light toward the footrest;
a fluid spraying means provided in the device body for spraying a foot odor removal fluid toward the footrest;
foot detection means configured to detect a foot positioned on the footrest;
a power supply means for providing necessary power to a configuration means requiring power among the respective configuration means; and
a control circuit module for controlling the blowing means, the ultraviolet emitting means, the fluid spraying means, the foot detecting means, and the electric power supply means;
The fluid spraying means includes: a foot odor removal fluid cartridge container detachably provided on the device body; a water pump provided on an inner side of the device body to pump the foot odor removal fluid from the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container; and a spray nozzle port for spraying the foot odor removal fluid pumped and supplied by the water pump toward the footrest,
a water level sensor provided in the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container to transmit a detection signal to the control circuit module; and a display unit configured on one side of the device body.
The control circuit module includes a power on/off switch, a driving control unit providing driving power to each of the constituent means requiring operating power, a power state detecting unit detecting a power state of the power supplying unit, and a remote terminal Further comprising a short-range communication module unit for short-range communication with the device,
The control circuit module is configured to display the values detected by the water level sensor and the power state detection unit on the display unit,
It further comprises a; blowing air eddy flow inducing means provided in the device body and configured to guide the blowing air to the eddy flow from the upper side of the footrest,
The blowing air muffle flow inducing means is provided on the edge of the device body so as to receive and rotate the driving motor controlled by the control circuit module according to the detection signal of the foot detection means, and the rotational force of the driving motor, , characterized in that it comprises a memdori flow inducing plate having an arc-shaped cross-section having a predetermined curvature.
Foot odor removal device.
delete delete According to claim 1,
The footrest is formed in the shape of a foot in a portion made of the plurality of ventilation holes,
The footrest is formed with a plurality of acupressure projections,
The vent hole is formed between the plurality of acupressure projections,
The blowing means is composed of a blowing fan,
The ultraviolet emitting means is characterized in that consisting of UV-LED
Foot odor removal device.
According to claim 1,
The footrest is detachably provided on the device body,
The scaffold is made of one of ocher, clay, white clay or diatomaceous earth materials,
Characterized in that it further comprises a heater provided under the footrest
Foot odor removal device.
According to claim 1,
The injection nozzle port is configured on either side of the upper front side of the device body, or a plurality of fluid supply pipes extending along the upper side edges of the device body with a gap,
The foot detection means is provided toward the side where both feet are positioned in the device body and is composed of an optical sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, or a motion sensor positioned to detect through the vent hole, or the device body on which the footrest is seated characterized in that it is composed of a load cell or a piezoelectric sensor provided on the edge of
Foot odor removal device.
delete According to claim 1,
The control circuit module is
When the foot is detected by the foot detection means, the memdori flow inducing plate is rotated to control the driving motor to have an angle forming an acute angle with the foot plate.
Foot odor removal device. delete delete delete delete delete

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