KR102634282B1 - Foot bath apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foot bath device, and in particular, it is designed to improve the foot bath effect by keeping the feet warm before the foot bath, and to keep the feet in good condition by sterilizing and drying the feet after the foot bath.
To achieve the above object, the foot bath device according to the present invention includes a chair, a heater installed in front of the chair, a foot bath located under the chair, and a foot bath that moves the foot bath from under the chair to the front of the chair or from the front of the chair. Technical features include a transport means for moving under the chair, a tank for storing the foot bath water filled in the foot bath, and a water supply and drainage system for supplying the foot bath water stored in the tank to the foot bath and draining the foot bath water filled in the foot bath into the tank. Do it as

Description

Foot bath apparatus

The present invention relates to a foot bath device, and in particular, it is designed to improve the effect of a foot bath by keeping the feet warm before the foot bath, and to keep the feet in good condition by sterilizing and drying the feet after the foot bath.

As modern people spend more time sitting and working in the office, their body's blood circulation and metabolism are not smooth due to lack of exercise, which slows recovery from fatigue and exposes them to various adult diseases.

To solve this problem, blood circulation and metabolism have recently been promoted through full-body baths, half-body baths, and foot baths. In particular, improving blood circulation through foot baths can reduce unnecessary work on the heart and reduce the incidence of dangerous diseases such as high blood pressure and heart disease. In addition, the part of the leg below the knee has many acupuncture points, so taking a foot bath to promote metabolism can have a positive effect on poor sleep.

These types of foot baths include wet foot baths that benefit from soaking the feet in water heated to a certain temperature, and dry foot baths that use heat emitted from a heater such as an electric heating element.

For example, Patent Document 1 provides a multi-functional foot bath device. The multi-functional foot bath device of Patent Document 1 includes a bathtub body, a lower case fixed to the lower part of the bathtub main body, a heating unit for heating the bathtub main body, and the lower part. An audio output unit located inside the case and receiving and outputting a signal provided from the outside; a light generating unit mounted inside the bathtub body and operating to emit light while external power is applied to the heating unit; and the heating unit. It includes a controller that controls the light generating unit.

In the conventional foot bath, there was an inconvenience in that the user or an assistant had to heat the water directly and supply hot water to the foot bath.

In addition, there is a difficulty in that the user or an assistant must directly move the foot bath filled with hot water to the location of use, and there are problems such as waste of water resources and contamination of water resources due to discarding used water as wastewater.

In order to solve these problems of conventional foot baths, the foot bath device disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012829 is equipped with an instantaneous water heater, and is configured to automatically supply and drain the footbath water heated in the instantaneous water heater into the footbath. there is. However, in order to supply water to an instantaneous water heater or drain water into a foot bathtub, there is an inconvenience in that the user must move the water themselves.

In addition, conventional foot baths and improved foot bath devices are configured to only perform the function of bathing the feet by the user soaking the feet in the foot bath.

In other words, there is no function to increase blood circulation in the user's feet before the foot bath or to sterilize the feet after the foot bath, so there is the inconvenience of having to dry the feet by wiping them with a towel or the like after the foot bath.

Conventional foot baths and improved foot bath devices configured in this way have the disadvantage of not being able to perform other functions other than foot bathing.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0030996 (2010.03.19.) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012829 (2019.08.22.)

The present invention was invented to solve the problems of the prior art as described above. It improves the effect of the foot bath by keeping the feet warm before the foot bath, and keeps the feet in good condition by sterilizing and drying the feet after the foot bath. The purpose is to provide an automatic foot bath device.

To achieve the above object, the foot bath device according to the present invention includes a chair, a heater installed in front of the chair, a foot bath located under the chair, and a foot bath that moves the foot bath from under the chair to the front of the chair or from the front of the chair. Technical features include a transport means for moving under the chair, a tank for storing the foot bath water filled in the foot bath, and a water supply and drainage system for supplying the foot bath water stored in the tank to the foot bath and draining the foot bath water filled in the foot bath into the tank. Do it as

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heater has an opening on the side facing the chair, so that the feet of the person seated on the chair can be inserted into or taken out of the heater.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an inclined footrest is located inside the heater, and a planar heating element is provided on the footrest.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a diatomaceous earth panel is located on the footrest, and a planar heating element is located below the diatomaceous earth panel, so that the diatomaceous earth panel is heated by the heat of the planar heating element.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the footrest is connected to the upper support frame and the lower support frame and is positioned at an angle inside the heater.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a UV LED or a far-infrared lamp facing the footrest is installed inside the heater.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heater is equipped with a fan and a negative ion generator for exhausting air inside the heater to the outside.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heater is equipped with a fan heater that heats the air inside the heater.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a monitor is mounted on the upper part of the heater and the monitor is positioned toward the chair.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first expansion and contraction system as a transport means is mounted on the inside of the chair frame forming the chair, and the first expansion and contraction system includes a cylinder and a rod that moves forward and backward in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder. And a foot bath is connected to the rod.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a guide bar is fixed to the chair frame, a guide block moving along the guide bar is connected to the foot bath, and the guide bar guides the movement of the chair by the first expansion system.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a cover frame that covers or opens the open upper part of the foot bathtub, and the cover frame moves in the vertical direction by a second expansion system to cover or open the foot bathtub.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second stretching system includes a cylinder fixed perpendicularly to the chair frame forming the chair, a rod that moves up and down along the length of the cylinder, and the rod has a cover frame. It is fixed.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cover frame includes an upper plate and a lower plate positioned at intervals from each other, a second expansion system is connected to the upper plate, and a water supply nozzle supplies foot bath water to the lower plate. This is installed and supplies foot bath water to the foot bath located below.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a UV LED is mounted on the lower plate to irradiate ultraviolet rays to the inside of the foot bathtub.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the foot bathtub is equipped with a bubble generator and a heater.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a drain is formed in the foot bathtub.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the water supply system extending from the tank to the foot bath includes a water supply pipe extending from the tank to the foot bath, a filter for filtering the foot bath water supplied from the tank to the foot bath, and a water supply system for filtering the foot bath water supplied from the tank to the foot bath. It includes a water pump that supplies water to the foot bath, a water heater that heats the foot bath water supplied to the foot bath, and a detection unit that measures the water quality of the foot bath water supplied to the foot bath.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, if the water quality of the foot bath water detected by the detection unit does not meet the conditions, a discharge pipe branched downstream of the detection unit is further included to discharge the foot bath water from the detection unit to the tank. do.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the detection unit includes a PH sensor for detecting the hydrogen ion index of the foot bath water, a TDS (Total Dissolved Solid) sensor for detecting the total dissolved solids of the foot bath water, and a turbidity sensor for detecting the turbidity of the foot bath water. Includes sensors.

In addition, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drainage system extending from the foot bath to the tank includes a drain pipe extending from the foot bath to the tank, a strainer for filtering foreign substances in the foot bath water drained from the foot bath, and a drain pipe extending from the foot bath to the tank. It includes a drain pump that drains the foot bath water into the tank, and a filter that filters the foot bath water drained from the foot bath tub.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the filter is one or both of a sediment filter and a blue carbon filter.

Additionally, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tank is located on a tank frame equipped with casters.

As described above, the foot bath device according to the present invention has a heater located in front of the foot bath, so that the user's feet are pre-warmed through the heater before the foot bath, and after the foot bath, wet feet are placed in the heater to dry and sterilize the feet. It is designed to maintain optimal conditions.

When cold feet are immersed in foot bath water of about 42℃, the user feels an unpleasant feeling of hotness due to the sudden temperature difference. The foot bath device of the present invention preheats the feet through a heater before immersing the feet in foot bath water at 42°C, so that even when the feet are soaked in the foot bath, the feet feel warm and comfortable rather than suddenly feeling hot. Additionally, when cold feet are immersed in foot bath water of about 42℃, a bubble film is formed on the skin due to the temperature difference, and the bubble film blocks the heat transfer of the foot bath water. You can prevent the formation of air bubbles by preheating your feet with a heater.

In addition, as the foot bath water stored in the tank is circulated between the water heater and the foot bath, the inconvenience of manually moving, filling, or draining water as in a conventional foot bath can be solved. By purifying the circulating foot bath water through a filter, the water filled in the tank is purified through a filter. The advantage is that foot bath water can be used continuously as long as conditions are met.

In addition, the foot bath device according to the present invention has a monitor that outputs the operating status of the foot bath device and a guidance message located in front of the user who is taking a foot bath, so that the user can be comfortably guided through the steps required for the foot bath. Therefore, there is an advantage that users who are using the foot bath device according to the present invention for the first time can conveniently and safely use the foot bath.

It is also an automatic foot bathing device configured to perform foot bathing according to a programmed sequence.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot bath device according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the heater shown in Figure 1,
Figure 3a is an exploded perspective view showing the heater shown in Figure 2,
Figure 3b is a cross-sectional view of the heater shown in Figure 2.
Figure 4 is a bottom perspective view showing the transportation means of the foot bath;
Figure 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the connection relationship between the cover frame of the foot bathtub and the second expansion system;
Figure 6 is a bottom view showing the bottom of the cover frame.
Figure 7a is a conceptual diagram showing the interior of the chair frame,
Figure 7b is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of the foot bathtub;
Figure 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the drain opening of the foot bath device according to the present invention.

Below, preferred embodiments of the foot bath device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

In the drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a foot bath device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the heater shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view showing the heater shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is a drawing. This is a cross-sectional view of the heater shown in 2. Figure 4 is a bottom perspective view showing the transportation means of the foot bathtub, Figure 5 is a conceptual diagram showing the connection relationship between the cover frame of the foot bathtub and the second expansion system, and Figure 6 is a bottom view showing the bottom of the cover frame. Additionally, Figure 7a is a conceptual diagram showing the inside of a chair frame, Figure 7b is a cross-sectional view showing the inside of a foot bathtub, and Figure 8 is a conceptual diagram showing the drain opening of the foot bath device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the foot bath device 100 is located on the chair 140 on which the user sits and below the chair 140, and moves forward or backward toward the user's feet to be under the chair 140. A foot bath 160 located in front of the chair 140, a heater 110 for drying and sterilizing the user's feet, a tank 210 for storing foot bath water, and a foot bath in the tank 210. In supplying water to the foot bath 160, a water heater 240 stores foot bath water that satisfies the conditions of temperature, turbidity, PH, etc. of the foot bath water, and is supplied from the tank 210 to the foot bath 160 or a foot bath. It includes a filter unit 220 that filters the foot bath water drained from the tank 160 to the tank 210.

The foot bath device 100 configured in this way pre-treats the feet by placing them in the heater 110 before the foot bath so that an effective foot bath can be achieved, and when the foot bath tub 160 is filled with foot bath water that satisfies various conditions, the foot bath device advances beneath the user's feet. You soak your feet in the foot bath (160) and take a foot bath. When the foot bath is completed, your feet are taken out of the foot bath (160) and dried in the heater (110). And when the user finishes using the foot bath device 100, the foot bath water in the foot bath tub 160 is filtered by the filter unit 220 and drained into the tank 210 to be stored for reuse. Contamination inside the heater 110 is prevented through sterilization and ventilation.

Below, the automatic foot bath device configured as described above will be described in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3B, the heater 110 is located in front of the chair 140 on which the user sits.

The warmer 110 has an open rear upper part facing the user so that the feet of the user seated on the chair 140 can be placed into the warmer 110, and a foot detection sensor 113 that detects the foot is installed inside the warmer 110. , a fan heater 115 that can increase the temperature inside the heater 110, a UV LED 117 that sterilizes the inside of the heater 110 or the user's feet, and a far-infrared ray directed inside the heater 110 or toward the user's feet. It includes a far-infrared lamp 119 that irradiates, a fan 123 that exhausts the air inside the heater 110 to the outside, and a footrest 130 that supports the foot placed in the heater 110.

The footrest 130 is positioned at an angle so that the user can maintain a comfortable posture when he or she sits on a chair and puts his or her feet into the heater 110, and a planar heating element 133 is fixed to the frame 131 of the footrest 130. And, a diatomaceous earth panel 135 is located on the upper surface of the planar heating element 133. Therefore, the diatomaceous earth panel 135 is heated warmly by the heat generated from the planar heating element 133, and by placing the foot on the heated diatomaceous earth panel 135, blood circulation in the foot can be activated before the foot bath. Additionally, the efficacy of the silica contained in the diatomaceous earth panel 135 can be obtained.

Meanwhile, a UV LED 117 is installed inside the heater 110. The UV LED 117 sterilizes the interior of the heater 110 while emitting ultraviolet rays. The user's feet can be sterilized while the user's feet are located inside the heater 110. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a UV LED 117 is mounted on the lower support frame 137L inside the heater 110 for supporting the footrest 130, and transmits ultraviolet rays toward the footrest 130. It is desirable to irradiate, but in some cases, the position of the UV LED 117 may be changed to another position.

A negative ion generator 121 is installed inside the heater 110. The negative ion generator 121 deodorizes the inside of the heater 110 while generating negative ions.

In addition, the upper support frame 137H supporting the top of the footrest 130 is equipped with fans 123 for exhausting air inside the heater 110 to the outside through ventilation holes formed in the heater case 111. In addition, the upper support frame 137H is equipped with a far-infrared lamp 119 that irradiates far-infrared rays toward the inside of the heater 110 or the footrest 130.

In addition, a monitor 139 is mounted on the heater 110. The user seated on the chair 140 places his or her feet in the heater 110 or the foot bath 160 and learns about the operation of the automatic foot bath device 100 through a guidance message output through the monitor 139 located in the front. and status can be recognized.

Even users who are using the automatic foot bath device for the first time can perform the foot bath while receiving guidance through the monitor 139, so they can easily enjoy the foot bath without being embarrassed.

Meanwhile, the chair 140 on which the user sits is a heated chair, which generates heat up to a set temperature and keeps the seated person's body warm.

The chair 140 is located above the chair frame 141, and the foot bathtub 160 is located below the chair frame 141. As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the foot bathtub 160 is a transportation means It is possible to move forward and backward under the chair.

The base plate 141B of the chair frame 141 is equipped with a first expansion system 151, which is a transport means capable of expanding and contracting with a stroke toward the front where the heater 110 is located. The first expansion and contraction system 151 includes a cylinder 151S and a rod 151R that moves forward and backward in the longitudinal direction of the cylinder 151S. Here, the telescopic system as a transport means may have the structure of a hydraulic system equipped with a cylinder and a rod, and as another transport means, a linear motor or a combination structure of a ball screw, nut, and motor may be selected and configured.

In this way, in the chair 140 equipped with the first telescopic system 151, the foot bathtub 160 under the chair moves forward according to the stroke extension of the first telescopic system 151, so that the heater 110 and the chair 140 It is located in between, and when the stroke is contracted in this state, the foot bathtub 160 moves and is positioned below the chair 140.

On the side of the first expansion system 151, a guide bar 153a is located parallel to the first expansion system 151, and a guide block is coupled to the guide bar 153a and can move forward and backward along the guide bar 153a. (153b) is fixed to a bracket fixed to the foot bathtub (160). Therefore, when the first expansion and contraction system 151 is expanded, the foot bathtub 160 moves along the rod 151R of the first expansion and contraction system 151, and is guided by the guide bar 153a and reciprocates in a straight line in the forward and backward directions without distortion. It moves.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 6, the cover frame 143 covering the foot bathtub 160 located on the chair 140 is located below the chair 140, and the cover frame 143 has a second expansion system 152. connected. The second expansion and contraction system 152 is mounted perpendicularly to the chair frame 141, and as the stroke expands and contracts, the cover frame 143 moves upward or downward. When the stroke of the second telescopic system 152 extends, the cover frame 143 moves upward, and when the stroke of the second telescopic system 152 contracts, the cover frame 143 moves downward to under the chair 140. It covers the located foot bathtub (160).

The second telescopic system 152 configured as described above is installed on either the left or right side of the chair frame 141, and a plurality of guide bars 154a parallel to the second telescopic system 152 are installed perpendicular to the chair frame 141. The guide block 154b is fixed to the cover frame 143 and moves in the vertical direction along the guide bar 154a to guide the cover frame 143 in the moving direction.

Therefore, when the first telescopic system 151 and the second telescopic system 152 are contracted, the cover frame 143 covers the foot bathtub 160 and the foot bathtub 160 is located under the chair 140. , When the second expansion and contraction system 152 is extended, the cover frame 143 is raised, and in this state, when the first expansion and contraction system 151 is expanded, the foot bathtub 160 moves to the front of the chair 140. Conversely, when the first telescopic system 151 is contracted while the foot bathtub 160 moves forward, the foot bathtub 160 moves below the chair 140, and in this state, the second telescopic system 152 When contracted, the cover frame 143 is positioned under the chair 140 while covering the foot bathtub 160.

The foot bathtub 160 is equipped with a plurality of casters 161 to easily move the foot bathtub 160 forward and backward.

Additionally, the cover frame 143 is divided into an upper plate 143H and a lower plate 143L, and a gap is formed between the upper plate 143H and the lower plate 143L.

The rod 152R and the guide block 154b of the second expansion system 152 are fixed to the upper plate 143H of the cover frame 143. In addition, the lower plate 143L has a water supply system for supplying foot bath water into the foot bath 160 while covering the foot bath 160 located under the chair 140, and the upper plate 143H and lower plate 143L. It is mounted on the lower plate (143L) through the space.

As a component of the water supply system, a water supply nozzle 145 is mounted on the lower plate 143L. Piping opening according to the foot bath water flow relationship of the foot bath device 100 will be explained in detail later.

Meanwhile, when the foot bathtub 160 is filled with foot bath water through the water supply nozzle 145 mounted on the lower plate 143L, the second expansion system 152 operates to raise the cover frame 143 and the first expansion system 151 ) operates, causing the foot bath 160 located under the chair 140 to move to the front of the chair 140.

The foot bathtub 160 is equipped with a bubble generator 163 and a heater, and a drain 165 is formed at the bottom of the foot bathtub 160 to drain the footbath water filled in the foot bathtub 160. The bubble generator 163 forms fine bubbles in the foot bath water filled in the foot bath 160, thereby promoting massage and blood circulation by the fine bubbles, and the heater adjusts the temperature of the foot bath water filled in the foot bath 160 to a set temperature. Heat the foot bath water to maintain the range.

Additionally, a UV LED 147 is mounted on the bottom of the lower plate 143L to sterilize the inside of the foot bath 160 while the foot bath water is drained.

The foot bath device 100 according to the present invention supplies the foot bath water filled in the tank 210 to the foot bath tub 160, and returns the foot bath water drained from the foot bath bath 160 to the tank 210 to recirculate the foot bath water. It is structured in a way.

For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 8, the foot bath device 100 has a water supply system that supplies foot bath water from the tank 210 to the foot bath 160, and a water supply system that supplies foot bath water filled in the foot bath 160 to the tank 210. A drainage system for recovery is provided.

Looking at the water supply system, the foot bath water filled in the tank 210 is filtered through the mesh carbon filter 221 of the filter unit 220, passes through the water pump 230, and flows into the water heater 240. The foot bath water flowing into the water heater 240 is maintained heated to an appropriate temperature in the water heater 240, and after passing through the detection unit (250 in FIG. 7A) that measures the water quality of the heated foot bath water, the water quality meets the conditions. If satisfied, it is supplied to the foot bathtub 160 through the water supply nozzle 145.

If the water quality does not meet the conditions, it is returned to the tank 210, and at this time, a warning message is output on the monitor 139 to replace the entire foot bath water in the tank 210.

Specifically, the tank 210 is accommodated in a tank frame 211 on which casters 212 are mounted. A foot bath water supply pipe 213 and a drain pipe 215 are connected to the tank 210, and the water supply pipe 213 supplies foot bath water to the inside of the chair frame 141, and drains the foot bath water from the foot bath device 100. Foot bath water flows into the tank 210 through the drain pipe 215. Additionally, the tank 210 is equipped with a drain valve 217 for draining the filled footbath water, and an openable cover 219 for filling water is mounted on the top of the tank 210.

The water supply pipe 213 connected to the foot bath device 100 is connected to the mesh carbon filter 221 of the filter unit 220 mounted on the outside of the foot bath device 100, and the water supply pipe 213 is connected to the tank 210. Impurities are filtered from the foot bath water supplied to the foot bath device (100) through a mesh carbon filter (221). The foot bath water that has passed through the mesh carbon filter 221 is filled into the water heater 240 and heated to an appropriate temperature range in the water heater 240.

The foot bath water heated in the water heater 240 passes through the detection unit 250.

The detection unit 250 is for detecting the water quality of the foot bath water. A PH sensor 251, a TDS (Total Dissolved Solid) sensor 252, and a turbidity sensor 253 are installed, and the water passing through the detection unit 250 is installed. The hydrogen ion index, total dissolved solids, and turbidity of the foot bath water are measured.

If the hydrogen ion index, total dissolved solids, and turbidity detected by the detection unit 250 are within the set range, the foot bath water is supplied to the foot bath tub 160, but if it is outside the set range, it branches off from the water supply pipe 213 and flows into the drain pipe. It is returned to the tank 210 through the discharge pipe 255 connected to 215, and as described above, a warning message to replace the entire foot bath water filled in the tank 210 is output through the monitor.

Meanwhile, the foot bath water supplied from the detection unit 250 to the foot bath tub 160 is supplied to the foot bath tub 160 through the water supply nozzle 145 mounted on the lower plate 143L of the cover frame 143 to produce foot bath water. Fill the foot bath (160).

The amount of saturated oxygen in the foot bath water filled in the foot bath 160 is increased by the operation of the bubble generator (163 in FIG. 7b) and the heater installed in the foot bath 160, and the foot bath water is heated to an appropriate temperature range by the heater.

After completing the foot bath, the first telescopic system 151 contracts, causing the foot bathtub 160 to move under the chair 140, and the second telescopic system 152 contracts, causing the cover frame 143 to move into the foot bathtub ( With the foot bath (160) covered, the foot bath water in the foot bath (160) is drained through the drain hole (165).

The foot bath water drained from the foot bath tub (160) passes through the strainer (260). A filter is installed inside the strainer 260 to filter out relatively large particles of foreign substances contained in the foot bath water.

The foot bath water that has passed through the strainer 260 flows into the drain pump 270, and the foot bath water drained from the drain pump 270 passes through the sediment filter 222 of the filter unit 220, removing the fine particles contained in the foot bath water. Particle contaminants are filtered out. The foot bath water that has passed through the sediment filter (222) passes through the blue carbon filter (223), and as it passes through the blue carbon filter (223), water odor and chlorine are removed.

The foot bath water purified while passing through the strainer 260, the sediment filter 222, and the blue carbon filter 223 is drained into the tank 210 and filled into the tank 210.

In this way, the automatic foot bath device 100 according to the present invention can be used regardless of external water supply facilities such as a faucet because it is used while recirculating foot bath water. Conventional foot baths and foot bath devices require an external water supply facility to supply water as they require frequent supply of water. However, the automatic foot bath device of the present invention has the advantage of being able to solve this problem.

Meanwhile, the inside of the empty foot bathtub 160 after the foot bath water is drained from the foot bath tub 160 is sterilized by ultraviolet rays irradiated from the UV LED 147 mounted on the lower plate 143L.

In this way, the foot bath device according to the present invention has a heater located in front of the foot bath, so that the user's feet are warmed and pre-treated through the heater before the foot bath, and after the foot bath, the wet feet are placed in the heater to dry them and optimize the condition of the feet through sterilization. It is configured so that it can be maintained in its current state. When cold feet are immersed in foot bath water of about 42℃, the user feels an unpleasant feeling of hotness due to the sudden temperature difference. The foot bath device of the present invention preheats the feet through a heater before immersing the feet in foot bath water at 42°C, so that even when the feet are soaked in the foot bath, the feet feel warm and comfortable rather than suddenly feeling hot. Additionally, when cold feet are immersed in foot bath water of about 42℃, a bubble film is formed on the skin due to the temperature difference, and the bubble film blocks the heat transfer of the foot bath water. You can prevent the formation of air bubbles by preheating your feet with a heater.

In addition, as the foot bath water stored in the tank is circulated between the water heater and the foot bath, the inconvenience of manually moving, filling, or draining water as in a conventional foot bath can be solved. By purifying the circulating foot bath water through a filter, the water filled in the tank is purified through a filter. The advantage is that foot bath water can be used continuously as long as conditions are met.

The automatic foot bath device according to the present invention has a monitor that outputs the operating status of the foot bath device and a guidance message located in front of the user who is taking a foot bath, so that the user can be comfortably guided through the steps required for the foot bath. Therefore, there is an advantage that even users who use the automatic foot bath device according to the present invention for the first time can conveniently and safely use the foot bath.

Meanwhile, reference numeral 138 shown in FIG. 3B indicates a thermal imaging camera, which detects the user's body temperature before the foot bath, detects the user's body temperature after the foot bath, and compares the body temperature images detected through the monitor, so that the user can see the effect of the foot bath. Make it recognizable.

100: Foot bath device
110: heater
111: case
113: Foot detection sensor
115: Fan heater
117, 147: UV LED
119: Far infrared lamp
121: Negative ion generator
123: fan
130: footrest
131: frame
133: Plane heating element
135: Diatomaceous earth panel
137L, 137H: Support frame
138: thermal imaging camera
139: monitor
140: chair
141: Chair frame
141B: Base plate
143: cover frame
143H: Top plate
143L: Lower plate
145: water nozzle
151, 152: New construction system
151S, 152S: Cylinder
151R, 152R: load
153a, 153b: guide bar
154a, 154b: Guide block
160: Foot bath
161: Caster
163: Bubble generator
165: drain
210: tank
211: tank frame
212: Caster
213: Water supply pipe
215: drainage pipe
217: drain valve
219: cover
220: filter unit
221: Mesh carbon filter
222: Sediment filter
223: Blue carbon filter
230: water pump
240: water heater
250: detection unit
251: PH sensor
252: TDS sensor
253: Turbidity sensor
255: Sewage pipe
260: Strainer
270: Drain pump

Claims (23)

A chair 140,
A heater (110) installed in front of the chair (140),
A foot bath (160) located below the chair (140),
Transport means for moving the foot bathtub 160 from under the chair 140 to the front of the chair or from the front of the chair 140 to under the chair 140;
A tank 210 for storing foot bath water filled in the foot bath 160,
It includes a water supply and discharge system that supplies foot bath water stored in the tank 210 to the foot bath tub 160 and drains the foot bath water filled in the foot bath bath 160 into the tank 210,
A first expansion and contraction system 151, which is a transport means, is installed inside the chair frame 141 forming the chair 140, and the first expansion and contraction system 151 includes a cylinder 151S and a longitudinal direction of the cylinder 151S. The foot bathtub 160 is equipped with a rod 151R that moves forward and backward, and one of the cylinder 151S and the rod 151R is connected to the heater 110 and the chair according to the expansion of the first expansion system 151. It is possible to move straight back and forth between (140) and down the chair (140),
A drain 165 is formed in the foot bath 160,
The drainage system extending from the foot bath 160 to the tank is,
A drain pipe (215) extending from the drain port (165) of the foot bath (160) to the tank (210),
A strainer (260) that filters foreign substances in the foot bath water drained from the foot bath tub (160),
A drain pump 270 that drains the foot bath water from the foot bath 160 into the tank 210,
It includes a filter that filters the foot bath water drained from the foot bath tub (160),
A foot bath device characterized in that the foot bath water drained from the foot bath tub (160) is stored in the tank (210) and then reused through the water supply system.
According to paragraph 1,
The heater is a foot bath device characterized in that an opening is formed on the side facing the chair so that the feet of the person seated on the chair can be inserted or removed into the heater.
According to paragraph 2,
A foot bath device characterized in that an inclined footrest is located inside the heater, and the footrest is provided with a planar heating element.
According to paragraph 3,
A foot bath device characterized in that a diatomaceous earth panel is located on the footrest, and a planar heating element is located below the diatomaceous earth panel, so that the diatomaceous earth panel is heated by the heat of the planar heating element.
According to paragraph 3,
A foot bath device characterized in that the footrest is connected to the upper support frame and the lower support frame and is located at an angle inside the heater.
According to paragraph 3,
A foot bath device characterized by a UV LED or far-infrared lamp installed inside the heater toward the footrest.
According to paragraph 3,
A foot bath device characterized in that the heater is equipped with a fan that exhausts the air inside the heater to the outside and a negative ion generator.
According to paragraph 3,
A foot bath device characterized in that the heater is equipped with a fan heater that heats the air inside the heater.
According to paragraph 3,
A foot bath device characterized in that a monitor is mounted on the upper part of the heater, and the monitor is positioned toward the chair.
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A foot bath device characterized in that a guide bar is fixed to the chair frame, a guide block moving along the guide bar is connected to the foot bath, and the guide bar guides the movement of the chair by a first expansion system.
According to paragraph 1,
It further includes a cover frame that covers or opens the open upper part of the foot bathtub,
A foot bath device characterized in that the cover frame moves up and down by a second expansion system and covers or opens the foot bath.
According to clause 12,
The second expansion system includes a cylinder fixed perpendicularly to the chair frame forming the chair, and a rod that moves up and down along the length of the cylinder, and one of the cylinder and the rod is fixed to the cover frame. A foot bath device.
According to claim 12 or 13,
The cover frame includes an upper plate and a lower plate positioned at mutual intervals. A second expansion system is connected to the upper plate, and a water supply nozzle for supplying foot bath water is mounted on the lower plate to supply foot bath water to the foot bath tub located below. A foot bath device characterized in that it supplies.
According to clause 14,
A foot bath device equipped with a UV LED on the lower plate to irradiate ultraviolet rays into the inside of the foot bath.
According to paragraph 1,
A foot bath device characterized in that the foot bath tub is equipped with a bubble generator and a heater.
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The water supply system extends from the tank to the foot bath,
A water supply pipe extending from the tank to the foot bath,
A filter that filters the foot bath water supplied from the tank to the foot bath,
A water pump that supplies foot bath water from the tank to the foot bath,
A water heater that heats the foot bath water supplied to the foot bath,
A foot bath device comprising a measuring unit that measures the quality of the foot bath water supplied to the foot bath.
According to clause 18,
A foot bath device further comprising a discharge pipe branched downstream of the detection unit to discharge the foot bath water from the detection unit to a tank when the water quality of the foot bath water measured in the detection unit does not meet the conditions.
According to clause 18,
The detection unit includes a PH sensor (251) that detects the hydrogen ion index of the foot bath water, a TDS (Total Dissolved Solid) sensor (252) that detects the total dissolved solids in the foot bath water, and a turbidity sensor (253) that detects the turbidity of the foot bath water. A foot bath device comprising:
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A foot bath device characterized in that the filter is one or two of a sediment filter and a blue carbon filter.
According to paragraph 1,
A foot bath device characterized in that the tank is located on a tank frame equipped with casters.

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