KR200406632Y1 - Footbath - Google Patents

Abstract

A foot bath that can enhance the foot bath effect can be further improved by using a salt bath having a steaming effect and a sterilizing effect as a foot bath with a very natural and comfortable posture when the foot posture and the foot are placed on the footboard in the foot bath.

The foot bath according to the present invention includes a foot bath outer passage, a foot bath inner passage provided in the foot bath outer cylinder, in which the foot bath water is stored, and foot bath circulation means for circulating the foot bath of the foot bath in a predetermined circulation path, and on the foot bath circulation path. It is provided with a heating means for heating the circulating foot bath, the foot bath barrel is configured to be inclined so that the bottom surface is gradually lowered from the front portion of the sole to the back portion of the sole, the side of the sole behind the sole is inclined outward from the vertical line At the same time as the load is projected to be curved inwardly, the heating means is connected to the foot bath circulation path and the quartz heating tube having a passage for the foot bath, and foot bath coated on the outer surface of the heating tube flowing into the heating pipe It consists of a heating element for heating water.

Description

Footbath {FOOT BATH}

1 is a perspective view of a foot bath according to the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view of the foot bath according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the foot bath according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the state removing the footrest of the foot bath according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is an internal bottom view showing the foot bath water circulation means and bubble generation means of the foot bath according to the present invention.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

7 is a perspective view showing the heating means of the foot bath according to the present invention.

8 is a sectional view showing a heating means of the foot bath according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: foot bath tub 20: foot bath tub

21: bottom 22: side

30: auxiliary footrest 31: acupressure protrusions

32: convex part 33: bubble blowing hole

34: water drain hole 41: drain

41a: sieve 42: inlet

43: foot bath supply room 43a, 43b: main supply unit

44c: connection part 44a, 44b, 44c: circulation hose

45: circulation pump 50: bubble generator

61: heating tube 62: heating element

The present invention relates to a foot bath, and more specifically, a foot bathing position by using a salt bath having a very natural comfort and a steaming effect and a bactericidal effect as a foot bath, in which the sitting posture and foot are placed on the footboard in the foot bath. It is about a foot bath that can increase the effect even more.

In general, foot baths are filled with hot water in the foot tub, soaking the feet in warm water and giving the appropriate thermal stimulation to the foot area, because the blood vessels in the foot swells to promote blood circulation, so the body's metabolism is promoted so much fatigue Since it recovers quickly and improves the health by affecting the physiological function of each tissue, the number of users who want to enjoy the foot bath in the recent well-being era is increasing.

Background Art Footbaths having various functions are known in the art so as to conveniently enjoy footbaths. The conventionally known foot bath is provided with a foot bath in which foot bath water is stored, an electric heat heater for heating the foot bath in the foot bath, and a motor pump for circulating the foot bath. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a constant temperature by heating with an electric heater while circulating water with the motor pump, and to keep the water clean by removing foreign substances through the filter while circulating the water with the motor pump.

In addition, by protruding acupressure protrusions on the bottom of the foot bath, or by using a vibrator or bubble generator to generate vibrations or bubbles, the physical stimulation can be applied to the soles of the feet by the physical stimulation along with the thermal stimulation, Not only do they promote fatigue recovery, but they also help to cure diseases by increasing natural healing powers.

However, while various types of footbaths have been developed in terms of functionality, there are parts that are not considered or considered at all in terms of convenience for allowing a user to enjoy footbaths in a comfortable posture or efficiency in order to further enhance footbath effects. have.

For example, the footbath floor of a conventional footbath is simply formed in a flat and horizontal shape, so in order to keep the foot level in a sitting posture, the user needs to apply a slight force to the ankle to close the front of the foot to the footbath. Since there is no configuration to support the calf of the user and there is no configuration for supporting the calf of the user, if the user does not apply a little force on the knee, both feet are spread outward and the inside of the sole is separated from the foot of the foot bath. There is a discomfort to constantly give some strength to the part, there was a problem that it is difficult to enjoy the foot bath for a long time in this position.

In addition, in the conventional foot bath, the heat transfer heater for heating the foot bath water is provided on the circulation path of the foot bath water, and the heat transfer heater is configured to directly heat in contact with the foot bath water in the fresh water state. In case of using salt water with sterilization effect, the salt of salt water corrodes the electric heater and shortens the lifespan, and increases the risk of electric shock. Moreover, the foot bath always comes in contact with the electric heater, There has been a safety problem that always involves the risk of leakage.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, the purpose is to improve the structure of the foot soaking posture foot foot on the footrest in the sitting position at the foot of the foot as natural and comfortable as possible without giving strength to the ankle or knee By making it possible to enjoy the foot bath comfortably for a long time, even when using salt water as the foot bath can prevent the heat heater to corrode to maintain the life, improved to a configuration that can prevent the occurrence of electric shock or short circuit It is to provide a foot bath with improved safety so that you can take a foot bath with salt water having a poultice effect and a bactericidal effect.

The present invention for achieving the above object, in the foot bath having a foot bath tub, and a foot bath tub provided in the foot bath tub to store the foot bath water, the bottom surface of the foot bath tub from the front part of the sole to the back part of the sole It is configured to be inclined so as to become lower and lower, and the side of the back of the sole is characterized by a footbath which protrudes inwardly at the same time as it is inclined outward on a vertical line.

In addition, the present invention is characterized by a foot bath further provided on the bottom surface of the foot bath tub auxiliary foot formed with a plurality of acupressure projections.

In addition, the present invention is characterized by a foot bath to form a hemispherical convex portion corresponding to the arch portion of the sole in the middle portion of the auxiliary footrest.

In addition, the present invention is characterized by a foot bath further comprising a foot bath circulation means for circulating the foot bath in the foot bath in a predetermined circulation path.

The foot bath circulation means is provided with a foot drain provided on the bottom of the foot bath tub and having a strain net, a foot bath water supply chamber having a plurality of inlets provided on the bottom outer surface of the foot bath tub through the foot bath tub, and the foot bath supply chamber It is preferable that the circulation hose is connected to the drain and the circulation hose is connected to the circulation hose and configured as a circulation pump for forced circulation of the foot bath.

In addition, the foot bath supply chamber is characterized by a foot bath consisting of two main supply portion formed side by side along the position where the sole is placed, and the connection portion for communicating the two main supply portion in front of the sole.

In addition, the present invention is characterized by a foot bath further comprising a bubble generator for supplying bubbles to the foot bath supply room.

In addition, the present invention is characterized by a foot bath formed with a bubble ejection hole and a plurality of water drain hole in the auxiliary scaffold.

In addition, the present invention is characterized by a foot bath further provided with a heating means for heating the foot bath circulated provided on the foot bath circulation path.

The heating means is a foot bath composed of a heating tube made of quartz material connected to the foot bath circulation path and having a passage through which the foot bath flows, and a heating element coated on the outer surface of the heating pipe to heat the foot bath flowing into the heating pipe. There is a characteristic.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a foot bath according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main part, Figure 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, the foot bath of the present invention as shown the foot bath tub 10 and foot bath inner tub 20 It is provided.

Foot bath outer tube 10 constitutes the appearance of the foot bath with an open top, a part of the upper portion is covered by the cover 15, foot bath inner barrel 20 is provided in the foot bath outer cylinder 10 and the upper part is open foot bath You will have a footbath that can hold numbers.

The footbath tub 20 is configured to be inclined so that the bottom surface 21 is gradually lowered from the front part of the sole to the back part of the sole, and the side 22 of the back of the sole is inclined outward on a vertical line and at the same time. The curved protruding configuration allows the user's calf to be supported on the rear side 22 and at the same time the front part of the sole is inclined slightly upward by the inclined bottom surface 21 so that the user can comfortably rest on the chair or the like. When you put your feet in foot bath tub 20 in a sitting position, it is configured to take the most comfortable and natural posture so as not to enter the foot at all.

In addition, on the bottom surface 21 of the foot bath tub 20, an auxiliary footrest 30 having a plurality of acupressure protrusions 31 formed on an upper surface thereof is provided, and in the middle part thereof, a hemispherical shape that faces the arch portion of the foot. The convex part 32 of the upper part is formed so that the entire sole of the user's sole may be in contact with the auxiliary footrest 30 in the most comfortable and natural sitting position.

In addition, the present invention is a foot bath circulation means for circulating the foot bath water of the foot bath tub 20 in a predetermined circulation path, the bubble generator 50 for supplying bubbles to the foot bath tub 20, and the foot bath circulation path Further provided with heating means for heating the foot bath circulated in the bed.

Foot bath circulation means, as shown in Figures 4 to 6 is provided in the inner lower portion of the foot bath barrel 10, between the foot bath barrel 10 and the foot bath barrel 20, the bottom of the foot bath tub 20 Foot bath water supply chamber 43 provided in the drain port 41 having a sieve (41a) and a plurality of inlets (42) provided on the bottom outer surface of the foot bath inner cylinder 20 and penetrates into the foot bath inner cylinder (20) A circulation hose (44a, 44b, 44c) connected between the foot bath supply chamber (43) and the drain hole (41) to form a foot bath circulation path, and a foot bath connected to the foot bath circulation path by forced circulation. It consists of a circulation pump (45).

At this time, it is preferable that only one drain port 41 is formed at the rear of the sole of the foot bath tub 20, and the foot bath water supply chamber 43 has two main supply parts 43a and 43b formed side by side along the position where the sole is placed. ) And the connecting portions 43c for communicating the two main supply portions 43a and 43b at the front part of the sole, and the plurality of inlets 42 are the two main supply portions 43a and 43b and the entire connecting portion 43c. It is preferable to comprise over.

The circulation pump 45 is connected to the drain side circulation hose 44a connected to the inlet port to the drain port 41, and the outlet port is connected to the two main supply parts 43a and 43b of the foot bath supply chamber 43. It is connected to the inlet side circulation hoses 44b and 44c, respectively, the foot bath water of the foot bath tub 20 is introduced through the drain 41 to the foot bath tub 20 through the inlet 42 of the foot bath water supply chamber 43. It is forced to circulate by discharging it.

In addition, a discharge hose 46 is connected to the inlet side circulation hose 44c on one side, and an opening / closing valve 47 is provided at the end of the discharge hose 46. Therefore, the foot bath water in the foot bath inner cylinder 20 can be discharged | emitted to the outside by opening the shut-off valve 47 in the state which operated the circulation pump 45. As shown in FIG.

The bubble generator 50 is connected to each of the two main supply parts 43a and 43b and the connection part 43c of the foot bath supply chamber 43 through the bubble supply hose 51 and the foot supply water supply chamber 43, respectively. Is supplied to the air bubbles, and is configured to be ejected from the bottom of the foot bath tub 20 together with the foot bath water through the inlets 42 provided at the two main supply parts 43a and 43b and the connection part 43c.

At this time, the convex portion 32 of the auxiliary scaffold 30 is preferably formed with a bubble ejection hole 33 so that the bubbles are ejected through the plurality of inlets 42, the flat portion of the auxiliary scaffold 30 It is preferable to form a plurality of water draining holes 34 through which the foot bath water flows out so that the footrest 30 is easily placed on the bottom of the foot bath tub 20 while the foot bath water is filled in the foot bath tub 20.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7 and 8, the heating means communicates with the circulation hoses 44b and 44c forming the foot bath circulation path, and has a heating material 61 of quartz material having a path through which the foot bath flows. And a heating element 62 coated on the outer surface of the heating tube 61 to heat the foot bath water flowing into the heating tube 61. The heating is performed by applying electricity to the heating element 62 to generate heat. The pipe 61 is heated so as to indirectly heat the foot bath flowing in the passage in the heating pipe 61.

In addition, the present invention is a circulation pump 45 of the foot bath circulation means, the bubble generator 50 of the bubble generating means, the heating element 62 of the heating means is provided in the foot bath outer cylinder 10 as shown in FIG. It is connected to the controller 11 and controlled, the upper surface of the foot bath tub 10 is provided with a function key operation unit 12 is connected to the controller 11 by the user to operate the function key operation unit 12 for each function It is optional. In addition, in the case of the heating means, it is preferable to have a temperature sensor 13 connected to the controller 11 in the foot bath barrel 20 so as to maintain the temperature of the foot bath desired by the user, the bottom of the foot bath tub 10 It is preferable to install a plurality of wheels 14 on the foot so that the foot bath can be easily moved.

The action of the foot bath configured in this way is as follows. First, when the on-off valve 47 is closed as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the foot bath can be stored in the foot bath tub 20, so that the user puts his feet in the foot bath tub 20 in a sitting position. You can enjoy footbaths.

At this time, the bottom surface 21 of the foot bath tub 20 is configured to be inclined to gradually lower from the front part of the sole to the back part of the sole, the side 22 of the back of the sole is inclined outward from the vertical line, at the same time curved inward Since the front part of the sole is naturally lifted slightly by the inclined bottom surface 21, the user does not have to apply the force to the ankle to keep the sole horizontal as in the prior art. Since the user's calf is supported on the rear side 22, there is no need to strain the knees so that both feet do not spread. Therefore, the user can enjoy the footbath for a long time by taking the most comfortable and natural posture in a state where no power enters the ankle part or the knee part while sitting in a chair or the like.

In addition, when the auxiliary footrest 30 of the present invention is installed on the bottom surface 21 of the foot bath tub 20, the sole of the foot can be acupressure by acupressure protrusions 31 formed on the upper surface of the auxiliary footrest 30. And, by the hemispherical convex portion 32 provided in the middle portion, so that the user can contact the arch portion of the sole as possible in response to the inclined inclined slightly in both directions in the sitting position as comfortable and natural as possible. Therefore, it is possible to support the entire sole of the foot including the arch portion, while at the same time sitting as comfortable as possible to acupressure.

In addition, the present invention, by operating the function key operation unit 12 provided in the upper portion of the foot bath barrel 10 to set the temperature of the foot bath, the circulation pump 45, bubble generator 50, the heat transfer body 62 By operating, various functions can be selectively used.

First, when the foot bath circulation function drives the circulation pump 45, the foot bath water in the foot bath tub 20 drains (41) → drain side circulation hose (44a) → circulation pump (45) → two inlet side circulation hoses ( 44b, 44c) → foot bath supply chamber 43 is circulated through the circulation path leading to the inlet (42), at this time, foreign matter such as hair is removed by the strain screen (41a) provided in the drain 41 so that foot bath You can always keep clean.

In the bubble generating function, when the bubble generator 50 is driven as in FIGS. 3 to 6, bubbles generated from the bubble generator 50 are supplied to the foot bath supplying chamber 43 through the bubble supply hose 51, and the foot bath is provided. The inlet 42 of the water supply chamber 43 is ejected upward from the bottom of the foot bath tub 20 together with the foot bath, whereby air bubbles physically stimulate the soles of the body together with the thermal stimulation caused by the foot bath. In addition to promoting circulation and fatigue, as well as natural healing powers can be very helpful in treating the disease.

In the heating function, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, when electricity is applied to the heating element 62, the heating element 62 generates heat to heat the heating tube 61 made of quartz, thereby heating the heating tube ( 61) The foot bath flowing into the body is heated to increase the temperature. In this way, when the foot bath temperature in the foot bath tub 20 rises to a temperature preset by the user, the controller 11 stops the supply of electricity applied to the heat transfer body 62, and a predetermined time elapses. When the temperature of the foot bath is lowered again, electricity is applied to the heating element 62 to be heated again, and the operation of the foot bath is repeatedly performed to keep the temperature of the foot bath always constant.

At this time, the heating means of the present invention is provided with the heating element 62 on the outer surface of the heating tube 61 is not in direct contact with the foot bath, there is no fear of electric shock or short-circuit, when using brine as foot bath water Since the heating tube 61 is made of quartz material with low corrosiveness, there is no fear of corrosion by the salt water of salt water, so that the life of the heating means can be maintained, and thus the salt water foot bath having a steaming effect and a sterilizing effect You can enjoy it freely so that you can improve the footbath effect.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described so far, and various changes, modifications or substitutions may be made by those skilled in the art within the technical spirit and utility model registration claims of the present invention, and such embodiments It should be understood that it belongs to the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the foot bath according to the present invention, when the user foot bathing in a sitting position on the chair, the inconvenience that should give strength to the ankle part or knee part by supporting the sole and the calf part in the most comfortable and natural posture After being eliminated, you can enjoy foot bath comfortably for a long time, and acupressure is possible throughout the sole even in a very comfortable and natural posture, which increases efficiency.

In addition, since the heating element of the heating means is heated in a state not directly in contact with the foot bath, the risk of electric shock or short circuit is eliminated, and the safety is further improved. It is a useful design to further improve the foot bath effect by being able to use the salt water in the foot bath.

Claims (10)

In a foot bath provided with a foot bath tub, a foot bath tub provided in the foot bath tub, the foot bath water is stored, Footbath is characterized in that the bottom surface of the foot bath is inclined so as to become lower gradually from the front part of the sole to the rear part of the sole, the side of the back of the sole is inclined outwards on the vertical line and at the same time bent inwardly curved footbath. The foot bath according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary scaffold having a plurality of acupressure protrusions on the bottom surface of the foot bath barrel. The foot bath according to claim 2, wherein a hemispherical convex portion corresponding to the arch portion of the sole is formed in the middle portion of the auxiliary footrest. The foot bath according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising foot bath circulation means for circulating the foot bath of the foot bath in a predetermined circulation path. The foot bath water supply chamber according to claim 4, wherein the foot bath water circulation means includes a drain hole provided at the bottom of the foot bath barrel and having a strainer, and a plurality of inlets provided on the bottom outer surface of the foot bath tub to penetrate the foot bath tub. Foot bath, characterized in that consisting of a circulation hose for connecting the foot bath supply chamber and the drain and a circulation pump connected to the circulation hose for forced circulation of the foot bath. The foot bath according to claim 5, wherein the foot bath water supply chamber comprises two main supply parts formed side by side along the position where the sole is placed, and a connection part communicating the two main supply parts at the front of the sole of the foot. 6. The foot bath according to claim 5, further comprising a bubble generator for supplying bubbles to the foot bath supplying chamber. The foot bath according to claim 7, wherein the auxiliary scaffold is provided with a bubble ejection hole and a plurality of water draining holes. 5. The foot bath according to claim 4, further comprising heating means for heating the foot bath circulated in the foot bath circulation path. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the heating means is connected to the foot bath circulation path and the quartz heating tube having a passage through which the foot bath flows, and for heating the foot bath water coated on the outer surface of the heating tube flowing into the heating pipe Foot bath characterized in that consisting of a heating element.

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