KR20080109532A - An apparatus for drying and sterilizing of foot and drive-controlling method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A foot drying and sterilizing device is provided to perform drying and sterilizing the wet foot efficiently at the same time. A foot drying and sterilizing device comprises: a dryer body having a plate on which the foot of a user is placed; a drying unit(20) which provides the wind to the foot put on the plate and dries the foot; a disinfection unit(30) for sterilizing the foot put on the plate; and an obesity measuring unit(40) for measuring the coefficient of fatness of the user who is on the plate.

Description

An apparatus for drying and sterilizing of foot and drive-controlling method of the same}

1 is a schematic block diagram showing a foot drying and sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a foot drying and sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the lower body in Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram showing a partial cross-sectional view of the drying and sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flow chart for explaining a method for driving a dry-drying and sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

10. Dryer body 11. Scaffolding

12. Lower body 13. Bends

15. Upper body 20. Drying unit

21,22..Blowing fan 23,24..Heater

30.Sterilization unit 31,32.LED

33. Anion generator 40. Obesity measurement unit

41..Weight measuring sensor 42.Input

43. Operation part 50. Display part

The present invention relates to a foot drying and sterilizing apparatus, and more particularly, to a foot drying and sterilizing apparatus capable of sterilizing while drying wet feet.

In general, when bathing and showering in a sports center, health club, public baths, or jjimjilbang, or when taking a shower after working in a company or work place, the body and feet are washed with water and dried naturally with a towel. In this case, it is not easy to completely remove the moisture from the feet, and if the socks are worn immediately, it is likely to be exposed to athlete's foot or eczema in the summer due to the moisture remaining between the toes or the soles of the feet, and in winter it may be frostbite. Increases.

In particular, when taking a bath and shower in a facility used by several people at the same time, such as public baths, jjimjilbang, etc., they are easily infected with athlete's foot by an athlete's foot infection carrier such as shared bathroom slippers or towels. Even family members have a second problem.

Despite these problems, it is not easy for an individual to completely remove water from his feet using a towel by hand, and it is very inconvenient for busy modern people because it takes a lot of time to dry naturally.

In addition, to remove the moisture with a towel, even if it is naturally dried to sterilize the bacteria already on the foot requires a separate sterilization device.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for the development of a foot drying and sterilizing apparatus capable of drying a wet foot and at the same time performing sterilization.

The present invention has been made to improve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an improved foot drying and sterilizing apparatus capable of drying wet feet and at the same time sterilizing functions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a foot drying and sterilizing apparatus having an improved structure to measure weight and obesity of a user while drying and sterilizing wet feet.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a drive control method of a foot drying and sterilizing apparatus having an improved structure to measure weight and obesity of a user while drying and sterilizing wet feet.

Foot drying and sterilizing apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object, the dryer body having a footrest to put the user's feet; A drying unit for providing wind toward the foot on the scaffold and drying it; Sterilization unit for sterilizing the foot on the footrest; An obesity measurement unit for measuring an obesity degree of the user who climbed on the scaffolding; Characterized in that it comprises a.

Here, the dryer body, the lower body is provided with the scaffold on the upper surface, having a predetermined space therein and placed on the support surface; A bent portion that is bent and extends from one end of the horizontal portion; It is preferable to include; an upper body which is bent and extended to be positioned above the footrest at the bent portion to correspond to the back of the foot placed on the footrest.

In addition, the drying unit, a blowing fan installed inside the dryer body; A heater for selectively heating the wind generated by the blowing fan; And a first air guide part for guiding the wind by the blowing fan to be supplied through the sole portion of the foot placed on the footrest.

In addition, the first air guide portion, the first air duct is provided in the lower body to guide the air of the blowing fan to the lower portion of the scaffold; And air discharge holes provided in the protrusions to discharge air through the plurality of protrusions protruding the wind supplied from the first air duct to the outer surface of the scaffold.

The drying unit may further include a second air guide part provided to provide wind of the blowing fan from the front side of the foot through the air discharge hole provided in the bent portion.

In addition, the sterilization device, the LED is installed on the upper body to generate ultraviolet light by the back of the foot placed on the footrest, it is preferable that the negative ion generator further provided in the dryer body to generate anion.

In addition, the sterilization device, it is preferable to include an LED provided in the protrusion of the scaffold to provide ultraviolet light toward the bottom of the foot.

In addition, the obesity measuring unit, the weight sensor is installed in the lower portion of the footrest to measure the weight of the user; An input unit provided in the dryer body to input a height of a user; A control unit for calculating an obesity degree of the user with the height inputted through the input unit and the weight measured by the weight measuring sensor; And a display unit provided at an outer side of the upper body to display the obesity degree calculated by the controller.

In addition, the protrusions provided on the scaffolding may include a plurality of protrusions different in height from each other, and the air discharge hole and the LED may be provided in a protrusion having a relatively low height among the plurality of protrusions.

In addition, the drive control method of the drying and sterilizing apparatus for achieving the above object, comprising the steps of: sensing the weight of the user mounted on the scaffold; Displaying the sensed weight; Calculating and displaying an obesity degree of the user based on the input height and the measured weight, when the height of the user is input; Driving the blower fan when the weight is sensed to perform a drying mode; Driving the LED to perform a sterilization mode when the weight is detected; Driving an anion generator when the weight is sensed; Measuring a driving time of the LED, and stopping the driving of the LED when a predetermined set time has elapsed.

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the foot drying and sterilizing apparatus and its driving control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the drying and sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the dryer main body 10, the drying unit 20, sterilization unit 30, the obesity measuring unit 40, display The unit 50 and the control part 60 are provided.

The dryer main body 10 includes a lower body 12 having a footrest 11 on which a user's foot is placed, and a bent portion 13 bent upward from one end of the lower body 12. The upper body 15 is bent at a predetermined angle so as to correspond to the footrest 11 at the bent portion 13.

The dryer body 10 has a predetermined space to accommodate various parts therein. The dryer body 10 may be provided with a plastic or metal material.

The lower body 12 is placed on the support surface, has a predetermined thickness, and the footrest 11 is installed on the top. The footrest 11 is a place for putting the foot of the user. The footrest 11 may be integrally formed with the lower body 12 or may be manufactured as a separate member and coupled to the upper portion of the lower body 12. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower body 12 is provided with a predetermined space in which various components can be installed.

The bent portion 13 is integrally formed with the lower body 12 and is bent upward in one end of the lower body 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the bent portion 13 is provided with an air inlet 13a through which external air enters, and an air discharge hole 26b to be described later is provided on the opposite side facing the air inlet 131a. Is formed.

The upper body 15 extends to be bent at a predetermined angle from the bent portion 13 and is formed to be positioned above the footrest 11. The upper body 15 is formed integrally with the bent portion (13). A button 16 is installed outside the upper body 15. In addition, the display unit 50 is installed outside the upper body 15.

The dryer body 10 of the above configuration may be provided in at least two parts are coupled to each other.

The footrest 11 is installed on the upper surface of the lower body 12. The footrest 11 is a place where the user puts the foot 100 on and supports it. The footrest 11 may be formed integrally with the lower body 12 or may be manufactured as a separate component and combined. The scaffold 11 has a plurality of protrusions 11a and 11b protrudingly formed in an upper surface thereof in a so-called embossing form. Preferably, the protrusions 11a and 11b having different heights may be randomly distributed. The protrusions 11a and 11b may serve to pressure the bottom of the foot 100, and also provide a predetermined space between the bottom of the foot 100 and the footrest 11. Therefore, since the wind can pass between the footrest 11 and the bottom surface of the foot 100, the drying function of the foot can be improved. In addition, the protrusions 11a and 11b formed on the scaffold 11 may be formed to have different heights. Therefore, the bottom of the foot 100 is in contact with the protruding portion 11b that protrudes high, and the bottom of the foot 100 is not in contact with the lower protrusion 11a, so that the ventilation can be better.

In addition, the upper surface of the lower body 12 on which the footrest 11 is placed has a structure in which a plurality of openings are formed to allow air wind to pass therethrough.

The drying unit 20 is for drying the foot 100 mounted on the footrest (11). The drying unit 20 includes blowing fans 21 and 22 installed inside the dryer body 10, heaters 23 and 24 for heating air provided by the blowing fans 21 and 22, and blowing fans. A first air guide portion 25 and a second air guide portion 26 for guiding the wind generated by 21 to the scaffold 11 are provided.

One or two or more blowing fans 21 and 22 may be installed. The heaters 23 and 24 are installed adjacent to the blowing fans 21 and 22, respectively. By selectively turning on / off the heaters 23 and 24, cold or warm air may be provided to dry the foot 100.

The first air guide part 25 guides the wind generated by the blowing fan 21 toward the footrest 11, and includes a first air duct 25a and an air discharge hole formed in the foothold 11. 25b). The first air duct 25a is installed in the lower body 12 to guide wind generated by the blowing fan 21 to the air discharge holes 25b of the scaffold 11. The first air duct 25a may be formed integrally with the lower body 12 or may be provided by installing a separate plate member inside the lower body 12. In addition, the installation position, length, thickness, etc. of the 1st air duct 25a do not limit this invention.

The air discharge holes 25b are formed in the protrusions 11a and 11b formed in the scaffold 11. And, preferably, the air discharge hole (25b) is formed in the inclined portion of the protrusions (11a, 11b) so that the bottom of the foot 100 does not directly contact. Therefore, the air discharged through the air discharge hole 25b is supplied to the bottom of the foot 100 to effectively dry the bottom of the foot. And since the water drops falling from the bottom of the foot 100 is accumulated between the protrusions (11a, 11b), it is possible to prevent the flow into the dryer body (10) through the air discharge holes (25a, 25b).

In addition, the air breeze generated in the blowing fan 22 is supplied to the front surface and the upper surface of the foot 100 mounted on the scaffold 11 by the second air guide portion 26. To this end, the second air guide portion 26 includes a second air duct 26a installed at the bent portion 13 and an air discharge hole 26b formed at the bent portion 13.

The second air duct 26a is provided to connect the air inlet 13a and the air discharge hole 26b, and the air discharge hole 26b is formed at a position facing the air inlet 13a.

According to the configuration, when the two blowing fans (21, 22) are both driven, the air comes out to the bottom of the foot 100 through the air discharge hole (25b) of the footrest 11, The wind comes out through the air outlet (26b). Therefore, it is possible to dry both the bottom of the foot and the front and the foot of the foot raised on the footrest 11 at the same time.

The sterilization unit 30 includes LEDs 31 and 32 for generating infrared rays and anion generator 33. A plurality of LEDs 31 and 32 may be installed. Preferably, the LEDs 31 and 32 may be provided to sterilize the bottom of the foot 100 and the back portion of the foot 100. It is preferable to have the second LED 32. The first LED 31 is installed on the scaffold 11, preferably on the protrusion 11a. The first LED 31 installed in the protruding portion 11a emits infrared rays to the bottom of the foot 100 placed on the footrest 11 to sterilize the sole of the foot. In addition, since the first LED 31 is installed at the protrusion 11a, it is possible to minimize contact with water. Since the gap between the sole and the first LED 31 is secured, infrared rays can be provided to the entire sole of the sole.

The second LED 32 is installed on the upper body 15 so as to radiate infrared rays to the back portion of the foot 100.

The negative ion generator 33 is installed in the dryer body 10, but preferably is installed in the upper body 15, it is sterilized by generating negative ions during operation. The negative ion generator 33 has been described as an example installed in the upper body 15 of the dryer body 10, but this is merely illustrative, and may be installed anywhere in the lower body 12 or the bent portion (13).

The obesity measuring unit 40, the weight sensor 41 is installed in the lower body 12, the input unit 42 for inputting the height of the person who climbed on the footrest 11 and the weight The calculator 43 calculates the obesity degree based on the weight measured by the measuring sensor 41 and the height input through the input unit 42.

The weight sensor 41 may include a load cell for measuring the weight by a digital value. In addition, the input unit 42 may include a plurality of buttons 16, 17, and 18, and a height may be displayed on the display unit 50 by pressing a predetermined button among the plurality of buttons, and the displayed height may be selected. . In addition, when the display unit 50 is a touch panel, the stretch may be directly input through the display unit 50.

The calculator 43 calculates the degree of obesity of the user based on the measured weight of the user and the input height, and the calculated degree of obesity may be displayed on the display 50. Therefore, the user can immediately check his or her obesity.

The control unit 60 controls the drying unit 20, the sterilization unit 30, the obesity measurement unit 40 and the display unit 50 independently, so that when the user comes up on the scaffold 11 The drying unit 20 and the sterilization unit 30 are controlled to operate, and the obesity measuring unit 40 also functions to inform the display unit 50 according to the input value.

In addition, a diaphragm 60 may be additionally installed inside the lower body 12 illustrated in FIG. 3. The diaphragm 60 serves to insulate the circuit board, that is, the controller 50 from the path of the wind, together with the role of the duct to guide the wind generated from the blowing fan 21 toward the scaffold 11. do.

The effect of the foot drying and sterilizing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail below.

First, referring to FIG. 5, first, power is applied to the foot drying and sterilizing apparatus (S10). Next, the control unit 60 checks whether the weight is detected by the weighing sensor 41 (S11). When the weight is detected, the weight detected by the weighing sensor 41 is displayed through the display unit 50 (S12). And if the weight is not detected in the step S11, it continues to be in the standby state.

In the state in which the weight is displayed, the user may or may not input his height through the input unit 42, and if the height is input, the calculation unit 43 calculates the obesity degree (S14). .

The control unit 50 displays the calculated obesity degree through the display unit 50 so that the user can check it (S15).

In addition, the controller 50 checks whether the user selects the cold air or the warm air through the input unit 42 (S16).

When it is confirmed in step S16 that the user selects the warm air, the controller 50 drives the heaters 23 and 24 on (S17).

Next, the control unit 50 drives the blowing fans 21 and 22 (S18). Then, the outside air is introduced into the dryer main body 10 by the driving of the blower fans 21 and 22, and the introduced air is the bottom and the foot of the foot 100 through the air discharge holes 25b and 26b. It is supplied to the back. The air wind supplied in this way is heated by the heaters 23 and 24 so that the warm wind is supplied to the foot 100, so that the entire foot 100 can be dried more quickly and quickly.

Subsequently, the controller 50 drives the plurality of LEDs 31 and 32 (S19). Then, the ultraviolet rays generated from the LEDs 31 and 32 are provided to the bottom portion and the back portion of the foot 100 to sterilize the entire foot 100.

In addition, the controller 50 drives the negative ion generator 33 to generate negative ions (S20). As such, the negative ions generated by the negative ion generator 33 are provided around the foot 100, thereby increasing the effect of sterilizing the foot.

Here, each of the steps (S17, S18, S19, S20) may be performed at the same time, it is natural that the driving order may be changed.

The controller 50 checks whether a predetermined reference time is cured from the time point at which the LEDs 31 and 32 are driven (S21), and turns off the LEDs 31 and 32 when the predetermined reference time elapses (S22). ).

And the state of the step (S17, S18, S20) is continuously maintained until the weight is not sensed by the weighing sensor 41, and continues to dry and sterilize the foot 100 placed on the footrest 11 It will work.

When the foot 100 is lowered from the footrest 11, the weight measuring sensor 41 does not detect the weight, and in this case, the controller 50 stops all the operations and maintains the standby mode.

On the other hand, during the drying process as described above, the water falling from the foot 100 is accumulated in the valley between the protrusions (11a, 11b) of the footrest 11, it is to prevent the foot from touching the water (100) It becomes possible.

In addition, by installing the LED 31 in the protrusion 11a having a lower height among the protrusions 11a and 11b, the entire sole of the foot is evenly sterilized by providing ultraviolet rays to the entire foot through the space between the footrest 11 and the sole. It can be processed.

In addition, in the case of the air discharge hole 25b, the air is discharged to the inclined surface of the protrusion 11b, whereby the air discharge hole 25b can be prevented from being blocked by the sole. This allows your feet to dry faster and evenly.

In addition, by forming the air discharge hole 26b in the bent portion 13, it is possible to dry the power generating body at the same time by providing wind to not only the sole but also the toe and the instep.

In addition, by installing the LED 32 in the upper body 15, there is an advantage that the power generator can be sterilized at the same time by emitting infrared rays even in the instep.

According to the foot drying and sterilizing apparatus and the drive control method of the present invention described above, it is possible to dry the power generator at the same time by providing an air wind to the instep and the sole of the foot.

In addition, by drying the feet at the same time using the LED to sterilize the power generation body, including the sole and the sole of the foot, it is possible to effectively remove bacteria such as athlete's foot.

In addition, by providing a negative ion generator to drive at the same time, it is possible to increase the sterilization effect of the foot through the negative ion.

In addition, by automatically measuring the weight of the person climbed on the scaffolding, it is possible to calculate and display the user's obesity based on the measured weight and the height input by the user, it is possible to provide a variety of functions to the user.

After all, the foot drying and sterilizing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is irrelevant because it has a sterilizing effect even when used by many people in public baths, saunas, swimming pools, steam baths, etc. The hygiene effect can be obtained.

In the above, certain preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and any person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and spirit of the present invention claimed in the claims may make various modifications and variations. Implementation will be possible.

Claims (10)

A dryer body having a foothold on which a user's foot can be placed; A drying unit for providing wind toward the foot on the scaffold and drying it; Sterilization unit for sterilizing the foot on the footrest; Foot-drying and sterilizing apparatus comprising a; obesity measuring unit for measuring the degree of obesity of the user climbed on the scaffold. According to claim 1, The dryer body, A lower body provided on an upper surface thereof, the lower body having a predetermined space therein and placed on a support surface; A bent portion that is bent at a predetermined height and extends from one end of the horizontal portion; And an upper body which is bent and extended to be positioned above the footrest at the bent portion to correspond to the back of the foot placed on the footrest. The method of claim 2, wherein the drying unit, A blowing fan installed inside the dryer body; A heater for selectively heating the wind generated by the blowing fan; And a first air guide unit for guiding the wind by the blowing fan to be supplied through the sole portion of the foot placed on the footrest. The method of claim 3, wherein the first air guide portion, A first air duct provided inside the lower body to guide air of the blowing fan to the lower portion of the scaffold; And an air discharge hole provided in the protrusion to discharge air through the plurality of protrusions protruding the wind supplied from the first air duct to the outer surface of the scaffold. The method of claim 3, wherein the drying unit, Foot drying and sterilizing apparatus further comprises a second air guide portion provided to provide the wind of the blowing fan from the front side of the foot through the air discharge hole provided in the bent portion. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the sterilizer, It is installed on the upper body and includes an LED for generating ultraviolet light by the back of the foot placed on the footrest, Foot drying and sterilizing apparatus further comprises an anion generator provided in the dryer body for generating anions. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the sterilizer, Foot to dry and sterilization device comprising a LED provided to the protrusion of the scaffold to provide ultraviolet light toward the bottom of the foot. The obesity measuring unit according to any one of claims 2 to 5, A weight sensor installed at the bottom of the scaffold to measure a user's weight; An input unit provided in the dryer body to input a height of a user; A control unit for calculating an obesity degree of the user with the height inputted through the input unit and the weight measured by the weight measuring sensor; And Foot drying and sterilizing apparatus comprising a; display unit provided on the outside of the upper body to display the degree of obesity calculated by the controller. The method of claim 7, wherein the protrusions provided on the scaffold, comprises a plurality of protrusions of different heights, Foot drying and sterilizing apparatus, characterized in that the air discharge hole and the LED is provided in a relatively low height of the plurality of protrusions. In the driving control method of the drying and sterilizing apparatus of claim 1, Sensing the weight of the user mounted on the footrest; Displaying the sensed weight; Calculating and displaying an obesity degree of the user based on the input height and the measured weight, when the height of the user is input; Driving the blower fan when the weight is sensed to perform a drying mode; Driving the LED to perform a sterilization mode when the weight is detected; Driving an anion generator when the weight is sensed; Measuring the driving time of the LED, and stopping the driving of the LED when a predetermined set time has elapsed; Foot drying and sterilization device drive control method comprising a.

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