KR20100013381A - Foot drier - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A one-foot type foot dryer is provided, which can secure sense of security of posture and achieves complete drying of the whole foot. CONSTITUTION: A one-foot type foot dryer comprises a foot dryer body(1) which enables to put only one foot and is used; a footstand part(5) which is completely separated from the power supply unit, prevents the electric shock accident, and has the heating air-blowing mobile tool for the air blast in the back direction; a screw type foot supporting part; a contact sensing sensor(3); a lid part(2); an infrared light emitting part; an ultraviolet emitting part; and a controller main body.

Description

Dryer {foot drier}

      The present invention relates to a foot dryer, by spraying heated air to a foot of a less dry state and simultaneously irradiating infrared rays to dry the foot sufficiently, so that the foot or foot is less dry. It relates to a device that prevents eczema, athlete's foot, odor, etc. that may occur due to the wearing of the back, and helps the hygiene management of the foot by using the therapeutic effect of infrared rays.

      Unlike the hands, the feet are short in length and stick together, making it difficult to completely wipe between the toes with a towel.

In addition, it is difficult to flip the soles easily, such as flipping the palms, so in order to clean the feet, you have to take an unstable posture by lifting the opposite foot while standing with one leg, or sitting on the floor and cleaning the feet.

      For these reasons, the feet are often left dry enough, which makes them more susceptible to diseases such as eczema, athlete's foot, odor, and so on. It can also be a cause for provision.

      In addition, the above-mentioned diseases and the like may be worsened by wearing socks, shoes, etc. in a state where the drying is not sufficiently performed.

      In addition, in a typical home, a towel is always in front of the bathroom and several family members use a wet towel together, which is the cause of the foot being easily exposed to the above-mentioned diseases.

      Therefore, wet feet must be sufficiently dry, and the water-repellent towel shared in the house causes a lot of problems in hygiene, so the present invention has been devised to solve such a problem.

      In the present invention, the hand dryer widely used in public toilets is a motto of the idea, and thus, the foot is difficult to dry relatively easily compared to the hand more easily and completely, thereby preventing eczema, athlete's foot, odor, and the like. The purpose is to promote health.

      Patent registered with similar technology (application number: 1020050109186) with 'foot-drying machine that can measure acupressure and weight with a double-foot' and utility model registration (application number: 2020060024928, application number: 2020060024928) Dryer ', etc., but it does not appear to be commercialized in earnest, and this is due to some problems as a dryer for the present technology has been proposed to improve the technology.

      Registered patents and utility models registered in the prior art

[Application No. 1] Republic of Korea Application No .: 1020050109186, Drawing 1

[Application No. 2] Republic of Korea Application No .: 2020060024928, Drawing 1

[Application No. 3] Republic of Korea Application No .: 1020040010145, Drawing 1a

      Literature information on the effects of infrared and ultraviolet

[Reference 1] Encyclopedia Encyclopedia [on-line], search terms 'infrared', 'near-infrared', 'far-infrared', 'ultraviolet' (search date: June 30, 2008)

1 and 2, a conventional foot dryer is characterized by putting both feet on and drying them.

<2> This has a disadvantage that the area where the sole and the floor touches is too wide, and no matter how small the area, the residual water remains in the gap between the sole and the floor, which cannot be completely dried. In other words, in order to perform the core function of the foot dryer, the exposed surface of the sole should be as wide as possible, and the foot dryer to be dried by standing with two feet (hereinafter referred to as 'foot dryer)' is attached by attaching the sole to the floor. Rather, it reduces the area of the sole exposed to blowing, making it difficult to perform the core function of the dryer.

In particular, the acupressure function using the acupressure floor of Figure 1 is characterized in that the foot attached to the bottom surface can be said to be an inefficient additional function to reduce the core function as a foot dryer.

<4> In addition, the numerous acupressure projections of FIGS. 1 and 2 and the numerous blowing holes common in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 are cumbersome to be washed one by one, and the residual water dispersed in all directions in the apparatus by air injection ( It has a structure that is difficult to remove the protein component away from the body and the human body, and provides an unsanitary environment in which bacteria can grow if not washed carefully, which can impair foot health. It has a fatal drawback.

<5> In addition, those who want to purchase the product commercialized foot dryer is expected to be more meticulous hygiene concept, a part of the sole is in contact with the floor surface is not completely dried, or washed as mentioned above If it is this cumbersome structure, purchasing motivation will be lowered.

In addition, in order to completely dry the feet by using the prior art, the other leg must be lifted from the floor while standing on one leg to maintain the support state for a certain time (dry time). Due to the nature of the posture, such a posture may be less stable and uncomfortable.

In addition, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3, the conventional dryers are blown only in one direction, mainly the bottom surface, similar to the hand dryers found in common public toilets, general hand dryers Even if the air is blown only in one direction, the function can be performed because the hands can be flipped, so that it is easy to dry the palm of the hand after drying the back of the hand. However, the foot has a physical characteristic that can not be turned upside down, so it is difficult to effectively dry completely if the air blows in only one direction.

<8> In addition, with respect to the above <1> 'two-foot dryer' can occupy as much space as one person can stand, it may bring a space constraint in front of the bathroom.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the open structure of the air blower may cause unnecessary skin parts other than the foot to be blown and dried. Nowadays, women apply lotion to the legs to prevent dead skin cells from drying out, but if necessary, the parts other than the foot need to be improved to a shielded structure so as not to be blown.

In addition, due to the open structure of the blower, the ambient air may be unnecessarily dried.

In addition, the open structure of the blower increases power consumption due to unnecessary external blowing.

In addition, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, if the structure is not easy to remove the footrest, it is difficult to clean and bacteria breeding and unsanitary internal environment may be a problem.

In addition, since the footrest is organically connected to the main body having the power supply, there is a risk of an electric shock when a short circuit occurs.

<14> A foot support part 5 and a screw-type foot support part 50 (hereinafter referred to as 'foot support part'), which can be supported by only one foot and can be supported comfortably, can be secured. It is easy to use and features a 'foot dryer' body that minimizes the space constraints in front of the bathroom.

<15> By attaching a screw-type foot support part 50, it is possible to easily separate and wash the parts that need to be washed frequently in hygiene by being in direct contact with the foot,

<16> By supporting only the localized portion of the heel to the screw-type foot support part 50, the area where the sole is in contact with the ground is small, and the exposed part of the foot is as wide as possible.

When the area outside the heel, which is in contact with the screw-type foot support part 50, is sufficiently dried, the front part of the sole is moved to the foot support part 50 so that the heel can be dried again.

<18> By using a screw-type foot support part 50, the sole of the foot is floated stably from the floor, thereby heating the fan in various directions such as up and down directions, front and rear directions, without being limited to the floor surface. To inflate the air so that the feet are dry

<19> The cover part 2 which prevents unnecessary external air blowing with respect to the above <9>, <10>, and <11> is automatically opened and closed by a sensor 3 which detects a degree of contact with the ankle (or calf). Make sure,

By suitably blocking the drying air from being unnecessarily sprayed to the outside, the lid 2 allows convection of the drying air blown in the shielded structure,

The cover portion 2 has a dual structure in which the cover portion 2 is completely separated from the footrest portion 5, so that the entire apparatus can be easily washed.

The footrest part 5 is separated from a device capable of conducting electricity such as a power supply part and an electric wire, so that current does not flow to the footrest part 5 even when a short circuit occurs.

When the drying of the foot is finished, it automatically switches to the sterilization function, and the cover part 2 completely blocks the drying chamber, and irradiates the ultraviolet light toward the foot support part 50 by using the ultraviolet lamp 30. When using the next user, characterized in that it has a sterilization function so that there is no bacterial infection,

It is a solution to the problems associated with the present invention to provide a drier with substantially improved practical convenience and efficiency compared to a conventional drier.

By supporting only the local part of one foot and exposing it to the tuyeres 60, 70 and 80 to the sole, the entire foot of the foot is compared to the conventional 'foot-type foot dryer' which has to support both soles on the floor. Complete drying can be achieved, and postural stability can be secured compared to a two-foot foot dryer, which requires one foot to be raised in the air to completely dry the soles of the feet. (See Figure 11)

<25> By using a structure that supports only a local part of one foot, it is possible to blow air in various directions such as up and down directions, front and rear directions, without restricting the blower to the bottom surface as in a conventional foot dryer. The entire area of the foot can be blown to dry quickly.

The foot dryer having a shielding structure with the cover part 2 can prevent skin drying and ambient air drying due to unnecessary external blowing.

In the case of the shielding type dryer, the convection of the heated air prevents unnecessary drying of the conventional drying chamber compared to the open dryer, thus requiring less power. There is an advantage that can be dried efficiently using.

<28> In the case of the shielding type dryer, when the drying function is not used, the cover 2 blocks the inside of the drying chamber, so that dust or foreign substances can be prevented from penetrating into the inside of the apparatus. have.

Since the hair dryer takes up as much space as one person can stand, it brings large space constraints in front of the bathroom, but the present invention takes up less space and thus has relatively less space constraints. There is not a big advantage.

Separation of the foot support part 50, detachment of the cover portion 2 and the foot support portion 5 is possible, so that the washing is easy to prevent bacteria propagation inside the device, it can be kept clean. (See Fig. 8)

In the conventional foot dryer, the footrest is integral with the main body to which the power is supplied, so that the footrest is exposed to the risk of electric shock, but the present invention allows the footrest 5 to flow the power supply and the current. The structure is completely separated from a series of devices that have the advantage of preventing an electric shock. (See Fig. 8)

Conventional foot dryers lack the protection against exposure to harmful bacteria left by the use of the previous person when one person is finished using the next person, but the present invention uses the foot drying function If not, it automatically switches to ultraviolet sterilization function, which prevents bacterial infection caused by repeated use by a large number of family members, and has the innovative advantage of hygienic management of the interior of the drying room.

      Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Fig. 10, the wet foot is put out of the bathroom and put into the drying chamber of the present dryer, and the heel is supported by the screw-type foot support 50. When the load is completely loaded on the foot support part 50, the cover part 2 starts to close by the operation of the cover part driving means and the drive gear 40, and the contact detection sensor 3 of the cover part 2 operates to provide a suitable Force the ankles and calves apart and shut off the inside of the drying chamber. The air heated from the drying base 10 is blown to the air vents 60, 70, and 80, and at the same time, the infrared light is radiated from the infrared lamp 20, so that the feet can be dried quickly.動). In addition, the drying base 10 is generally attached to a conventional dryer (Drier) widely used, and thus does not belong to the rights of the present invention.

In order to prevent the risk of electric shock in case of a short circuit, the footrest part 5 is completely separated from the main body 1 having the power supply part, but the dryer does not need a separate power supply to the footrest part 5. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the blowing air from the main body 10 to the third air outlet at the lower end of the footrest 5 may be sprayed from the third air outlet 80 at the rear. It has a moving means (90).

When the foot dryer is driven for a predetermined time by a timer (Timer: Timer) to dry the foot sufficiently, the air blowing stops and the cover part 2 is automatically opened, and the foot support part 50 When the foot is lifted from the drying chamber and the foot is taken out, the cover part 2 is automatically closed again, and then the function switching occurs by the ultraviolet sterilization function.

The UV lamp 30 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays for a predetermined time by the control of a timer (Timer) to sterilize harmful bacteria remaining in the drying chamber, and is driven in a standby mode waiting for the next user. .

The series of processes are controlled by a 'control base body' (including a control base body 100) including a timer and a mother board.

The method and order of the driving and the application thereof are not limited to the above, but various substitutions and modifications can be made, which also belong to the rights of the present invention.

As described above, the heel is supported by the heel support unit 50 to start drying, and when the part other than the heel is sufficiently dried, the front part of the foot is moved to the foot support unit again so that the overall drying of the foot is performed. do. (See Figs. 10 and 11)

1, 2, and 3 are perspective views showing the structure of a conventional dryer.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the dryer for drying according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a plan sectional view showing the internal structure of the drying machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view for showing a state in which the foot support part 50 is separated from the foot rest part 5 by a screw method.

7 shows that the heated air jetted from the drying base 10 is sprayed to the third tuyeres 80 through the air blowing means 90 on one side of the footrest 5. For perspective view.

8 is a plan sectional view showing a case in which the case and the main body 1 are separated from the footrest 5.

9 is a perspective view of a dryer body having an infrared lamp 20, an ultraviolet lamp 30, and a first air vent 60;

10 and 11 are reference diagrams for showing an embodiment.

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

1: case and body

2: cover part

3: Touch sensor

4: transparent window

5: footrest

6: power plug

7: control panel connected to the control main body (100)

10: Dryer main body

20: infrared lamp

30: UV lamp

40: drive means and drive gear cover

50: screw type foot support

60: first blower

70: second air outlet

80: third air outlet

90: blowing movement means to the third air vent

100: control body including Timer and Motherboard

Claims (9)

'One-foot dryer' main body (1), characterized in that only one foot is inserted and used in order to minimize space constraints; Located at the bottom of the main body 1, it is easy to separate and wash, can be completely separated from the power supply to prevent an electric shock that may occur when a short circuit, and heating for air injection in the rear (後) direction A footrest having a blower moving means (90) of compressed air (5); Located at the top of the footrest (5), to ensure a sense of stability of the posture, it is possible to maximize the area of the foot exposed to the blowing, screw-type foot support (50) that can be easily separated and washed ); A touch sensor (3) to detect the degree of contact with the ankle (or calf) to be opened or closed automatically or manually; By preventing unnecessary air blowing, it prevents drying of the surrounding air and skin areas other than the feet, and when not in use, the drying room entrance is used for the purpose of shielding the drying room entrance for ultraviolet sterilization. 'Cover drive means and drive gear 40' and the cover (2) to shield; Infrared lamps provide heat to allow faster drying of the feet and irradiate light (near-infrared or far-infrared) with a beneficial wavelength to the skin to disinfect and sterilize the foot and to benefit the joints and muscles of the foot. An infrared irradiation unit including 20; After using the drying function, by irradiating the ultraviolet light into the drying room for a predetermined time by a timer (UV light) including an ultraviolet lamp 30 to sterilize so that there is no bacterial infection when the next user is used. )part; A control base 100 including a timer and a mother board for controlling the series of processes; Foot drying apparatus, characterized in that configured to include. The one-foot drying apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the structure is designed to put and use only one foot to minimize the space constraints in front of the bathroom. The method of claim 1, as shown in Figure 11, to secure a sense of posture, to maximize the area of the foot exposed to the blowing, as shown in Figure 6, by using a screw (screw) method (screw) Foot drying apparatus characterized in that it comprises a screw-type foot support (50) capable of washing by. According to claim 1, as shown in Figures 1 and 8, it is easy to separate and wash the footrest 5 from the main body 1, the footrest 5 is completely separated from the power supply Foot-drying device, characterized in that the structure that can prevent the electric shock accidents that may occur when a short circuit. 7. The footrest part (5) according to claim 4, as shown in Fig. 7, having a blowing movement means (90) of heated air for blowing air in the rearward direction without a separate power supply device. Foot drying apparatus, characterized in that configured to include. The contact sensor according to claim 1, having a contact sensor (3) which detects the degree of contact with the ankle (or calf) and opens or closes automatically or manually, so that the interior of the drying chamber can be opened or shielded if necessary. Foot drying apparatus, characterized in that. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein it prevents unnecessary air blowing to the outside to dry the skin parts other than the surrounding air and the feet, and when not in use, to shield the entrance of the drying chamber for ultraviolet sterilization. Foot drying apparatus characterized in that it comprises a 'cover drive means and drive gear 40' and the cover portion (2) to be used. The method according to claim 1, after the use of the drying function, by irradiating the ultraviolet light into the drying room for a predetermined time by a timer to the next user to use the ultraviolet lamp (30) to sterilize so that there is no bacterial infection, etc. Foot drying apparatus comprising an ultraviolet irradiation unit having. The foot drying apparatus according to claim 6 or 8, comprising a control main body (100) including a timer and a mother board for controlling the series of processes.

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