KR20110009203U - Apparatus for foot bath - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dry foot bath, and in particular, to provide a dry foot bath that emits large amounts of far-infrared rays and negative ions, which are beneficial to the human body, as well as blocking the electromagnetic waves due to the built-in and installed functional materials to reduce power consumption by the heat storage action.
To this end, in the present invention, an upper surface is opened and a predetermined space is formed therein, a cover coupled to the upper surface of the main body to open and close the inner space of the main body, and installed inside the main body to convert electrical energy into thermal energy to generate heat. In the foot bath made of a heat generating member, the main body is formed of wood containing a phytoncide component, the heat generating member is a housing having a plurality of discharge ports formed on the upper surface and the terminal connection portion on one side; A plurality of ceramic heating elements arranged in the housing and electrically connected to each other, and configured to generate heat by receiving power from the terminal connection part; A charcoal block encapsulating the ceramic heating element and receiving heat from the ceramic heating element and accumulating and dissipating heat; And a moisture proof cloth coupled to the bottom surface of the charcoal block, wherein the upper surface of the housing is combined with three-moon-shaped interior materials, and the dry footbath with a plurality of ceramic balls formed with air vents formed on the upper surface between the flesh and flesh of the interior materials. do.

Description

Dry footbath {Apparatus for foot bath}

The present invention relates to a dry foot bath, and more particularly, to a dry foot bath that is functionally embedded and installed to reduce power consumption by heat storage action, block electromagnetic waves, and emit large amounts of far infrared rays and anions, which are beneficial to the human body.

Foot bath is a physical therapy that stimulates the foot by soaking in warm water. Its blood vessels in the foot area swell, promoting blood circulation and skin respiration, smoothing metabolism, relieving nerve fatigue and improving health. This is known to be.

Various types of foot baths are currently developed and marketed to make it easy to enjoy such foot baths at home. However, most of them adopt the method of heating the water in the foot bath with an electric heater, so that the user must supply water every time. Later, it was cumbersome and uncomfortable due to wastewater treatment and cleaning, and it consumes a lot of power to heat and maintain the water to the set temperature, and even the foot swells in water during foot bath, causing damage to the skin. It was.

Accordingly, recently, a so-called dry foot bath has been proposed in which a heating medium for a foot bath is avoided by heating water with an electric heater, and heating is required for the foot bath using a film-type hot wire without using high-temperature steam or fluid. .

For example, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0434596 discloses a foot bath constituting an outer appearance using a plate body in which a film-type hot wire film and a heat insulating material are bonded in a multilayer structure between an inner body and an outer body.

However, such a conventional foot bath is very vulnerable to safety due to the possibility of short-circuiting with each other by external force by using a heating film as a heating element, and also performs electricity by heat generated only by heat generated from the heating film to maintain a constant temperature. It must be continuously supplied, resulting in excessive consumption of power, resulting in extremely low energy consumption efficiency.

Moreover, there is a high possibility that the heat film may adversely affect the user's health due to the generation of electromagnetic waves harmful to the human body during the heat generation process, which is in line with the consumption trends of modern people who prefer well-being life. As a cause of evasion, this led to a decrease in the commerciality.

Phytoncide, on the other hand, is a natural antibacterial substance emitted from the air by trees such as alphapinene, savinen, betapinene, cymene, limonene to protect itself from pests and various germs, and is active in the treatment of atopic dermatitis and alternative medicine. It is reported that organic compounds of the terpene family, which is the main ingredient, have various beneficial effects on the human body such as sterilization, antibacterial, soothing, deodorization, stress relief, increased immune function of allergic and skin diseases, eradication of house dust mite and avoidance effect. It is.

Charcoal has been reported to have various effects such as activation of tissues, far-infrared and anion release, neutralization of electromagnetic waves, purification of water and air, deodorization, and humidity control.

Tourmaline promotes blood circulation and metabolism by enlarging the capillaries of the human body, and is effective for cell activation, gastrointestinal motility, warming effect, fatigue recovery, neuralgia, etc. It is reported by research results that it is effective for headache, face reduction, diet by decomposing and alkalizing harmful active oxygen which is the cause of aging of human body according to synergistic effect of anion and far infrared rays generated by current flow.

Far-infrared rays are more widely used in heat therapy and health care products because they have better heat action and direct radiant energy and instantaneous heat transfer than visible light, so that heating is quick and energy saving effect is large. In particular, far infrared rays with a wavelength in the range of 3 ~ 14㎛ are absorbed by the human body and are very effective for the resonance and resonant action of molecules constituting the living body, and it affects the action of enzymes, hormones and bioactive substances to promote metabolism. Known.

Negative ions increase the ionization rate of minerals such as calcium, sodium, and potassium in the blood, and have the characteristic of relieving pain by activating the cells as well as blood purification and fatigue recovery through the progress of alkalizing.

Therefore, the present inventors focus on solving the above-mentioned matters and focusing on solving the problems, thereby preventing and blocking the generation of electromagnetic waves in the heating element, while having high energy consumption efficiency, and a large amount of far-infrared rays and anions, which are beneficial to the human body, are emitted. While devoting himself to researching and developing, this invention was created and completed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a dry foot bath to maximize the energy consumption efficiency.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dry foot bath in which harmful waves are not generated while a large amount of far infrared rays and anions are beneficial to the human body.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a main body having an upper surface opened and a predetermined space formed therein, a cover coupled to an upper surface of the main body to open and close an inner space of the main body, and installed inside the main body to provide electrical energy. In the foot bath consisting of a heat generating member for generating heat by converting the heat energy, the main body is formed of wood containing a phytoncide component, the heat generating member is a housing having a plurality of discharge openings formed on the upper surface and the terminal connection portion on one side and; A plurality of ceramic heating elements arranged in the housing and electrically connected to each other, and configured to generate heat by receiving power from the terminal connection part; A charcoal block encapsulating the ceramic heating element and receiving heat from the ceramic heating element and accumulating and dissipating heat; And a moisture-proof cloth coupled to the bottom surface of the charcoal block, wherein the upper surface of the housing is provided with three-moon-shaped interior material, and the upper surface between the flesh and the interior of the interior material provides a dry foot bath in which a plurality of ceramic balls formed with air vents are combined. do.

In addition, the charcoal block of the present invention 14 to 17 parts by weight of bamboo charcoal powder, 10 to 12 parts by weight of palm charcoal powder, 34 to 38 parts by weight of charcoal powder, starch 4 to 8 to 27 to 27 parts by weight of activated carbon powder By mixing the parts by weight to give a compression molded dry foot bath.

In addition, the ceramic ball of the present invention provides a dry foot bath sintered by mixing 1 part by weight of tourmaline powder with respect to 10 parts by weight of elvan.

The present invention having the above-mentioned means for solving the problem is because the charcoal block is filled inside the housing of the heat generating member with the ceramic heating element wrapped, so that harmful waves generated during the electrical heating of the ceramic heating element are absorbed and blocked by the char block. In addition, even if the power supply is interrupted while the ceramic heating element is being heated, the heat generation temperature is maintained for a certain time due to the characteristics of the ceramic and the heat storage and heat dissipation of the charcoal block. And, accordingly, the power consumption is greatly reduced, there is a very advantageous effect to maximize the energy consumption efficiency.

In addition, the present invention releases large amounts of far-infrared rays and negative ions that are beneficial to the human body, which promotes metabolism and activates physiological functions of the human body, helping to improve health, such as fatigue recovery, better sleep, and improved blood circulation. In addition, the deodorizing function to remove the odor, as well as the humidity control has a very excellent effect that can always provide a comfortable use environment.

In addition, since the main body and the cover of the present invention are formed of phytoncide-containing wood, the present invention additionally exerts antibacterial and forest bathing effects to stabilize and calm the user's mind and body, and also to suppress mold, sterilize and Pesticide effect can be obtained.

1 is a perspective view showing a dry foot bath according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 1;
3 is a plan sectional view of FIG. 1;
Figure 4 is a main sectional plan view showing a heating member of the dry foot bath according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a side cross-sectional view of FIG. 4;

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a dry foot bath according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

Prior to this, terms to be described below are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and it should be understood that they should be interpreted as concepts commonly used in the technical field and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention.

In addition, if it is determined that the detailed description of known functions or configurations related to the present invention may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view showing a dry foot bath according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the main part of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 1, the present invention as shown in Figures 1 to 3 Dry foot bath according to an embodiment of the body 100, the cover 200, the heating member 300, the interior material 400 and comprises a ceramic ball 500.

First, the main body 100 forms an outer shape of the foot bath, and the upper surface is opened so that the user's foot can be inserted into a rectangular tube shape, and a predetermined space is formed therein.

The body 100 is formed of wood containing the phytoncide component. In other words, it is a board that is cut down to about 10mm in thickness by cutting wood of evergreen arbor, such as cypress, pine, and pine, which contain phytoncide ingredients, which are eco-friendly and purify indoor air and have strong antibacterial effect. It is formed into a square cylinder using.

Here, the water content of the wood is in the range of 10 to 20%, preferably by using a water content of 15% phytoncide can be more smoothly released, and any one of cypress, pine, pine It is preferable to use it as an optimal embodiment, but it is also possible to mix two or more selected from them.

In addition, the surface and the inner surface of the main body 100 may be coated with charcoal powder. The charcoal coating layer formed thereby prevents or delays corrosion of the main body 100 and releases far infrared rays and negative ions, which are beneficial to the human body, and suppresses the generation of bacteria through humidity control and odor removal, as well as comfortable indoor air. Various functions such as purification can be obtained, and durability can be doubled.

On the other hand, the upper surface of the main body 100 is provided with a controller for controlling the operation of the heating member 300 and the heating temperature and the supply of power. In addition, according to the control signal of the controller, the temperature value, etc. are converted into digital display by the A / D converter, or when the power supply and shut-off or when the ceramic heating element 320 is heated above the set temperature, the temperature sensor Lamps and display units may be provided to respectively display the electric connection according to circumstances, such as when the electrical connection is cut off or when the heating of the ceramic heating element 320 is completed.

In addition, by interposing a separate heat insulating material 600 such as urethane foam between the bottom surface of the main body 100 and the heat generating member 300, heat loss due to heat generation may be minimized.

The cover 200 is coupled to the upper surface of the main body 100 to close the inside of the main body, and a pair of insertion grooves 210 for inserting the user's foot into the main body on one side are formed in a rounded shape. Is coupled to the main body 100 and the hinge is rotated upwards and is installed to open and close the opening of the main body 100.

Here, the cover 200 may be provided in a form of simply covering as well as the coupling method by the main body 100 and the hinge.

The cover 200 may be formed of the same material as the above-described main body to ensure various functionalities such as design aesthetics and release of phytoncide.

In addition, around the insertion groove 210 of the cover is elastically in close contact with the foot in response to the external force, which may be provided with a heat cover to prevent the heated air from leaking to the outside during the use process Of course.

The heat generating member 300 generates heat by converting electrical energy into thermal energy, and although not shown on the bottom surface and the drawing of the main body 100, a plurality of the front and both sides are electrically connected to each other.

Here, the heat generating member 300 may be provided in the form of a recess embedded in the groove by forming a groove corresponding to the size of the heat generating member on the wall surface of the main body 100.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the heat generating member 300 includes a housing 310 having a plurality of discharge holes 311 formed on an upper surface thereof and a terminal connection part 312 provided at one side thereof, and the housing 310. Is arranged in the interior of the plurality of electrically connected to each other, the ceramic heating element 320 and the ceramic heating element 320 to generate heat generated by receiving power from the terminal connection portion 312 is embedded in the housing 310 Charcoal block 330 for receiving heat radiated from the ceramic heating element 320 and heat storage and heat dissipation, and a moisture-proof cloth 340 is coupled to the bottom surface of the charcoal block 330.

That is, the housing 310 forms the external shape of the heating member 300, so that the far infrared rays and negative ions emitted from the charcoal block 330 and the ceramic heating element 320 on the top surface of the square panel shape can be smoothly emitted. A plurality of discharge ports 311 are formed, and one side of the terminal connection portion 312 for connecting with an external power source is electrically connected to the ceramic heating element.

The housing 310 is preferably formed of a galvalume iron plate plated by mixing aluminum and zinc having corrosion resistance and heat resistance and excellent heat transfer efficiency.

In addition, the surface of the housing 310 is melted with an oxygen acetylene flame using a special melt spraying device, and the ceramic coating treatment is applied to the surface of the metal by spraying it on the metal surface with compressed air to reinforce heat resistance and the like. This allows heating in a short time without heat loss.

The ceramic heating element 320 generates heat when power is supplied. At least two or more ceramic elements are built in the housing 310, and the resistance heating element generates heat by converting electrical energy into thermal energy by receiving external power through the terminal connection part 312. 321 and the refractory ceramic 322 which surrounds and protects the resistance heating element 321.

In addition, a bimetal is provided to detect when the heat emitted from the resistance heating element 321 is overheated to a predetermined temperature or more, and cut off the power supplied to the ceramic heating element 320.

Here, the resistance heating element 321 may be provided with a helical nichrome alloy containing nickel as a main component of the high melting point resistance metal material, but may also use a heating wire such as tungsten alloy or copper alloy, and heat the entire refractory ceramic 322. The wires may be uniformly transferred in a predetermined pattern such as a zigzag pattern on the inside of the refractory ceramic 322 in a state in which both ends of the heating wire are connected to the wire connected to the terminal connection part 312 so that the heating temperature distribution of the ceramic heating element 320 is uniform. have.

In addition, the resistance heating element 321 may be electrically connected to the resistance heating elements of other ceramic heating elements that are adjacent to each other, thereby stably supplying electricity.

The refractory ceramic 322 is excellent in thermal conductivity among ceramic materials, and is excellent in wear resistance and heat resistance, so that it is not broken or deformed even by high heat, and is preferably formed of a material that absorbs electromagnetic waves and has good thermal insulation properties. It can be formed from elvan, germanium, jade or solidified ocher. For example, when using ocher can be molded by sintering at about 1230 ℃ to a wide thickness of the available temperature range.

Here, the refractory ceramic 322 may be provided in a form in which the upper and lower portions are coupled to each other. At this time, the resistance heating element 321 may be stably inserted and seated by forming grooves on the surfaces of the upper and lower refractory ceramics facing each other. After contacting the upper and lower refractory ceramics, the adhesive part may be bonded by sealing with an adhesive having excellent heat resistance such as Teflon resin.

Charging the charcoal or loess may be filled therein to more reliably protect the resistance heating element 321 and maximize the heating efficiency.

The refractory ceramic 322 generates heat for about 2 to 3 hours at about 140 ° C. when heat is stored at about 70 ° C. for about 5 to 15 minutes generated from the resistance heating element 321.

Charcoal block 330 is a function of receiving heat from the ceramic heating element 320 to heat storage and heat dissipation, and is filled in a block form between the housing 310 and the ceramic heating element (320).

The charcoal block 330 emits anions and far infrared rays which are beneficial to the human body due to the inherent properties of the carbon material in addition to the function of improving the heat insulation and heat insulation of the ceramic heating element 320, and also in the process of heating the ceramic heating element 320 In addition to the effect of blocking and absorbing harmful waves such as electromagnetic waves generated by the resistance heating element 321, the enzymes act to decompose and purify the toxins in the air through an activating action to maintain a pleasant environment such as removing odors.

Here, the charcoal block 330 is 14 to 17 parts by weight of bamboo charcoal powder, 10 to 12 parts by weight of palm charcoal powder, 34 to 38 parts by weight of true charcoal powder, and 5 to 9 weights of starch based on activated carbon powder 24 to 27 parts by weight. The parts can be mixed and formed by compression molding.

That is, when the total composition ratio of the charcoal block 330 is 100%, for example, the charcoal powder is blended with 27% bamboo charcoal powder 27%, palm charcoal powder 10%, true charcoal powder 38%, starch 8% with respect to 17% activated carbon powder, It can be completed by kneading a little water here and then kneading it in the required form and drying it. This is determined by the inventor through repeated experiments in order to realize the object of the present invention, the optimum composition ratio, it is not intended to place any particular limitation on the upper limit or the lower limit.

In addition, charcoal block 330 may be added in a small amount of elvan or germanium powder that can emit far infrared rays to activate the body's biological rhythm to promote blood circulation.

Moisture-proof cloth 340 is attached to the bottom of the housing, the moisture block to prevent moisture flow and flow into the charcoal block 330 and the ceramic heating element 320, as well as the ceramic heating element and the char block in the housing 310 ( After the 330 is built, the inlet is covered to prevent fine powder particles of the charcoal block or the charcoal block 330 from coming out of the housing 310 while minimizing the heat loss of the housing 310. At the same time.

The interior material 400 is installed on the inner floor, wall, and ceiling of the main body 100 together with the heating member 300 so that a specific body part of the user, such as the sole of the foot, is directly contacted with the housing 310 by finishing and decorating functions. To prevent injury such as burns, it is made of three-segment shape formed so that a large number of flesh pieces cross each other in the woolly spider, safe and Korean traditional beauty is naturally expressed, the heat generated from the ceramic heating element 320 and the outlet of the housing It is mounted slightly spaced apart from the upper part of the housing by the seating jaw 410 provided on both inner walls of the main body 100 so that far infrared rays and negative ions can be smoothly discharged through the 311.

The interior material 400 is preferably formed of the same material as the main body 100, but by using a juniper wool spider and flakes to remove the squeaky odor to make the air pleasant, antibacterial, hygroscopic to provide a soft and soft fragrance You can also get the action at the same time.

The ceramic ball 500 is mounted on the upper surface of the interior material, and has a function of directly stimulating and acupressure the meridians, acupuncture points, etc. of the human body, the space between the flesh and flesh of the interior material 400 on the vertical line of the user Even when subjected to external force in the position of the foot is coupled to the interior material 400 to maintain a stable and firmly fixed state.

The ceramic ball 500 has a vent hole 510 formed at the center thereof, and the ceramic ball 500 emanates from the charcoal block 330 and the ceramic heating element 320 filled in the housing 310 through the vent hole 510. The negative ions and far-infrared rays are not only released smoothly and efficiently, but are also heated by the heat generated from the ceramic heating element 320, so that the negative ions and far-infrared rays, which are beneficial to the heat and human body, are also emitted, thereby doubling the poultice effect and improving foot health. You can do it.

Here, the ceramic ball 500 is preferably used by mixing 1 part by weight of tourmaline powder and sintered at about 1170 ℃ relative to 10 parts by weight of elvan.

That is, when the total composition ratio of the ceramic ball 500 is 100%, it is possible to mix 11% tourmaline with 89% of elvan. In this case, when the formulation ratio of tourmaline exceeds 11%, tourmaline may react rapidly with the human body, causing a sensational reaction that causes skin redness or itching. On the contrary, if the formulation ratio of tourmaline is less than 8%, there may be a problem in that it does not properly produce a useful reaction to the human body.

In addition, the above-mentioned compounding ratio means the relative content ratio when the content of ganban stone powder and tourmaline powder is 100, which is determined by the experimenter repeated experiments to realize the purpose of the present invention, the upper limit It is not intended to place any special restrictions on the limits.

Dry foot bath according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above accumulates thermal energy even if the power is applied for only about 7 to 8 minutes depending on the characteristics of the charcoal block 330 and the ceramic heating element 320 is filled in the housing 310 It is possible to minimize the power consumption because heat storage is possible to maintain the internal temperature at 50 ~ 65 ℃ for up to 2 hours.

In addition, the use of far-infrared rays and anions, which are beneficial to the human body, is emitted in a large amount, thereby promoting metabolism of the human body and activating physiological functions.

In addition, when a fault occurs during the use of the foot bath, such as a failure of the heating member 300, it is easy to replace or repair the components installed therein has the advantage of long service life and easy maintenance.

On the other hand, the subject innovation is not limited by the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and those skilled in the art to which the subject innovation belongs, within the scope not departing from the technical spirit of the subject innovation and other equivalents It will be apparent that the embodiments may be changed.

100: main body
200: cover
210: insertion groove
300: heating member
310: housing
311: discharge port
312: terminal connection
320: ceramic heating element
321: resistance heating element
322: refractory ceramic
330 charcoal block
340: damp-proof cloth
400: interior materials
410: seating jaw
500: ceramic ball
510: ventilator

Claims (3)

A main body having an upper surface open and having a predetermined space therein, a cover coupled to the upper surface of the main body to open and close the inner space of the main body, and a heat generating member installed inside the main body to convert electrical energy into thermal energy to generate heat. In the footbath,
The main body and the cover is formed of wood containing the phytoncide component,
The heating member includes a housing having a plurality of discharge holes formed on an upper surface thereof and having a terminal connection portion at one side thereof;
A plurality of ceramic heating elements arranged in the housing and electrically connected to each other, and configured to generate heat by receiving power from the terminal connection part;
A charcoal block encapsulating the ceramic heating element and receiving heat from the ceramic heating element and accumulating and dissipating heat; And
It includes a moisture-proof cloth is coupled to the bottom of the charcoal block,
The interior of the housing is a three-door-shaped interior material is coupled to the dry footbath, characterized in that a plurality of ceramic balls formed in the ventilation hole on the upper surface between the flesh and the flesh of the interior material.
The method of claim 1,
The charcoal block is mixed with 14 to 17 parts by weight of bamboo charcoal powder, 10 to 12 parts by weight of palm charcoal powder, 34 to 38 parts by weight of true charcoal powder, and 4 to 8 parts by weight of starch based on 24 to 27 parts by weight of activated carbon powder. Dry footbath, characterized in that the compression molded.
The method of claim 1,
The ceramic ball is sintered by mixing 1 part by weight of tourmaline powder with respect to 10 parts by weight of ganban stone powder.

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