KR20210034722A - Foot smell eliminating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a foot smell eliminating device which can be provided at a place where people go in and out while taking off their shoes, so as to deodorize feet with various functions such as deodorization, ventilation, sterilization and the like, and also can more reliably perform a deodorizing function with an acupressure effect on the soles of the feet. According to the present invention, provided is a foot smell eliminating device, comprising: a top open enclosure type device body; a footrest provided on the upper portion of the device body and having a plurality of ventilation holes formed therein; a blowing means provided in the device body; a UV emitting means provided in the device body for emitting UV light toward the footrest; a fluid spraying means provided in the device body for spraying a foot smell eliminating fluid toward the footrest; a foot detection means configured to detect a foot positioned on the footrest; a power supply means for providing necessary power to a component requiring power among the respective component means; and a control circuit module for controlling the blowing means, the UV emitting means, the fluid spraying means, the foot detection means, and the power supply means.

Description

Foot odor removal device {FOOT SMELL ELIMINATING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a foot odor removal device, and more particularly, it is provided in a place where shoes are taken off and entered, and can deodorize foot odor with various functions such as deodorization, ventilation and sterilization, and furthermore, a deodorization function with acupressure effect of the sole of the foot It relates to a foot odor removal device that can more reliably perform.

In general, because the feet are wearing closed shoes for a long time, it is difficult to achieve smooth ventilation, and in order to wash them, you have to take off both feet and shoes that you are wearing, so you cannot wash several times a day such as hands due to space and time constraints. Has limitations.

Due to these limitations, the feet, where sweat and a large amount of bacteria grow, can be said to be very vulnerable in terms of hygiene in the human body.

In particular, if you take off your shoes and go indoors while doing activities outdoors, the smell of feet spreads rapidly, causing discomfort to people around you. do.

Of course, in order to reduce the smell of the feet, it becomes very difficult to remove the smell of the feet even if the feet are often dried with antibacterial both feet.

Meanwhile, as interest in hygiene has recently increased, disinfectants in a liquid or gel state have been developed and marketed, and users sterilize and disinfect various bacteria existing on their hands by applying the disinfectant directly to the skin.

However, since liquid or gel disinfectant cannot be used while wearing both feet, there are restrictions on the use of it on the feet, and foot odor removal sprays or aerosols are commercially available, but these products are bulky to carry. Because it is large, there is a problem that practicality is inferior.

In order to solve this problem, a foot odor removal device has been proposed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0008180 to inhale the surrounding air of the foot and discharge it to the outside when stepping on the foot. There is a limit to removing foot odor with the furnace, and there is a problem that the odor discharged to the outside is still propagated indoors.

In addition, the above-described public utility model publication includes a guide rod, a spring, a limit switch, and the like, and is configured to operate the exhaust fan by raising and lowering the footrest, but there is a problem in that the device is easily broken.

Republic of Korea Public Utility Model Publication 20-2010-0008180 (released on August 18, 2010) Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2013-0108881 (published on October 7, 2013) Korean Registered Patent Publication 10-0614876 (announced on August 25, 2006)

Accordingly, the present invention for solving the above-described conventional problem is to provide a foot odor removal device that is provided in a place where you take off your shoes and enters and exits and can deodorize the foot odor with various functions such as deodorization, ventilation, and sterilization. have.

In addition, the present invention provides a foot odor removal device capable of performing a deodorizing function more reliably with the acupressure effect of the soles of the feet, checking the remaining amount of deodorant solution and remaining battery through the display, and enabling remote management by interlocking with short-range communication. It has a different purpose.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a foot odor removal device capable of increasing hygiene reliability in restaurants, etc. by improving hygiene by allowing the footboard itself to have a deodorizing and antibacterial function, and to facilitate replacement of the footboard.

The problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the objects and other features of the present invention, the upper open enclosure type device main body; A scaffold provided on an upper portion of the device main body and having a plurality of ventilation holes formed therein; A blowing means provided in the main body of the device; Ultraviolet emission means provided in the main body of the device and emitting ultraviolet rays toward the footrest; A fluid spraying means provided in the device body and spraying a foot odor removal fluid toward the footrest; Foot detection means configured to detect a foot positioned on the footrest; A power supply means for supplying necessary power to a component means that requires power among the respective component means; And a control circuit module for controlling the blowing means, ultraviolet ray emission means, fluid injection means, foot detection means, and power supply means.

In the present invention, the scaffold is formed in a foot shape in which a portion consisting of the plurality of vent holes is formed, the scaffold is formed with a plurality of acupressure protrusions, the vent holes are formed between the plurality of acupressure protrusions, and the blower means It is composed of a blowing fan, and the ultraviolet emission means may be composed of a UV-LED.

In the present invention, the scaffold is detachably provided on the device body, the scaffold is made of one of ocher, clay, white clay, or diatomaceous earth, and may further include a heater provided under the scaffold.

In the present invention, the fluid spraying means comprises: a foot odor removal fluid cartridge container detachably provided on the device body; A water pump provided on an inner side of the device body to pump a foot odor removal fluid from the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container; It may include a spray nozzle hole for spraying the foot odor removal fluid pumped by the water pump to the side of the foot.

In the present invention, the injection nozzle holes may be configured on both upper front sides of the device main body, or may be configured with a plurality of fluid supply pipes extending along the upper side edges of the device main body at intervals.

In the present invention, the foot detection means is provided toward the side where both feet are located in the inside of the device main body, and is composed of an optical sensor or an ultraviolet sensor positioned to detect through the ventilation hole, or composed of a motion sensor, or the It may be composed of a load cell or a piezoelectric sensor provided on the edge of the device body on which the footrest is seated.

In the present invention, a water level sensor provided in the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container and transmitting a detection signal to the control circuit module; And a display unit configured on one side of the device main body, wherein the control circuit module includes a power on/off switch, a driving control unit that provides driving power to each of the components requiring operating power, and the A power state detection unit for detecting a power state of the power supply means may be further included, and the control circuit module may be configured to display values detected by the water level sensor and the power state detection unit on the display unit.

In the present invention, the control circuit module further comprises a short-range communication module for short-range communication with a remote terminal device, and is provided in the device main body and configured to guide blown air from the upper side of the scaffold to the eddy flow. It may further include; air flow guide means.

In the present invention, the blown air flow guiding means is formed at the edge of the device body, and may be composed of an arc-shaped member flow guiding plate having a predetermined curvature.

In the present invention, the blown air flow guiding means comprises: a drive motor controlled by the control circuit module according to a detection signal from the foot detection means; And an arc-shaped member flow guide plate provided at an edge of the device body to rotate by receiving the rotational force of the driving motor and having a predetermined curvature.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the control circuit module is configured to control the drive motor so that when the foot is detected by the foot detection means, the member flow inducing plate is rotated to have an angle forming an acute angle with the foot plate.

According to the apparatus for removing smell of feet according to the present invention, the following effects are provided.

First, the present invention is provided in a place where many people, such as a restaurant, take off their shoes and perform deodorization, ventilation, and sterilization at the same time, thereby effectively removing foot odor.

Second, the present invention has the effect of improving usability by allowing both feet to be placed and the foot odor removal function to be executed at the same time without separate manipulation.

Third, the present invention has the effect of allowing the foot to be relieved of fatigue by pressing the sole of the foot, and at the same time enabling the removal of foot odor more reliably through efficient air circulation.

Fourth, in the present invention, it is possible to check the remaining amount of the deodorant solution and the remaining amount of the battery through the display, and remote management is possible by interlocking with the user terminal device through short-range communication, thereby increasing usability.

Fifth, the present invention has the effect of increasing hygiene by allowing the scaffold itself to have a deodorizing and antibacterial function.

Sixth, the present invention has the effect of facilitating the replacement of the footrest to give the user hygiene reliability in restaurants and the like.

Seventh, the present invention has an effect of reducing the spread of the blown air blown toward the user's feet to the outside, thereby minimizing inconvenience to the surrounding people.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
3 is a plan view showing a foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
4 is a view as viewed from the rear side of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
5 is a view as viewed from the side of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a state diagram of the use of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention.

Additional objects, features, and advantages of the present invention may be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and the examples described below and shown in the drawings are intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments. It should be understood as including all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle.

The terms used in the present specification are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It is to be understood that the presence or addition of elements or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof does not preclude in advance.

In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... unit", "... module" described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is hardware, software, or hardware and It can be implemented as a combination of software.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant descriptions thereof will be omitted. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, throughout the specification of the present application, when a step is positioned "on" or "before" another step, it is not only the case that the step is in a direct time series relationship with the other step, but also the mixing step after each step and Likewise, the order of the two steps includes the same rights as in the case of an indirect time-series relationship that can change the order of the time series.

Hereinafter, a foot odor removal apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot odor removal device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a foot odor removal device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a plan view showing the foot odor removal device according to the present invention. Figure 4 is a view viewed from the rear side of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a view viewed from the side of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention, Figure 6 is the use of the foot odor removal device according to the present invention It is a state diagram.

Foot odor removal apparatus according to the present invention, as shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the upper open enclosure type device main body 100; A scaffolding 200 provided on an upper portion of the device body 100 and having a plurality of ventilation holes 210 formed therein; A blowing means provided inside the apparatus main body 100; Ultraviolet emission means provided on the device body 100 to emit ultraviolet rays toward the footrest 200; A fluid spraying means provided on one side of the apparatus body 100 and spraying a foot odor removal fluid toward the footrest 200; Foot detection means for detecting the presence or absence of a user's foot on the footrest 200; Electric power supply means for supplying necessary electric power to the blowing means, ultraviolet ray emission means, fluid injection means, and foot detection means; And a control circuit module for controlling the blowing means, ultraviolet ray emission means, fluid injection means, foot detection means, and power supply means.

The device body 100 may accommodate internal components therein, and may be formed in a circular or polygonal enclosure shape. In the drawings, a case in which the device main body 100 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape is illustrated, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, the device body 100 may be formed with a vent hole or a grill portion to allow the flow of outside air.

Next, the foot plate 200 is formed with a plurality of vent holes 210 so that the air blown by the blowing means flows toward the foot, and the plurality of vent holes 210 form a foot shape. It is preferable to have a group (group) to be formed.

This induces the user to place his or her feet according to the shape of the feet, and allows the air blown from the blowing means to be accurately blown toward the feet positioned in position.

In addition, the scaffold 200 is formed with a plurality of acupressure protrusions (not shown), and the ventilation hole 210 is preferably formed between the acupressure protrusions.

Accordingly, the user becomes acupressure by the acupressure protrusions, and at the same time, the air of the blowing means is blown through the ventilation holes 210 formed between the acupressure protrusions, so that the soles of the feet do not block the ventilation holes 210 by the acupressure protrusions. Then, air is introduced into the space created between the sole of the foot and the footrest 200, so that the deodorizing effect can be performed more reliably.

As can be seen from this, the relationship between the acupressure protrusion, the ventilation hole, and the ventilation means is made of a close and organic relationship with each other.

In addition, the footrest 200 is provided to be detachably mounted to the device body 100.

This facilitates the replacement of the footrest 200, thereby improving hygiene.

In addition, the scaffold 200 is preferably made of ocher, clay, white clay, or diatomaceous earth. Accordingly, due to the characteristics of loess, clay, white clay, or diatomaceous earth, the scaffold 200 itself has not only sterilization and deodorization functions, but also waterproof, moisture-proof, and ventilation functions, thereby further improving the foot odor removal performance.

In addition, the present invention may further include a heater provided on a lower surface or a lower portion of the footrest 200 and controlled by a control signal from the control circuit module.

In this case, it is possible to further increase functions such as deodorization and sterilization of the scaffold 200 made of the above material.

Next, the blowing means may be composed of a blowing fan 260 provided respectively at the bottom where both feet of the user are located, and at this time, if it is a configuration capable of blowing air toward the footrest 200 by generating wind, it is particularly limited. no.

In addition, the ultraviolet emission means may be composed of a UV-LED 250 that irradiates light toward the side of the scaffold 200, but is not limited thereto.

On the other hand, the fluid injection means pumps the foot odor removal fluid from the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container 310 detachably provided on one side of the device body 100 and the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container 310 A water pump 320 supplied to the following injection nozzle hole 330, and a spray nozzle hole configured on the upper portion of the apparatus body 100 to inject the foot odor removal fluid pumped by the water pump 320 and supplied. It can be configured to include (330).

The device body 100 is formed with a space in which the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container 310 can be attached and detached.

The injection nozzle hole 120 may be configured to inject the foot odor removal fluid from both upper front sides of the device main body 100 toward the footrest 200 as an example.

In addition, the injection nozzle hole 120 is supplied with the foot odor removal fluid from the water pump 320 as another embodiment and has a plurality of fluid supply pipes extending along the upper edge of the device main body 100 with a gap. I can.

Since the water pump 320 may employ a known water pump, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, in the present invention, the water pump 320 operates by receiving a control signal from a control circuit module when detecting that the user's foot is positioned by a detection means to be described below.

Next, the foot detection means is provided toward the side where both feet are located inside the device main body 100 as an example, and is composed of an optical sensor or an ultraviolet sensor positioned to detect through the ventilation hole 110, It can be composed of a motion sensor.

In addition, the foot detection means may be composed of a load cell or a piezoelectric sensor provided at an edge of the device body 100 on which the footrest 200 is mounted and seated in another embodiment.

The foot detection means provides a detection signal to the control circuit module, and in the control circuit module, a blowing means (blowing fan 260), an ultraviolet emission means (UV-LED 250) and a fluid injection means (water pump 320 )) may be configured to transmit an operation signal for a predetermined time or until the detection signal of the foot detection means is stopped.

Meanwhile, the power supply means may be composed of a power connection cable configured to receive power through a general power grid, and/or may be composed of a battery provided inside the mounting body 100.

When the power supply means is composed of a battery, it may be composed of a battery that is wired or wirelessly charged by external power, or may be composed of a consumable replacement battery.

Of course, when the power supply means is composed of a power connection cable, a side connected to the device body 100 and a power connection cable may be configured to be detachable. Accordingly, the device body 100 includes a control circuit module and a power supply connection cable. A connection port having a connection terminal that is electrically connected is constructed.

Next, the control circuit module is a power on/off switch, and driving power to each of the components (blowing means, ultraviolet rays emitting means, fluid spraying means, foot detection means, power supply means, and heaters) that require operating power. It may be configured to include a driving control unit that provides.

On the other hand, the foot odor removal device according to the present invention may further include a water level sensor provided in the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container 310.

In addition, the control circuit module may further include a water level detection unit receiving a detection signal from the water level sensor, and a power state detection unit detecting a power state of a power supply means.

When the power supply means is composed of a rechargeable battery, the power state detection unit is configured as a battery remaining amount detection unit that detects the remaining amount of the battery.

In addition, the present invention may further include a display unit 410 configured on one side of the device main body 100 to display detection values detected by the water level detection unit and the remaining battery level detection unit.

In addition, the control circuit module further includes a short-range communication module unit such as Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, and the short-range communication module unit communicates with a user terminal device to interlock with an application installed in the user terminal device.

The application may remotely check the water level or the remaining battery capacity, and may be configured to be displayed on the display unit 410 by transmitting an advertisement text or the like.

On the other hand, the foot odor removal device according to the present invention minimizes the spread of the blown air blown out by the blowing means (blowing fan 260) provided in the device main body 100 to the outside, and the upper part of the foot plate 200 It may further include a blowing air eddy flow inducing means configured to induce the eddy flow from the side.

The blown air flow guide means, for example, is formed at the edge of the device body 100, and the scaffold 200 and an acute angle (for example, an angle of 70 to 80 ° with respect to the scaffold 200) ) May be configured as a flow guide plate provided to form a member.

In this case, it is preferable that the member flow guide plate is formed in a cross-sectional arc shape having a predetermined curvature.

In addition, the blown air flow guiding means may be rotatably provided at the edge of the device body 100 and a drive motor controlled by the control circuit module according to a detection signal of the foot detection means. It may be configured to include a member flow induction plate for rotationally driven by receiving the rotational force of the drive motor. In this case, the control circuit module includes a drive motor control unit for controlling the drive motor.

The control circuit module controls the drive motor to form an angle forming an acute angle with the foot plate 200 (for example, an angle of 70 to 80° with respect to the foot plate 200) by rotating the member flow induction plate. .

In this case as well, it is preferable that the member flow guide plate is formed in a cross-sectional arc shape having a predetermined curvature.

According to the foot odor removal device according to the present invention as described above, it is possible to effectively remove foot odor by simultaneously performing deodorization, ventilation, and sterilization by being placed in a place where many people take off their shoes and enter and exit. There is an advantage in that the usability can be improved by allowing the foot odor removal function to be executed at the same time as both feet are placed.

In addition, the present invention can relieve fatigue by pressing the sole of the foot, and at the same time, it is possible to more reliably remove foot odor through efficient air circulation, and it is possible to check the remaining amount of the deodorant solution and the remaining amount of the battery through the display. There is an advantage of increasing usability by enabling remote management by interlocking with short-range communication.

In addition, the present invention allows the scaffold itself to have a deodorizing and antibacterial function to increase hygiene, and by facilitating the replacement of the scaffold, it is possible to impart hygiene reliability to users in restaurants, etc. There is an advantage of minimizing discomfort to people around you by reducing spreading to the outside.

Accordingly, the apparatus for removing smell of feet according to the present invention can be usefully used in places where many people frequently take off their shoes while commonly used by many people, such as restaurants and military quarters as well as homes.

Although the above-described embodiments have been described by the limited drawings, a person of ordinary skill in the art can apply various technical modifications and variations based on the above. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as systems, structures, devices, circuits, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved.

The embodiments described in the present specification and the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative of some of the technical ideas included in the present invention. Accordingly, it is obvious that the embodiments disclosed in the present specification are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present disclosure, but to explain the technical idea, and thus the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure is not limited by these embodiments. Modification examples and specific embodiments that can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea included in the specification and drawings of the present invention should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: device body
200: scaffold
210: vent hole
250: UV-LED
260: blower fan
310: Foot odor removal fluid cartridge container
320: water pump
330: spray nozzle hole
410: display unit

Claims (11)

An upper opening enclosure type device body;
A scaffold provided on an upper portion of the device body and having a plurality of ventilation holes formed therein;
A blowing means provided in the main body of the device;
Ultraviolet emission means provided in the main body of the device and emitting ultraviolet rays toward the footrest;
A fluid spraying means provided in the device body and spraying a foot odor removal fluid toward the footrest;
Foot detection means configured to detect a foot positioned on the footrest;
A power supply means for supplying necessary power to a component means that requires power among the respective component means; And
And a control circuit module for controlling the blower means, ultraviolet ray emission means, fluid injection means, foot detection means, and power supply means.
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 1,
The footrest is formed in a foot shape in which a portion consisting of the plurality of ventilation holes is formed,
The scaffold is formed with a plurality of acupressure protrusions,
The ventilation hole is formed between the plurality of acupressure protrusions,
The blowing means is composed of a blowing fan,
The ultraviolet emission means is characterized in that consisting of a UV-LED
Foot odor removal device.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The footrest is detachably provided on the device body,
The scaffold is made of one of ocher, clay, white clay, or diatomaceous earth materials,
It characterized in that it further comprises a heater provided under the footrest
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 1,
The fluid injection means
A foot odor removal fluid cartridge container detachably provided on the device body;
A water pump provided on an inner side of the device body to pump a foot odor removal fluid from the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container;
Comprising a spray nozzle hole for injecting the foot odor removal fluid pumped by the water pump to the side of the footrest
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 4,
The injection nozzle hole
It characterized in that it is configured on both sides of the upper front of the device main body, or has a plurality of fluid supply pipes extending along the upper side edges of the device main body with a gap.
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 4,
The foot detection means
It is provided in the interior of the device body toward the side where both feet are located, and is composed of an optical sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, or a motion sensor positioned to detect through the ventilation hole, or provided on the edge of the device body on which the footrest is seated. Characterized in that consisting of a load cell (load cell) or a piezoelectric sensor
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 4,
A water level sensor provided in the foot odor removal fluid cartridge container and transmitting a detection signal to the control circuit module; And a display unit configured on one side of the device main body,
The control circuit module further includes a power on/off switch, a driving control unit that provides driving power to the respective constituent means that require operating power, and a power state detection unit that detects a power state of the power supply means,
Wherein the control circuit module is configured to display the values detected by the water level sensor and the power state detection unit on the display unit
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 7,
The control circuit module further includes a short-range communication module for short-range communication with a remote terminal device,
It characterized in that it further comprises a; blown air eddy flow guiding means provided in the device body and configured to guide the blown air into the eddy flow from the upper side of the scaffolding.
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 8,
The blown air flow guide means
It is formed on the edge of the main body of the device, characterized in that consisting of a member flow guide plate having a cross-sectional arc shape having a predetermined curvature
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 8,
The blown air flow guide means
A drive motor controlled by the control circuit module according to a detection signal from the foot detection means; And
It is provided at the edge of the device body to rotate by receiving the rotational force of the drive motor, characterized in that it comprises an arc-shaped member flow induction plate having a predetermined curvature
Foot odor removal device.
The method of claim 10,
The control circuit module
When the foot is detected by the foot detection means, the driving motor is controlled to have an angle forming an acute angle with the foot plate by rotating the member flow guide plate.
Foot odor removal device.

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