WO1997042926A1 - Foot massage apparatus - Google Patents

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WO1997042926A1
WO1997042926A1 PCT/KR1997/000083 KR9700083W WO9742926A1 WO 1997042926 A1 WO1997042926 A1 WO 1997042926A1 KR 9700083 W KR9700083 W KR 9700083W WO 9742926 A1 WO9742926 A1 WO 9742926A1
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water container
water
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Boo Hong Ahn
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Priority to EP97920975A priority Critical patent/EP0841889A1/en
Priority to JP9540755A priority patent/JPH10510465A/ja
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/04—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with hydraulic or pneumatic drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
    • A61H9/0021—Hydraulic massage
    • A61H2009/0042—Hydraulic massage with water recirculation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H33/00—Bathing devices for special therapeutic or hygienic purposes
    • A61H2033/0037—Arrangement for cleaning the fluid during use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H35/00—Baths for specific parts of the body
    • A61H35/006—Baths for specific parts of the body for the feet

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  • the present invention relates to a foot massage apparatus, and in particular to an improved foot massage apparatus which is capable of more effectively massaging human feet by forcibly spraying water or a liquid medicine over the bottom surfaces (sole) and the top surfaces (dorsal) of the feet.
  • a foot massage apparatus which is directed to generating bubbles in a state that the feet of a user are submerged in water by using a bubble generator in order to massage the bottom surfaces of the feet and a foot massage apparatus which is directed to vibrating the feet of a user by using a vibrator.
  • the foot massage apparatus using a bubble generator has a disadvantage in that even though it is possible to use a liquid medicine for thus effectively treating the feet, since the strength of the generated bubbles is relatively weak, it is impossible to effectively massage the feet of a user.
  • the foot massage apparatus using the electric type vibrator it is impossible to use a liquid medicine.
  • the foot massage apparatus using the electric type vibrator is originally designed to simply vibrate the feet of a user. Therefore, it is impossible to obtain a sudden or continuous pressure or impact effect in order to effectively massage the feet. Furthermore, since the above- described conventional foot massage apparatuses are basically designed to massage only the bottom surfaces of the feet of a user, it is impossible to massage the top surfaces of the feet.
  • a foot massage apparatus which includes a main body having an opened portion formed in an upper surface of the same and a control panel disposed in a front surface of the same and having a plurality of switches, a water container disposed in an inner bottom portion of the main body and having an inlet tube, the upper end of which is extended to the outside of the main body for receiving water or ice therethrough, and a discharging hole for discharging water from 5 the water container to the outside of the main body, a foot rest disposed above the water container and having a plurality of holes, a pressurizing member disposed in a predetermined portion of the water container for receiving the water, etc. from the water container and pressurizing the same, and a discharging member communicating with the pressurizing member for o discharging the liquid in the water container into the interior of the main body.
  • a shower type nozzle, one spray hole type nozzle, or a type having a plurality of spray holes may be used for the spray nozzle.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a foot massage apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a plan view illustrating a foot massage apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a foot massage apparatus according to the present invention.
  • FIG 1 illustrates a foot massage apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 2 illustrates a foot massage apparatus according to the present invention
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus of Figure 2.
  • the foot massage apparatus according to the present invention includes a hollow cubic-shaped main body 10.
  • the main body 10 includes an opened portion 11.
  • a rubber curtain 20 having foot insertion holes 21 covers the opened portion 11 of the main body 10.
  • control panel 12 having a plurality of control switches 30 for controlling the entire operation of the apparatus is disposed in a front portion of the main body 10.
  • a water container 40 is disposed in the inner bottom surface of the main body 10.
  • An inlet tube 50 is externally extended to the upper portion of the main body 10, has a plurality of holes 52 formed in the lower portion of the same is connected, and is covered by a lid 51.
  • the lower end portion of the inlet tube 50 communicates with an upper portion of the water container 40.
  • a discharging hole 41 is disposed in a lower portion of the same for discharging water in the water container 40 to the outside of the main body 10.
  • a foot rest 60 having a plurality of holes 61 and a plurality of embossed portions 62 is disposed above the water container 40 and is inclined from the inlet tube 50 at a predetermined angle.
  • a motor pump 70 is disposed beside the water container 40, namely, in a lower portion of the control panel 12 of the main body 10 and includes a suction tube 71 one end of which communicates with the interior of the water container 40, and upper and lower discharging tubes 72 and 73 disposed in an upper bottom surface of the main body 10 and an upper bottom surface of the water container 40, respectively.
  • Upper and lower head portions 74 and 75 are connected with the upper and lower discharging tubes 72 and 73, and upper and lower nozzles 76 and 77 for spraying a liquid pressurized by the motor pump 70 are coupled to the upper and lower head portions 74 and 75.
  • the lower nozzle 77 is disposed in such a manner that the same is extended into the interior of the main body through the holes 61 formed in the foot rest 60 with a predetermined space being formed with respect to the upper surface of the foot rest 60.
  • the installation position and number of the same may be determined as occasion demands.
  • a heater 80 is installed in the interior of the water container 40 for heating water or the like contained in the water container 40.
  • An ultraviolet ray lamp 90 is installed in an inner portion of the water container 40 for sterilizing water or the like in the water container 40.
  • the switches 30 denote a power switch 31 , a timer 32, a spraying pressure control switch 33, a heater driving switch 34, and an ultraviolet ray lamp driving switch 35.
  • reference numeral 36 denotes a power cord
  • 42 denotes a lid for opening/closing the discharging hole 41 of the water container 40
  • 43 denotes a water meter for checking the amount of the water or the like in the water container 40.
  • the rubber curtain 20 is fixedly attached to the opened portion 11 of the main body 10, however the rubber curtain 20 may be formed to slidably open/close the opened portion 11 of the main body 10.
  • a limit switch may be attached to a side portion of the rubber curtain 20 for operating the motor pump 70 only when the opened portion 11 is closed by the rubber curtain 20.
  • a conventionally used shower type nozzle is preferably used.
  • a spray type nozzle which is disclosed in U.S. Patent Number 4,588,130 and is capable of continuously or intermittently spraying water and alternately changing the number of water streams and a spraying pressure of water may be preferably used.
  • the lid 51 of the inlet tube 50 is opened, and a predetermined amount of water is put into the water container 40. Thereafter, feet of a user are inserted through the foot insertion holes 21 formed in the rubber curtain 20 and then are placed on the foot rest 60. At this time, the angle portions of the feet of the user are fully inserted into the inner space of the main body
  • the timer 32 and the spraying pressure control switch 33 are set, and the power switch 31 is turned on for thus driving the motor pump 70, and then the water in the water container 40 is pressurized to a predetermined pressure. Thereafter, the thusly pressurized water is sprayed by the upper and lower nozzles 76 and 77 through the discharging tubes 72 and 73 and the upper and lower head portions 74 and 75.
  • the thusly sprayed water massages the top surfaces of the feet positioned on the foot rest 60, and the bottom surfaces of the feet are massaged by the water sprayed through the lower nozzle 77.
  • the massage water gathered from the bottom and top surfaces of the feet drop onto the foot rest 60, and easily flows through the inlet tube 50 because the foot rest 60 is formed to be inclined toward the inlet tube 50.
  • ice when performing a cool or hot massage, ice may be provided into the water container 40 through the inlet tube 50, or the heater 80 is operated by turning on the heater driving switch 34.
  • a medicine, salt, etc. may be provided into the water container 40 through the inlet tube 50 for thus obtaining a predetermined treating effect.
  • the foot massage apparatus is capable of maximizing a massage effect by forcibly spraying water or the like over the bottom surfaces and the top surfaces of the feet of a user by using a motor pump after a water container is enough filled by water or the like.
  • a motor pump after a water container is enough filled by water or the like.

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  • Pain & Pain Management (AREA)
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PCT/KR1997/000083 1996-05-14 1997-05-15 Foot massage apparatus WO1997042926A1 (en)

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EP97920975A EP0841889A1 (en) 1996-05-14 1997-05-15 Foot massage apparatus
JP9540755A JPH10510465A (ja) 1996-05-14 1997-05-15 足マッサージ装置

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KR1996/15911 1996-05-14
KR1019960015911A KR100208741B1 (ko) 1996-05-14 1996-05-14 발 맛사지기

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GB2368790A (en) * 2000-07-25 2002-05-15 Kenford Ind Co Ltd Foot spa with water heater and foot massaging facilities
EP1412585A1 (en) * 2001-07-03 2004-04-28 Conair Corporation Waterfall foot massager
FR2860714A1 (fr) * 2003-10-14 2005-04-15 Teri Ring Cuve de bain comprenant un dispositif de massage de pied
WO2005082313A1 (en) * 2004-02-27 2005-09-09 Dong Bo System Co., Ltd. Foot massaging apparatus
US8057413B2 (en) * 2004-02-02 2011-11-15 Toto Ltd. Foot water jetting device
GB2500201A (en) * 2012-03-12 2013-09-18 Moin Uzzaman Azmi A pedestal wash basin incorporating a foot washing apparatus
CN103505274A (zh) * 2012-06-25 2014-01-15 赵生权 去除死皮及增强足掌表面皮肤耐受性的健足机及使用方法
CN103893003A (zh) * 2014-04-03 2014-07-02 宁波江北怡和工业设计有限公司 一种脚部护理机
CN104739636A (zh) * 2015-03-22 2015-07-01 张立芳 脚部护理装置
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CN106420327A (zh) * 2016-08-24 2017-02-22 合肥和正医疗科技有限公司 一种自主按摩药物熏蒸光疗暖足器
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GB2368790A (en) * 2000-07-25 2002-05-15 Kenford Ind Co Ltd Foot spa with water heater and foot massaging facilities
GB2368790B (en) * 2000-07-25 2003-11-19 Kenford Ind Co Ltd Multifunctional foot spa
EP1412585A1 (en) * 2001-07-03 2004-04-28 Conair Corporation Waterfall foot massager
EP1412585A4 (en) * 2001-07-03 2006-07-19 Conair WATERFALL FOOT massage device
FR2860714A1 (fr) * 2003-10-14 2005-04-15 Teri Ring Cuve de bain comprenant un dispositif de massage de pied
WO2005037181A1 (fr) 2003-10-14 2005-04-28 Ring Teri Cuve de bain comprenant un dispositif de massage de pied
US8057413B2 (en) * 2004-02-02 2011-11-15 Toto Ltd. Foot water jetting device
WO2005082313A1 (en) * 2004-02-27 2005-09-09 Dong Bo System Co., Ltd. Foot massaging apparatus
GB2500201B (en) * 2012-03-12 2014-01-29 Moin Uzzaman Azmi A pedestal wash basin incorporating a foot washing apparatus
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