WO2006114819A1

WO2006114819A1 - Ultraviolet treatment apparatus

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Publication number: WO2006114819A1
Application number: PCT/JP2005/006487
Authority: WO
Inventors: Toshihiro Tsuda; Ichiro Hishinuma; Tetsuya Fukuda; Yoshiki Hirai
Original assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tsuda Shoji; Nomura Trading Co., Ltd.; Corona Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Priority date: 2005-04-01
Filing date: 2005-04-01
Publication date: 2006-11-02
Also published as: JPWO2006114819A1

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide an ultraviolet treatment apparatus for home use increased in radiation area by allowing the movement of ultraviolet lamps and used for treating athlete's foot. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] This ultraviolet treatment apparatus is characterized by comprising a plurality of ultraviolet radiation ports opened over the approximately entire area of the placement surfaces of the right and left foot placement parts of an upper casing, right and left foot sensors installed in the upper casing and detecting the presence or absence of a foot inserted into the right and left foot placement parts, the right and left ultraviolet lamps fitted to a lower casing correspondingly to the right and left foot placement parts in the lateral direction, lamp support members supporting the ultraviolet lamps, and longitudinally moving means capable of moving the lamp support members in the longitudinal direction under the right and left foot placement parts.

Description

UV therapy device

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a household ultraviolet ray treatment device used for athlete's foot treatment and the like.

Background art

[0002] Known to be able to be sterilized by irradiating with ultraviolet rays against diseases such as athlete's foot that parasitize ringworm bacteria on the skin of feet and the like, it can be used in ordinary households. As an ultraviolet treatment device, for example, as shown in Utility Model Registration No. 3090273, an upper casing having a size that can be placed with both feet aligned so that a left foot placement portion and a right foot placement portion are formed, and the upper portion An ultraviolet treatment device body comprising a lower casing for supporting the casing, and a cover mounted on the upper casing so as to cover the upper part from the toes of both feet placed on the upper casing, and the upper casing. Front UV irradiation openings are opened at the front positions of the left and right foot areas of the left and right sides of the upper casing, and at the center of the rear position of the upper casing in the left-right direction. There is disclosed an ultraviolet therapy device having a configuration in which a central ultraviolet irradiation opening is provided and an ultraviolet lamp is installed between the upper casing and the lower casing in accordance with the position of each ultraviolet irradiation opening. .

In this configuration, the ultraviolet lamp is configured to irradiate the foot with a pair of ultraviolet lamps that are horizontally oriented on the left and right in front and one ultraviolet lamp that is vertically oriented in the center on the rear. .

Patent Document 1: Utility Model Registration No. 3090273 See Fig. 3

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0003] In the case of the above-mentioned ultraviolet treatment device for home use, the ultraviolet lamp is set at a fixed position, so that the entire sole cannot be irradiated and is limited to the front position of the sole corresponding to the toes. There was the fault that it would be. The present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and its main problem is that the ultraviolet ray lamp for home use can move the ultraviolet ray lamp back and forth along the length direction of the sole. Is to provide a vessel.

Means for solving the problem

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides

An upper casing that is sized so that both feet can be placed together so that a left foot placement portion and a right foot placement portion are formed, a lower casing that supports the upper casing, and a toe of both feet on the upper casing A UV treatment device that covers the upper part and has a cover mounted on the upper casing.

A plurality of ultraviolet irradiation openings that are almost entirely open on the placement surfaces of the left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion of the upper casing, and

A left foot sensor and a right foot sensor provided on the upper casing for detecting the presence or absence of a foot inserted into the left foot rest and the right foot rest;

A left ultraviolet lamp and a right ultraviolet lamp provided in the lower casing and arranged corresponding to the lateral width direction of the left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion;

A lamp support member that supports the left ultraviolet lamp and the right ultraviolet lamp, and a front and rear that is provided in a lower casing and is movable along the front-rear direction below the left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion. It is characterized by comprising transportation means.

In the invention of claim 2,

The forward / backward moving means is provided at the both ends of the lower casing and is provided with a rotating shaft with a screw engraved on the outer periphery, a motor for rotating the rotating shaft, a lamp support member, and a screw on the inner peripheral surface. It is characterized by comprising a cylindrical receiving portion that is engraved and screwed onto the rotating shaft, and that can be screwed back and forth along the rotating shaft.

In the invention of claim 3,

A controller is provided to control the front / rear moving means and the left UV lamp and right UV lamp.

The controller has a left foot sensor or a right foot sensor When the insertion is detected, the front-rear moving means is operated in a predetermined operation mode, and the left ultraviolet lamp or the right ultraviolet lamp corresponding to the detected left foot sensor or right foot sensor is turned on and turned on.

When the left foot sensor and the right foot sensor detect that both left and right feet are not inserted, the operation of the front / rear moving means is stopped, and the left ultraviolet lamp and the right ultraviolet lamp are turned off.

In the invention of claim 4,

A plurality of position detection sensors for detecting the position of the lamp support member are installed in the range of movement of the forward / backward movement means, and the movement of the lamp support member is within the movement range of the forward / backward movement means, and the detection position of the position detection sensor as a reference It can be set to a plurality of operation modes that move.

In the invention of claim 5,

The upper casing is provided with an input part for an operation mode in which the lamp support member is operated by means of back and forth movement, and the operation mode is set at a toe position which is the front position of the left foot mounting part and the right foot mounting part. A first mode for stationary, a second mode for reciprocating the lamp support member between the front position and the center position, and a third mode for reciprocating the lamp support member between the heel position at the center position and the rear position. Mode, and a fourth mode in which the lamp support member is reciprocated between a front position and a rear position. The lower casing has a front position, a center position, and a rear position of the lamp support member, respectively. A position detection sensor to detect is provided,

The forward / backward moving means is controlled according to the operation mode input at the input unit by the controller.

Furthermore, in the invention of claim 6,

A left foot sensor, a right foot sensor, a position detection sensor, and an operation mode input section are connected to the input side of the controller, and a motor for forward / backward moving means, a left ultraviolet lamp, and a right ultraviolet lamp are connected to the output side. A fan for blowing air from the front side of the left foot mounting part and the right foot mounting part is connected to

The controller has a detection signal that is detected by either or both of the left foot sensor and the right foot sensor. When the signal is output, the left ultraviolet lamp and / or the right ultraviolet lamp are lit and the fan is operated, and the rotation of the motor of the moving means is controlled according to the input operation mode, so that the lamp support member is moved to a predetermined position. It is characterized in that it is stationary at or moved back and forth within a predetermined range.

In the invention of claim 7,

The left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion formed in the sole shape are formed to be recessed downward from the substrate portion of the upper casing, and have a recessed groove portion that communicates at least at one location. A foot plate that can be fitted to the left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion is provided, and the foot plate includes a left foot piece portion that is slightly similar to the sole shape of the left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion. The left foot piece and the right foot piece are integrally connected to each other at a position corresponding to the right foot piece and the concave groove, and the left foot piece and the right foot piece include a left foot mounting portion and It is characterized in that an auxiliary irradiation port that is aligned with and communicates with the ultraviolet irradiation port of the right foot placement part is formed.

The invention's effect

[0005] In the ultraviolet treatment device of the present invention, the left and right ultraviolet lamps can be moved back and forth along the length direction of the sole, so An ultraviolet lamp can be irradiated.

Further, by using the lamp support member, the left and right ultraviolet lamps can be moved together using the moving means, so that the structure can be simplified. Furthermore, by providing a sensor for detecting the position of the lamp support member, it is possible to control the range of movement of the lamp support member, and to irradiate the sole with the ultraviolet lamp at a location desired by the user. Very beneficial.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an ultraviolet treatment device according to Embodiment 1.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the UV treatment device with the cover removed.

[FIG. 4] (a) is a cover, (b) is an upper casing, and (c) is a sectional view of a lower casing.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the upper casing. FIG. 6 is a plan view of the lower casing.

7] An enlarged view of a main part of the lamp support member.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a foot plate.

圆 9] Enlarged view of the main part explaining the cover installation, (a) shows the sliding state of the cover stop knob, and (b) shows the hooked state.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of controller control.

Explanation of symbols

1 Upper casing

2 Lower casing

3 Kano Kuichi

4 Engaging protrusion

5 Space

6 fans

oa vent

7a ゝ 7b Left foot sensor,

8a, 8b Right foot sensor,

9 foot plate

10 UV therapy device

11 base plate

12 Perimeter wall

12a Zenith

13 Front space

14L Left foot rest

14R Right foot rest

14a, 14b UV illumination

15a Front partition

15b Intermediate partition

15c Rear partition 16a 1st gap

16b Second gap

17 Driving lamp

21 Bottom plate

22 Perimeter wall

22b Upper end step

23 Screw rod

24 Lamp support member

25 and 25R left and right reflectors

26L Left UV lamp

26R right UV lamp

30 Second mounting hole

35 Cover stop knob

36 axes

37 Engagement piece

40 1st mounting hole

SI operation ON Z switch

S2 setting switch

To Gl G3 guide shaft

H1 ~ H3 Cylinder

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0008] According to the present invention, the left ultraviolet lamp and the right ultraviolet lamp are supported by the lamp support member, and the lamp support member is moved along the front-rear direction of the left foot mounting portion and the right foot mounting portion by the front-rear moving means. Thus, it was realized that the entire area of the sole was irradiated with the ultraviolet lamp.

Example 1

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[UV treatment device] As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the ultraviolet treatment device 10 has an upper casing 1 that is sized so that both feet can be placed in an oval planar shape, and supports the upper casing 1 and also has an upper portion. A lower casing 2 that forms a required space 5 between the casing 1 and a curved shape that covers the upper part from the toes of both feet placed on the upper casing 1 so as to be detachable on the upper casing 1 It consists of a cover 3 to be attached.

[0010] [Upper casing]

The upper casing 1 has a substantially box shape with an open bottom surface, and has a base plate 11 whose front side is slightly higher than the rear side, as shown in FIG. 3 (b) and FIG.

The peripheral wall portion 12 that surrounds the periphery of the base plate 11 has a double-shell structure force having an angled cross-section that is bent upward and folded outwardly through the zenith portion 12a.

Of the peripheral wall portion 12 having the double shell structure, the front edge portion 12F force is also slightly higher in height to the middle position between the left and right side edge portions 12L and 12R.

[0011] Further, the front edge portion 12F is formed wide so as to form a front space 13, and the fan 6 is incorporated therein.

In addition, a pair of left and right engaging protrusions 4 are suspended from the outer surface of the front edge portion 12F of the upper casing 1, and enter into a front edge portion 22F of a peripheral wall portion 22 of the lower casing 2 described later to cover the cover. It is possible to engage with an engagement receiving piece 37 that is provided on 3 and hangs down (see FIG. 3 (a)).

[0012] As shown in FIG. 4, the base plate 11 is formed with a left foot mounting portion 14L and a right foot mounting portion 14R which are formed in a sole shape and slightly recessed from the level surface of the base plate 11. Has been.

The left foot mounting portion 14L and the right foot mounting portion 14R are provided with ultraviolet irradiation ports 14a and 14b, which are small holes regularly arranged vertically and horizontally over the entire surface.

[0013] The center of the base plate 11 excluding the left foot placement portion 14L and the right foot placement portion 14R is a front portion that protrudes in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape in which the front portion gently descends from the front edge portion 12F and extends to a midway position. A partition 15a is formed.

In the vicinity of the front partition 15a, a long and narrow ventilation hole 6a is formed so that the slight wind of the fan 6 can be blown out from the ventilation hole 6a to the foot.

[0014] The left foot placement portion 14L and the right foot placement portion 14R are provided at the center rear of the front partitioning portion 15a. A first gap portion 16a that is connected to the same surface on the front side is provided, and at the intermediate position via the first gap portion 16a, it is elongated in a substantially trapezoidal shape when viewed from the plane force, and is a level surface of the base plate 11 A raised intermediate partition 15b is formed.

[0015] Then, a second gap portion 16b that connects the left foot placement portion 14L and the right foot placement portion 14R on the same surface close to the rear is provided at the center rear of the intermediate partition portion 15b. A rear partitioning portion 15c is formed at the center rear side through the gap portion 16b so as to protrude in a substantially fan shape when viewed from above and set on the level surface of the base plate 11.

The left and right sides of the rear partition portion 15c extend along the peripheral wall portion 12 of the upper casing 1 so as to surround the left foot placement portion 14L and the right foot placement portion 14R, and are integrally connected to the left and right sides of the front partition portion 15a. It becomes the composition which becomes.

[0016] Then, at the tip of the front partition 15a, one left foot sensor 7a and one right foot sensor 8a (for example, a detection signal start side) are provided on both the left and right sides, respectively, and left and right side edges 12L facing each other. The other left foot sensor 7b and the right foot sensor 8b (for example, the detection signal receiving side) are attached to the inner shell of 12R, and the presence or absence of insertion of the left foot in the left foot rest 14L is determined by the pair of left foot sensors 7a. 7b, and the presence or absence of right foot insertion in the right foot placement portion 14R can be detected by the pair of right foot sensors 8a and 8b.

As a result, it is possible to detect the presence or absence of both the left and right feet and to detect either the left foot or the right foot.

[0017] An operation lamp 17 is provided on the zenith portion 12a of the front edge portion 12F.

In addition, on the upper surface of the rear partition 15c, as the setting lamp, in this embodiment, three display lamps are arranged vertically, which are a “toe” lamp D1, a “center” lamp D2, and a “heel” lamp D3. Yes.

Further, an operation on / off Z switch S1 and a setting switch S2 are provided on the top surface of the peripheral wall portion behind the rear wall.

[0018] When the "operation ON Z OFF" switch S1 is turned on, the operation lamp 17 is turned on, and the operation mode described later is ready for setting.

When the switch S1 is pressed for the second time, an end sound is emitted from the speaker SP, and all lamps 17, 26L, 26R, D1 force, and D3 force S are turned off. [0019] [Lower casing]

Next, as clearly shown in FIGS. 3 (c) and 5, the lower casing 2 has a substantially box shape with an open top surface, and is attached to the upper end of the peripheral wall portion 22 that covers the periphery of the bottom plate 21. An upper end step portion 22b that is hooked to a lower end step portion 12b formed at the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 12 of the base plate 11 is provided.

Then, the upper end step portion 22b of the peripheral wall portion 22 of the lower casing 2 and the lower end step portion 12b of the peripheral wall portion 12 of the upper casing 1 are hooked and assembled.

Reference numeral 29 is a leg base fixed to the front of the lower casing 2.

As a result, the upper casing 1 and the lower casing 2 are assembled in a substantially box shape, and a space 5 is formed between the base plate 11 of the upper casing 1 and the bottom plate 21 of the lower casing 2.

In addition, a window hole W is formed in the outer surface of the front edge portion 22F of the peripheral wall portion 22 (see FIG. 8) so that outside air can be taken in when the fan 6 is operated.

[0021] It should be noted that a pair of left and right guide shafts G1 to G3 that hang downward is provided on the upper casing 1 so as to protrude in the front and rear and center, and the lower casing 2 is fitted with the guide shafts G1 to G3. Receiving tube portions H1 to H3 project from the corresponding positions to facilitate positioning of the upper casing 1 and the lower casing 2 during assembly (see FIGS. 3 (b) and 3 (c)).

Further, in this embodiment, as clearly shown in FIG. 5, the bottom plate 21 of the lower casing 2 has both ends of a screw rod 23 extending back and forth along its center line supported by a bearing portion 24b. The screw M is connected to a motor M serving as a driving source for rotation.

A lamp support member 24 is attached to the screw rod 23 so as to be able to advance and retract. The lamp support member 24 is provided with a cylindrical portion 24A in the center thereof, and a screw is engraved on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 24A and is screwed into the screw rod 23 (FIGS. 5 and 6). reference).

[0023] The lamp support member 24 has a pair of left and right wing piece portions 24L and 24R extending in a direction perpendicular to the threaded rod 23 on both the left and right sides of the cylindrical portion 24A.

A pair of left and right auxiliary wheels 28L and 28R are pivotally supported at the tips of the pair of blade pieces 24L and 24R via yokes 27L and 27R, respectively. On the other hand, the bottom plate 21 is formed with guide rails 29L and 29R which are in parallel with the screw rods 23 and come into contact with the trad surfaces of the auxiliary wheels 28L and 28R.

The guide rails 29L and 29R are made by fixing a slippery or cushioning seat in a rail having a cross-sectional channel shape, so that the auxiliary wheels 28L and 28R can smoothly rotate and suppress the generation of noise. can do.

Accordingly, the lamp support member 24 is screwed back and forth along the screw rod 23 while maintaining the horizontal posture by the auxiliary wheels 28L and 28R through the cylindrical portion 24A by forward and reverse rotation of the screw rod 23. The left and right wing pieces 24F and 24R are provided with left and right ultraviolet lamps 26L and 26R via reflectors 25L and 25R, respectively.

In the present embodiment, the left and right ultraviolet lamps 26L, 26R employ high voltage discharge tubes made of quartz tubes.

[0026] The left ultraviolet lamp 26L and the right ultraviolet lamp 26R are set to lengths substantially corresponding to the lateral widths of the left foot placing portion 14L and the right foot placing portion 14R.

Thereby, the rotation of the screw rod 23 moves the ultraviolet lamps 26L, 26R through the lamp support member 24, and the ultraviolet irradiation ports 14a, 14a, 14R of the left foot mounting portion 14L and the right foot mounting portion 14R, respectively. It is possible to irradiate the sole with ultraviolet rays from 14b.

[0027] [Position detection sensor]

In this embodiment, position detection sensors LS1 to LS3 such as limit switches for detecting the position of the lamp support member 24 are provided in the lower casing 2 (see FIG. 5). That is, the tip position detection sensor LSI is arranged on the side of the tip of the screw rod 23 and detects when the lamp support member 24 comes to the tip of the screw rod 23.

[0028] The midway position detection sensor LS2 is arranged on the lateral side of the midway position of the screw rod 23, and detects when the lamp support member 24 is in the midway position of the screw rod 23.

The rear end position detection sensor LS3 is disposed on the lateral side of the rear end of the screw rod 23, and detects when the lamp support member 24 comes to the rear end position of the screw rod 23.

[0029] [Operation mode]

In the present embodiment, for example, four operation modes can be selected by turning on the setting switch S2. That is, in mode 1, the lamp support member 24 described later is stopped (not moved) at the tip position detected by the tip position detection sensor LSI, and the left ultraviolet lamp 26L and the right ultraviolet lamp 26R are operated.

When this mode 1 is selected, the “toe” lamp D1 blinks.

[0030] In mode 2, the lamp support member 24 reciprocates between the leading end position detected by the leading end position detection sensor LSI and the midway position detected by the midway position detection sensor LS2 by the rotation of the screw rod 23. Activate the UV lamps 26L and 26R on the left and right.

Further, when the mode 2 is selected, the “toe” lamp D1 and the “center” lamp D2 blink.

[0031] In mode 3, the lamp support member 24 reciprocates between the midway position detected by the midway position detection sensor LS2 and the rear end position detected by the rear end position detection sensor LS3 by the rotation of the screw rod 23. Move and activate the left and right UV lamps 26L, 26R.

When the mode 2 is selected, the “center” lamp D2 and the “heel” lamp D3 blink.

[0032] In mode 4, the lamp support member 24 reciprocates between the front end position detected by the front end position detection sensor LSI and the rear end position detected by the rear end position detection sensor LS3 by the rotation of the screw rod 23. Then, operate the UV lamps 26L and 26R on the left and right sides.

When the mode 2 is selected, the “toe” lamp D1, the “center” lamp D2, and the “heel” lamp D3 blink.

[0033] [Foot plate]

Next, FIG. 7 shows a foot plate 9 fitted on the left foot placement portion 14L and the right foot placement portion 14R.

This foot plate 9 has a left foot piece 14L 'and a right foot piece 14R' corresponding to the left foot placing portion 14L and the right foot placing portion 14R, and the left foot piece 14L 'and the right foot piece 14R' are the first. The upper connecting piece 16a ′ corresponding to the gap 16a and the lower connecting piece 16b ′ corresponding to the second gap 16b are integrally connected, and the left sole piece 14L ′ and the right sole piece 14R ′. Auxiliary ultraviolet irradiation ports 14a ′ and 14b ′ communicating with the ultraviolet irradiation ports 14a and 14b are formed in the opening. By using this foot plate 9, even if there are multiple users, each person can play their feet Can be used and is hygienic.

[0034] [Cover]

Next, the cover 3 shown in FIG. 3 (a) is made of translucent resin and has a UV cut function.

This cover 3 has an insertion hole 41 that rises at the lower end at the rear lower part of the left and right side surfaces, an extension hole 42 that extends substantially horizontally rearward at the upper end, and a hooking hole that extends vertically at the rear end. A first mounting hole 40 comprising 43 is formed.

[0035] On the other hand, at a position in the middle of the peripheral wall portion 12 of the upper casing 2, the portion corresponding to the first mounting hole 40 when the cover 3 is mounted corresponds to align with the first mounting hole 40. An extension hole 32 extending substantially horizontally at the rear and a second mounting hole 30 serving as a hooking hole 33 extending vertically long at the rear end are formed.

Further, a cover stopper 35 is provided in the second mounting hole 30 so as to prevent the cover stopper knob 35 from falling out of the hole 30 and is slidably mounted.

[0036] The shaft 36 of the cover stopper knob 35 passing through the first mounting hole 40 and the second mounting hole 30 has a vertical and horizontal length different from each other such that the cross section is substantially rectangular or elliptical. When 36 is tilted to the short side, holes 30 and 40 can slide almost horizontally, and by entering the vertically long hole at the rear end, cover stopper knob 35 is rotated 90 degrees to rotate shaft 36 to the long side and cover The stop knob 35 can be restrained in the vertically long hole (see Fig. 9).

[0037] Accordingly, the shaft 36 of the cover stopper knob 35 is tilted to the short side and slid rearward in the drawing of the extension hole 32, and the first mounting hole 40 and the second mounting hole 30 The shaft 36 of the cover stopper knob 35 is also inserted into the insertion hole 41 of the first mounting hole 40 with a downward force, and the shaft 36 is slid forward along the aligned extension holes 32 and 42. The cover 3 is attached to the upper casing 2 by rotating the knob 35 by 90 degrees at the upper ends of the latching hole portions 33, 43, inserting the shaft 36 into the vertically long latching hole portions 33, 43, and restraining it. be able to.

[0038] [Controller]

Next, a controller C having a microcomputer configuration is provided in the space 5 formed by the upper casing 1 and the lower casing 2.

The controller C includes the setting switch S2, the left foot sensors 7a and 7b, and the right foot sensor. 8a and 8b, and three position detection sensors LS1 to LS3 are connected to the input side. On the output side, motor M, left and right ultraviolet lamps 26L and 26R, speaker SP, and operation lamp 17 The setting lamps D1 to D3 and the fan 6 are connected.

[0039] The operation of the controller C is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

In use, when the operation Z-off switch S1 is turned ON, the operation lamp 17 is lit and each sensor is turned ON (step 51).

Next, the operation mode is selected by operating the setting switch S2 (step 52) (step 53).

In this embodiment, each time the setting switch is turned on, the operation mode is switched in order.

Then, when putting the user's foot in the cover 3 and treating only one foot, insert one foot into the left foot placement part 14L or the right foot placement part 14R on the upper casing 1 and treat both feet simultaneously. When both legs are inserted.

[0040] As a result, when any of the left foot sensors 7a and 7b and the right foot sensors 8a and 8b detects the foot (step 54), the operation is determined to start (step 55), and the controller C turns the fan 6 and the operation lamp 17 on. The motor M is operated (step 56) and the motor M is controlled according to the set mode (step 57).

That is, the movement of the lamp support member 24 is controlled by rotating the screw rod stationary or forward / reversely according to the detection signals of the position detection sensors LS1 to LS3.

In addition, the left UV lamp 26L and / or right UV lamp 26R where the foot is detected by the left foot sensor 7a, 7b and / or the right foot sensor 8a, 8b are controlled to turn on (step 58), and at the same time, the fan 6 is activated to make a slight wind on the toe. Can be applied to give a drying effect (step 59).

[0041] In other words, the lamp support member 24 moves or stops on the screw rod 23 for a predetermined time by a timer, and is not shown in the set mode if one or both feet are detected, When it is no longer detected, it stops temporarily. If one or both feet are detected, operation resumes.

The UV lamps 26L and 26R on the left and right are the corresponding left foot mounting part 14L or right foot mounting part. Turns on when a foot is detected on 14R and turns off when no foot is detected.

If it is detected that one foot has come off even during driving (step 60), the corresponding UV lamp on the left and right is extinguished (step 61), but the lamp support member 24 moves according to a predetermined mode. To do.

[0042] When the treatment by lighting the ultraviolet lamps 26L, 26R, and 20 is performed for a certain period of time with the fan 6 driven in this manner (step 64), the buzzer sounds and the fan 6 stops, and at the same time, the motor M stops after rotating until the lamp support member 24 returns to the tip position of the screw rod 23, and the ultraviolet lamps 26L and 26R are extinguished and the operation ends (step 65).

[0043] Further, if it is detected that both left and right feet are removed during driving (step 62), the driving is temporarily stopped (step 63), and the routine returns to step 54, where it is detected that at least one foot has been inserted. Operation resumes (step 55).

The temporary stop at step 63 may be advanced to the end of operation (step 65) when the timer elapses (step 64).

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be a structure in which the lamp support member is attached to the circulation belt instead of the screw rod.

Further, in this embodiment, there is shown a configuration in which there is one moving means and a lamp support member and the left and right ultraviolet lamps are simultaneously mounted. However, a support member is provided for each ultraviolet lamp, and each support member is independent of each other. Thus, a structure may be provided in which moving means for moving is provided. In addition, it goes without saying that various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] An upper casing sized so that both feet can be placed so that a left foot placement portion and a right foot placement portion are formed, a lower casing that supports the upper casing, and both feet on the upper casing A UV treatment device consisting of a cover that is sized to cover the upper part of the toe from the toe of the upper casing,

A lamp support member that supports the left ultraviolet lamp and the right ultraviolet lamp, and a front and rear that is provided in a lower casing and is movable along the front-rear direction below the left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion. An ultraviolet treatment device characterized by comprising a moving means.

[2] The forward / backward moving means is provided on the inner surface of the lower casing, provided on the lower casing and provided on the lamp supporting member, the rotating shaft having a screw engraved on the outer periphery, the motor for rotating the rotating shaft, and the lamp supporting member. 2. The ultraviolet therapy device according to claim 1, further comprising: a cylindrical receiving portion that is threaded and screwed into the rotating shaft and is capable of screwing back and forth along the rotating shaft.

[3] A controller is provided to control the back-and-forth movement means and the left and right UV lamps.

When the left foot sensor or the right foot sensor detects the insertion of both left and right feet or one of the feet, the controller drives the back-and-forth movement means in a predetermined operation mode, and the left UV lamp or right side corresponding to the detected left foot sensor or right foot sensor. Turn on and turn on the UV lamp

2. The left foot sensor and the right foot sensor stop driving the front / rear moving means when both left and right feet are inserted, and the left UV lamp and the right UV lamp are turned off. An ultraviolet treatment device as described in 1.

[4] A plurality of position detection sensors for detecting the position of the lamp support member are installed in the movement range of the front and rear movement means, and the movement of the lamp support member is detected within the movement range of the front and rear movement means. 4. The ultraviolet treatment device according to claim 3, wherein the ultraviolet treatment device can be set to a plurality of operation modes that move based on a position.

[5] The upper casing is provided with an input part for an operation mode in which the lamp support member is moved by means of forward and backward movement.

The operation mode is a first mode in which the lamp support member is stopped at a toe position that is a front position of the left foot mounting portion and the right foot mounting portion, and the lamp support member is reciprocated between the front position and the center position. The second mode, the third mode in which the lamp support member is reciprocated between the center position and the rear position, and the fourth mode in which the lamp support member is reciprocated between the front position and the rear position. Mode, and

The lower casing is provided with position detection sensors that detect the front position, the center position, and the rear position of the lamp support member, respectively.

4. The ultraviolet treatment device according to claim 3, wherein the back-and-forth moving means is controlled in accordance with the operation mode input at the input unit by the controller.

[6] The left foot sensor, right foot sensor, position detection sensor, and operation mode input section are connected to the input side of the controller, and the motor for forward / backward movement, left UV lamp, and right UV light are connected to the output side. The lamp is connected to a fan for blowing air from the front side of the left foot mounting portion and the right foot mounting portion,

When both or one of the left foot sensor and right foot sensor outputs a detection signal, the controller lights both the left ultraviolet lamp and the right ultraviolet lamp and activates the fan, and moves according to the input operation mode. 4. The ultraviolet therapy device according to claim 3, wherein the lamp support member is stationary at a predetermined position or moved back and forth within a predetermined range by controlling rotation of a motor of the means.

[7] The left foot mounting portion and the right foot mounting portion formed in the sole shape are formed to be recessed downward from the substrate portion of the upper casing, and have a concave groove portion that communicates at least at one location. A foot plate that can be fitted to the recessed left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion is provided, and whether the foot plate is slightly smaller than the sole shape of the left foot placement portion and the right foot placement portion. The left foot piece, the right foot piece, and a connecting piece that integrally connects the left foot piece and the right foot piece at a location corresponding to the concave groove, and the left foot piece and the right foot piece 2. The ultraviolet treatment device according to claim 1, wherein an auxiliary irradiation port that is aligned and communicated with the ultraviolet irradiation ports of the left foot mounting portion and the right foot mounting portion is formed.