WO2019019732A1 - 洗鞋装置 - Google Patents

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WO2019019732A1
WO2019019732A1 PCT/CN2018/084539 CN2018084539W WO2019019732A1 WO 2019019732 A1 WO2019019732 A1 WO 2019019732A1 CN 2018084539 W CN2018084539 W CN 2018084539W WO 2019019732 A1 WO2019019732 A1 WO 2019019732A1
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heater
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铃木肇
山内智博
永井孝之
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青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司
Aqua株式会社
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L23/00—Cleaning footwear
    • A47L23/02—Shoe-cleaning machines, with or without applicators for shoe polish
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F17/00—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid
    • D06F17/04—Washing machines having receptacles, stationary for washing purposes, wherein the washing action is effected solely by circulation or agitation of the washing liquid solely by water jets

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  • the present invention relates to a shoe washing apparatus.
  • a rotating shaft extending vertically is provided in a center of a bottom portion of an inner cylinder disposed in an outer tub.
  • a circular blade a so-called pulsator, is integrally provided at a lower portion of the rotating shaft.
  • a main brush laterally projecting to the vicinity of the inner surface of the inner cylinder is provided on the circumferential side of the rotating shaft, and an auxiliary brush protruding upward is provided on the blade.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Publication No. 62-120956
  • the present invention has been made in view of the background, and an object thereof is to provide a shoe washing apparatus capable of improving water-saving performance.
  • the present invention relates to a shoe washing apparatus comprising: a storage chamber, a first bottom surface portion formed with a concave portion recessed to the lower side and having an outflow opening at the bottom portion, and a second bottom surface portion extending laterally from the upper end of the concave portion
  • the lower side covers the shoe to store the shoe;
  • the injection port sprays the cleaning liquid to the shoe in the storage chamber;
  • the filter is disposed in the recess in the recess, and the outlet is from the outlet to the storage outside Collecting foreign matter in the flowing out cleaning liquid; and a pump for feeding at least the cleaning liquid flowing out through the filter to the storage chamber to the injection port;
  • the heater is composed of a flat heater that is flattened up and down, The inside of the recess is disposed at a position away from the outlet from the filter; and a heater cover is disposed in the recess to cover the heater from the upper side.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the second bottom surface portion is inclined so as to descend toward the concave portion, and an inclined surface portion that is lowered toward the outflow port is provided at a bottom portion of the concave portion, and an upper surface portion of the heater is provided
  • the inlet of the water supplied to the storage chamber is disposed substantially in the same plane as the inclined surface portion, and is disposed in the concave portion at a position farther from the outlet than the heater.
  • the heater cover is formed with a plurality of through holes penetrating the heater cover up and down.
  • the upper surface portion of the heater cover is disposed at a position substantially the same height as the second bottom surface portion.
  • the shoes in the storage compartment are cleaned by the washing liquid sprayed from the ejection openings.
  • the cleaning liquid flows out from the outlet to the storage chamber, and is sent to the injection port by the pump, thereby being repeatedly sprayed onto the shoe in the storage chamber.
  • the filter collects foreign matter in the washing liquid flowing out from the outflow port to the storage chamber, and the heater is disposed to heat the washing liquid at a position farther from the outlet than the filter.
  • the cleaning liquid from which foreign matter is removed by heating can effectively clean the shoe.
  • the accommodating chamber is covered from the lower side by a first bottom surface portion formed with a recess recessed downwardly and having the outflow opening at the bottom portion, and a second bottom surface portion extending laterally from the upper end of the recess portion, the second bottom surface portion being at a bottom portion than the recess portion High position.
  • a filter, a heater, and a heater cover that covers the heater from the upper side are disposed in the recess. Since the heater is composed of a planar heater and is flattened up and down, the heater and the heater cover can be disposed so as not to protrude from the concave portion beyond the upper side.
  • the second bottom surface portion is raised, compared with the case where the second bottom surface portion is at the same height as the bottom portion of the concave portion. Since the amount of the cleaning liquid can be reduced, it is possible to improve the water-saving performance.
  • the second bottom surface portion is inclined so as to descend toward the concave portion, foreign matter such as grit removed from the shoe can be guided along the inclined surface of the second bottom surface portion toward the concave portion. Since the inclined portion which is lowered toward the outflow port is provided at the bottom of the recessed portion, the foreign matter in the recessed portion can be guided to the outflow port along the inclined surface portion, and can be collected by the filter.
  • the heater and the inflow port are disposed so as to approach the outflow port in this order, and the upper surface portion of the heater is disposed so as to be substantially flush with the inclined surface portion.
  • the water flowing in from the inflow port when the water for the washing liquid is supplied falls onto the inclined surface portion, and passes through the upper surface portion of the heater at this time.
  • the water supply can simultaneously guide the foreign matter on the inclined surface portion and the foreign matter adhering to the upper surface portion of the heater to the water to the outflow port, and collect the liquid through the filter. Therefore, it is not necessary to add water only to remove foreign matter from the inclined surface portion or the upper surface portion of the heater, and therefore, it is possible to improve the water-saving performance.
  • the cleaning liquid can be caused to flow from the through holes to the heater.
  • the cleaning liquid can be efficiently heated by the heater, and the foreign matter adhering to the upper surface portion of the heater can be effectively removed by the water potential of the cleaning liquid flowing from the through hole.
  • the upper surface portion of the heater cover is disposed at substantially the same height as the second bottom surface portion, the upper surface portion and the second bottom surface portion of the heater cover can be collectively cleaned during maintenance.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view of a shoe washing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of Fig. 4;
  • Fig. 5B is a bottom view of the shoe washing apparatus.
  • Fig. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along line G-G of Fig. 5B.
  • Figure 5D is a rear view of the shoe washing apparatus.
  • Fig. 1 is a plan view of a shoe washing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the vertical direction of FIG. 1 is referred to as the left-right direction X of the shoe washing apparatus 1
  • the left-right direction of FIG. 1 is called the front-back direction Y of the shoe washing apparatus 1, and the direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG.
  • the left-right direction X includes a left side X1 corresponding to the upper side of FIG. 1 and a right side X2 corresponding to the lower side of FIG. 1 .
  • the front-rear direction Y includes a front side Y1 corresponding to the left side of FIG.
  • the up-and-down direction Z includes an upper side Z1 corresponding to the front side in the paper surface of FIG. 1 and a lower side Z2 corresponding to the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 1 .
  • the left-right direction X and the front-rear direction Y are included in the horizontal direction, and are included in the horizontal direction in detail, and the vertical direction Z is the same as the vertical direction, in other words, the height direction of the shoe washing apparatus 1.
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 is incorporated, for example, in a hollow base (not shown) placed on a washing machine for clothes.
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 includes a box-like frame 2 and a main body 3 which form a casing thereof.
  • the frame 2 includes, for example, at least a metal top plate 2A, a left side plate 2B, and a right side plate 2C, and is fixed to the base (not shown) by a fastening member such as a bolt.
  • the top plate 2A is placed between the left end plate 2B and the upper end edge of the right side plate 2C.
  • the frame 2 has an internal space 2D which is covered by the top plate 2A from the upper side Z1 and which is covered by the left side plate 2B and the right side plate 2C from both sides in the left-right direction X.
  • the internal space 2D is open at least to the front side Y1.
  • the main body 3 includes a door 4 and a washing tank 5 slidably supported by the frame 2 in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the main body 3 in Fig. 1 is in a accommodating position in which the washing tank 5 is accommodated in the inner space 2D of the frame 2.
  • the door 4 is formed in a plate shape having a thickness direction that coincides with the front-rear direction Y, and is disposed on the front side Y1 of the frame 2. In the left-right direction X, the door 4 is larger than the frame 2, and both end portions of the door 4 are arranged to protrude outward of the frame 2.
  • an exhaust port 4A, a recess 4B, and an operation portion 4C are provided in this order from the left side X1.
  • the exhaust port 4A is in a state of communicating with the inside of the washing tank 5 via an exhaust duct (not shown) formed in the door 4, and the air in the washing tank 5 is discharged from the exhaust port 4A to the outside of the shoe washing apparatus 1.
  • the user can slide the main body 3 in the front-rear direction Y by grasping the door 4 by placing a finger in the recess 4B.
  • the operation unit 4C is composed of, for example, a plurality of buttons, and is operated by the user to operate the shoe washing apparatus 1.
  • the operation unit 4C may include, for example, a display portion of liquid crystal.
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of Fig. 2;
  • the cleaning tank 5 is a resin or metal container which is one turn smaller than the frame 2, and is disposed on the rear side Y2 of the door 4 and fixed to the door 4.
  • the washing tank 5 integrally has a front wall 6, a rear wall 7, a left wall 8, a right wall 9 (see Fig. 3), and a bottom wall 10.
  • the front wall 6 and the rear wall 7 are formed in a plate shape having a thickness direction substantially coincident with the front-rear direction Y, and are disposed to face each other at intervals in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the left wall 8 and the right wall 9 are formed in a plate shape having a thickness direction substantially coincident with the left-right direction X, and are disposed to face each other at intervals in the left-right direction X.
  • the bottom wall 10 is formed in a plate shape having a plate thickness direction substantially coincident with the front-rear direction Y, and is spanned between the lower end edges of the front wall 6 and the rear wall 7, and is spanned between the lower end edges of the left wall 8 and the right wall 9.
  • the upper surface portion of the bottom wall 10 covers the bottom surface portion 12 of the storage chamber 11 from the lower side Z2.
  • the storage chamber 11 is opened to the upper side Z1 via the entrance/exit 13 whose edge is the upper end of the front wall 6, the rear wall 7, the left wall 8, and the right wall 9.
  • a cover 14 for opening and closing the entrance 13 is provided in the frame 2.
  • the cover 14 is formed in a plate shape having a size that can cover the entrance and exit 13 and is disposed directly under the top plate 2A of the frame 2.
  • the cover 14 is supported by the frame 2 so as to be movable up and down via a known lifting mechanism (not shown) such as a cam.
  • a known lifting mechanism such as a cam.
  • the lid 14 is lowered to seal the inlet and outlet 13 .
  • the main body 3 is pulled out to the drawing position (not shown) where the washing tank 5 is located at the front side Y1 of the frame 2.
  • the lifting mechanism is operated in conjunction with the movement of the main body 3 from the accommodating position to the drawing position, whereby the lid 14 is raised and moved away from the inlet and outlet 13. Thereby, in the washing tank 5 of the main body 3 in the pull-out position, the inlet and outlet 13 are opened and the upper side Z1 is exposed.
  • the lifting mechanism is operated in conjunction with the operation of returning the main body 3 from the drawing position to the accommodating position, whereby the cover 14 is lowered. Thereby, when the main body 3 returns to the accommodating position, the entrance 13 is sealed by the cover 14.
  • the main body 3 includes a partition member 15, a holding portion 16, a filter unit 17, a heater 18, an injection mechanism 19, an injection port 20, a protection portion 21, a duct 22, a blower portion 23, and a water supply passage 24.
  • the partition member 15 is formed of a resin or a metal wire, for example, in a lattice shape extending horizontally.
  • the partition member 15 is disposed at a position deviated from the center of the storage chamber 11 in the vertical direction Z toward the lower side Z2, whereby the storage chamber 11 is partitioned into the upper space 11A that is higher than the partition member 15 and the partitioning member 15 The lower space 11B of the lower side Z2.
  • the upper space 11A has a sufficient space to accommodate a pair of shoes S as a cleaning target in the shoe washing apparatus 1.
  • the lower space 11B is smaller in the vertical direction Z than the upper space 11A. It should be noted that, in FIG. 2, a low-cut type S1 in which the shoe opening SH is close to the sole SZ as shown by a broken line and a high-top type in which the shoe opening SH is far from the sole SZ as indicated by a chain line are shown. Shoes S2 these two shoes S.
  • the holding portion 16 is provided with a pair corresponding to a pair of shoes S.
  • the pair of holding portions 16 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction X in the upper space 11A.
  • Each of the holding portions 16 integrally includes a root portion 16A, a distal end portion 16B, and a midway portion 16C.
  • the root portion 16A is fixed to the storage chamber 11, and is fixed to the rear wall 7 of the washing tank 5 in detail.
  • the root portion 16A extends substantially horizontally forward toward the front side Y1 from a portion where the rear wall 7 abuts the partition member 15 from the upper side Z1.
  • the distal end portion 16B is disposed at a position higher than the root portion 16A, and is disposed substantially in the center of the upper space 11A in the front-rear direction Y and the vertical direction Z, and extends substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the intermediate portion 16C extends obliquely from the distal end portion 16B toward the root portion 16A toward the rear side Y2 and the lower side Z2, and connects the root portion 16A to the distal end portion 16B.
  • the holding portion 16 is formed in a frame shape by a wire.
  • the first bottom surface portion 12A forming the substantially right half of the bottom surface portion 12 and the substantially left half portion forming the bottom surface portion 12 are provided on the bottom surface portion 12 of the storage chamber 11.
  • Two bottom portions 12B (see also FIG. 3).
  • a recess 12C recessed to the lower side Z2 is formed in substantially the entire area of the first bottom surface portion 12A.
  • the second bottom surface portion 12B is configured to be inclined so as to extend from the upper end of the concave portion 12C toward the left side X1 and to descend toward the concave portion 12C (see FIG. 3).
  • the inclination angle of the second bottom surface portion 12B with respect to the left-right direction X is, for example, about 5 degrees.
  • the bottom portion 12D of the recess 12C is at a position lower than the second bottom surface portion 12B.
  • a front end portion of the bottom portion 12D is formed with a concave outflow port 12E recessed downward and a receiving recess 12F recessed from the lower end of the outflow port 12E to the lower side Z2.
  • An opening 12G penetrating the bottom wall 10 is formed on the bottom surface or the side surface of the accommodating recess 12F (see also FIG. 5C to be described later).
  • the opening 12G may also be formed to span the bottom surface and the side surface of the accommodating recess 12F.
  • An inclined surface portion 12H disposed on the rear side Y2 of the outflow port 12E is provided at the bottom portion 12D.
  • the inclined surface portion 12H extends from the lower end to the front side Y1 of the rear wall 7 of the washing tank 5, and gradually descends toward the outflow port 12E.
  • the inclination angle of the inclined surface portion 12H with respect to the front-rear direction Y is, for example, about 5 degrees.
  • the recess 12C, the outflow port 12E, and the accommodating recess 12F are a part of the lower space 11B.
  • the filter unit 17 is disposed in the recess 12C of the first bottom surface portion 12A in the recess 12C by being fitted into the accommodating recess 12F.
  • the filter unit 17 has a sheet-like filter 25 which is formed of a mesh or the like and which is thin and thin.
  • the filter 25 is configured to traverse the outflow port 12E.
  • the heater 18 is disposed in the recess 12C at a position farther from the outlet port 12E than the filter unit 17 toward the rear side Y2.
  • the injection mechanism 19 includes a rotary nozzle 26, a side nozzle 27, a heel nozzle 28, and a pump 29.
  • the rotary nozzle 26 has a tower nozzle 30 and a horizontal nozzle 31 and is disposed in the storage chamber 11.
  • the tower nozzle 30 is disposed between the pair of holding portions 16 substantially at the center of the storage chamber 11 in plan view.
  • the tower nozzle 30 is a tubular hollow body whose upper end is covered.
  • the second bottom surface portion 12B of the storage chamber 11 passes between the pair of holding portions 16 and extends to the front side of the inlet and outlet 13 of the storage chamber 11 from the upper side Z1.
  • the lower end portion of the tower nozzle 30 is supported by the bottom surface portion 12, and the entire rotary nozzle 26 is rotatable about an imaginary longitudinal axis J passing through the center of the tower nozzle 30.
  • the circumferential direction around the vertical axis J is referred to as the circumferential direction T
  • the radial direction centered on the vertical axis J is referred to as the radial direction R.
  • the side of the radial direction R away from the longitudinal axis J is referred to as a radially outer side R1
  • the side close to the longitudinal axis J is referred to as a radially inner side R2.
  • the horizontal nozzle 31 is an upper and lower flat hollow body that projects from the lower portion of the tower nozzle 30 to the radially outer side R1.
  • a plurality of horizontal nozzles 31 are disposed in the lower space 11B of the storage chamber 11 so as to be rotationally symmetrical about the vertical axis J.
  • the pair of side nozzles 27 are disposed in the cleaning tank 5 so as to be separated from the left-right direction X by the tower nozzle 30 and the pair of holding portions 16 .
  • Each of the side nozzles 27 is a hollow body that is flat in the left-right direction X and long in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the side nozzle 27L of the left side X1 is fixed to the right side of the left wall 8 of the washing tank 5
  • the side nozzle 27R of the right side X2 is fixed to the left side of the right wall 9 of the washing tank 5.
  • the substantially front half of each side nozzle 27 overlaps with the distal end portion 16B and the intermediate portion 16C of each holding portion 16 (see FIG. 2).
  • Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C of Fig. 3;
  • a pair of shoe heel nozzles 28 are provided, and in a state of being arranged side by side, the front surface of the rear wall 7 of the washing tub 5 is provided at a position higher than the root portion 16A of each holding portion 16.
  • the pair of shoe heel nozzles 28 and the pair of holding portions 16 are at the same position in the left-right direction X, respectively.
  • Each of the shoe heel nozzles 28 is a hollow body that extends in the left-right direction X.
  • the left end portion of the heel nozzle 28L on the left side X1 is coupled to the rear end portion of the side nozzle 27L
  • the right end portion of the heel nozzle 28R on the right side X2 is connected to the rear end portion of the side nozzle 27R.
  • the inner space of the heel nozzle 28 and the inner space of the side nozzle 27 coupled to the heel nozzle 28 are in communication.
  • the side nozzles 27 and the heel nozzles 28 which are on the same side in the left-right direction X may be separate (independent) parts which are each present and combined, and may be integrally formed as one piece having an L shape in plan view.
  • FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of Fig. 4;
  • FIG. 5B is a bottom view of the shoe washing apparatus 1.
  • Fig. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along line G-G of Fig. 5B.
  • FIG. 5D is a rear view of the shoe washing apparatus 1.
  • a centrifugal pump or the like in which a rotating impeller (not shown) is incorporated can be used.
  • the pump 29 is fixed to the rear end portion of the bottom wall 10 of the washing tank 5.
  • the pump 12 and the opening 12G of the accommodation recessed portion 12F of the bottom surface portion 12 of the storage chamber 11 are in a state of being connected by the tubular first flow path 32 disposed on the lower side Z2 of the bottom wall 10 (see FIGS. 2, 5B, and 5C).
  • the lower end portion of the tower nozzle 30 of the pump 29 and the rotary nozzle 26 is connected to the tubular second flow path 33 disposed on the lower side Z2 of the bottom wall 10 (see FIGS. 3 and 5B).
  • the pump 29 and the rear end portion of each of the side nozzles 27 are in a state of being connected by the tubular third flow path 34 and the fourth flow path 35 disposed on the rear side Y2 of the rear wall 7 of the washing tank 5.
  • the connection pipe 36 provided at the rear end portion of the side nozzle 27L and the pump 29 are connected by the third flow path 34, and the rear end portions of the connection pipe 36 and the side nozzle 27R are connected by the fourth flow path 35 (refer to FIG. 5A).
  • Figure 5D The connecting pipe 36 integrally has a circular tubular inlet pipe portion 36A extending upward and downward, a circular tubular first outlet pipe portion 36B (refer to FIG.
  • the upper end is a circular tubular second outlet pipe portion 36C that extends to the upper right side (the upper left side in FIGS. 5A and 5D).
  • the lower end portion of the inlet pipe portion 36A is connected to the upper end portion of the third flow path 34
  • the front end portion of the first outlet pipe portion 36B is connected to the rear end portion of the side nozzle 27L, and the upper end portion and the fourth flow of the second outlet pipe portion 36C are connected.
  • the left end portion of the road 35 (the right end portion in FIGS. 5A and 5D) is connected.
  • the first to third flow paths 32 to 35 and the connection pipe 36 are included in the injection mechanism 19.
  • One end of the tubular drain path 37 is connected to the pump 29.
  • the pump 29 can suck the water existing in the first flow path 32 and eject only to the second flow path 33 and the third flow path 34 or only to the drainage path 37.
  • the other end of the drain passage 37 may be merged with a drain passage of a washing machine (not shown) disposed on the upper side Z1 of the shoe washing apparatus 1.
  • the injection port 20 includes a tower nozzle 30 provided in the rotary nozzle 26, an injection port 20A of each horizontal nozzle 31, a side injection port 20B provided in each side nozzle 27, and a heel nozzle 28 provided in each shoe.
  • the heel of the shoe is followed by the injection port 20C.
  • a plurality of injection ports 20A are provided at the upper end portion 30A of the tower nozzle 30 and the upper surface portion of each horizontal nozzle 31.
  • the plurality of injection ports 20A of the upper end portion 30A are disposed at different positions in each of the circumferential direction T and the vertical direction Z, for example, and are in communication with the inside of the tower nozzle 30. Referring to Fig.
  • a plurality of injection ports 20A of each horizontal nozzle 31 are arranged in a line in the radial direction R, and are in a state of being in communication with the inside of the horizontal nozzle 31. At least a part of the injection ports 20A' of the plurality of injection ports 20A of the at least one horizontal nozzle 31 located at the radially outer side R1 are in a state of being oriented toward one side in the circumferential direction T.
  • a plurality of side injection ports 20B are present in each side nozzle 27. These side ejection openings 20B are provided on the right side surface of the side nozzle 27L and the left side surface of the side nozzle 27R.
  • the plurality of side injection ports 20B of the respective side nozzles 27 are arranged one above the other in the up-and-down direction extending in the front-rear direction Y, and are in a state of being communicated with the inside of the side injection port 20B.
  • the column L1 of the upper side Z1 is constituted by, for example, six side injection ports 20B arranged in the front-rear direction
  • the column L2 of the lower side Z2 is, for example, two sides arranged in front of and behind the lower side Z2 of the rear portion of the column L1.
  • the injection port 20B is configured.
  • these columns L1 and L2 are close to each other in the horizontal direction, they are arranged obliquely toward the upper side.
  • the portion in which the column L1 and the column L2 are arranged one above the other is larger in the vertical direction Z than the portion in which the column L1 is disposed only on the front side Y1 of the portion.
  • a heel ejection opening 20C is provided at one right end portion of the heel nozzle 28L, and one rear end portion of the heel nozzle 28R is provided.
  • a plurality of heeles may be provided in each heel nozzle 28.
  • the shoe heel ejection opening 20C is in a state of being in communication with the inside of the heel nozzle 28.
  • a positioning portion 38 is provided directly under the heel ejection opening 20C. That is to say, the positioning portion 38 has a pair of left and right.
  • Each positioning portion 38 has a plate thickness direction that coincides with the left-right direction X, and is formed in a triangular plate shape in which the vertical direction is tapered toward the front side Y1 and the tip end is rounded (see FIG. 2).
  • the rear end portion of the positioning portion 38 is fixed to the heel nozzle 28 or the rear wall 7 of the washing tank 5.
  • the protective portion 21 is formed in a tubular shape by a wire.
  • the protection portion 21 is placed on the partition member 15 and disposed in the upper space 11A of the storage chamber 11 and surrounds a part of the tower nozzle 30 of the rotary nozzle 26 .
  • the protection portion 21 is disposed between the lower portion 30B of the tower nozzle 30 that is lower than the upper end portion 30A of the injection port 20A and each of the pair of holding portions 16 , thereby surrounding The lower portion 30B is protected (see also FIG. 3).
  • the protection portion 21 may be a member separate from the partition member 15, or may be integrated with the partition member 15.
  • the duct 22 is formed in a tubular shape extending in the up-and-down direction Z, and is fixed from the rear side Y2 with respect to the rear wall 7 of the washing tank 5.
  • An outlet 22A is formed at a lower end portion of the duct 22.
  • the outlet 22A is disposed in a lower portion of the front surface portion of the rear wall 7 as an example of the inner wall portion of the storage chamber 11, and is in a state of being communicated with the lower space 11B in the storage chamber 11 from the rear side Y2.
  • the blower unit 23 is a so-called fan, and is disposed outside the washing tank 5, and is fixed to the upper end portion of the duct 22 from the upper side Z1.
  • a suction port 23A is formed on the rear surface of the air blowing portion 23, and a discharge port 23B that faces the internal space of the duct 22 from the upper side Z1 is formed on the lower surface of the air blowing portion 23 (see FIG. 5A).
  • the water supply path 24 is a pipe extending from a valve plug (not shown) such as a faucet, and is connected from a left side X1 to a portion of the lower side Z2 of a portion where the duct 22 is connected to the discharge port 23B of the air blowing portion 23 (see FIG. 5A). .
  • the water supply path 24 may be connected directly to the duct 22 from the water supply path branch of the washing machine (not shown) arrange
  • a water supply valve 39 (see FIG. 5A) including a solenoid valve or the like is attached to the middle of the water supply path 24. It should be noted that, according to the fact that the main body 3 can slide, the water supply path 24 and the drainage path 37 are set to be somewhat longer.
  • the main body 3 is provided with a control unit 40 (see FIG. 1) composed of a microcomputer or the like.
  • the control unit 40 is electrically connected to each of the operation unit 4C, the heater 18, the blower unit 23, the pump 29, and the water supply valve 39 by a wire (not shown). Therefore, the control unit 40 can receive an operation of the operation unit 4C by the user or control the operation of the heater 18, the blower unit 23, and the pump 29, and the opening and closing of the water supply valve 39.
  • the washing operation includes a washing step of washing the shoe S by the washing liquid, a rinsing step of rinsing the shoe S by the washing liquid after the washing step, and a dehydrating step of removing moisture from the shoe S after the rinsing step.
  • the washing liquid in the washing step is tap water in which the detergent is dissolved
  • the washing liquid in the rinsing step is tap water containing no detergent component. It should be noted that bath water may be used instead of tap water in the washing process.
  • the user pulls the main body 3 of the shoe washing apparatus 1 to the pull-out position (not shown) and opens the entrance 13 of the washing tank 5, and accommodates a pair of shoes S from the entrance 13 to the storage compartment 11.
  • Space 11A the user inserts the distal end portion 16B of each holding portion 16 from the lower side Z2 to the shoe opening SH of the shoe S, and then inserts it into the internal space SN of the shoe S so as to face the toe ST side.
  • the pair of shoes S are arranged in the left-right direction X, and each shoe S is held by the holding portion 16 in a reverse posture that is substantially horizontal with respect to the front-rear direction Y.
  • the shoe S in the inverted posture is in the state in which the toe ST faces the front side Y1, and the sole SZ faces the upper side Z1, covering the upper portion SU of the instep and the shoe opening SH toward the lower side Z2. Further, when the user stores the shoe S in the storage chamber 11, the detergent is put into the storage chamber 11. Thereafter, the user returns the main body 3 to the storage position shown in FIGS. 2 to 4. Thereby, preparation for the washing operation is completed.
  • the tower nozzle 30 of the rotary nozzle 26 is disposed between the pair of shoes S held in the reverse posture.
  • the upper end portion 30A of the tower nozzle 30 is disposed to protrude toward the upper side Z1 of the sole SZ of the shoe S.
  • at least one of the plurality of injection ports 20A provided in the upper end portion 30A is disposed at a position higher than the sole SZ.
  • Each horizontal nozzle 31 of the rotary nozzle 26 is disposed at a position lower than the shoe S, and the injection port 20A of each horizontal nozzle 31 is disposed facing the upper portion SU and the shoe opening SH of the shoe S from the lower side Z2.
  • the pair of side nozzles 27 are disposed on both sides of the pair of shoes S in the storage chamber 11, that is, both outer sides in the left-right direction X.
  • the side injection port 20B of the side nozzle 27L faces the side portion SS of the left side X1 of the shoe S from the left side X1 in a state of being aligned substantially in the longitudinal direction of the shoe S on the left side X1.
  • the side injection port 20B of the side nozzle 27R faces the side portion SS of the right side X2 of the shoe S from the right side X2 in a state of being aligned substantially in the longitudinal direction of the shoe S on the right side X2.
  • the side injection port 20B of the row L1 of the upper side Z1 of each side nozzle 27 is disposed to overlap the portion of the side portion SS and the sole SZ.
  • the side injection port 20B at the front end of the row L1 is disposed so as to overlap the portion of the side portion SS and the toe ST
  • the side injection port 20B at the rear end of the row L1 is disposed so as to overlap the portion of the side portion SS and the shoe heel portion SK.
  • the side injection port 20B of the row L2 of the lower side Z2 is disposed to overlap the side portion SS and the portion that is offset toward the discharge port SH side in side view.
  • a pair of shoe heel nozzles 28 are disposed on the rear side Y2 of the pair of shoes S.
  • the heel ejection opening 20C of the heel nozzle 28L faces the heel portion SK of the shoe S of the left side X1 from the rear side Y2, and the shoe heel ejection opening 20C of the heel nozzle 28R faces the shoe S of the right side X2 from the rear side Y2.
  • the front end portion of the positioning portion 38 of the left side X1 contacts the heel portion SK of the shoe S of the left side X1 from the rear side Y2, and the front end portion of the positioning portion 38 of the right side X2 contacts the shoe of the shoe S of the right side X2 from the rear side Y2.
  • the heel portion SK of the shoe S on the left side X1 is positioned by the positioning portion 38 so as to be spaced apart from the heel ejection opening 20C of the left side X1 by a certain gap 41 in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the heel portion SK of the shoe S of the right side X2 is also positioned by the positioning portion 38 so as to be spaced apart from the heel ejection opening 20C of the right side X2 by the gap 41.
  • the control unit 40 starts the washing process, and first, the water supply valve 39 is opened to supply water into the storage chamber 11.
  • the water from the valve plug (not shown) flows into the duct 22 through the water supply passage 24 by the water pressure, and flows from the outlet 22A to the storage chamber 11 to accumulate in the lower space 11b of the storage chamber 11.
  • Such a conduit 22 also serves as at least a portion of the water supply passage 24.
  • the tap water flowing into the lower space 11b from the outlet 22A of the duct 22 reaches the pump 29 through the outflow port 12E, the opening 12G, and the first flow path 32 (refer to the thick solid arrows in FIGS. 5B and 5C), but the control unit 40 stops.
  • the pump 29 and the water of the first flow path 32 do not at least flow into the drain path 37. Therefore, the water level of the water in the lower space 11b rises corresponding to the water supply.
  • the control unit 40 closes the water supply valve 39 to stop the water supply.
  • the cleaning liquid generated by dissolving the detergent in water in the lower space 11B is accumulated.
  • a part of the cleaning liquid in the lower space 11b extends over the first flow path 32.
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 may be provided with a detergent storage chamber (not shown) connected to the water supply path 24, and the detergent contained in the detergent storage chamber may be carried by the tap water supplied to the water supply. Inside the chamber 11.
  • the control unit 40 drives the pump 29 in such a manner that the first flow path 32 and the drain path 37 are continuously blocked in the pump 29, and the cleaning liquid in the lower space 11b of the storage chamber 11 is from the first flow path 32.
  • the second flow path 33 and the third flow path 34 are discharged by suction.
  • the cleaning liquid discharged from the first flow path 32 to the second flow path 33 flows into the tower nozzle 30 of the rotary nozzle 26 and rises in the tower nozzle 30, and extends throughout the tower nozzle 30. Inside each horizontal nozzle 31.
  • the cleaning liquid is ejected from the ejection opening 20A' (see Fig. 4) in the circumferential direction T among the plurality of ejection openings 20A arranged in a line in each horizontal nozzle 31.
  • each horizontal nozzle 31 receives the thrust of the circumferential direction T, and therefore the whole of the rotary nozzle 26 rotates about the longitudinal axis J.
  • the injection port 20A' for generating the thrust for rotating the rotary nozzle 26 may not be one injection port 20A located at the end of the horizontal nozzle 31 at the radially outer side R1, and may be another injection port 20A.
  • the left and right holding portions 16 of the holding shoe S are disposed at substantially equal intervals from the tower nozzle 30 in the left-right direction X, and therefore, the shoes S are not in contact with the rotating tower nozzle 30.
  • the extent is away from the tower nozzle 30 (see Fig. 3).
  • each horizontal nozzle 31 of the rotating rotary nozzle 26 as indicated by a thick solid arrow, the cleaning liquid is directed from the ejection opening 20A other than the ejection opening 20A' toward the upper SU and the shoe opening of each shoe S in the upper space 11A.
  • SH is ejected from the lower side Z2.
  • the cleaning liquid rising in the tower nozzle 30 of the rotating rotary nozzle 26 is directed from the respective ejection openings 20A of the upper end portion 30A of the tower nozzle 30 toward the sole SZ and the side of each shoe S.
  • SS is ejected from the upper side Z1.
  • the cleaning liquid that has flowed into the third flow path 34 from the first flow path 32 passes through the inlet pipe portion 36A and the first outlet pipe portion 36B of the connection pipe 36 (see FIG. 4 and Figure 5D) extends through the side nozzle 27L and throughout the heel nozzle 28L.
  • the cleaning liquid flowing through the third flow path 34 flows into the fourth flow path 35 (see FIG. 5A) through the inlet pipe portion 36A and the second outlet pipe portion 36C of the connection pipe 36, and then passes through the side nozzle 27R and over the heel. Inside the nozzle 28R.
  • the cleaning liquid is ejected from the side ejection opening 20B to the side portion SS of the left side X1 of the shoe S on the left side X1.
  • the washing liquid is ejected from the heel ejection opening 20C to the heel portion SK of the shoe S of the left side X1.
  • the cleaning liquid is ejected from the side ejection opening 20B to the side portion SS of the right side X2 of the shoe S of the right side X2.
  • the washing liquid is ejected from the heel ejection opening 20C to the heel portion SK of the shoe S of the right side X2.
  • the cleaning liquid flowing through the third flow path 34 and flowing into the inlet pipe portion 36A of the connection pipe 36 flows into the side nozzle 27L at a substantially right angle in the first outlet pipe portion 36B, but in the second The outlet pipe portion 36C flows through the third flow path 34 and flows into the side nozzle 27R with almost no change in direction.
  • the water potential of the washing liquid flowing into the side nozzle 27L is weaker than the water level of the washing liquid flowing into the side nozzle 27R.
  • the inner diameter of the first outlet pipe portion 36B is set larger than the inner diameter of the second outlet pipe portion 36C.
  • the internal space of the first outlet pipe portion 36B is directly connected to the internal space of the side nozzle 27L from the rear side Y2, and these internal spaces are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the side nozzle 27 and overlapped when viewed from the front-rear direction Y, so that The reduction in hydraulic resistance of these internal spaces is sought.
  • the flow rate of the cleaning liquid of the first outlet pipe portion 36B can be increased, and the cleaning liquid of the first outlet pipe portion 36B can be spread to the front end in the side nozzle 27L without weakening the water potential. unit. Therefore, the cleaning liquid having substantially the same water potential is ejected from the side injection port 20B of the left and right side nozzles 27 to the right and left shoes S.
  • the shoe S that has sprayed the cleaning liquid at a high pressure removes dirt such as mud or gravel by the water potential of the cleaning liquid, or chemically decomposes the dirt by the cleaning liquid to perform cleaning.
  • the cleaning liquid sprayed from the respective injection ports 20A of the horizontal nozzles 31 of the rotating rotary nozzle 26 is poured into the respective corners of the outer surface portion of the surface side of each shoe S in the inverted posture, that is, the toe ST. , the upper part SU, the shoe opening SH, and the shoe heel SK.
  • the entire area of the surface portion of the shoe S can be cleaned of the internal space SN by the cleaning liquid entering the internal space SN from the shoe opening SH, that is, The entire area of the shoe S.
  • the respective side injection ports 20B of the pair of side nozzles 27 spray the cleaning liquid from the right and left direction X to the side portions SS of the respective shoes S
  • the heel ejection ports 20C of the pair of heel nozzles 28 spray the cleaning liquid from the rear side Y2.
  • To the heel portion SK of each shoe S. thereby, on the outer surface portion of the surface side of the shoe S, the side portion SS and the heel portion SK are cleaned by the cleaning liquid, and the upper portion SU and the shoe opening SH are also flowed along the side portion SS and the heel portion SK to The cleaning liquid of the upper SU is cleaned.
  • the sole SZ that is, the outer surface portion on the back side of the shoe S, is present at the place where the cleaning liquid that has fallen from the ejection opening 20A of the horizontal nozzle 31 collides with the cover 14 which is the top of the storage chamber 11 .
  • each of the injection ports 20A of the upper end portion of the tower nozzle 30 of the rotary nozzle 26 is integrally rotated with the tower nozzle 30, so that the cleaning liquid can be ejected from the upper side Z1 to a wide range of the sole SZ of each shoe S. With these cleaning liquids, the entire area of the sole SZ can be effectively cleaned.
  • the high-pressure cleaning liquid that is ejected from the respective ejection ports 20 to the shoe S in the storage chamber 11 can maintain the same cleaning power as the case where the shoe S is washed by a brush or the like. And can clean the inside and outside of the shoe S without any damage in a way that does not cause damage. Therefore, it is possible to improve the cleaning power so as not to damage the shoe S.
  • the cleaning liquid can be reliably ejected to the shoe S regardless of the low-cut type shoe S1 or the high-top type shoe S2.
  • Side SS Therefore, even in any shoe S having a different position of the shoe opening SH, the cleaning force can be improved without causing damage.
  • the heel ejection opening 20C sprays the cleaning liquid onto the heel portion SK of the shoe S, except that the side ejection opening 20B sprays the cleaning liquid to the side portion SS of the shoe S, so that the shoe S can be further cleaned without any omission.
  • the shoe heel portion SK is positioned with respect to the heel ejection opening 20C by the positioning portion 38.
  • the positional relationship between the heel ejection opening 20C and the heel portion SK is the most suitable for ejecting the cleaning liquid from the heel ejection opening 20C to the heel portion SK.
  • the positional relationship makes it possible to ensure the certain gap 41.
  • the heel ejection opening 20C can efficiently eject the cleaning liquid to the heel portion SK of the shoe S in the storage chamber 11, and therefore, the cleaning force can be further improved.
  • the holding portion 16 inserted into the internal space SN of the shoe S is a frame shape having a large number of gaps, and therefore, the cleaning liquid from the respective ejection openings 20A of the horizontal nozzle 31 toward the shoe opening SH is not caused by the holding portion 16
  • the circulation is hindered, and it can smoothly flow into the internal space SN from the shoe opening SH, and can flow smoothly from the shoe opening SH to the outside of the shoe S after flowing in.
  • the cleaning liquid in the internal space SN can be made. Smoother out of the shoe opening SH to the outside of the shoe S.
  • control unit 40 may turn on (ON) the heater 18 to heat the cleaning liquid in the lower space 11b.
  • the cleaning power can be increased by the hot cleaning liquid poured from the respective injection ports 20 to the shoe S, so that the shoe S can be more effectively washed.
  • a partition member 15 is provided between the shoe S in the storage chamber 11 and the horizontal nozzle 31 of the rotary nozzle 26. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the rotation of the rotary nozzle 26 and the obstruction from the horizontal nozzle by the shoe S which is accidentally removed from the holding portion 16 and the shoelace (not shown) of the shoe S contact with the horizontal nozzle 31.
  • Each of the injection ports 20 of 31 ejects a cleaning liquid.
  • the partition member 15 has a lattice shape, the washing liquid sprayed from each of the injection ports 20 can pass through the hole of the lattice of the partition member 15 to reliably reach the shoe S. Therefore, even if the partition member 15 is present, the shoe S can be reliably washed by the washing liquid sprayed from the respective injection ports 20 of the horizontal nozzle 31.
  • the detergent used for the cleaning liquid is preferably a low-foaming detergent for shoe washing which contains a surfactant as a soap component in a ratio of usually 10% by mass or less.
  • a surfactant as a soap component in a ratio of usually 10% by mass or less.
  • the cleaning liquid that has been ejected from the respective ejection openings 20 to the shoe S in the upper space 11A of the storage chamber 11 and then ejected from the shoe S is ejected from the ejection ports 20 into the upper space 11A but not onto the shoe S.
  • the cleaning liquid passes through the hole of the lattice of the partition member 15 and falls into the lower space 11B to be accumulated in the bottom surface portion 12.
  • the pump 29 is continuously driven. Therefore, the cleaning liquid in the lower space 11B flows into the first flow path 32 through the outflow port 12E and the opening 12G of the bottom surface portion 12, and then flows through the second flow path 33, the third flow path 34, and the fourth flow path 35 from the rotation.
  • the nozzles 26, the side nozzles 27, and the respective injection ports 20 of the heel nozzles 28 are ejected into the upper space 11A. Thereby, the cleaning liquid circulates between the upper space 11A and the lower space 11B. Therefore, even if the cleaning liquid is small, the shoe S can be washed and reused by circulation, and therefore, the water-saving performance can be improved.
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 may include a second filter 42 which is formed of a mesh or the like which is thinner than the filter 25 and which is in the form of a sheet. The second filter 42 is disposed in the middle of the cleaning liquid that has passed through the filter 25 before reaching the opening 12G, for example, directly below the filter 25.
  • the second filter 42 traps fine foreign matter contained in the cleaning liquid that has passed through the filter 25.
  • the cleaning liquid that has flowed out of the storage chamber 11 through the filter 25 and the second filter 42 is sent to the respective injection ports 20 by the pump 29, and is ejected from the respective injection ports 20 into the storage chamber 11, thereby as described above. Loop.
  • the control unit 40 switches the operation of the pump 29 so that the cleaning liquid of the first flow path 32 flows to the drainage path 37. Thereby, the cleaning liquid of the lower space 11B is forcibly discharged to the outside of the machine through the first flow path 32 and the drainage path 37. After such drainage, the control unit 40 stops the pump 29. Thereby, the washing process is completed.
  • a drain valve (not shown) that is opened and closed by the control unit 40 and opened during draining may be provided in the middle of the drain path 37.
  • the control unit 40 starts the rinsing process and re-executes the water supply so that the tap water is accumulated in the lower space 11B.
  • the control unit 40 causes the tap water to circulate between the upper space 11A and the lower space 11B as the rinsing water by the drive pump 9.
  • the rinsing water from each of the injection ports 20 of the rotary nozzle 26, the side nozzle 27, and the heel nozzle 28 is sprayed at a high pressure to the shoe S in the upper space 11A, and therefore, the shoe S is rinsed by the rinsing water.
  • control unit 40 may also turn on the heater 18 to heat the rinsing water of the lower space 11B. In this case, by pouring hot rinsing water from each of the ejection openings 20 to the shoe S, the shoe S can be effectively rinsed.
  • the control unit 40 switches the operation of the pump 29 so that the water of the first flow path 32 flows to the drain path 37. Thereby, the rinsing water of the lower space 11B is discharged to the outside of the machine through the first flow path 32 and the drainage path 37. Thereafter, the control unit 40 stops the pump 29. Thereby, the rinsing process, that is, the entire washing process is completed.
  • the control unit 40 starts the spin-drying process by driving the blower unit 23. Thereby, the air outside the machine is sucked into the duct 22 through the suction port 23A and the discharge port 23B of the air blowing portion 23. The air sucked into the duct 22 is blown to the outlet 22A as wind, and is sent into the storage chamber 11 from the outlet 22A.
  • a duct 22 also serves as at least a part of the air passage that feeds the wind to the outlet 22A, and also serves as the entire air passage in the present embodiment.
  • the air sent into the storage chamber 11 is blown to the outer surface portion of each shoe S in the upper space 11A or flows into the inner space of the shoe S from the shoe opening SH in a high pressure state pressurized by the air blowing portion 23.
  • the SN causes the moisture of the cleaning liquid or the like to ooze out from the shoe S.
  • the oozing water is spilled from the shoe S. Therefore, by blowing air from the duct 22 to each of the shoes S, the washed shoes S can be effectively dehydrated.
  • the air sent into the storage chamber 11 is finally discharged to the outside of the machine from the exhaust port 4A (see FIG. 1) of the door 4 of the main body 3.
  • the control unit 40 may turn on the heater 18 to generate hot air in the storage chamber 11. In this case, the shoe S can be dehydrated more efficiently by hot air.
  • the control unit 40 stops the blower unit 23 and ends the spin-drying process. Thereby, the washing operation is completed.
  • the control unit 40 may drive the pump 29 at the end of the spin-drying process to discharge the moisture spilled from the shoe S during the spin-drying process to the outside of the machine.
  • the user pulls the main body 3 to the pull-out position (not shown), opens the entrance 13 of the washing tank 5, and takes out the shoe S in the storage chamber 11 from the entrance 13 .
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 As described above, in the shoe washing apparatus 1, after the shoe S is first stored in the storage chamber 11 and held in the holding portion 16, a series of cleaning can be performed without moving the shoe S in the storage chamber 11. Running. Further, in the shoe washing apparatus 1, the shoe S in the storage chamber 11 is held by the holding portion 16 in the inverted posture, and therefore, the height dimension of the storage chamber 11 can be controlled as compared with the case where the shoe S is held in the longitudinal posture. Since it is small, the size of the whole shoe washing apparatus 1 can be reduced.
  • the filter unit 17 has, for example, a resin holder 75 and a filter cover 76.
  • the retainer 75 is formed in a frame shape that is long in the left-right direction X and thin in the vertical direction Z, and a filter 25 is disposed in the inner space.
  • the outer edge portion of the retainer 75 is placed on the step portion 12I of the boundary between the outflow port 12E of the recessed portion 12C and the recessed portion 12F, whereby the filter unit 17 in the recessed portion 12C is positioned in the up and down direction Z (see also FIG. 3).
  • the filter cover 76 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape which is substantially the same as the retainer 75 or one turn smaller than the retainer 75 in plan view.
  • the plurality of through holes 76C that penetrate the filter cover 76 up and down, for example, are arranged in a row and are evenly arranged and dispersed in the filter cover 76 (see FIG. 4).
  • the filter cover 76 is disposed directly above the filter 25 with a predetermined gap V in a substantially parallel posture with the filter 25, and covers substantially the entire area of the filter 25 from the upper side Z1. Thereby, the foreign matter trapped in the gap V by the filter 25 and existing in the filter 25 is blocked by the filter cover 76.
  • the filter cover 76 is rotatably supported up and down by the holder 75.
  • the filter unit 17 can be removed from the storage chamber 11.
  • the user opens the filter cover 76 by rotating the filter cover 76 from the closed position to the upper side Z1 shown in FIG. 2, and the filter 25 is up to the side Z1. Exposed. Thereby, the user can easily remove the foreign matter on the filter 25 to perform maintenance on the filter 25.
  • the upper surface portion of the filter cover 76 at the closed position is disposed substantially at the same height as the second bottom surface portion 12B (see FIG. 3).
  • the heater 18 composed of the planar heater is formed in a disk shape having a circular shape in plan view (see FIG. 4), and is disposed in the concave portion 12C in the inclined portion 12H of the bottom portion 12D of the concave portion 12C. halfway.
  • the rear portion of the boundary 12J of the first bottom surface portion 12A and the second bottom surface portion 12B is formed so as to bulge in an arc shape toward the left side X1 in a plan view corresponding to the shape of the disk of the heater 18 (see FIG. 4).
  • a recess 12K recessed to the lower side Z2 is formed in the middle of the inclined surface portion 12H in the front-rear direction Y, and the heater 18 is housed in the recess 12K.
  • the heater 18 in the dimple 12K is connected to the second bottom surface portion 12B via the filler 51. Since the gap around the heater 18 in the recess 12K is blocked by the packing 51, it is possible to prevent the cleaning liquid in the storage chamber 11 from leaking to the bottom of the recess 12K through the gap.
  • the filler 51 is a thermally insulating filler.
  • the heater 18 is insulated from the second bottom surface portion 12B around the heater 18 by the filler 51, when the second bottom surface portion 12B is made of resin, the second bottom surface portion 12B can be prevented from being heated by the heater. 18 heat is melted.
  • the upper surface portion 18A of the heater 18 is exposed from the dimple 12K to the bottom portion 12D.
  • the heater 18 in the pit 12K is disposed slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal direction so as to be displaced toward the rear side Y2 toward the upper side Z1. Therefore, the upper surface portion 18A of the heater 18 is substantially the same as the surrounding inclined surface portion 12H. Configure the same way.
  • the upper surface portion 18A may be disposed at a position slightly higher than the inclined surface portion 12H.
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 further includes a heater cover 52.
  • the heater cover 52 is formed in a plate shape having a thickness direction that coincides with the vertical direction Z.
  • the heater cover 52 has a size (see FIG. 4) substantially coincident with the region of the rear side Y2 of the filter unit 17 when the recessed portion 12C is viewed in plan, and is disposed in the recessed portion 12C, and covers the inclined surface portion 12H and the heater 18 from the upper side Z1.
  • the upper surface portion 52A of the heater cover 52 is disposed at the same height as the second bottom surface portion 12B (see FIG. 3).
  • the entire bottom surface portion 12 is simply configured to be substantially flat. Therefore, the upper surface portion 52A, the second bottom surface portion 12B, and the filter cover 76 of the heater cover 52 can be collectively cleaned during maintenance. Further, similarly to the case of the filter cover 76, since there is no large unevenness between the second bottom surface portion 12B and the heater cover 52, the operability can be improved when the bottom surface portion 12 is cleaned.
  • the heater 18 is composed of a planar heater as described above, and has a thickness of about several cm and is flattened up and down. In this case, since the heater 18 itself can be formed thinner than in the case of using the jacket heater, the heater 18 and the heater cover 52 can be disposed so as not to extend beyond the upper side Z1 from the recess 12C. Thereby, the height dimension of the upper space 11A in which the storage room 11 is actually provided with the shoe S can be largely ensured.
  • a plurality of through holes 52B penetrating the heater cover 52 up and down are formed in the heater cover 52. These through holes 52B are regularly arranged in a staggered or matrix arrangement pattern on the upper surface portion 52A (see FIG. 4).
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 further includes a guiding member 53 disposed in the storage chamber 11.
  • the guiding member 53 integrally has a plate-shaped opposing portion 53A and an extending portion 53B.
  • the opposing portion 53A is inclined in such a manner that the rear wall 7 of the washing tub 5 extends from the portion on the upper side Y1 that has the upper end of the outlet 22A as an edge and descends.
  • the opposing portion 53A faces the outlet 22A from the front side Y1, and the lower end of the opposing portion 53A is disposed directly above the heater 18 in the recess 12C, and the right end of the opposing portion 53A is connected to the right wall 9 of the cleaning tank 5 (see also Figure 4).
  • the extending portion 53B has a plate thickness direction that coincides with the left-right direction X, and is formed in a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the side.
  • the extension portion 53B extends from the left end of the opposite portion 53A toward the rear side Y2, and is connected to the rear wall 7 at a portion whose edge is the left end of the outlet 22A.
  • the extending portion 53B is formed with, for example, a substantially triangular suction port 53C that penetrates the extending portion 53B in the left-right direction X. In the spin-drying process, the air sucked into the duct 22 from the outside of the machine flows out between the outlet 22A and the opposing portion 53A, and then is sent into the storage chamber 11 from the suction port 53C.
  • An inflow port 53D having an edge of the lower end, the rear wall 7, and the right wall 9 of the opposing portion 53A and the extending portion 53B is formed at a lower end portion of the guiding member 53.
  • the inflow port 53D is disposed in the recessed portion 12C at a position away from the outflow port 12E from the rear side Y2 of the heater 18, and is disposed in detail at the rear end portion of the recessed portion 12C, and faces the upper surface portion 18A of the heater 18 from directly above and At least a portion of the face portion 12H is inclined.
  • the heater cover 52 is disposed so as to avoid the lower end portion of the guide member 53 (see FIG. 4).
  • the filter 25, the heater 18, and the heater cover 52 are disposed in the recess 12C of the first bottom surface portion 12A to raise the second bottom surface portion 12B (see also FIG. 3).
  • the bottom surface portion 12B is at the same height as the bottom portion 12D of the concave portion 12C, the amount of the cleaning liquid required for the cleaning operation can be reduced. Therefore, the water saving performance can be improved.
  • the space P can be secured directly below the second bottom surface portion 12B. Therefore, the space P can be effectively used for arranging the first flow path 32 and the second flow path 33 (see image 3).
  • the second bottom surface portion 12B is inclined so as to descend toward the concave portion 12C. Therefore, foreign matter such as mud or gravel removed from the shoe S can be guided along the inclined surface of the second bottom surface portion 12B toward the concave portion 12C (refer to FIG. 3). ). Since the inclined surface portion 12H which is lowered toward the outflow port 12E is provided in the bottom portion 12D of the recessed portion 12C, the foreign matter in the recessed portion 12C can be guided to the outflow port 12E along the inclined surface portion 12H, and can be collected by the filter 25. In the recess 12C, the heater 18 and the inflow port 53D are disposed in such a manner as to approach the outflow port 12E in this order.
  • the water flow supplied from the inflow port 53D for the cleaning liquid falls onto the inclined surface portion 12H, and passes through the upper surface portion 18A of the heater 18 at this time.
  • the foreign matter on the inclined surface portion 12H and the foreign matter adhering to the upper surface portion 18A are carried by the water, and are guided to the lower flow outlet 12E, and are collected by the filter 25 in the outflow port 12E. Therefore, it is not necessary to add water only to remove foreign matter from the inclined surface portion 12H and the heater 18, and therefore, it is possible to improve the water-saving performance.
  • foreign matter is not accumulated on the bottom surface portion 12 and on the heater 18, and it can be actively concentrated on the outflow port 12E to be collected by the filter 25.
  • the cleaning liquid can be caused to flow from the through hole 52B to the heater 18. Thereby, the cleaning liquid can be efficiently heated by the heater 18, and the foreign matter adhering to the heater 18 can be effectively removed by the water potential of the cleaning liquid flowing from the through hole 52B.
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 is incorporated in a base (not shown) of the washing machine, but may be incorporated in the washing machine itself.
  • the control unit 40 of the shoe washing apparatus 1 may also pass.
  • An instruction is received from the control unit of the washing machine to perform the washing operation.
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 may be separately provided without being assembled in the base of the washing machine or the washing machine.
  • the frame 2 is omitted, and the main body 3 may not be slidable.
  • the substantially right half of the bottom surface portion 12 is the first bottom surface portion 12A
  • the substantially left half portion of the bottom surface portion 12 is the second bottom surface portion 12B
  • the first bottom surface portion 12A and the second bottom surface portion The left and right positions of 12B can also be reversed.
  • the substantially front half of the bottom surface portion 12 may be one of the first bottom surface portion 12A and the second bottom surface portion 12B
  • the substantially rear half portion of the bottom surface portion 12 may be the first bottom surface portion 12A and the second bottom surface portion 12B.
  • the composition of the other party is the first bottom surface portion 12A
  • the substantially left half portion of the bottom surface portion 12 is the second bottom surface portion 12B
  • the substantially front half of the bottom surface portion 12 may be one of the first bottom surface portion 12A and the second bottom surface portion 12B
  • the substantially rear half portion of the bottom surface portion 12 may be the first bottom surface portion 12A and the second bottom surface portion 12B.

Abstract

本发明提供一种能谋求节水性能的提高的洗鞋装置。洗鞋装置(1)包含：喷射口(20)，向收纳室(11)内的鞋S喷射清洗液；过滤器(25)；泵(29)，用于将通过过滤器(25)向收纳室(11)外流出的清洗液送入喷射口(20)；加热器(18)，由上下扁平的平面加热器构成；以及加热器罩(52)。收纳室(11)被形成有具有流出口(12E)的凹部(12C)的第一底面部(12A)和从凹部(12C)的上端横向延伸的第二底面部(12B)从下侧(Z2)遮盖。过滤器(25)在凹部(12C)内配置于流出口(12E)，从由流出口(12E)向收纳室(11)外流出的清洗液中捕集异物。加热器(18)在凹部(12C)内配置于比过滤器(25)远离流出口(12E)的位置。加热器罩(52)配置在凹部(12C)内，从上侧(Z1)覆盖加热器(18)。

Description

洗鞋装置 技术领域
本发明涉及一种洗鞋装置。
背景技术
在下述专利文献1所公开的洗鞋机中，在配置于外槽内的内筒的底部中央旋转自如地设置有上下延伸的旋转轴。在旋转轴的下部一体地设有圆形的叶片、所谓的波轮。在旋转轴的圆周侧面遍及上下地设有横向突出至内筒的内表面附近的主刷，在叶片上设有向上突出的辅助刷。当在向内筒供水并使鞋进入旋转轴与内筒的内表面之间的状态下旋转轴进行翻转时，该鞋通过与主刷以及辅助刷摩擦而被实施洗涤。
现有技术文献
专利文献
专利文献1：日本实开昭62-120956号公报
发明内容
发明所要解决的问题
对如专利文献1使用水等清洗液对鞋进行清洗的洗鞋装置，谋求节水性能的提高。
本发明是以该背景为基础完成的，其目的在于，提供一种能谋求节水性能的提高的洗鞋装置。
用于解决问题的方案
本发明是一种洗鞋装置，包含：收纳室，被形成有向下侧凹陷且在底部具有流出口的凹部的第一底面部和从所述凹部的上端起横向延伸的第二底面部从 下侧遮盖，以对鞋进行收纳；喷射口，向所述收纳室内的鞋喷射清洗液；过滤器，在所述凹部内配置于所述流出口，从由所述流出口向所述收纳室外流出的清洗液中捕集异物；泵，用于将通过所述过滤器向所述收纳室外流出的清洗液至少送入所述喷射口；加热器，由上下扁平的平面加热器构成，在所述凹部内配置于比所述过滤器远离所述流出口的位置；以及加热器罩，配置在所述凹部内，从上侧覆盖所述加热器。
此外，本发明的特征在于，所述第二底面部以朝向所述凹部下降的方式倾斜，在所述凹部的底部设有朝向所述流出口下降的倾斜面部，所述加热器的上表面部以与所述倾斜面部大致成为同一面的方式配置，向所述收纳室内供给的水的流入口在所述凹部内配置于比所述加热器远离所述流出口的位置。
此外，本发明的特征在于，在所述加热器罩形成有上下贯通所述加热器罩的多个贯通孔。
此外，本发明的特征在于，所述加热器罩的上表面部配置在与所述第二底面部大致相同高度的位置。
发明效果
根据本发明，在洗鞋装置中，收纳室内的鞋通过从喷射口喷射的清洗液进行清洗。清洗液从流出口流出至收纳室外后通过泵被送入喷射口，由此，被反复喷射到收纳室内的鞋上。由此，即使是较少的清洗液也能对鞋进行清洗，因此，能谋求节水性能的提高。
在洗鞋装置中，过滤器在从流出口向收纳室外流出的清洗液中捕集异物，配置在比过滤器远离流出口的位置的加热器对清洗液进行加热。通过加热而异物被去除的清洗液能有效地对鞋进行清洗。
收纳室由形成有向下侧凹陷且在底部具有所述流出口的凹部的第一底面部和从凹部的上端横向延伸的第二底面部从下侧遮盖，第二底面部处于比凹部的底部高的位置。在凹部内配置有过滤器、加热器和从上侧覆盖加热器的加热器罩。加热器由平面加热器构成且上下扁平，因此，能将加热器以及加热器罩配置为不会从凹部超出上侧。
在如此将过滤器、加热器以及加热器罩配置在第一底面部的凹部内将第二 底面部抬高的构成中，与第二底面部处于与凹部的底部相同高度的位置的情况相比，能降低清洗液的需要量，因此，能谋求节水性能的提高。
此外，根据本发明，第二底面部以朝向凹部下降方式倾斜，因此，能将从鞋去除的砂砾等异物沿第二底面部的倾斜面向凹部引导。在凹部的底部设有朝向流出口下降的倾斜面部，因此，能将凹部内的异物沿倾斜面部向流出口引导，并通过过滤器进行捕集。在凹部内，加热器以及流入口以按该顺序靠近流出口的方式配置，加热器的上表面部以与倾斜面部大致成为同一面的方式配置。在该情况下，在供给用于清洗液的水时从流入口流入的水流落到倾斜面部上，并且在此时通过加热器的上表面部。由此，供水同时能使倾斜面部上的异物和附着在加热器的上表面部的异物承载于水向流出口引导，并通过过滤器进行捕集。因此，无需仅为了从倾斜面部上、加热器的上表面部去除异物而追加水，因此，能谋求节水性能的提高。
此外，根据本发明，在从上侧覆盖加热器的加热器罩形成有多个贯通孔，因此，能使清洗液从贯通孔流落至加热器。由此，能通过加热器有效地对清洗液进行加热，并通过从贯通孔流落的清洗液的水势有效地去除附着在加热器的上表面部的异物。
此外，根据本发明，加热器罩的上表面部配置在与第二底面部大致相同高度的位置，因此，在维护时，能一并清扫加热器罩的上表面部和第二底面部。
附图说明
图1是本发明的一实施方式的洗鞋装置的俯视图。
图2是图1的A-A向视剖面图。
图3是图2的B-B向视剖面图。
图4是图3的C-C向视剖面图。
图5A是图4的D-D向视剖面图。
图5B是洗鞋装置的仰视图。
图5C是图5B的G-G向视剖面图。
图5D是洗鞋装置的后视图。
具体实施方式
以下，参照附图对本发明的实施方式进行具体说明。图1是本发明一实施方式的洗鞋装置1的俯视图。以下，将图1的上下方向称为洗鞋装置1的左右方向X，将图1的左右方向称为洗鞋装置1的前后方向Y，将与图1的纸面正交的方向称为洗鞋装置1的上下方向Z。左右方向X包含相当于图1的上侧的左侧X1和相当于图1的下侧的右侧X2。前后方向Y包含相当于图1的左侧的前侧Y1和相当于图1的右侧的后侧Y2。上下方向Z包含相当于图1的纸面中的跟前侧的上侧Z1和相当于图1的纸面中的里侧的下侧Z2。左右方向X以及前后方向Y包含于横向，详细而言包含于水平方向，上下方向Z与垂直方向、换句话说与洗鞋装置1的高度方向相同。
洗鞋装置1例如组装于供衣用洗衣机载置的中空底座(未图示)中。洗鞋装置1包含形成其外壳的盒状框架2和主体3。框架2例如至少包含金属制的顶板2A、左侧板2B以及右侧板2C，通过螺栓等紧固构件固定于所述底座(未图示)。顶板2A架设在左侧板2B以及右侧板2C的上端边缘间。框架2具有由顶板2A从上侧Z1遮盖且由左侧板2B以及右侧板2C从左右方向X的两侧遮盖而成的内部空间2D。内部空间2D至少向前侧Y1开放。
主体3包含门4和清洗槽5，通过框架2向前后方向Y可滑动地支承。图1中的主体3处于容纳位置，在容纳位置的主体3中，清洗槽5处于容纳在框架2的内部空间2D的状态。门4形成为具有与前后方向Y一致的板厚方向的板状，配置于框架2的前侧Y1。在左右方向X，门4比框架2大，门4的两端部向框架2的外侧突出地配置。在门4的上端面，例如从左侧X1按该顺序设有排气口4A、凹部4B以及操作部4C。排气口4A处于经由形成于门4内的排气管道(未图示)与清洗槽5内连通的状态，清洗槽5内的空气从排气口4A排出至洗鞋装置1外。使用者通过将手指放在凹部4B来抓住门4而能够使主体3在前后方向Y滑动。操作部4C例如由多个按钮构成，由使用者进行操作而使洗鞋装置1运转。操作部4C例如也可包含液晶的显示部。
图2是图1的A-A向视剖面图。图3是图2的B-B向视剖面图。主要参 照图2，清洗槽5是比框架2小一圈的树脂制或金属制容器，配置在门4的后侧Y2，并固定于门4。清洗槽5一体地具有前壁6、后壁7、左壁8、右壁9(参照图3)以及底壁10。前壁6以及后壁7形成为具有与前后方向Y大致一致的板厚方向的板状，在前后方向Y隔开间隔地对置配置。左壁8以及右壁9形成为具有与左右方向X大致一致的板厚方向的板状，在左右方向X隔开间隔地对置配置。底壁10形成为具有与前后方向Y大致一致的板厚方向的板状，架设在前壁6以及后壁7的下端边缘间，并架设在左壁8以及右壁9的下端边缘间。
将在清洗槽5中由前壁6以及后壁7从前后方向Y夹住、由左壁8以及右壁9从左右方向X夹住、由底壁10从下侧Z2遮盖而形成的内部空间称为收纳室11。底壁10的上表面部是从下侧Z2遮盖收纳室11的底面部12。收纳室11经由以前壁6、后壁7、左壁8以及右壁9的上端为边缘的出入口13向上侧Z1开放。
与出入口13相关联地，在框架2设置有对出入口13进行开闭的盖14。盖14形成为具有能遮盖出入口13的大小的板状，并配置在框架2的顶板2A的正下方。盖14经由使用了凸轮等公知的升降机构(未图示)而被框架2可升降地支承。如图2所示，在主体3处于容纳位置的状态下，盖14处于下降而将出入口13密闭的状态。当使用者抓住门4向前侧Y1拉时，主体3被拉出至清洗槽5位于框架2的前侧Y1的拉出位置(未图示)。与主体3从容纳位置被拉出至拉出位置的动作连动地升降机构进行工作，由此，盖14上升并远离出入口13。由此，在处于拉出位置的主体3的清洗槽5中，出入口13开放并向上侧Z1露出。与主体3从拉出位置返回容纳位置的动作连动地升降机构进行工作，由此，盖14下降。由此，当主体3返回容纳位置时，出入口13被盖14密闭。
主体3包含分隔构件15、保持部16、过滤器单元17、加热器18、喷射机构19、喷射口20、保护部21、管道22、送风部23以及供水路24。分隔构件15例如由树脂制或金属制的线材形成为水平延伸的格子状。分隔构件15配置于比上下方向Z的收纳室11的中央向下侧Z2偏离的位置，由此，将收纳室11分隔为比分隔构件15靠上侧Z1的上空间11A和比分隔构件15靠下侧Z2的下空间11B。上空间11A具有能收纳作为洗鞋装置1中的清洗对象的一双鞋S的足够的空间。下空间11B在上下方向Z比上空间11A小。需要说明的是，在图2 中汇总图示出了如虚线所示鞋口SH离鞋底SZ近的低帮类型的鞋S1以及如点划线所示鞋口SH离鞋底SZ远的高帮类型的鞋S2这两种鞋S。
保持部16对应一双鞋S设置有一对。一对保持部16在上空间11A沿左右方向X排列配置。各保持部16一体地包含根部16A、顶端部16B以及中途部16C。根部16A固定于收纳室11，详细而言固定于清洗槽5的后壁7。根部16A在后壁7从上侧Z1与分隔构件15邻接的部分起大致水平地向前侧Y1延伸。顶端部16B配置于比根部16A高的位置，详细而言配置于前后方向Y以及上下方向Z的上空间11A的大致中央，沿前后方向Y大致水平地延伸。中途部16C从顶端部16B起朝向根部16A向后侧Y2且下侧Z2倾斜延伸，使根部16A与顶端部16B相连。保持部16通过线材构成为框状。
与过滤器单元17以及加热器18相关联地，在收纳室11的底面部12设置有形成底面部12的大致右半部分的第一底面部12A和形成底面部12的大致左半部分的第二底面部12B(也参照图3)。在第一底面部12A的大致整个区域形成有向下侧Z2凹陷的凹部12C。第二底面部12B构成为以从凹部12C的上端向左侧X1延伸并朝向凹部12C下降的方式倾斜(参照图3)。第二底面部12B相对于左右方向X的倾斜角度例如为5度左右。凹部12C的底部12D处于比第二底面部12B低的位置。在底部12D的前端部形成有向下侧凹陷的凹状的流出口12E和从流出口12E的下端进一步向下侧Z2凹陷的容纳凹部12F。在容纳凹部12F的底面或侧面形成有贯通底壁10的开口12G(也参照后述的图5C)。开口12G也可以以跨于容纳凹部12F的底面以及侧面的方式形成。在底部12D设置有配置于流出口12E的后侧Y2的倾斜面部12H。倾斜面部12H从清洗槽5的后壁7的下端向前侧Y1延伸，并朝向流出口12E缓缓下降。倾斜面部12H相对于前后方向Y的倾斜角度例如为5度左右。凹部12C、流出口12E以及容纳凹部12F是下空间11B的一部分。
过滤器单元17通过嵌入容纳凹部12F内而在第一底面部12A的凹部12C内配置于流出口12E。过滤器单元17具有由网等构成并上下较薄的片状的过滤器25。过滤器25配置为横穿流出口12E。作为加热器18，使用内置电热器等并在上下扁平的平面加热器。加热器18在凹部12C内配置于比过滤器单元17向后侧Y2远离流出口12E的位置。
喷射机构19包含旋转喷嘴26、侧喷嘴(side nozzle)27、鞋后跟喷嘴28以及泵29。旋转喷嘴26具有塔式喷嘴(tower nozzle)30和水平喷嘴31，配置于收纳室11内。塔式喷嘴30在俯视的收纳室11的大致中央配置在一对保持部16之间。塔式喷嘴30是上端被遮盖的管状中空体，从收纳室11的第二底面部12B穿过一对保持部16之间而向上侧Z1延伸至收纳室11的出入口13的跟前。通过塔式喷嘴30的下端部被底面部12支承，旋转喷嘴26的整体能绕穿过塔式喷嘴30的中心的假想的纵轴J旋转。参照图3，以下，将绕纵轴J的圆周方向称为圆周方向T，将以纵轴J为中心的径向称为径向R。将径向R中的、远离纵轴J的一侧称为径向外侧R1，将靠近纵轴J的一侧称为径向内侧R2。水平喷嘴31是从塔式喷嘴30的下部向径向外侧R1伸出的上下扁平的中空体。水平喷嘴31存在多个，以绕纵轴J旋转对称的方式配置在收纳室11的下空间11B。本实施方式的水平喷嘴31存在两个，隔着塔式喷嘴30呈直线状排列配置。
侧喷嘴27存在一对，以从左右方向X隔着塔式喷嘴30以及一对保持部16的方式配置在清洗槽5内。各侧喷嘴27是左右方向X上扁平且前后方向Y上长尺寸的中空体。一对侧喷嘴27中的、左侧X1的侧喷嘴27L固定于清洗槽5的左壁8的右面，右侧X2的侧喷嘴27R固定于清洗槽5的右壁9的左面。在从左右方向X侧面观察时，各侧喷嘴27的大致前半部分与各保持部16的顶端部16B以及中途部16C重叠(参照图2)。
图4是图3的C-C向视剖面图。鞋后跟喷嘴28存在一对，在左右排列的状态下，在清洗槽5的后壁7的前表面设置在比各保持部16的根部16A高的位置。一对鞋后跟喷嘴28与一对保持部16在左右方向X分别处于相同位置。各鞋后跟喷嘴28是在左右方向X延伸的中空体。一对鞋后跟喷嘴28中的、左侧X1的鞋后跟喷嘴28L的左端部与侧喷嘴27L的后端部连结，右侧X2的鞋后跟喷嘴28R的右端部与侧喷嘴27R的后端部连结。鞋后跟喷嘴28的内部空间和与鞋后跟喷嘴28连结的侧喷嘴27的内部空间处于连通的状态。在左右方向X处于相同侧的侧喷嘴27和鞋后跟喷嘴28也可是各自存在且被组合起来的分立(独立)的零件，也可作为俯视时呈L字形的1个零件而一体地形成。
图5A是图4的D-D向视剖面图。图5B是洗鞋装置1的仰视图。图5C是图5B的G-G向视剖面图。图5D是洗鞋装置1的后视图。作为泵29，能采 用内置有旋转的叶轮(未图示)的离心泵等。泵29固定于清洗槽5的底壁10的后端部。泵29和收纳室11的底面部12的容纳凹部12F的开口12G处于通过配置在底壁10的下侧Z2的管状的第一流路32相连的状态(参照图2、图5B以及图5C)。泵29、旋转喷嘴26的塔式喷嘴30的下端部处于通过配置在底壁10的下侧Z2的管状的第二流路33相连的状态(参照图3以及图5B)。
泵29和各侧喷嘴27的后端部处于通过配置在清洗槽5的后壁7的后侧Y2的管状的第三流路34以及第四流路35相连的状态。具体而言，设置在侧喷嘴27L的后端部的连接管36和泵29通过第三流路34相连，连接管36和侧喷嘴27R的后端部通过第四流路35相连(参照图5A以及图5D)。连接管36一体地具有上下延伸的圆管状的入口管部36A、从入口管部36A的上端向前侧Y1延伸的圆管状的第一出口管部36B(参照图4)以及从入口管部36A的上端向右上侧(在图5A以及图5D中为左上侧)延伸的圆管状的第二出口管部36C。入口管部36A的下端部与第三流路34的上端部连接，第一出口管部36B的前端部与侧喷嘴27L的后端部连接，第二出口管部36C的上端部与第四流路35的左端部(在图5A以及图5D中为右端部)连接。第一流路32～第四流路35和连接管36包含在喷射机构19。
管状的排水路37的一端与泵29连接。泵29能够吸入存在于第一流路32的水，并仅喷出至第二流路33以及第三流路34、或仅喷出至排水路37。排水路37的另一端也可与配置在洗鞋装置1的上侧Z1的洗衣机(未图示)的排水路合流。
参照图2～图4，喷射口20包含设置在旋转喷嘴26的塔式喷嘴30以及各水平喷嘴31的喷射口20A、设置在各侧喷嘴27的侧喷射口20B以及设置在各鞋后跟喷嘴28的鞋后跟喷射口20C。多个喷射口20A设置在塔式喷嘴30的上端部30A和各水平喷嘴31的上表面部。上端部30A的多个喷射口20A例如在圆周方向T以及上下方向Z的每个方向上配置于不同的位置，处于与塔式喷嘴30的内部连通的状态。参照图4，各水平喷嘴31的多个喷射口20A沿径向R排列配置成1列，处于与水平喷嘴31的内部连通的状态。在至少1个水平喷嘴31的多个喷射口20A的、位于径向外侧R1的端部的喷射口20A’中，其至少一部分处于朝向圆周方向T的一侧的状态。
参照图2，侧喷射口20B在各侧喷嘴27存在多个。这些侧喷射口20B设置在侧喷嘴27L的右面部和侧喷嘴27R的左面部。各侧喷嘴27的多个侧喷射口20B以呈在前后方向Y延伸的上下两列的方式前后上下排列地配置，处于与侧喷射口20B的内部连通的状态。该上下两列中的、上侧Z1的列L1由前后排列的例如6个侧喷射口20B构成，下侧Z2的列L2由在列L1的后部的下侧Z2前后排列的例如两个侧喷射口20B构成。虽然这些列L1以及列L2在水平方向靠近，但向前上侧倾斜地配置。在各侧喷嘴27中，列L1以及列L2上下排列设置的部分比在该部分的前侧Y1仅配置有列L1的部分在上下方向Z大。
参照图4，鞋后跟喷射口20C在鞋后跟喷嘴28L的右端部设置有1个，在鞋后跟喷嘴28R的左端部设置有1个，但也可在各鞋后跟喷嘴28设置有多个鞋后跟喷射口20C。鞋后跟喷射口20C处于与鞋后跟喷嘴28的内部连通的状态。在各鞋后跟喷嘴28的鞋后跟喷射口20C的附近，例如，在鞋后跟喷射口20C的正下方设置有定位部38。就是说，定位部38存在左右一对。各定位部38具有与左右方向X一致的板厚方向，形成为随着朝向前侧Y1去而上下方向变细且顶端变圆的三角形的板状(参照图2)。定位部38的后端部固定于鞋后跟喷嘴28或清洗槽5的后壁7。
参照图2，保护部21通过线材形成为筒状。保护部21载置于分隔构件15而配置于收纳室11的上空间11A，包围旋转喷嘴26的塔式喷嘴30的一部分。具体而言，保护部21配置于塔式喷嘴30中比设有喷射口20A的上端部30A靠下侧Z2的下部分30B与一对保持部16的每个保持部之间，由此，包围下部分30B而对其进行保护(也参照图3)。保护部21也可是与分隔构件15分立的构件，也可与分隔构件15一体化。
管道22形成为在上下方向Z延伸的管状，相对于清洗槽5的后壁7从后侧Y2被固定。在管道22的下端部形成有出口22A。出口22A配置于作为收纳室11的内壁部的一例的后壁7的前表面部的下部，处于从后侧Y2与收纳室11内的下空间11B连通的状态。
送风部23是所谓的风扇，配置于清洗槽5外，从上侧Z1被固定在管道22的上端部。在送风部23的后表面形成有吸入口23A，在送风部23的下表面形成有从上侧Z1面对管道22的内部空间的排出口23B(参照图5A)。
供水路24是从龙头等阀栓(未图示)延伸的管，从左侧X1与在管道22连接于送风部23的排出口23B的部分的下侧Z2的部分连接(参照图5A)。需要说明的是，供水路24也可以不与阀栓(未图示)直接连结，而从配置于洗鞋装置1的上侧Z1的洗衣机(未图示)的供水路分支与管道22连接。在供水路24的中途装配有由电磁阀等构成的供水阀39(参照图5A)。需要说明的是，根据主体3能滑动这一点，供水路24和所述排水路37在一定程度上设定得稍长。
在主体3设置有由微型计算机等构成的控制部40(参照图1)。控制部40通过布线(未图示)相对于操作部4C、加热器18、送风部23、泵29以及供水阀39中的每一者电连接。因此，控制部40能接收使用者对操作部4C的操作、或者对加热器18、送风部23以及泵29的动作、供水阀39的开闭进行控制。
接着，对由洗鞋装置1对鞋S的清洗运转进行说明。清洗运转包含：清洗工序，通过清洗液清洗鞋S；漂洗工序，在清洗工序后通过清洗液漂洗鞋S；脱水工序，在漂洗工序后从鞋S去除水分。需要说明的是，清洗工序的清洗液是溶解有洗涤剂的自来水，漂洗工序的清洗液是不包含洗涤剂成分的自来水。需要说明的是，在清洗工序中，也可以使用洗澡水来代替自来水。
在开始清洗运转之前，使用者将洗鞋装置1的主体3拉出至拉出位置(未图示)并打开清洗槽5的出入口13，将一双鞋S从出入口13收纳到收纳室11的上空间11A。此时，使用者将各个保持部16的顶端部16B从下侧Z2插通至鞋S的鞋口SH后，以朝向脚尖ST侧的方式将其插入鞋S的内部空间SN。由此，在上空间11A内，一双鞋S在左右方向X排列，各个鞋S以与前后方向Y大致水平的翻转姿势被保持部16保持。翻转姿势的鞋S处于脚尖ST朝向前侧Y1，鞋底SZ朝向上侧Z1，覆盖脚背的鞋帮部SU和鞋口SH朝向下侧Z2的状态。此外，使用者将鞋S收纳到收纳室11时，将洗涤剂投入到收纳室11内。之后，使用者将主体3返回至图2～图4所示的容纳位置。由此，完成清洗运转的准备。
在完成清洗运转的准备的洗鞋装置1中，在收纳室11内，旋转喷嘴26的塔式喷嘴30配置在以翻转姿势保持的一对鞋S之间。塔式喷嘴30的上端部30A向上述鞋S的鞋底SZ的上侧Z1突出地配置。由此，设置于上端部30A的多个喷射口20A中的、至少1个喷射口20A配置于比鞋底SZ高的位置。旋转喷嘴 26的各水平喷嘴31配置于比上述鞋S低的位置，各水平喷嘴31的喷射口20A从下侧Z2面对上述鞋S的鞋帮部SU以及鞋口SH配置。
一对侧喷嘴27配置于收纳室11内的一对鞋S的两侧，就是说左右方向X的两外侧。侧喷嘴27L的侧喷射口20B在大致沿左侧X1的鞋S的长边方向排列的状态下，从左侧X1面对该鞋S的左侧X1的侧部SS。侧喷嘴27R的侧喷射口20B在大致沿右侧X2的鞋S的长边方向排列的状态下，从右侧X2面对该鞋S的右侧X2的侧部SS。在侧视时，各侧喷嘴27的上侧Z1的列L1的侧喷射口20B在侧部SS与靠鞋底SZ的部分重叠地配置。特别是，列L1的前端的侧喷射口20B在侧部SS与靠脚尖ST的部分重叠地配置，列L1的后端的侧喷射口20B在侧部SS与靠鞋后跟部SK的部分重叠地配置。下侧Z2的列L2的侧喷射口20B在侧视时在侧部SS与向喷出口SH侧偏离的部分重叠地配置。
一对鞋后跟喷嘴28配置于一对鞋S的后侧Y2。鞋后跟喷嘴28L的鞋后跟喷射口20C从后侧Y2面对左侧X1的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK，鞋后跟喷嘴28R的鞋后跟喷射口20C从后侧Y2面对右侧X2的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK。左侧X1的定位部38的前端部从后侧Y2接触左侧X1的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK，右侧X2的定位部38的前端部从后侧Y2接触右侧X2的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK。由此，左侧X1的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK以相对于左侧X1的鞋后跟喷射口20C隔开前后方向Y的一定间隙41的方式通过定位部38定位。右侧X2的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK也以相对于右侧X2的鞋后跟喷射口20C隔开间隙41的方式通过定位部38定位。
完成清洗运转的准备后，通过使用者操作操作部4C(参照图1)，对洗鞋装置1指示开始清洗运转。这样，控制部40开始清洗工序，首先，打开供水阀39向收纳室11内供水。由此，来自阀栓(未图示)的水在该水压的作用下通过供水路24流入至管道22内，从出口22A流落至收纳室11而积存在收纳室11的下空间11b。这种管道22兼为供水路24的至少一部分。此外，从管道22的出口22A流入至下空间11b的自来水通过流出口12E、开口12G以及第一流路32到达泵29(参照图5B以及图5C的粗实线箭头)，但控制部40通过停止泵29，第一流路32的水至少不会流入排水路37。因此，对应于供水，下空间11b的水的水位上升。
当下空间11b的水面W上升至比旋转喷嘴26的水平喷嘴31低的规定水位 时，控制部40关闭供水阀39停止供水。如前所述由于洗涤剂提前投入到收纳室11，所以在下空间11B积存有通过洗涤剂溶解于水而生成的清洗液。下空间11b内的清洗液的一部分遍及第一流路32。需要说明的是，也可以在洗鞋装置1设有与供水路24连接的洗涤剂容纳室(未图示)，洗涤剂容纳室所容纳的洗涤剂也可承载于供水时的自来水投入到收纳室11内。
接着，控制部40以如下方式驱动泵29，即，维持第一流路32和排水路37在泵29中连续被遮断的状态，并且收纳室11的下空间11b内的清洗液从第一流路32吸入而喷出到第二流路33、第三流路34。这样，从第一流路32喷出到第二流路33的清洗液(参照图5B中的粗点划线的箭头)流入旋转喷嘴26的塔式喷嘴30内在塔式喷嘴30内上升，并遍及各水平喷嘴31内。
这样，清洗液从在各水平喷嘴31中排列成一列的多个喷射口20A中的、所述喷射口20A’(参照图4)朝向圆周方向T的一侧喷射。由此，各水平喷嘴31受到圆周方向T的推力，因此，旋转喷嘴26的整体绕纵轴J旋转。需要说明的是，用于产生使旋转喷嘴26旋转的推力的喷射口20A’也可不是在水平喷嘴31中位于径向外侧R1的端部的1个喷射口20A，也可是其他喷射口20A。在旋转喷嘴26的旋转过程中，保持鞋S的左右保持部16在左右方向X从塔式喷嘴30隔开大致等间隔地配置，因此，各鞋S以不接触旋转中的塔式喷嘴30的程度远离塔式喷嘴30地配置(参照图3)。
在旋转中的旋转喷嘴26的各水平喷嘴31中，如粗实线箭头所示，清洗液从喷射口20A’以外的喷射口20A朝向上空间11A内的各鞋S的鞋帮部SU、鞋口SH从下侧Z2喷射。此外，如粗虚线箭头所示，在旋转中的旋转喷嘴26的塔式喷嘴30内上升的清洗液从塔式喷嘴30的上端部30A的各喷射口20A朝向各鞋S的鞋底SZ、侧部SS从上侧Z1喷射。
此外，从第一流路32流入至第三流路34的清洗液(参照图5B以及图5D的粗虚线箭头)经由连接管36的入口管部36A以及第一出口管部36B(参照图4以及图5D)遍及侧喷嘴27L内，并遍及鞋后跟喷嘴28L内。流经第三流路34的清洗液经由连接管36的入口管部36A以及第二出口管部36C流入至第四流路35(参照图5A)后，遍及侧喷嘴27R内，并遍及鞋后跟喷嘴28R内。
这样，参照图4，在侧喷嘴27L中，如粗点划线箭头所示，清洗液从侧喷射 口20B喷射至左侧X1的鞋S的左侧X1的侧部SS。如图4中粗虚线箭头所示，在鞋后跟喷嘴28L中，清洗液从鞋后跟喷射口20C喷射至左侧X1的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK。如粗点划线箭头所示，在侧喷嘴27R中，清洗液从侧喷射口20B喷射至右侧X2的鞋S的右侧X2的侧部SS。如粗虚线箭头所示，在鞋后跟喷嘴28R中，清洗液从鞋后跟喷射口20C喷射至右侧X2的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK。
需要说明的是，流经第三流路34而流入至连接管36的入口管部36A的清洗液在第一出口管部36B中大致呈直角改变方向流入至侧喷嘴27L内，但在第二出口管部36C中几乎不改变方向地流经第三流路34而流入至侧喷嘴27R内。在该情况下，流入至侧喷嘴27L内的清洗液的水势比流入至侧喷嘴27R内的清洗液的水势弱。
因此，第一出口管部36B的内径设定得比第二出口管部36C的内径大。而且，第一出口管部36B的内部空间从后侧Y2与侧喷嘴27L的内部空间直接连结，这些内部空间沿侧喷嘴27的长边方向，并且从前后方向Y观察时重叠配置，因此，能谋求这些内部空间的水压阻力的降低。由此，如图4的实线箭头所示，能增加第一出口管部36B的清洗液的流量，并且不减弱水势地使第一出口管部36B的清洗液遍及至侧喷嘴27L内的前端部。因此，大致相同水势的清洗液从左右侧喷嘴27的侧喷射口20B喷射至左右鞋S。
以高压喷射了清洗液的鞋S在清洗液的水势的作用下去除泥、砂砾等污垢、或通过清洗液对污垢进行化学分解来进行清洗。特别是，从旋转中的旋转喷嘴26的水平喷嘴31的各喷射口20A喷射的清洗液会毫无遗漏地浇至翻转姿势的各鞋S的表面侧的外表面部的各个角落、即脚尖ST、鞋帮部SU、鞋口SH以及鞋后跟部SK的每处。由此，因此，即使是表面部分形状不同的各种鞋S，鞋S的表面部分的整个区域自不必说，还能通过从鞋口SH进入内部空间SN内的清洗液清洗内部空间SN、即鞋S里的整个区域。
此外，一对侧喷嘴27的各侧喷射口20B将清洗液从左右方向X喷射至各鞋S的侧部SS，一对鞋后跟喷嘴28的鞋后跟喷射口20C将清洗液从后侧Y2喷射至各鞋S的鞋后跟部SK。由此，在鞋S的表面侧的外表面部，侧部SS以及鞋后跟部SK通过清洗液进行清洗，鞋帮部SU、鞋口SH也通过沿着侧部SS以及鞋后跟部SK而流落至鞋帮部SU的清洗液进行清洗。
而且，参照图2，在从水平喷嘴31的各喷射口20A喷射后碰撞作为收纳室11的顶部的盖14而落下的清洗液的去处存在有鞋底SZ、即鞋S的背面侧的外表面部。而且，旋转喷嘴26的塔式喷嘴30的上端部的各喷射口20A通过与塔式喷嘴30一体旋转而能从上侧Z1将清洗液向各鞋S的鞋底SZ的宽范围喷射。通过这些清洗液，能有效地清洗鞋底SZ的整个区域。
根据以上所述，即使不通过刷子等刷鞋S，也能够通过从各喷射口20喷射至收纳室11内的鞋S的高压清洗液，维持与通过刷子等搓洗鞋S的情况相同的清洗力，并能以不产生损伤的方式毫无遗漏地清洗鞋S的内外整体。因此，能以不对鞋S产生损伤的方式谋求清洗力的提高。
特别是，通过在各侧喷嘴27中上下排列配置的多个侧喷射口20B，不论是所述低帮类型的鞋S1还是高帮类型的鞋S2，都能可靠地将清洗液喷射到鞋S的侧部SS。因此，即使是鞋口SH的位置不同的任何的鞋S，也能以不产生损伤的方式谋求清洗力的提高。
除了侧喷射口20B将清洗液喷射到鞋S的侧部SS以外，鞋后跟喷射口20C还将清洗液喷射到鞋S的鞋后跟部SK，因此，能进一步毫无遗漏地清洗鞋S的外表面部的整体。而且，通过定位部38，使鞋后跟部SK相对于鞋后跟喷射口20C定位。由此，即使是鞋后跟部SK的形状不同的任何的鞋S，鞋后跟喷射口20C和鞋后跟部SK的位置关系均为从鞋后跟喷射口20C向鞋后跟部SK喷射清洗液的最适合的位置关系，使得能确保所述一定的间隙41。由此，鞋后跟喷射口20C能有效地将清洗液喷射至收纳室11内的鞋S的鞋后跟部SK，因此，能谋求清洗力的进一步提高。
需要说明的是，插入至鞋S的内部空间SN的保持部16是具有许多间隙的框状，因此，从水平喷嘴31的各喷射口20A朝向鞋口SH的清洗液不会因保持部16而流通受阻碍，能从鞋口SH顺畅地流入内部空间SN内，流入后能从鞋口SH顺畅地向鞋S外流出。如低帮类型的鞋S1那样，如果是鞋S的整体以鞋底SZ从脚尖ST侧朝向鞋后跟部SK侧向下侧Z2偏离的方式处于倾斜的状态，则能使内部空间SN内的清洗液更加顺畅地从鞋口SH向鞋S外流出。
此外，在清洗工序中，控制部40也可打开(ON)加热器18对下空间11b的清洗液进行加热。在该情况下，能够通过从各喷射口20浇至鞋S的热的清洗 液来提高清洗力，因此，能更加有效地清洗鞋S。
此外，在收纳室11内鞋S与旋转喷嘴26的水平喷嘴31之间设置有分隔构件15。由此，能防止以下情况：由于意外地从保持部16脱离落下的鞋S、该鞋S的鞋带(未图示)等与水平喷嘴31接触而阻碍旋转喷嘴26的旋转、阻碍从水平喷嘴31的各喷射口20喷射清洗液。此外，分隔构件15是格子状，因此，从各喷射口20喷射的清洗液能够穿过分隔构件15的格子的孔而可靠地到达鞋S。所以，即使存在分隔构件15，也能通过从水平喷嘴31的各喷射口20喷射的清洗液，可靠地清洗鞋S。
用于清洗液的洗涤剂优选为按照通常一半以下的10质量％以下的比例包含作为肥皂成分的表面活性剂的洗鞋专用的低发泡洗涤剂。在该情况下，能抑制清洗液的异常起泡，来防止由清洗液的泡沫引起的各喷射口20的堵塞，并能防止因泡沫的阻力导致的旋转喷嘴26的旋转速度的下降。
在清洗工序中，从各喷射口20喷射至收纳室11的上空间11A内的鞋S后从鞋S溢出的清洗液、从各喷射口20喷射至上空间11A内但未喷到鞋S上的清洗液，通过分隔构件15的格子的孔并落下到下空间11B内而积存在底面部12。在清洗工序中，泵29持续被驱动。因此，下空间11B内的清洗液经由底面部12的流出口12E以及开口12G流入至第一流路32，再流经第二流路33、第三流路34以及第四流路35而从旋转喷嘴26、侧喷嘴27以及鞋后跟喷嘴28的各喷射口20向上空间11A内喷射。由此，清洗液在上空间11A和下空间11B之间循环。因此，即使是较少的清洗液，也能通过循环重复使用来清洗鞋S，因此，能谋求节水性能的提高。
通过喷射清洗液而从鞋S去除的砂砾等异物承载于从流出口12E欲向收纳室11外流出的清洗液。该清洗液通过流出口12E时，过滤器单元17的过滤器25从该清洗液中捕集异物。由此，能防止该异物与清洗液一同循环而堵塞泵29、喷射口20的不良情况。洗鞋装置1也可以包含由网眼比过滤器25细的网等构成且为片状的第二过滤器42。第二过滤器42配置在通过了过滤器25的清洗液到达开口12G之前的中途，例如过滤器25的正下方。第二过滤器42捕集通过了过滤器25的清洗液所包含的较细的异物。通过过滤器25以及第二过滤器42向收纳室11外流出的清洗液利用泵29被向各喷射口20送入从而从各喷射口20 喷射到收纳室11内，由此，如所述那样进行循环。
在清洗液的循环持续规定时间后，控制部40切换泵29的动作，使得第一流路32的清洗液流向排水路37。由此，下空间11B的清洗液通过第一流路32以及排水路37被强制地向机外排出。在这样的排水后，控制部40使泵29停止。由此，清洗工序结束。需要说明的是，也可在排水路37的中途设置通过控制部40控制开闭并在排水时打开的排水阀(未图示)。
当清洗工序结束时，控制部40开始漂洗工序，再次执行供水使自来水积存在下空间11B。当通过供水下空间11B内的水面W达到比旋转喷嘴26的水平喷嘴31低的规定水位时，控制部40通过驱动泵9使自来水作为漂洗水在上空间11A和下空间11B之间循环。由此，来自旋转喷嘴26、侧喷嘴27以及鞋后跟喷嘴28的各喷射口20的漂洗水以高压喷射至上空间11A内的鞋S，因此，鞋S通过漂洗水进行漂洗。此时，控制部40也可打开加热器18来对下空间11B的漂洗水进行加热。在该情况下，通过将热的漂洗水从各喷射口20浇至鞋S，能有效地对鞋S进行漂洗。
在这样的漂洗水的循环持续规定时间后，控制部40切换泵29的动作，使得第一流路32的水流向排水路37。由此，下空间11B的漂洗水通过第一流路32以及排水路37向机外排出。其后，控制部40使泵29停止。由此，漂洗工序、即整个清洗工序结束。
在清洗工序后，控制部40通过驱动送风部23来开始脱水工序。由此，机外的空气通过送风部23的吸入口23A以及排出口23B被吸入至管道22内。吸入至管道22内的空气作为风吹向出口22A并从出口22A被送入收纳室11内。这种管道22兼为将风送入至出口22A的送风路的至少一部分，在本实施方式中兼为该送风路的全部。
送入至收纳室11内的空气在通过送风部23而被加压的高压状态下，吹至上空间11A内的各鞋S的外表面部、或从鞋口SH流入至鞋S的内部空间SN，由此，使清洗液等的水分从鞋S渗出。渗出的水分从鞋S洒落。因此，通过使来自管道22的空气吹至各鞋S，能有效地使清洗后的鞋S进行脱水。送入至收纳室11内的空气最终从主体3的门4的排气口4A(参照图1)向机外排出。需要说明的是，在脱水工序中，控制部40也可打开加热器18使收纳室11内产生 热风。在该情况下，能通过热风更有效地对鞋S进行脱水。
当送风部23的驱动开始后经过规定时间时，控制部40使送风部23停止，结束脱水工序。由此，清洗运转结束。需要说明的是，控制部40也可在脱水工序的最后驱动泵29，使在脱水工序时从鞋S洒落的水分排出到机外。在清洗运转结束后，使用者将主体3拉出至拉出位置(未图示)并打开清洗槽5的出入口13，从出入口13取出收纳室11内的鞋S。
如以上所述，在该洗鞋装置1中，当最初将鞋S收纳在收纳室11而保持在保持部16后，即使不使鞋S在收纳室11内移动，也能实施一系列的清洗运转。此外，在洗鞋装置1中，通过保持部16以翻转姿势保持收纳室11内的鞋S，因此，与鞋S以纵向姿势被保持的情况相比，能将收纳室11的高度尺寸控制得较小，因此，能谋求洗鞋装置1整体的小型化。
接着，对容纳在收纳室11的第一底面部12A的凹部12C的过滤器单元17以及加热器18等进行详细说明。参照图2，过滤器单元17除所述过滤器25以外，例如还具有树脂制的保持器75以及过滤器罩76。保持器75形成为左右方向X上较长且上下方向Z上较薄的框状，在其内侧空间配置有过滤器25。保持器75的外边缘部载置于凹部12C的流出口12E与容纳凹部12F的边界的台阶部12I，由此，凹部12C内的过滤器单元17在上下方向Z上被定位(也参照图3)。第一底面部12A与第二底面部12B的边界12J的前部在俯视时向左侧X1呈凸状突出，并包围过滤器单元17的左端部(参照图4)。由此，凹部12C内的过滤器单元17在左右方向X以及前后方向Y上被定位。
过滤器罩76形成为在俯视时与保持器75大致相同或比保持器75小一圈的大致矩形的板状。上下贯通过滤器罩76的多个贯通孔76C例如呈行列状均匀地排列并分散配置于过滤器罩76(参照图4)。过滤器罩76以与过滤器25大致平行的姿势隔开规定的间隙V地配置在过滤器25的正上方，从上侧Z1覆盖过滤器25的大致整个区域。由此，被过滤器25捕集并存在于过滤器25上的间隙V的异物，通过过滤器罩76来遮挡。因此，过滤器25上的异物难以进入为取出鞋S等而进入收纳室11内的使用者的视野。所以对于从鞋S去除的异物能谋求美观性的提高。过滤器罩76通过保持器75上下能转动地支承。过滤器单元17能从收纳室11取下。在过滤器单元17从收纳室11被取下的状态中，使用者 通过使过滤器罩76从图2所示的关闭位置向上侧Z1转动来打开过滤器罩76时，过滤器25向上侧Z1露出。由此，使用者能容易地去除过滤器25上的异物而对过滤器25进行维护。
处于关闭位置的过滤器罩76的上表面部在与第二底面部12B大致相同高度的位置配置在大致同一面(参照图3)。由此，在第二底面部12B和过滤器罩76之间不存在大的凹凸，因此，在对底面部12进行清扫时，能谋求操作性的提高。
如上所述，由平面加热器构成的加热器18形成为俯视时具有圆形形状的轮廓的圆盘状(参照图4)，在凹部12C内，配置在凹部12C的底部12D的倾斜面部12H的中途。第一底面部12A和第二底面部12B的边界12J的后部形成为，在俯视时对应于加热器18的圆盘形状向左侧X1呈圆弧状鼓出(参照图4)。
在前后方向Y的倾斜面部12H的中途形成有向下侧Z2凹陷的凹坑12K，加热器18容纳在凹坑12K内。凹坑12K内的加热器18经由填料51与第二底面部12B连接。利用填料51堵塞凹坑12K内的加热器18的周围的间隙，因此，能够防止收纳室11内的清洗液通过该间隙向凹坑12K的底泄漏。填料51是绝热性的填料。因此，加热器18与加热器18的周围的第二底面部12B之间通过填料51被绝热，因此，在第二底面部12B是树脂制的情况下，能够防止第二底面部12B因加热器18的热量而熔化。加热器18的上表面部18A从凹坑12K露出到底部12D。凹坑12K内的加热器18以随着朝向后侧Y2去而向上侧Z1偏离的方式相对于水平方向稍微倾斜地配置，因此，加热器18的上表面部18A以与周围的倾斜面部12H大致成为同一面的方式配置。上表面部18A也可以配置在比倾斜面部12H稍微高的位置。
与加热器18相关联地，洗鞋装置1还包括加热器罩52。加热器罩52形成为具有与上下方向Z一致的板厚方向的板状。加热器罩52具有在凹部12C俯视时与过滤器单元17的后侧Y2的区域大致一致的大小(参照图4)，配置在凹部12C内，并从上侧Z1覆盖倾斜面部12H以及加热器18。加热器罩52的上表面部52A以与第二底面部12B成为大致同一面的方式配置在相同高度的位置(参照图3)。与过滤器罩76的上表面部同样地，如果加热器罩52的上表面部52A也配置在与第二底面部12B大致同一面，则底面部12的整体简单地构成为大致 平坦。因此，在维护时，能集中对加热器罩52的上表面部52A、第二底面部12B以及过滤器罩76进行清扫。此外，与过滤器罩76的情况同样地，在第二底面部12B和加热器罩52之间，不存在大的凹凸，因此，在对底面部12进行清扫时，能谋求操作性的提高。
加热器18如上所述由平面加热器构成，厚度为几cm左右且上下扁平。在该情况下，与使用夹套加热器的情况相比，能够较薄得构成加热器18本身，因此，能够将加热器18以及加热器罩52配置为不会从凹部12C超出上侧Z1。由此，能较大地确保在收纳室11实际上供鞋S配置的上空间11A的高度尺寸。在加热器罩52形成有上下贯通加热器罩52的多个贯通孔52B，这些贯通孔52B在上表面部52A以交错状或行列状的排列图案规则地排列(参照图4)。
洗鞋装置1还包含配置在收纳室11内的引导构件53。引导构件53一体地具有板状的对置部53A以及延伸设置部53B。对置部53A在清洗槽5的后壁7以从将出口22A的上端作为边缘的部分向前侧Y1延伸并下降的方式倾斜。对置部53A从前侧Y1与出口22A对置，对置部53A的下端在凹部12C内配置在加热器18的正上方，对置部53A的右端与清洗槽5的右壁9连接(也参照图4)。延伸设置部53B具有与左右方向X一致的板厚方向，在侧面观察时形成为大致三角形状。延伸设置部53B从对置部53A的左端向后侧Y2延伸，并在后壁7连接于以出口22A的左端为边缘的部分。在延伸设置部53B形成有在左右方向X贯通延伸设置部53B的例如大致三角形状的吸入口53C。在脱水工序，从机外吸入至管道22内的空气从出口22A与对置部53A之间流出后，从吸入口53C被送入到收纳室11内。
在引导构件53的下端部形成有以对置部53A以及延伸设置部53B的各自的下端、后壁7以及右壁9为边缘的流入口53D。流入口53D在凹部12C内配置在比加热器18向后侧Y2远离流出口12E的位置，详细而言配置于凹部12C的后端部，从正上方面对加热器18的上表面部18A以及倾斜面部12H的至少一部分。加热器罩52以避开引导构件53的下端部的方式配置(参照图4)。供水时通过供水路24流入管道22内的水在从出口22A流出后与对置部53A碰撞而被向下引导，并且从流入口53D流落至凹部12C而被供给至收纳室11内。水在最初积存于凹部12C并填满凹部12C后，也积存在第二底面部12B上。
如以上所述，在将过滤器25、加热器18以及加热器罩52配置在第一底面部12A的凹部12C内而抬高第二底面部12B的构成(也参照图3)中，与第二底面部12B处于与凹部12C的底部12D相同高度的位置的情况比较，能降低清洗运转的清洗液的需要量，因此，能谋求节水性能的提高。此外，通过抬高第二底面部12B，能够在第二底面部12B的正下方确保空间P，因此，能有效地将该空间P用于配置第一流路32和第二流路33等(参照图3)。
此外，如上所述，第二底面部12B以朝向凹部12C下降的方式倾斜，因此，能将从鞋S去除的泥、砂砾等异物沿第二底面部12B的倾斜面向凹部12C引导(参照图3)。在凹部12C的底部12D设置有朝向流出口12E下降的倾斜面部12H，因此，能将凹部12C内的异物沿倾斜面部12H向流出口12E引导，从而被过滤器25捕集。在凹部12C内，加热器18以及流入口53D以按该顺序靠近流出口12E的方式配置。用于清洗液而从流入口53D供给的水流落到倾斜面部12H上，并在此时通过加热器18的上表面部18A。由此，在供水的同时，能使倾斜面部12H上的异物、附着在上表面部18A的异物承载于水而向下方的流出口12E引导，在流出口12E中被过滤器25捕集。因此，不用仅为了从倾斜面部12H上、加热器18去除异物而追加水，因此，能谋求节水性能的提高。此外，根据以上所述，不会使异物积存在底面部12上、加热器18上，而能够使其积极地集中于流出口12E被过滤器25捕集。
而且，在从上侧Z1覆盖加热器18的加热器罩52形成有多个贯通孔52B(参照图4)，因此，能使清洗液从贯通孔52B流落至加热器18。由此，能通过加热器18有效地对清洗液进行加热，并能通过从贯通孔52B流落的清洗液的水势有效地去除附着于加热器18的异物。
本发明并不限于以上所说明的实施方式，能在权利要求所记载的范围内进行各种变更。
例如，在所述实施方式中，洗鞋装置1组装于洗衣机的底座(未图示)来使用，但也可以组装于洗衣机本身，在这些情况下，洗鞋装置1的控制部40也可通过从洗衣机的控制部接收指示来执行清洗运转。当然，洗鞋装置1也可不组装于洗衣机的底座、洗衣机而单独地存在，在该情况下，省略框架2，主体3也可以是不可滑动。
此外，在所述实施方式中，底面部12的大致右半部分是第一底面部12A，底面部12的大致左半部分是第二底面部12B，但是第一底面部12A以及第二底面部12B的左右的位置也可以相反。而且，也可以是底面部12的大致前半部分为第一底面部12A以及第二底面部12B中的一方，底面部12的大致后半部分为第一底面部12A以及第二底面部12B中的另一方的构成。
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1 洗鞋装置
11 收纳室
12A 第一底面部
12B 第二底面部
12C 凹部
12D 底部
12E 流出口
12H 倾斜面部
18 加热器
18A 上表面部
20 喷射口
25 过滤器
29 泵
52 加热器罩
52A 上表面部
52B 贯通孔
53D 流入口
S 鞋
Z1 上侧
Z2 下侧

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  1. 一种洗鞋装置，包含：
    收纳室，被形成有向下侧凹陷且在底部具有流出口的凹部的第一底面部和从所述凹部的上端起横向延伸的第二底面部从下侧遮盖，以对鞋进行收纳；
    喷射口，向所述收纳室内的鞋喷射清洗液；
    过滤器，在所述凹部内配置于所述流出口，从由所述流出口向所述收纳室外流出的清洗液中捕集异物；
    泵，用于将通过所述过滤器向所述收纳室外流出的清洗液至少送入所述喷射口；
    加热器，由上下扁平的平面加热器构成，在所述凹部内配置于比所述过滤器远离所述流出口的位置；以及
    加热器罩，配置在所述凹部内，从上侧覆盖所述加热器。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的洗鞋装置，其中，
    所述第二底面部以朝向所述凹部下降的方式倾斜，
    在所述凹部的底部设有朝向所述流出口下降的倾斜面部，
    所述加热器的上表面部以与所述倾斜面部大致成为同一面的方式配置，
    向所述收纳室内供给的水的流入口在所述凹部内配置于比所述加热器远离所述流出口的位置。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的洗鞋装置，其中，
    在所述加热器罩形成有上下贯通所述加热器罩的多个贯通孔。
  4. 根据权利要求1～3的任一项所述的洗鞋装置，其中，
    所述加热器罩的上表面部配置在与所述第二底面部大致相同高度的位置。
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