WO2019019734A1 - 洗鞋装置 - Google Patents

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WO2019019734A1
WO2019019734A1 PCT/CN2018/084541 CN2018084541W WO2019019734A1 WO 2019019734 A1 WO2019019734 A1 WO 2019019734A1 CN 2018084541 W CN2018084541 W CN 2018084541W WO 2019019734 A1 WO2019019734 A1 WO 2019019734A1
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铃木肇
山内智博
永井孝之
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Qingdao Haier Washing Machine Co Ltd
Aqua Co Ltd
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    • 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
    • D06F9/00—Brushing-type washing machines
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
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  • the present invention relates to a shoe washing apparatus.
  • a rotating shaft that extends vertically is provided in a center of the bottom of the inner cylinder disposed in the outer cylinder.
  • a circular blade a so-called pulsator, is integrally provided at a lower portion of the rotating shaft.
  • a main brush that protrudes laterally 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 that protrudes upward is provided on the vane.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Unexamined Publication No. 62-120956
  • a detergent may be used in order to improve the washing power.
  • a large amount of foam is generated in the shoe washing apparatus due to abnormal foaming of the detergent, and it is difficult to end the cleaning of the shoe normally. Therefore, it is desirable to be able to accurately sense the abnormal generation of such a foam.
  • the present invention has been made on the basis of the background, and an object thereof is to provide a shoe washing apparatus capable of accurately detecting an abnormal generation of a foam.
  • the present invention relates to a shoe washing apparatus comprising: a storage compartment for storing a shoe; an injection port for injecting a cleaning liquid into the storage compartment; and a duct having an outlet communicating with the storage compartment and serving as a wind supply At least a portion of the air supply path into the outlet and at least a portion of a water supply path for supplying water from the outlet to the storage chamber; and a foam sensing portion having a position in which the water supply flows in the duct A sensing surface is sensed in the sense of foam that is generated in the storage chamber and invades into the conduit through the outlet.
  • the present invention is characterized by further comprising: a guiding portion that guides water flowing through the duct to the sensing surface.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the outlet is provided in an inner wall portion of the storage chamber, and the shoe washing device further includes: an opposite portion disposed in the storage chamber and opposed to the outlet; and an extension The portion extending from the opposite portion to the inner wall portion is formed with a suction port for sucking the foam generated in the storage chamber between the opposite portion and the outlet.
  • the shoes in the storage compartment are cleaned by the washing liquid sprayed from the ejection openings.
  • the shoe washing apparatus includes a duct having an outlet that communicates with the storage compartment, and the duct also serves as at least a part of an air supply path that sends air to the outlet and a water supply path that supplies water from the outlet to the storage compartment.
  • the moisture can be removed from the washed shoes by the wind that is sent into the storage chamber from the outlet.
  • the cleaning liquid can be generated by the water supplied to the storage chamber.
  • the shoe washing device includes a foam sensing portion that senses an abnormally generated foam, and the sensing surface of the foam sensing portion is disposed at a position where the water supply flows in the pipe. Thereby, even if the sensing surface is soiled, the sensing surface can be cleaned by the water flowing through the duct, and therefore the foam sensing portion can accurately sense the abnormally generated foam through the sensing surface. Therefore, the abnormal generation of the foam can be accurately sensed.
  • the water flowing through the duct is guided to the sensing surface by the guiding portion, so that the sensing surface can be actively cleaned. Therefore, the bubble sensing portion can more accurately sense the abnormally generated foam through the sensing surface.
  • the outlet of the duct is provided in the inner wall portion of the storage chamber, and the opposing portion faces the outlet in the storage chamber, and the extending portion extends from the opposing portion to the inner wall portion.
  • the outlet portion shields the foam which is usually generated in the storage chamber during the cleaning by the opposing portion and the extending portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the foam sensing portion from erroneously detecting the abnormality of the foam due to the intrusion of the foam into the duct from the outlet.
  • the foam which is abnormally generated in the storage chamber is temporarily sucked from the suction port formed in the extending portion to the space between the opposing portion and the outlet, and then invades into the pipe from the outlet and is sensed by the bubble sensing portion. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the erroneous sensing from accurately detecting the abnormal generation of the foam.
  • 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. 6 is an enlarged view of a main part in a cross section taken along line E-E of Fig. 2;
  • 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, that is, 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, and in the main body 3 of the accommodating position, the washing tank 5 is in a state of being housed in the internal 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 ends of the door 4 are arranged to protrude to the outside 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 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 left end wall 8 and the lower end edge of 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 upper end of the front wall 6, the rear wall 7, the left wall 8, and the right wall 9 is the edge.
  • the frame 2 In association with the entrance 13 , the frame 2 is provided with a cover 14 that opens and closes the entrance 13 .
  • 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 shoe S1 in which the shoe opening SH is close to the sole SZ as shown by a broken line and a high-cut type shoe in which the shoe opening SH is away from the sole SZ as indicated by a chain line is illustrated. S2 these two shoes S.
  • the holding portion 16 is provided with 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 in 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.
  • the bottom portion 12D is provided with an inclined surface portion 12H disposed on the rear side Y2 of the outflow port 12E.
  • 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 at substantially 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 tank 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 of 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 of the right side X2 is coupled 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 nozzle 27 and the heel nozzle 28 which are on the same side in the left-right direction X may be separate (independent) parts which are each present and combined, or may be integrally formed as one part which is L-shaped 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.
  • 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 connected to each other 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 joint pipe 36 and the pump 29 provided at the rear end portion of the side nozzle 27L are connected by the third flow path 34
  • the rear end portions of the connection pipe 36 and the side nozzle 27R are connected by the fourth flow path 35.
  • 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 extending from the upper end Y1 of the inlet pipe portion 36A (refer to FIG.
  • the upper end of the portion 36A 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
  • the upper end portion of the second outlet pipe portion 36C is connected to the fourth end portion.
  • the left end portion of the flow path 35 (the right end portion in FIGS. 5A and 5D).
  • 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 can 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 provided on each shoe.
  • the plurality of injection ports 20A are provided in 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 horizontal nozzles 31 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 injection ports 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 ejection openings 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 the right end portion of the heel nozzle 28L, and one at the left end portion of the heel nozzle 28R, but a plurality of heel ejection openings may be provided in each of the heel nozzles 28. 20C.
  • 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 passage 24 may be connected to the duct 22 from the water supply path branch of the washing machine (not shown) disposed on the upper side Z1 of the shoe washing apparatus 1 without being directly connected to the valve plug (not shown).
  • 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 the 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 water 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 in the washing step, bath water may be used instead of tap water.
  • the user pulls the main body 3 of the shoe washing apparatus 1 to the pull-out position (not shown), opens the entrance 13 of the washing tank 5, and stores 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 above-described shoe S, and the ejection opening 20A of each horizontal nozzle 31 is disposed to face 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 along the longitudinal direction of the shoe S of 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 with the portion of the side portion SS close to the sole SZ.
  • the side injection port 20B of the front end in the row L1 is disposed to overlap with the portion of the side portion SS near the toe ST
  • the side injection port 20B of the rear end of the column L1 is disposed at the side portion SS and the portion close to the heel portion SK.
  • the side injection port 20B of the row L2 of the lower side Z2 is disposed to overlap with a portion where the side portion SS is displaced toward the discharge port SH side.
  • 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 separated from the heel ejection opening 20C of the left side X1 by a constant 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 water spigot flows into the duct 22 through the water supply passage 24 by the water pressure, flows from the outlet 22A to the storage chamber 11, and is stored 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 also spreads 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 loaded into the storage room by tap water. 11 inside.
  • 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 spreads throughout Inside each horizontal nozzle 31.
  • the cleaning liquid is ejected from the ejection port 20A' (see Fig. 4) in the circumferential direction T among the plurality of ejection ports 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. Therefore, each shoe S does not rotate with the tower nozzle 30. The degree of contact 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 that rises in the tower nozzle 30 of the rotating rotary nozzle 26 is directed from the respective injection ports 20A of the upper end portion 30A of the tower nozzle 30 toward the sole SZ and the side of each shoe S.
  • the portion 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 that has flowed through the third flow path 34 and flows 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 first
  • the second 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. These internal spaces are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the side nozzle 27 and overlapped when viewed from the front-rear direction Y. It is possible to reduce the water pressure resistance of these internal spaces. Thereby, as shown by the solid arrows in FIG. 4, 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 large extent of the sole SZ of each shoe S. The entire area of the sole SZ can be effectively cleaned by these cleaning liquids.
  • the high-pressure cleaning liquid sprayed from the respective injection ports 20 to the shoe S in the storage chamber 11 can maintain the same cleaning power as in the case of washing the shoe S with 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 best 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 shoe S that has fallen from the holding portion 16 accidentally, the shoelace (not shown) of the shoe S, and the like from coming into contact with the horizontal nozzle 31, thereby hindering the rotation of the rotary nozzle 26 and obstructing the horizontal nozzle.
  • 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 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 washing 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 respective ejection ports 20 into the upper space 11A but not onto the shoe S.
  • the cleaning liquid passes through the holes of the lattice of the partition member 15 and is dropped into the lower space 11B to be stored 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 passage 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 driving the pump 29.
  • 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 turn on the heater 18 to heat the rinsing water in 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 controller 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 can drive the pump 29 at the end of the spin-drying process to discharge the water 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 washing operations can be performed without moving the shoe S in the storage chamber 11. . Further, in the shoe washing apparatus 1, the shoe S in the storage chamber 11 is held by the holding portion 16 in the reverse posture, so that the height of the storage chamber 11 can be suppressed as compared with the case where the shoe S is held in the vertical posture. Since it is small, the entire shoe washing apparatus 1 can be made compact.
  • the shoe washing apparatus 1 is configured as a process for sensing whether or not the cleaning operation is performed using the wrong detergent, and includes the control unit 40 (refer to FIG. 1) and the control unit 40. Foam sensing portion 90.
  • Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a main part in a cross section taken along line E-E of Fig. 2;
  • An example of the bubble sensing unit 90 is a so-called shading sensor.
  • the foam sensing unit 90 in this case includes a light-emitting element 91 composed of a light-emitting diode or the like, a light-receiving element 92 composed of a photodiode or the like, and a sensor cover 93 that accommodates and holds the light-emitting element 91 and the light-receiving element 92.
  • the sensor cover 93 is formed of a transparent resin or a light-transmitting resin or the like, and is fixed to the rear wall 22B of the duct 22 by a fastening member such as a bolt.
  • a concave portion 93A recessed toward the rear side Y2 is formed in the front surface portion of the sensor cover 93, and the surface portion of the sensor cover 93 of the concave portion 93A is the sensing surface 90A of the foam sensing portion 90.
  • the light-emitting element 91 and the light-receiving element 92 in the sensor cover 93 are disposed to face each other in the left-right direction X with the concave portion 93A interposed therebetween.
  • the light emitting element 91 emits the sensing light Q toward the light receiving element 92. If the foreign matter or the like is not present in the concave portion 93A and the sensing surface 90A is not in the stained state, the sensing light Q from the light-emitting element 91 is received by the light-receiving element 92 after traversing the concave portion 93A in the left-right direction X.
  • the sensing surface 90A is disposed at a position where the water supply flows in the duct 22.
  • a connection port 22D (see also FIG. 2) to which the water supply path 24 is connected is formed in the left wall 22C of the duct 22, and water flowing through the water supply path 24 flows into the duct 22 from the connection port 22D. Therefore, the sensing surface 90A is disposed in the vicinity of the connection port 22D, in detail, from the connection port 22D to the position where the water in the duct 22 is bathed. It is preferable to provide a guide portion 94 that guides the water flowing into the duct 22 from the connection port 22D to the sensing surface 90A in the duct 22.
  • the guide portion 94 has a plate shape, and is configured, for example, such that the left wall 22C of the duct 22 protrudes from the position of the front side Y1 of the connection port 22D toward the right side X2, and is inclined toward the rear side Y2 toward the sensing surface 90A. It should be noted that the light-emitting element 91 and the light-receiving element 92 are in a state of being covered by the sensor cover 93, and therefore do not directly contact the water in the duct 22.
  • 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, 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 the rear wall 7 is connected to a portion where the left end of the outlet 22A is an edge.
  • 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. The air sucked into the duct 22 from the outside of the machine in the spin-drying process 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 upper end, a rear wall 7, and a right wall 9 of the opposing portion 53A and the extending portion 53B as edges 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 in detail, is a rear end portion of the recessed portion 12C, and faces the upper surface portion 18A of the heater 18 and the slope from directly above. At least a portion of the face 12H.
  • a heater cover 52 that covers the heater 18 from the upper side Z1 is provided, but the heater cover 52 is disposed away from the lower end portion of the guide member 53 (see FIG. 4).
  • the water is initially stored in the recess 12C and the recess 12C is filled, it is also accumulated on the second bottom surface portion 12B.
  • the foam generated in the storage chamber 11 is temporarily sucked from the suction port 53C to between the outlet 22A and the opposing portion 53A.
  • the amount of foam generally generated is small, so that even if it is sucked between the outlet 22A and the opposing portion 53A, it hardly intrudes from the outlet 22A of the duct 22 to the duct 22 Inside.
  • the laundry detergent a large amount of foam is abnormally generated in the storage chamber 11, and therefore, a part of the foam sucked between the outlet 22A and the opposing portion 53A enters the duct 22 through the outlet 22A. Referring to Fig.
  • the control unit 40 interrupts the washing operation, interrupts the washing process in detail, and performs drainage and water supply, thereby reducing The concentration of the detergent in the cleaning liquid in the storage chamber 11. Then, when the concentration of the detergent drops to the extent that the intrusion of the foam is not sensed by the bubble sensing portion 90, the control portion 40 restarts the washing operation.
  • the sensing surface 90A of the bubble sensing portion 90 is disposed at a position where the water supply flows in the duct 22. Thereby, even if the sensing surface 90A is soiled, as shown by the thick solid arrows in FIG. 6, the sensing surface 90A is frequently washed by the water flowing through the duct 22, so that the foam sensing portion 90 can pass the feeling
  • the measuring surface 90A accurately senses the abnormally generated foam. Therefore, the abnormal generation of the foam can be accurately sensed.
  • the sensing surface 90A can be actively cleaned. Therefore, the bubble sensing portion 90 can more accurately sense the abnormally generated foam through the sensing surface 90A.
  • the outlet 22A of the duct 22 shields the foam which is normally generated in the storage chamber 11 during cleaning by the opposing portion 53A of the guiding member 53 and the extending portion 53B. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the bubble sensing portion 90 in the duct 22 is disposed at a position higher than the outlet 22A. In this case, it is difficult for the water flow in the storage chamber 11 and the foam which is usually generated to enter the duct 22 from the outlet 22A. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the foam sensing portion 90 from erroneously detecting the abnormal occurrence of the foam due to the water flow and the foam which is usually generated.
  • the foam which is abnormally generated in the accommodating chamber 11 is temporarily sucked from the suction port 53C formed in the extending portion 53B to between the opposing portion 53A and the outlet 22A, and then enters the pipe 22 from the outlet 22A and passes through the bubble sensing portion. 90 for sensing. If the foam and the water flow in the storage chamber 11 are not in direct contact with the foam sensing portion 90, the false sensing can be prevented, and the abnormal occurrence of the foam can be accurately sensed.
  • 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 may be omitted, and the main body 3 may not be slidable.

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Abstract

一种能准确地感测泡沫的异常产生的洗鞋装置(1)。洗鞋装置(1)包含：收纳室(11)，收纳鞋(S)；喷射口(20)，将清洗液喷射至收纳室(11)内的鞋(S)；管道(22)，具有与收纳室(11)内连通的出口(22A)；以及泡沫感测部(90)。管道(22)兼作将风送入出口(22A)的送风路的至少一部分和用于从出口(22A)向收纳室(11)内供给水的供水路(24)的至少一部分。泡沫感测部(90)具有配置于管道(22)内供水流动的位置的感测面(90A)，在感测面(90A)对产生于收纳室(11)内并通过出口(22A)侵入到管道(22)内的泡沫进行感测。

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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，在配置于外筒内的内筒的底部中央旋转自如地设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，该鞋通过以主刷以及辅助刷磨擦来进行洗涤。
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
在如专利文献1所述清洗鞋的洗鞋装置中，有时为了提高清洗力而使用洗涤剂。该情况下，当使用了错误的洗涤剂时，在洗鞋装置内因洗涤剂的异常发泡而产生大量的泡沫，难以正常结束鞋的清洗。因此，理想的是能够准确地感测这样的泡沫的异常产生。
本发明是以该背景为基础而完成的，其目的在于，提供一种能准确地感测泡沫的异常产生的洗鞋装置。
用于解决问题的方案
本发明是一种洗鞋装置，包含：收纳室，对鞋进行收纳；喷射口，将清洗液喷射至所述收纳室内的鞋；管道，具有与所述收纳室内连通的出口，兼作将风送入所述出口的送风路的至少一部分和用于从所述出口向所述收纳室内供给水的供水路的至少一部分；以及泡沫感测部，具有配置于所述管道内供水流动的位置的感测面，在所述感测面对产生于所述收纳室内并通过所述出口侵入到所述管道内的泡沫进行感测。
此外，本发明的特征在于，还包含：引导部，将流经所述管道内的水向所述感测面引导。
此外，本发明的特征在于，所述出口设于所述收纳室的内壁部，所述洗鞋装置还包含：对置部，配置于所述收纳室内并与所述出口对置；以及延伸设置部，从所述对置部延伸至所述内壁部，在所述延伸设置部形成有用于将产生于所述收纳室内的泡沫吸入到所述对置部与所述出口之间的吸入口。
发明效果
根据本发明，在洗鞋装置中，通过从喷射口喷射出的清洗液对收纳室内的鞋进行清洗。洗鞋装置包含具有与收纳室内连通的出口的管道，管道兼作将风送入出口的送风路的至少一部分和用于从出口向收纳室内供给水的供水路的至少一部分。通过从出口送入收纳室内的风，能从清洗后的鞋中去除水分。能通过供给至收纳室内的水生成清洗液。
在使用混合有洗涤剂的清洗液清洗鞋的情况下，在收纳室内，当因洗涤剂而异常产生泡沫时，有时这些泡沫会通过出口侵入到管道内。洗鞋装置包含感测异常产生的泡沫的泡沫感测部，泡沫感测部的感测面配置于管道内供水流动的位置。由此，即使感测面被弄脏，也能够通过流经管道内的水清洗感测面，因此泡沫感测部能通过感测面准确地感测异常产生的泡沫。因此，能准确地感测泡沫的异常产生。
此外，根据本发明，流经管道内水被引导部向感测面引导，因此能积极地清洗感测面。因此，泡沫感测部能通过感测面更准确地感测异常产生的泡沫。
此外，根据本发明，管道的出口设于收纳室的内壁部，在收纳室内，对置部与出口对置，延伸设置部从对置部延伸至内壁部。由此，出口通过对置部以 及延伸设置部遮蔽清洗中收纳室内通常产生的泡沫，因此，能防止因这些泡沫从出口侵入到管道内，而使泡沫感测部误感测泡沫的异常产生。
在收纳室内异常产生的泡沫暂时从形成于延伸设置部的吸入口吸入至对置部与出口之间后，从出口侵入到管道内并由泡沫感测部进行感测。由此，能防止误感测而准确地感测泡沫的异常产生。
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。
图6是图2的E-E向视剖面中的主要部分的放大图。
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、 换言之与洗鞋装置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架设于左侧板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处于容纳于框架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的两端部配置为向框架2的外侧突出。在门4的上端面，例如从左侧X1按照该顺序设有排气口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例如也可以包含液晶的显示部。
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的容器，配置于门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，架设于前壁6以及后壁7的下端边缘间，并架设于左壁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设有开闭出入口13的盖14。盖14形成为具有能遮盖出入口13的大小的板状，并配置于框架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靠近鞋底SZ的低帮类型的鞋S1以及如点划线所示鞋口SH远离鞋底SZ的高帮类型的鞋S2这两种鞋S。
保持部16对应一双鞋S设有一对。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，沿着前后方向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处于低于第二底面部12B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也可以以跨越容纳凹部12F的底面以及侧面的方式形成。在底部12D设有配置于流出口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的大致中央配置于一对保持部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于收纳室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的方式配置于清洗槽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的前表面设于比各保持部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的左端部连结于侧喷嘴27L的后端部，右侧X2的鞋后跟喷嘴28R的右端部连结于侧喷嘴27R的后端部。鞋后跟喷嘴28的内部空间和连结于鞋后跟喷嘴28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也可以是各自存在且被组合起来的分立(独立)的零件，也可以作为俯视时呈L字形的一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(impeller)(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处于通过配置于底壁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于底壁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于清洗槽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，设于侧喷嘴27L的后端部的连接管(joint pipe)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的下端部连接于第三流路34的上端部，第一出口管部36B的前端部连接于侧喷嘴27L的后端部，第二出口管部36C的上端部连接于第四流路35的左端部(在图5A以及图5D中为右端部)。第一流路32至第四流路35和连接管36包含于喷射机构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的另一端可以与配置于洗鞋装置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：设于旋转喷嘴26的塔式喷嘴30以及各水平喷嘴31的喷射口20A；设于各侧喷嘴27的侧喷射口20B；以及设于各鞋后跟喷嘴28的鞋后跟喷射口20C。多个喷射口20A设于塔式喷嘴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沿着径向R排列配置成一列，处于与水平喷嘴31的内部连通的状态。在至少一个水平喷嘴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设于侧喷嘴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由前后排列的例如六个侧喷射口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的右端部设有一个，在鞋后跟喷嘴28R的左端部设有一个，但也可以在各鞋后跟喷嘴28设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可以是与分隔构件15分立的构件，也可以与分隔构件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也可以不直接连结于阀栓(未图示)，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、或控制加热器18、送风部23以及泵29的动作、供水阀39的开闭。
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：通过清洗液洗涤鞋S的洗涤工序；在洗涤工序后通过清洗液漂洗鞋S的漂洗工序；以及在漂洗工序后从鞋S去除水分的脱水工序。需要说明的是，洗涤工序中的清洗液是溶解有洗涤剂的自来水，漂洗工序中的清洗液是不含洗涤剂成分的自来水。需要说明的是，在洗涤工序中，也可以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收纳于收纳室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收纳于收纳室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配置于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，设于上端部30A的多个喷射口20A中的至少一个喷射口20A配置于高于鞋底SZ的位置。旋转喷嘴26的各水平喷嘴31配置于低于上述鞋S的位置，各水平喷嘴31的喷射口20A配置为从下侧Z2面对上述鞋S的鞋帮部SU以及鞋口SH。
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在大致沿着左侧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在大致沿着右侧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配置为与在侧部SS靠近鞋底SZ的部分重叠。特别是，列L1中的前端的侧喷射口20B配置为与在侧部SS靠近脚尖ST的部分重叠，列L1的后端的侧喷射口20B配置为在侧部SS与靠近鞋后跟部SK的部分重叠。在侧视时， 下侧Z2的列L2的侧喷射口20B配置为与在侧部SS向排出口SH侧偏离的部分重叠。
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的一定的间隙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。于是，控制部40开始洗涤工序，首先，打开供水阀39向收纳室11内供水。由此，来自水栓(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而积存于收纳室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上升至低于旋转喷嘴26的水平喷嘴31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，因此，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也遍及第一流路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可以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。于是，从第一流路32喷出至第二流路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。
于是，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’也可以不是在水平喷嘴31中位于径向外侧R1的端部的一个喷射口20A，也可以是其他喷射口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隔开大致相等的间隔地配置，因此，各鞋S以不与旋转中的塔式喷嘴30接触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。
于是，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的内径设定为大于第二出口管部36C的内径。而且，第一出口管部36B的内部空间从后侧Y2直接连结于侧喷嘴27L的内部空间，这些内部空间沿着侧喷嘴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的较大范围喷射。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至鞋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与鞋后跟部SK的位置关系均为从鞋后跟喷射口20C向鞋后跟部SK喷射清洗液的最佳的位置关系，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，在洗涤工序中，控制部40也可以打开(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脱落落下的鞋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为格子状，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。因此，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的转速的下降。
在洗涤工序中，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的格子的孔并落下至下空间11B内而积存于底面部12。在洗涤工序中，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喷射至收纳室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的清洗液流至排水路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，洗涤工序结束。需要说明的是，也可以在排水路37的中途设有通过控制部40控制开闭并在排水时打开的排水阀(未图示)。
当洗涤工序结束时，控制部40开始漂洗工序，再次执行供水使自来水积存于下空间11B。当通过供水下空间11B内的水面W达到低于旋转喷嘴26的水平喷嘴31的规定水位时，控制部40通过驱动泵29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也可以打开加热器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也可以打开加热器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可以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。
如上所述，在该洗鞋装置1中，当最初将鞋S收纳于收纳室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的高度尺寸抑制得较小，因此，能谋求洗鞋装置1整体的紧凑化。
接着，对管道22等的详情进行说明。如前所述，在洗鞋装置1的上侧Z1配置有衣用洗衣机的情况下，假定使用者误将并不是洗鞋专用的低发泡洗涤剂，而是表面活性剂的比例高于低发泡洗涤剂的衣用洗涤剂投入收纳室11内。当在衣用洗涤剂投入收纳室11内的状态下执行清洗运转时，因该洗涤剂导致的异常发泡而会异常产生大量的泡沫，会产生泡沫阻塞各喷射口20、或因泡沫而旋转喷嘴26的转速下降的不良状况。因此，参照图2，洗鞋装置1作为用于感测是否是使用错误的洗涤剂执行清洗运转的过程中的构成，包含所述控制部40(参照图1)和与控制部40电连接的泡沫感测部90。
图6是图2的E-E向视剖面中的主要部分的放大图。泡沫感测部90的一例是所谓的遮光传感器。该情况下的泡沫感测部90具有：由发光二极管等构成的发光元件91；由光电二极管等构成的受光元件92；以及容纳并保持发光元件91以及受光元件92的传感器罩93。传感器罩93由透明的树脂或具有透光性的树脂等形成，通过螺栓等紧固构件固定于管道22的后壁22B。在传感器罩93的前表面部形成有向后侧Y2凹陷的凹部93A，凹部93A的传感器罩93的表面部是泡沫感测部90的感测面90A。传感器罩93内的发光元件91以及受光元件92以隔着凹部93A的状态在左右方向X对置配置。发光元件91朝向受光元件92发出感测光Q。如果在凹部93A不存在异物等且感测面90A未处于被弄脏状态下，则来自发光元件91的感测光Q在左右方向X横穿凹部93A后被受光元件92接收。
在传感器罩93中至少感测面90A配置于管道22内供水流动的位置。具体而言，在管道22的左壁22C形成有连接有供水路24的连接口22D(也参照图2)，流经供水路24的水从连接口22D流入到管道22内。因此，感测面90A配置于连接口22D的附近、详细而言从连接口22D流入至管道22内的水所浸浴的位置。优选在管道22内设置将从连接口22D流入至管道22内的水向感测面90A引导的引导部94。引导部94为板状，例如构成为在管道22的左壁22C从连接口22D的前侧Y1的位置向右侧X2突出，并且朝向感测面90A向后侧Y2倾斜。需要说明的是，发光元件91以及受光元件92处于被传感器罩93覆盖的状态， 因此不会与管道22内的水直接接触。
参照图2，洗鞋装置1还包含配置于收纳室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内配置于加热器18的正上方，对置部53A的右端连接于清洗槽5的右壁9(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，在侧视时形成为大致三角形。延伸设置部53B从对置部53A的左端向后侧Y2延伸，在后壁7连接于将出口22A的左端作为边缘的部分。在延伸设置部53B形成有在左右方向X贯通延伸设置部53B的例如大致三角形的吸入口53C。在脱水工序中从机外吸入至管道22内的空气在出口22A与对置部53A之间流出后，从吸入口53C送入至收纳室11内。
在引导构件53的下端部形成有由对置部53A以及延伸设置部53B各自的下端、后壁7、右壁9作为边缘的流入口53D。流入口53D在凹部12C内配置于比加热器18向后侧Y2远离流出口12E的位置，详细而言为凹部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。在凹部12C内，设有从上侧Z1覆盖加热器18的加热器罩52，但加热器罩52避开引导构件53的下端部地配置(参照图4)。在供水时通过供水路24流入至管道22内的水从出口22A流出后碰撞对置部53A而被向下引导，从流入口53D流落至凹部12C而向收纳室11内供水。水在最初积存于凹部12C而填满凹部12C后，还积存于第二底面部12B上。从流入口53D流落至凹部12C的水浸浴加热器18的上表面部18A，因此，从鞋S中去除并积存于上表面部18A的泥等异物承载于水流至流出口12E被过滤器25捕集。
在清洗运转中，收纳室11内产生的泡沫暂时从吸入口53C吸入至出口22A与对置部53A之间。在洗鞋专用的低发泡洗涤剂的情况下通常产生的泡沫量较少，因此即使被吸入至出口22A与对置部53A之间，也几乎不会从管道22的出口22A侵入至管道22内。但是，在衣用洗涤剂的情况下，在收纳室11内会异常产生大量的泡沫，因此，被吸入至出口22A与对置部53A之间的一部分泡沫会通过出口22A侵入到管道22内。参照图6，当侵入至管道22内的泡沫进 入泡沫感测部90的传感器罩93的凹部93A时，在传感器罩93的感测面90A从发光元件91朝向受光元件92的感测光Q被凹部93A内的泡沫遮断。由此，在感测面90A的发光元件91与受光元件92之间产生电压降。对应于电压降的产生，泡沫感测部90在感测面90A感测向管道22内侵入的泡沫。
当泡沫侵入至管道22内这样的由泡沫感测部90感测到的感测结果被输入控制部40时，控制部40通过中断清洗运转，详细而言中断洗涤工序而进行排水以及供水，降低收纳室11内的清洗液中的洗涤剂的浓度。然后，当洗涤剂的浓度下降到通过泡沫感测部90感测不到泡沫的侵入的程度时，控制部40重新开始清洗运转。
如上所述，泡沫感测部90的感测面90A配置于管道22内供水流动的位置。由此，即使感测面90A被弄脏，如图6的粗实线箭头所示，也会通过流经管道22内的水频繁地清洗感测面90A，因此泡沫感测部90能通过感测面90A准确地感测异常产生的泡沫。因此，能准确地感测泡沫的异常产生。
而且，由于流经管道22内的水被引导部94向感测面90A引导，因此能积极地清洗感测面90A。因此，泡沫感测部90能通过感测面90A更准确地感测异常产生的泡沫。
此外，管道22的出口22A通过引导构件53的对置部53A以及延伸设置部53B遮蔽清洗中在收纳室11内通常产生的泡沫。然后，如图2所示，管道22内的泡沫感测部90配置于高于出口22A的位置。在该情况下，收纳室11内的水流、通常产生的泡沫难以从出口22A侵入到管道22内。因此，能防止因水流、通常产生的泡沫而使泡沫感测部90误感测到泡沫的异常产生。实际上在收纳室11内异常产生的泡沫暂时从形成于延伸设置部53B的吸入口53C吸入至对置部53A与出口22A之间后，从出口22A侵入到管道22内并通过泡沫感测部90进行感测。如果是如此收纳室11内的泡沫、水流不与泡沫感测部90直接接触的构成，则能防止误感测，能准确地感测泡沫的异常产生。
本发明并不限于以上说明的实施方式，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，也可省略框架2，主体3也可以是不可滑动。
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11  收纳室
20  喷射口
22  管道
22A 出口
24  供水路
53A 对置部
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  1. 一种洗鞋装置，包含：
    收纳室，对鞋进行收纳；
    喷射口，将清洗液喷射至所述收纳室内的鞋；
    管道，具有与所述收纳室内连通的出口，兼作将风送入所述出口的送风路的至少一部分和用于从所述出口向所述收纳室内供给水的供水路的至少一部分；以及
    泡沫感测部，具有配置于所述管道内供水流动的位置的感测面，在所述感测面对产生于所述收纳室内并通过所述出口侵入到所述管道内的泡沫进行感测。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的洗鞋装置，其中，
    还包含：引导部，将流经所述管道内的水向所述感测面引导。
  3. 根据权利要求1或2所述的洗鞋装置，其中，
    所述出口设于所述收纳室的内壁部，
    所述洗鞋装置还包含：对置部，配置于所述收纳室内并与所述出口对置；以及延伸设置部，从所述对置部延伸至所述内壁部，
    在所述延伸设置部形成有用于将产生于所述收纳室内的泡沫吸入到所述对置部与所述出口之间的吸入口。
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