Foot washing apparatus

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD [Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a foot washing device, and more particularly to a foot washing device capable of both washing and drying feet.

【0002】

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, foot washing devices capable of washing feet in a container containing warm water have been proposed in various forms (Jitsufuku No. 2-4661, Jitsukosho No. 63-30428). Although these devices were able to wash the feet, they were not able to dry the feet after washing.

【0003】

Focusing on this point, the applicant has previously developed a foot washing device with a drying function that can dry the feet after washing (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-281909). As shown in FIG. 10, the foot washing device 1 puts hot water from the water supply pipe 3 into the washing container 2 and puts the feet in the water supply pipe 3 to wash the feet. Next, after draining hot water from the drain pipe 4 that opens at the bottom of the cleaning container 2, cold air or hot air is blown from the air outlet 5 into the same cleaning container 2 to dry the feet. It was.

【0004】

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, in the above-mentioned device, not only the feet are dried in the wet washing container 2, but also the wind is blown only from above the feet, so that the soles of the feet are hard to dry.

【0005】

The present invention has been invented in view of the above problems, and an object of the invention according to claim 1 is to provide a foot washing device capable of efficiently drying the soles of the feet.

【0006】

An object of the invention according to claim 2 is to provide a foot washing device according to claim 1, which allows the sole of the foot to be efficiently blown with wind without blocking the air outlet with the foot.

【0007】

An object of the invention according to claim 3 is to provide a foot washing device according to claim 1, wherein electric leakage does not occur due to drops falling from the feet when the feet are dried.

【0008】

An object of the invention according to claim 4 is to provide a foot washing device in which the drying table can be easily removed in the invention according to claim 1.

【0009】

An object of the invention according to claim 5 is to provide a foot washing device in which the washing container can be easily carried in the invention according to claim 1.

【0010】

An object of the invention according to claim 6 is to provide a foot washing device capable of keeping warm water in a washing container warm in the invention according to claim 1.

【0011】

[Structure of the Invention]

【0012】

[Means for solving problems]

The invention according to claim 1 taken to solve the above problems includes a device main body, a cleaning container detachably arranged on the upper surface of the device main body, and a cleaning container located on the front upper surface of the cleaning container and ventilating inside. A foot washing device provided with a foot drying table having a path, a plurality of air outlets formed on the upper surface of the foot drying table and communicating with the ventilation path, and a blowing means for sending an air flow to the ventilation path. Is.

【0013】

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein a concave groove descending toward the front side is formed on the upper surface of the foot drying table, and the outlet is formed in the concave groove. It is characterized by.

【0014】

In the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 1, a drainage port that communicates with the ventilation passage and opens toward the washing container is formed on the lower surface of the foot drying table, and the lower surface of the ventilation passage is the same. It is characterized in that it descends and inclines toward the drainage port.

【0015】

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the foot drying table is detachably arranged on the main body base and the upper surface of the main body base to form the ventilation passage between the main body base. It is characterized in that the main body base and the footrest plate are fixed by a single screw member arranged at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of the footrest plate, which is composed of the footrest plate. It is to be.

【0016】

In the invention according to claim 5, in the invention according to claim 1, the cleaning container is formed with a partition plate that divides the space inside the cleaning container into left and right, and a handle portion is formed on the partition plate. The foot washing device according to claim 1, wherein the foot washing device is provided.

【0017】

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the apparatus main body includes a heating means for heating the upper surface of the apparatus main body in contact with the cleaning container.

【0018】

[Action]

According to the invention of claim 1, after washing the feet in the washing container, the feet are placed on a foot drying table located on the front upper surface of the washing container. When the air blowing means is activated here, the air is sent to the air outlet that opens on the upper surface of the foot drying table through the ventilation path. In this way, since the wind is applied from the back surface side of the foot, the back surface of the foot can be efficiently dried.

【0019】

According to the invention of claim 2, since a concave groove is formed on the upper surface of the foot drying table and an air outlet is formed in the concave groove, the air outlet can be provided even if the foot rides on the concave groove. It does not block directly. Therefore, the wind hits the back surface of the foot from the concave groove, and the wind hits the back surface of the foot efficiently.

【0020】

According to the invention of claim 3, even if water droplets fall from the foot placed on the foot drying table to the outlet and the ventilation passage, the water droplets flow from the ventilation passage to the drainage port and from the drainage port to the cleaning container. Since it falls, water droplets do not flow from the ventilation passage to the ventilation means side, and there is no problem that electric leakage occurs.

【0021】

According to the invention of claim 4, the footrest plate constituting the foot drying table can be removed by a single screw member and can be easily removed.

【0022】

According to the invention of claim 5, since the handle portion is formed at a position that divides the space in the cleaning container into left and right, the load is applied symmetrically when the handle portion is held, and the cleaning container is not tilted. It can be easily lifted.

【0023】

According to the invention of claim 6, the heat generated by the heating means is transferred from the upper surface of the apparatus main body to the cleaning container in contact with the apparatus main body to heat the cleaning container. In this way, the hot water in the washing container is kept warm by the heat of the washing container.

【0024】

[Example]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the foot washing device 10 of this embodiment. The foot washing device 10 includes a device main body 11 having a massage function and a ventilation function for drying the feet, a washing container 12 detachably attached to the upper surface of the device main body 11, and feet located on the front upper surface of the washing container 12. It is mainly composed of the drying table 13.

【0025】

FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the foot washing device 10. In this way, the device main body 11 has a base portion 14 having a massage function and to which the cleaning container 12 is mounted, a standing portion 15 standing upward from the tip portion of the base portion 14 and having a blowing function, and a base portion 14. It is mainly composed of a massage table 20 which is vibrably arranged on the upper surface of the body. First, the configuration of the base portion 14 will be described. A plurality of mounting bosses 16, 17, and 18 are provided so as to project from the bottom surface of the base portion 14. The mounting boss 16 is for vibratingly supporting the massage table 20, and the bracket 21 to which the motor 19 is mounted is fixed to the mounting boss 17 by screws 17a. Further, an electronic board 22 on which a CPU or the like for controlling the motor 19 or the like is arranged is fixed to the mounting boss 18.

【0026】

A massage table 20 is oscillated on the upper surface of the base portion 14. Four bosses 23 (Fig. 5) are formed on the back surface of the massage table 20, and the boss 23 is attached via the mounting boss 16 and the damper 24 made of a rubber member, so that the massage table 20 is a base member. It is possible to vibrate in the horizontal direction with respect to 14. A circular rib 25 is formed in the substantially central portion of the back surface of the massage table 20. An eccentric cam 26 arranged on the operating shaft 19a of the motor 19 is loosely fitted in the rib 25 so as to be slidable and rotatable. The eccentric cam 26 is rotated by the drive of the motor 19 to move the massage table 20 in the horizontal direction. It is designed to vibrate. FIG. 5 shows a rear view of the massage table 20, and FIGS. 6 and 7 show a cross-sectional view taken along the CC line and the DD line of FIG. 5, respectively. As described above, a heater wire 37 for heating the massage table 20 is arranged on the back surface of the massage table 20 so as to be sandwiched between the mounting protrusions 38 formed on the back surface of the massage table 20.

【0027】

Next, the upright portion 15 (FIG. 2) of the apparatus main body 11 will be described. A sirocco fan 27 having a built-in motor 27a and a duct 28 arranged on the downstream side of the sirocco fan 27 are arranged in an upright portion 15 formed upright on the front side of the apparatus main body 11. .. The suction port 28a of the duct 28 is connected to the sirocco fan 27, and the exhaust port 28b opens toward the ventilation passage 30 (FIG. 3) formed in the foot drying table 13. Further, a heater 29 is arranged in the duct 28, and the air flow in the duct 28 can be made into warm air by energizing the heater 29.

【0028】

Next, the foot drying table 13 will be described. The foot drying table 13 is arranged at the upper end portion of the standing portion 15, and an operation portion 31 having switches 31a and 31b is formed at a substantially central portion thereof. The switches 31a and 31b are connected to the electronic board 22 arranged in the base portion 14, and the CPU on the electronic board 22 controls the operation of the motor 19, the sirocco fan 27, etc. by the signals input from the switches 31a and 31b. It is designed to do. The switch 31a instructs to drive the motor 19 that vibrates the massage table 20, and when it is turned clockwise, the rotation speed of the motor 19 increases, that is, the vibration force increases, and when it is turned counterclockwise, the motor 19 rotates. It slows down and eventually turns off. The switch 31b is also a rotary switch similar to the switch 31a, and is a switch that instructs the air from the foot drying table 32 and the heat retention of the washing bathtub 12. More specifically, it indicates off, warm air drying, normal temperature air drying, and bathtub heat retention with clockwise rotation.

【0029】

FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the AA plane of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the BB plane of FIG. As described above, the foot drying table 13 is composed of a foot rest plate 32 on which the foot is directly placed and inclined toward the front side, and a water receiving plate (main body base) 33 located below the foot rest plate 32. A plurality of recessed grooves 34 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the upper surface of the footrest plate 32, and a plurality of outlets 35 communicating with the ventilation passage 30 are formed in each recessed groove 34 in the recessed groove 34. It is formed vertically side by side. The upper surface of the water receiving plate 33 is also formed so as to descend toward the front side and toward the center portion like the foot drying table 13, and a drainage port 36 communicating with the ventilation passage 30 is formed at the lowest portion. There is. Two drainage ports 36 are formed on the left and right (only one is shown), and the water that flows from the washed foot to the drainage port 36 through the outlet 35 of the footrest plate 32 and the ventilation passage 30 is on the upright portion 15 side. It is formed so that it does not flow into the washing container 12 and falls into the washing container 12. At the lower end of the footrest plate 32, a claw portion 32a that engages with the notch portion 40 formed between the lower surface of the water receiving plate 33 and the casing of the upright portion 15 is formed, and the footrest portion 32a is formed. The plate 32 is detachable by engaging the notch 40 and the claw 32a, and a female screw 41 arranged on the front side of the switch 31a is formed on the water receiving plate 33 (not shown). ), It is fixed by screwing.

【0030】

FIG. 8 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the EE line of FIG. 5 (since FIG. 5 is a rear view, FIG. 8 is shown upside down from the actual state). As described above, on the bottom surface of the cleaning container 12, two pins 39 (only one of which is shown) for being detachably arranged on the massage table 20 are formed so as to project downward. A through hole 40 is formed at a position corresponding to the pin 39 of the massage table 20, and a rubber member 41 having a protrusion 41a projecting toward the center is arranged in the through hole 40. The pin 39 is inserted into the hole of the rubber member 41 and is prevented from coming off due to the frictional force between the pin 39 and the protrusion 41a of the rubber member 41. Further, since the rubber member 41 holds the pin 39 by the elastic force, the vibration noise is not generated even if the massage table 20 vibrates.

【0031】

Next, the cleaning container 12 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cleaning container 12 has a size sufficient to accommodate both feet, and its tip is bifurcated. Further, a partition plate 42 for dividing the space inside the cleaning container 12 into two left and right is formed at a substantially central portion of the cleaning container 12, and the central portion of the partition plate 42 is raised upward to form a handle window 43a. It is a handle part 43. In this embodiment, the height h of the rear end of the partition plate 42 is the same as the water level required for foot washing, which is a reference when the user removes the washing container and puts water or hot water. It is supposed to be.

【0032】

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When the user cleans the feet, first remove the washing container 12 from the massage table 20 and add water or hot water. At this time, by pouring water or hot water up to the height h of the partition plate 42, the amount of water required for foot washing can be used as a guide. Further, when carrying the cleaning container 12, not only the handle portion 43 can be held by one hand, but also the handle portion 43 is provided in the central portion so that the left and right balance can be maintained. Then, the cleaning container 12 is attached by inserting the pin 39 (FIG. 6) of the cleaning container 12 into the rubber member 41 arranged in the through hole 40 of the massage table 20. In this way, when the switch 31a is rotated clockwise, the massage table 20 and the washing container 12 are vibrated by the operation of the motor 19, and the foot can be washed while massaging the back surface of the foot.

【0033】

After washing the feet, turn off the switch 31a, place the feet on the foot drying table 13 and operate the switch 31b. When warm air is instructed, the sirocco fan 27 is activated and the heater 29 is energized at the same time, and the warm air is blown out from the outlet 35 of the foot drying table 13. Further, when the normal temperature air is instructed, the heater 29 is not energized, and the normal temperature air is blown out from the outlet 35 by the operation of only the sirocco fan 27. The wind from these outlets 35 allows the soles of the feet to be blown to dry. Further, since the air outlet 35 is formed in the concave groove 34 formed on the foot drying table 13, the sole of the foot does not directly block the air outlet 35, and the sole of the foot can be surely dried. it can. Further, the water droplets spilling from the foot flow along the concave groove 34 and fall into the cleaning container 12, and the water that has entered the ventilation passage 30 from the outlet 35 of the concave groove 34 is also formed by being inclined. It is designed to fall from the plate 33 through the drain port 36 into the cleaning container 12, and water droplets do not fall on the heater 29 or sirocco fan 27 side in the upright portion 15. Therefore, these electric appliances can be protected from electric leakage.

【0034】

The switches 31a and 31b can be selected at the same time, and it is also possible to keep the washing container 12 warm while washing the feet. When heat retention is instructed by the switch 31b, the heater wire 37 arranged on the back surface of the massage table 20 is energized to heat the massage table 20. This heat is transferred from the massage table 20 to the cleaning container 12 arranged in contact with the massage table 20, and keeps the hot water in the cleaning container 12 warm.

【0035】

[Effect of the invention]

According to the invention of claim 1, since the wind is applied from the back surface side of the foot, the back surface of the foot can be efficiently dried, and the drying time of the foot can be shortened.

【0036】

According to the invention of claim 2, since the feet do not block the air outlet, it is possible to efficiently dry the feet by evenly blowing the wind on the soles of the feet. In addition, since the concave groove is formed so as to descend toward the front side, the water droplets that have fallen from the foot flow down along the concave groove and do not remain on the foot drying table forever. Therefore, water does not collect on the underside of the foot, and the drying speed can be increased.

【0037】

According to the invention of claim 3, since the water entering the main body of the apparatus from the air outlet falls from the drain port to the cleaning container, the water droplets do not flow from the ventilation passage to the ventilation means side, and there is a problem that electric leakage occurs. Absent.

【0038】

According to the invention of claim 4, the footrest plate constituting the foot drying table can be removed by a single screw member and can be easily removed. In addition, the footrest plate can be washed as a whole.

【0039】

According to the invention of claim 5, not only can the cleaning container be lifted with one hand, but the water injected into the cleaning container by the partition plate is not biased to the left or right, and the water does not easily spill during transportation. In addition, the amount of water required in the cleaning container is reduced by the amount of the partition plate, which is economical.

【0040】

According to the invention of claim 6, not only can the cleaning container be kept warm, but also the cleaning container is warmed by heat transfer from the apparatus main body, so that parts such as a heater wire connecting the cleaning container and the apparatus main body are unnecessary. It becomes possible to easily remove it.

[Simple explanation of drawings]

[Figure 1]

The perspective view of the foot washing apparatus which is an Example of this invention is shown.

[Figure 2]

The vertical cross section of the foot washing device of this embodiment is schematically shown.

[Fig. 3]

A cross-sectional view taken along the AA plane of FIG. 1 is shown.

[Fig. 4]

A cross-sectional view taken along the BB plane of FIG. 3 is shown.

[Fig. 5]

The rear view of the massage table of this Example is shown.

[Fig. 6]

A cross-sectional view taken along the CC line of FIG. 5 is shown.

[Fig. 7]

A cross-sectional view taken along the DD line of FIG. 5 is shown.

[Fig. 8]

A cross-sectional view taken along the EE line of FIG. 5 is shown.

[Fig. 9]

The vertical cross section of the conventional foot washing device is schematically shown.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 Device body 12 Cleaning container 13 foot drying table 27 Sirocco fan (means of ventilation) 30 ventilation path 32 Footrest plate 33 Water receiving plate (main body base) 34 concave groove 35 outlet 36 Drain 37 Heater wire (heating means) 41 Screw member 42 divider 43 Handle part