JP2002369834A - Foot storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To effectively eliminate various discomforts felt on feet without using hot water. SOLUTION: A warm air supply means (9, 12) for supplying warm air into the foot accommodating section (4) to warm the feet inside the foot accommodating section (4) and cool air into the foot accommodating section (4). Cooling air supply means (9, 12) to supply and cool the feet inside the foot storage section (4), and supply humidified air into the foot storage section (4) to moisten the feet inside the foot storage section (4) Humidified air supply means (9, 21) for supplying the dehumidified air into the foot accommodating portion (4) to dry the feet inside the foot accommodating portion (4).
(9, 22, 24), a medicine supply means (26) for supplying a medicine into the foot storage part (4) and treating the foot inside the foot storage part (4), and a hot air supply means (9, 12). ), Cool air from the cool air supply means (9,12), humidified air from the humidified air supply means (9,21), dehumidified air or chemical supply from the dehumidified air supply means (9,22,24) Means (2
Switching means (27, 28) for supplying any one of the medicines from (6) into the foot accommodating portion (4).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of a foot storage device for reducing discomfort of a foot.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to alleviate the discomfort of a foot due to swelling or coldness of the foot, it has been generally practiced to directly massage the foot with a fingertip of a hand to improve the blood circulation of the foot. I have. However, it is difficult to efficiently perform such a direct massage using a fingertip or the like.

Therefore, conventionally, for example, JP-A-2000-26
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2582, a bathtub for maintaining a predetermined water temperature by an internal heater and a nozzle for discharging compressed air into the bathtub are provided. While giving moderate stimulation to the feet to promote blood circulation, after draining hot water from the bathtub after foot bathing, compressed air is supplied from the nozzle into the bathtub to dry the user's wet feet. Proposed.

[0004]

However, in the above proposal, the hot water in the container must be discarded after use.
Furthermore, there is a problem that it takes time and effort since the hot water in the bathtub must be drained in order to dry the feet of the user.

Further, when air bubbles are generated in the container, the air bubbles may rupture on the water surface, causing water in the container to scatter outside and wet the floor around the container.

[0006] By the way, the discomfort felt by the feet is not only caused by deterioration of blood circulation. That is, since the feet are covered with shoes, the feet tend to become stuffy in the summer and are uncomfortable. Furthermore, when athlete's foot develops on the feet, it is inevitable that the symptoms become worse due to the stuffiness of the feet. On the other hand, there is also a problem that the skin of the feet tends to dry in winter, so that the skin of the heels, in particular, tends to become rough.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to devise a configuration of a foot accommodating device for accommodating a foot without using hot and cold water. An object of the present invention is to effectively eliminate various uncomfortable feelings.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container (4) for putting a user's feet inside, and a warm air flow into the container (4). Hot air supply means (9, 1) for warming the feet inside the container (4) with the hot air.
2).

With the above arrangement, the feet accommodated in the container (4) are warmed by the warm air supplied from the warm air supply means (9, 12), so that the blood circulation of the feet can be improved. . That is, discomfort due to swelling and coldness can be effectively alleviated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device of the first aspect, the hot air supply means (9, 12) has a Peltier element (12). This makes it possible to provide the desired hot air supply means (9, 12).
Can be specifically obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a container (4) for putting a user's feet inside, and cool air supplied to the container (4) to cool the feet inside the container (4) by the cool air. And cold air supply means (9, 12).

With the above configuration, the feet accommodated in the container (4) are cooled by the cool air supplied from the cool air supply means (9, 12), so that a cool feeling can be obtained.
The stuffiness of the feet can be eliminated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device of the third aspect, the cool air supply means (9, 12) has a Peltier element (12). This makes it possible to supply the desired cool air (9, 12).
Can be specifically obtained.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the container (4) for putting a user's foot inside the container, and humidified air is supplied into the container (4), and the humidified air is used to supply the foot inside the container (4). Humidified air supply means (9, 21) for moisturizing the air.

With the above structure, the feet accommodated in the container (4) are moisturized by the humidified air supplied from the humidified air supply means (9, 21). Can be.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a container (4) for putting a user's foot inside the container (4), and dehumidified air is supplied into the container (4) and the foot inside the container (4) is supplied by the dehumidified air. Dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) for drying the air.

With the above configuration, the feet accommodated in the container (4) are dried by the dehumidified air supplied from the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24). it can. Therefore, athlete's foot can be effectively prevented.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a container (4) for putting a user's foot therein, and a medicine supplied to the container (4) to treat the foot inside the container (4) with the medicine. Drug supply means (26).

According to the above configuration, the feet accommodated in the container (4) can be sterilized and disinfected by the medicine supplied from the medicine supply means (26), thereby effectively preventing foot diseases such as athlete's foot. Can be treated.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device of the first aspect, the cool air supply means (9, 12) for supplying cool air into the container (4) and cooling the feet inside the container (4) by the cool air. Cold or hot air supply means (9, 12) from the cold air supply means (9, 12)
Switching means (27, 28) for supplying one of the hot air from the container into the container (4).

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device of the eighth aspect, humidified air supply means for supplying humidified air into the container (4) and moisturizing the feet inside the container (4) with the humidified air. (9, 21), and the switching means (27, 28) are provided with hot air supply means.
One of the humidified air from the humidified air supply means (9, 21) is supplied into the container (4) in addition to the hot air from the (9, 12) and cold air from the cool air supply means (9, 12). It is characterized by being constituted.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device of the eighth aspect, dehumidified air supply means (supplied by supplying dehumidified air into the container (4) and drying the feet inside the container (4) by the dehumidified air). 9,22,24), and the switching means (27,28) supplies the dehumidified air in addition to the hot air from the hot air supply means (9,12) and the cold air from the cold air supply means (9,12). One of the dehumidified air from the means (9, 22, 24) is supplied into the container (4).

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device of the eighth aspect, the medicine supply means (26) for supplying a medicine into the container (4) and treating the foot inside the container (4) with the medicine is provided. Switching means (27, 28) for supplying the hot air from the hot air supply means (9, 12) and the cold air from the cold air supply means (9, 12), as well as the medicine from the medicine supply means (26). It is characterized in that one of them is supplied into the container (4).

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device of the eighth aspect, humidified air supply means for supplying humidified air into the container (4) and moisturizing the feet inside the container (4) with the humidified air. (9, 21), dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) for supplying dehumidified air into the container (4) and drying the feet inside the container (4) with the dehumidified air, 4) a medicine supply means (26) for supplying a medicine into the inside and treating the foot inside the container (4) with the medicine, and the switching means (27, 28) comprises a hot air supply means.
(9, 12) In addition to the hot air and the cold air from the cold air supply means (9, 12), the humidified air from the humidified air supply means (9, 21),
Either the dehumidified air from the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) or the drug from the drug supply means (26) is placed in a container.
(4) It is characterized in that it is configured to be supplied into.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention,
In one of the foot storage devices of any one of 12, the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) is configured to exhaust dehumidified air after drying the feet to the outside.

When the user's wet feet are dried by the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24), the foot storage section (4)
The inside air becomes humid than the outside air by obtaining the moisture of the feet. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the high humidity air inside the foot housing part (4) is circulated to the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) and is reused without being reused. By releasing the air with relatively low humidity outside while releasing air to the outside, dehumidified air can be efficiently generated. Therefore, the inside of the foot housing (4) can be effectively dehumidified.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention,
In any one of the foot storage devices of 12, 13, the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) includes an adsorbing member (22) for adsorbing moisture in the air. As a result, desirable dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) can be specifically obtained with a simple configuration.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device according to any one of the eighth to fourteenth aspects, the hot air supply means (9, 1
2) and the cool air supply means (9, 12) each have a Peltier element (12).

According to the sixteenth aspect, the first to fourth, eighth aspects
In any one of the foot storage devices of any one of (1) to (15), the air is intermittently blown into the container (4). Thereby, the air pressure is intermittently applied to the surface of the foot, so that the massage effect can be enhanced and the blood circulation of the foot can be further improved.

In the seventeenth aspect of the present invention,
The container according to any one of Items 1 to 16, wherein
It is characterized in that it is configured to change the amount of air blown into the inside. This is preferable because a desired amount of air can be obtained.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the first to fourth and eighth aspects
17. The container according to any one of claims 17 to 17, wherein
It is characterized in that it is configured to change the temperature of air blown into the inside. This is preferable because a desired air blowing temperature can be obtained.

In the nineteenth aspect of the present invention,
18. The container (4), wherein
A large number of outlets (5) for blowing air are provided inside. Thereby, the air blown into the container (4) can be rectified by the large number of outlets (5), so that the air can be blown substantially uniformly over the surface of the foot.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device of any one of the first to nineteenth aspects, a closing means (3) for closing the container (4) is provided. Thus, when hot or cold air is supplied into the container (4), heat transfer between the inside and the outside of the container (4) can be suppressed, which is desirable. Further, it is preferable to supply humidified air or dehumidified air to the inside of the container (4) because fluctuation of humidity inside the container (4) can be suppressed. Further, the medicine is supplied to the container by the medicine supply means.
(4) It is preferable to supply the drug to the inside, since the scattering of the drug to the outside of the container (4) can be prevented.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device according to any one of the first to twentieth aspects, a stimulating means (31) for stimulating an acupoint of a user's foot placed on the bottom of the container (4). Is provided. This is desirable because the stimulation of the acupoints by the stimulating means (31) improves the blood circulation of the foot.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device according to any one of the first to twenty-first aspects, the weight measuring means (33) for measuring the weight of a user who stands up with his / her foot on the bottom of the container (4). ). Thus, the weight of the user can be easily measured by the weight measuring means (33) by standing on the bottom of the container (4) while effectively reducing the discomfort of the feet.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the foot storage device according to any one of the first to twenty-second aspects, the body fat percentage measuring means (M) for measuring a body fat percentage of a user whose foot contacts the inner surface of the container (4). 28,32). This allows the body fat percentage measuring means (28, 32) to easily measure the body fat percentage of the user by bringing the foot into contact with the inside of the container (4) while effectively alleviating the discomfort of the foot. Can be.

[0037]

(Embodiment 1) FIGS. 1 to 3 show a foot container according to an embodiment of the present invention. Foot storage device (1)
Extends upward, for example, a hollow substantially cylindrical body part (2)
The main body (2) is divided into an upper part (2a) and a lower part (2b) by a partition plate (10). At the center of the upper part of the upper part (2a) of the main body (2) is a foot storage part as a container for putting the user's feet inside.
(4) is installed. That is, the foot receiving section (4) is a bottomed cylindrical shape having an outer shape that is open upward and smaller than the inner diameter of the main body (2), and is concentric with the main body (2). Positioned and fixed.

The foot receiving portion (4) is provided with a large number of outlets (5) for blowing air into the foot receiving portion (4). That is, the side wall (4a) and the bottom wall (4b) of the foot accommodating portion (4) are made of a perforated plate such as punched metal having a large number of through holes.

The foot storage device (1) includes a lid (3) as closing means for closing the foot storage section (4). That is, the foot receiving section (4) is closed at its upper opening by, for example, a hemispherical lid (3). The lid (3) is divided into two parts so that the inside of the foot storage part (4) can be opened.

A part of the side wall (4a) of the foot receiving portion (4) has a rectangular cut-out portion for inserting the user's foot into the foot receiving portion (4). A part (6) is formed. On the other hand, the foot insertion part (6)
A rectangular groove-shaped groove (7) extending in the radial direction is formed in correspondence with the above.

On the other hand, a cylindrical skirt portion (8) extending downward continuously from the side wall is integrally formed below the foot housing portion (4), and the inside of the skirt portion (8) is formed. The first
A fan (9) is provided.

An opening is formed in the center of the partition plate (10) of the main body (2), and a plate-shaped Peltier element (12) is exposed in this opening on both upper and lower surfaces of the partition plate (10). It is fitted and fixed in the state where it is in the state. The Peltier device (12) is connected to a DC power supply (not shown), a switch, and the like, and a heat absorbing portion and a heat radiating portion are formed by a DC current flowing by the operation of the switch. Therefore, either the upper surface (12a) of the Peltier element (12) exposed at the upper portion (2a) of the main body (2) or the lower surface (12b) exposed at the lower portion (2b) of the main body (2). One of them becomes a heat absorbing part and the other becomes a heat radiating part.

Further, the upper surface (12) of the Peltier element (12)
Fins (13) are joined to a) and the lower surface (12b) in order to improve the efficiency of heat exchange.

Thus, the upper part (2) of the main body (2) is
a) includes the cylindrical outer peripheral surfaces of the foot receiving portion (4) and the skirt portion (8), the inner peripheral surface of the upper portion (2a) and the inner surface of the upper wall, the upper surface of the partition plate (10), and the Peltier. A first air passage (15) through which air flows is defined by the upper surface (12a) of the element (12). The first air passage (15) is connected to the inside of the foot accommodating portion (4) through the outlet (5) on both the side surface and the bottom surface of the foot accommodating portion (4).

On the other hand, the inside of the lower portion (2b) of the main body (2) forms a second air passage (16). And the main body (2)
At a predetermined position on the side surface of the lower part (2b), an intake port (17) for sucking external air is opened, and the lower part (2b)
A second fan (19) is provided in the vicinity of the intake port (17). On the other hand, the intake port on the side of the lower part (2b)
An exhaust port (18) is opened at a position facing (17). In this way, the outside air is supplied to the intake port (17) by the second fan (19).
The air is taken into the second air passage (16) through the
The air is exhausted from (18) to the outside.

The foot storage device according to the present embodiment
Warm air is supplied into the foot housing (4) to supply warm air to the feet of the user inside the foot housing (4), and cool air is supplied into the foot housing (4). Feet storage due to leverage cold air
(4) A cool air supply means for cooling the user's feet inside is provided, and the warm air supply means and the cool air supply means each have a Peltier element (12).

More specifically, the hot air supply means and the cold air supply means have a Peltier element (12) and a first fan (9), respectively. Then, the hot air supply means includes a Peltier element (1
Heat is exchanged between the radiator of (2) and the air around the fins (13), and the heated air is heated by the first fan (9).
(4) The inside is supplied through the outlet (5) at the bottom of the foot housing (4). On the other hand, the cold air supply device exchanges heat between the heat absorbing portion of the Peltier element (12) and the air around the fins (13), and cools the cooled air into the first fan similarly to the hot air supply device. According to (9), supply is made to the inside of the foot receiving section (4).

Further, a humidified air supply means for supplying humidified air into the foot accommodating portion (4) to moisturize the user's feet inside the foot accommodating portion (4) with the humidified air, and a foot accommodating portion (4). And dehumidifying air supply means for supplying dehumidifying air into the inside and drying the user's feet inside the foot accommodating portion (4) with the dehumidifying air.

More specifically, the humidified air supply means has a known ultrasonic humidification unit (21) serving as humidification means and a first fan (9) disposed in the first air passage (15). ing. Then, the air humidified by the ultrasonic humidifying unit (21) is supplied to the inside of the foot accommodating portion (4) by the first fan (9) through the outlet (5) at the bottom of the foot accommodating portion (4). It has been made like that.

On the other hand, the dehumidifying air supply means comprises an adsorption filter (22) as an adsorption member for adsorbing moisture in the air, and a first fan (9). The air dehumidified by the suction filter (22) is supplied to the inside of the foot housing (4) by the first fan (9), similarly to the humidified air supply means.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, for example, a substantially rectangular casing (23) is attached to the inner wall surface of the first air passage (15). Adsorption filter (22)
Are arranged. The casing (23) forms an airtight closed space inside when not dehumidified, while the upper part (23a) and the lower part (23b) of the casing (23) are opened when dehumidified. Thus, the inside is opened to the first air passage (15).

In this way, the air in the first air passage (15) is dehumidified by the adsorption filter (22) inside the open casing (23) during dehumidification, while it is dehumidified at other times. ,
Since the adsorption filter (22) is housed in the housing (23) in an airtight state, it is not dehumidified.

Further, the dehumidifying air supply means is configured to exhaust the dehumidified air after drying the feet to the outside. Specifically, an opening / closing window (24) that opens or closes the inside of the first air passage (15) by opening and closing the upper portion of the first air passage (15), that is, the upper surface of the main body (2). It is arranged. That is, for example, two opening / closing windows (24, 24) are provided so as to face each other on the upper surface of the main body (2), and the opening windows (24a, 24a) formed on the upper surface of the main body (2) respectively. A rotating shaft (24b, 24b) rotatably supported so as to pass over the opening (24a, 24a); and an opening (24a, 24a) fixedly provided to the rotating shaft (24b, 24b). ), And a plate-like opening / closing member (24c, 24c) having the same shape as that of (a). And
When these opening / closing windows (24, 24) are closed, the foot storage section (4)
Air is circulated between the first air passage (15) and the first air passage (15). Also, when the opening / closing window (24) is opened,
(4) The relatively humid air inside is exhausted to the outside of the device, while the relatively humid air outside the device is exhausted to the first air passage.
(15) It is designed to be inhaled.

Further, there is provided a medicine supply means for supplying a medicine into the foot accommodating section (4) and treating the foot of the user inside the foot accommodating section (4) with the medicine.

More specifically, a sprayer (26) for spraying the medicine in the form of a mist is disposed inside the foot storage section (4), for example, inside the upper part of the lid (3). The sprayer (26) is designed to operate when the lid (3) is closed.

Then, the foot accommodating device (1) according to the present embodiment.
Is a foot container that receives one of hot air from the hot air supply means, cold air from the cold air supply means, humidified air from the humidified air supply means, dehumidified air from the dehumidified air supply means, or a medicine from the medicine supply means. (4) It is provided with an operation changeover switch (27) and a control unit (28) as switching means for supplying the inside. That is, the control unit (28) is configured to control the switching of the operation state according to the input operation of the operation changeover switch (27) by the user.

In addition, the foot storage device (1) is adapted to intermittently blow air into the foot storage portion (4).
The amount of air blown into the foot housing (4) is changed, and the temperature of air blown into the foot housing (4) is changed.

That is, a blower switch (30) for switching the state of the blower is provided, and the blower switch by the user is controlled by the control unit (28).
In accordance with the input operation of (30), the intermittent air supply state, the air supply amount, and the air supply temperature are respectively changed, and control is performed so as to obtain a desired air supply state.

Further, a stimulating means for stimulating acupoints of the user's foot placed on the bottom of the foot receiving section (4) is provided. Specifically, a large number of protrusions (31) projecting upward are formed on the bottom wall (4b) of the foot housing portion (4), and the protrusions (31) constitute stimulating means.

Further, a body fat percentage measuring means for measuring the body fat percentage of the user whose foot is in contact with the inner surface of the foot accommodating part (4) is provided. Specifically, a pair of electrodes is attached to the bottom wall (4b) of the foot housing (4).
(32,32) are installed and the control unit (28)
However, when the user's foot is in contact with the electrodes (32, 32), electricity is supplied to the body to measure the body's electrical resistance, that is, impedance, to measure body fat.

Next, the operation of the foot storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the lid of the foot storage device (1)
Open (3) and place the user's feet inside the foot receiving section (4). Then, by closing the lid (3), the foot
(1) housed within.

When the feet are warmed by hot air, the operation changeover switch (27) is operated to operate the hot air supply means. This allows the control unit (28)
As shown in FIG. 1, while the open / close window (24) is closed, a direct current is passed through the Peltier element (12) in a predetermined direction so that the upper surface (12a) of the Peltier device becomes a heat radiating portion, (1
2b) is the heat absorbing part. In this state, the first fan (9) and the second fan (19) are rotated.

Then, by the rotation of the second fan (19), an air flow is formed in the second air passage (16) in a direction from the intake port (17) to the exhaust port (18). (12)
The heat exchange on the lower surface (12b) of the metal is promoted. On the other hand, by the rotation of the first fan (9), an air flow is also formed inside the first air passage (15). That is, the air heated and exchanged on the upper surface (12a) of the Peltier element (12)
(4) Upper foot storage via outlet (5) in bottom wall (4b)
(4) Supplied inside. Then, the air in the foot accommodating portion (4) is sent to the first air passage (15) through the outlet of the side wall (4a) and circulates again to the first fan (9). In this way, the user's feet are warmed by the hot air supply means.

When the feet are cooled by cold air, the feet are operated in substantially the same manner as when the feet are warmed. However, by operating the operation changeover switch (27), the control unit (28) is operated by the Peltier device. The direction of the DC current flowing through (12) is reversed. In other words, the Peltier element (1
The upper surface (12a) of 2) serves as a heat absorbing portion, while the lower surface (12b) serves as a heat radiating portion. This allows the top surface of the Peltier element (12)
The air cooled by heat exchange in (12a) is
Upper foot receiving section (4) through outlet (5) of bottom wall (4b)
Supplied inside. In this way, the user's feet are cooled by the cool air supply means.

By operating the air blow switch (30), the control unit (28) switches the air blow state and the like. Specifically, the first fan (9) is controlled so as to rotate or stop by a predetermined operation of the blower changeover switch (30), so that hot air or cold air intermittently enters the inside of the foot housing (4). Each is blown. In addition, the other predetermined operation of the switch (30) controls the rotation speed of the first fan (9) so that the amount of hot or cold air blown into the foot housing (4) increases or decreases. Changes to In addition, the switch
By the other predetermined operation of (30), the value of the current flowing through the Peltier element (12) is controlled, and the temperature of hot or cold air is changed. In this way, a desired air blowing state is obtained.

When the feet are moistened with the humidified air, the control unit (28) operates the humidified air supply means by operating the operation changeover switch (27). That is, as in the above case,
(3) and the open / close window (24) is closed. Then, the ultrasonic humidifying unit (21) is operated to humidify the air passing through the first air passage (15). And ultrasonic humidification unit
The humidified air humidified by (21) is supplied by the first fan (9) to the inside of the foot housing part (4) through the outlet (5) at the bottom of the foot housing part (4). In this way, the user's feet are humidified and moisturized by the humidified air supply means.

When the feet are dried with dehumidified air,
By operating the operation changeover switch (27), the control unit (28) operates the dehumidified air supply means. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing member (24c) at the upper part of the main body (2) is rotated around the rotation axis (24b) to open the opening / closing window (24). Further, the first air passage
The upper part (23a) and the lower part (23b) of the housing (23) in (15) are opened to open the inside of the housing (23) into the first air passage (15).

As a result, the air outside the device is
(2) The air is sucked into the first air passage (15) from the upper opening (24a). Then, the sucked air is dehumidified by passing through the suction filter (22) inside the opened casing (23). The dehumidified dehumidified air is supplied to a first fan (9).
The water is supplied to the inside of the foot storage section (4) through the outlet (5) at the bottom of the foot storage section (4). Thus, the user's feet are dehumidified and dried by the dehumidifying air supply means.
When the operation changeover switch (27) is switched to stop the operation of the dehumidifying air supply means, the upper part of the housing (23) is
(23a) and the lower part (23b) are closed respectively, and the housing (23)
Is hermetically closed.

When treating the foot with a medicine, the control unit (28) operates the medicine supply means by operating the operation changeover switch (27).
That is, the lid (3) and the opening / closing window (2
4) is closed. Then, in this state, the medicine is sprayed into the foot accommodating portion (4) in a mist state by the sprayer (26) inside the upper portion of the lid (3). As a result, the foot of the user is treated by the medicine supply means.

Then, the user's foot is placed on the bottom of the foot receiving part (4), and the stimulating means stimulates the acupoint of the foot. That is, the tip of the projection (31) of the bottom wall (4b) of the foot storage section (4) presses the sole of the user's foot to stimulate the foot.

By turning on a switch (not shown) and inputting the height of the user to an input means (not shown), the control unit (28) is moved to the bottom of the foot housing (4).
Electric current is applied to the pair of electrodes (32, 32) of (4b) with the user's feet in contact with the pair of electrodes (32, 32), and the body's electrical resistance is measured to measure body fat.

At this time, since the feet of the user accommodated in the foot accommodating portion (4) are warmed by the warm air supplied from the warm air supply means, the blood circulation of the feet can be improved. That is, discomfort due to swelling and coldness can be effectively alleviated. On the other hand, the feet accommodated in the foot accommodating portion (4) are cooled by the cool air supplied from the cool air supply means, so that a cool feeling can be obtained and stuffiness of the feet can be eliminated.

Further, since the hot air supply means and the cold air supply means have the Peltier element (12), the air supplied into the foot accommodating portion (4) can be easily switched to hot air or cold air. Further, it is suitable for miniaturization.

Since the feet accommodated in the foot accommodating portion (4) are moistened by the humidified air supplied from the humidified air supply means, it is possible to suppress roughening of the heel due to drying. On the other hand, the feet accommodated in the foot accommodating portion (4) are dried by the dehumidified air supplied from the dehumidified air supply means, so that discomfort due to stuffy feet can be eliminated. And the onset of athlete's foot due to stuffy feet can be effectively prevented.

When the user's wet feet are dried by the dehumidified air supply means, the air in the foot accommodating section (4) becomes higher in humidity than the outside air by obtaining moisture from the feet. While the high-humidity air inside the foot accommodating portion (4) is circulated to the dehumidification air supply means and released to the outside without being reused, the relatively low-humidity air outside is inhaled to remove the dehumidification air. It can be generated efficiently. Therefore, the inside of the foot accommodating portion (4) can be effectively dehumidified. Further, by using the adsorption filter (22) as the dehumidified air supply means, dehumidified air can be generated with a simple configuration.

Further, since the foot accommodated in the foot accommodating portion (4) can be sterilized and disinfected by the medicine supplied from the medicine supply means, it is possible to effectively treat foot diseases such as athlete's foot. Can be.

Furthermore, since air is intermittently blown into the inside of the foot receiving portion (4), air pressure is intermittently applied to the surface of the foot, so that the massage effect is enhanced and the blood circulation of the foot is improved. Can be improved. In addition, foot accommodation department (4)
Since the amount of air blown into the inside and the temperature of the blown air are respectively changed, it is possible to obtain the desired amount of blown air and the desired temperature of the blown air, respectively.

Then, the side wall (4a) and the bottom wall of the foot housing portion (4)
Since many outlets (5) are opened in (4b), the ventilation to the inside of the foot storage part (4) is
(5) is preferable because the air can be blown substantially uniformly over the surface of the foot.

Since the lid (3) is provided on the upper part of the foot storage part (4), when hot air or cold air is supplied to the inside of the foot storage part (4), the inside of the foot storage part (4) is This is desirable because heat transfer between the outside and the outside can be suppressed. When supplying humidified air or dehumidified air to the inside of the foot housing (4),
It is preferable because the fluctuation of the humidity inside the foot accommodating portion (4) can be suppressed. Further, it is preferable that the medicine is supplied to the inside of the foot container (4) by the medicine supply means, because the medicine can be prevented from scattering outside the foot container (4).

On the other hand, the acupuncture points of the user's feet are stimulated by the stimulating means, and the blood circulation of the feet can be improved. Also,
The body fat percentage of the user can be easily measured by the body fat percentage measuring means by bringing the foot into contact with the inside of the foot receiving portion (4) while effectively relieving the discomfort of the user's foot. .

FIG. 4 shows a modification of the above embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 3).
The same reference numerals are given to the same portions as those described above, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.) In the above embodiment, the bottom wall of the foot housing portion (4) is used.
In contrast to (4b), the stimulating means (31) for stimulating the acupoints of the foot is provided, whereas in the present modified example, the bottom wall is provided with weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the user. is there.

That is, as shown in FIG.
A weight scale (33) is provided on the bottom wall (4b) of (4).
Then, the user's weight is measured by standing up with his / her feet on the weighing scale (33) at the bottom of the foot housing part (4) with the lid part (3) opened. At this time, by activating the hot air supply means or the cold air supply means, the body weight can be measured while obtaining a comfortable feeling for the feet.

In the above-described embodiment and its modifications, the apparatus includes the hot air supply means, the cold air supply means, the humidified air supply means, the dehumidified air supply means, and the medicine supply means, and further operates one of these means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the control unit (28) and the operation switch (switching means) are provided with at least one of these hot air supply means, cold air supply means, humidified air supply means, dehumidified air supply means and medicine supply means. 27) may activate one of them.

Although the hot air supply means and the cold air supply means have the Peltier elements (12), they may have other heat pump devices and the like.

An opening / closing window is provided as dehumidifying air supply means.
(24) was provided to exhaust the dehumidified air after drying the feet to the outside.
4) need not be provided. Further, although the suction filter (22) is provided as the dehumidified air supply means, the air in the first air passage (15) may be dehumidified by another configuration.

Further, the air is intermittently blown into the foot accommodating section (4), the amount of air blown into the inside of the foot accommodating section (4) is changed, and further, the air is blown into the inside of the foot accommodating section (4). Although the blast temperature was changed, the present invention is not limited to these.

Although a large number of air outlets (5) for blowing air are provided inside the foot accommodating portion (4), air may be blown by another configuration. That is, for example, a single relatively large air outlet may be provided.
In addition, although the lid (3) for closing the foot accommodating portion (4) is provided, it may not be provided. Similarly, the protrusions (31) for stimulating the acupoints of the foot, the weight scale (33), and the body fat percentage measuring means (28, 32) may not be particularly provided. One may be provided.

[0088]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the container (4) for accommodating the user's feet therein,
By providing warm air supply means (9, 12) for supplying warm air into the container (4) and warming the feet inside the container (4) with the warm air,
By improving blood circulation of the user's feet, discomfort due to swelling and coldness can be effectively alleviated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, hot air supply means
Since (9, 12) has the Peltier element (12), a desired heat source of the hot air supply means (9, 12) can be specifically obtained.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the container (4) for putting the feet of the user therein, and the cold air for supplying cold air into the container (4) and cooling the feet inside the container (4) by the cool air. Supply means
With the provision of (9, 12), a cool feeling can be obtained, and stuffiness of the feet can be eliminated.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the cool air supply means is provided.
Since (9, 12) has the Peltier element (12), a desirable heat source of the cool air supply means (9, 12) can be obtained.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the container (4) for putting the feet of the user therein, and the humidified air being supplied into the container (4) so that the humidified air is applied to the feet inside the container (4). By providing the humidified air supply means (9, 21) for providing moisture, rough skin of the heel due to drying can be suppressed.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the container (4) for putting the feet of the user therein, and the dehumidified air supplied into the container (4), and the dehumidified air is applied to the feet inside the container (4). By providing the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) for drying, the stuffiness of the feet can be eliminated and athlete's foot can be effectively prevented.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the container (4) for putting the foot of the user therein, and the medicine is supplied into the container (4), and the medicine is used to treat the foot inside the container (4). With the provision of the drug supply means (26), foot diseases such as athlete's foot can be effectively treated.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) is configured to exhaust the dehumidified air after drying the feet to the outside, so that the dehumidified air can be efficiently supplied. Generated, it is possible to effectively dehumidify the inside of the foot housing (4).

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) is provided with an adsorbing member (2) for adsorbing moisture in the air.
2) By providing the desired means for supplying dehumidified air
(9,22,24) can be specifically obtained with a simple configuration.

According to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the container is intermittently
(4) By being configured to blow air inside,
The massage effect can be enhanced to improve the blood circulation of the foot.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, since a large number of outlets (5) for blowing air are provided inside the container (4), it is possible to blow air substantially uniformly over the surface of the foot.

According to the twentieth aspect of the present invention, by providing the closing means (3) for closing the container (4), when hot air or cold air is supplied to the inside of the container (4), Heat transfer between the outside and the outside can be suppressed. When supplying humidified air or dehumidified air into the container (4),
The fluctuation of the humidity inside the container (4) can be suppressed. Further, when the medicine is supplied to the inside of the container (4) by the medicine supply means, it is possible to prevent the medicine from scattering to the outside of the container (4).

According to the twenty-first aspect, the stimulating means (3) for stimulating the acupoints of the user's foot placed on the bottom of the container (4).
By providing 1), the blood circulation of the foot is improved by the stimulation of the acupoint by the stimulating means (31).

According to the invention of claim 22, the weight of the user can be easily measured by providing the weight measuring means (33) for measuring the weight of the user who stands on the bottom of the container (4) with his / her feet. be able to.

According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, by providing a body fat percentage measuring means (28, 32) for measuring a body fat percentage of a user whose foot is in contact with the inner surface of the container (4), the discomfort of the foot can be reduced. The body fat percentage of the user can be easily measured by the body fat percentage measuring means (28, 32) by bringing the foot into contact with the inside of the container (4) while relaxing the body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a foot storage device according to the present embodiment in a cutaway manner.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which an opening / closing window of a foot storage device is opened;
FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an overview of the foot storage device.

FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a foot storage device according to a modification of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

(1) Foot storage device (4) Foot storage unit (container) (3) Lid (closing means) (12) Peltier element (hot air supply means, cold air supply means) (9) First fan (hot air supply means) (21) Ultrasonic humidification unit (humidification air supply means) (22) Suction filter (adsorption member, dehumidification air supply means) (24) Open / close window (dehumidification air) (Supply means) (26) Nebulizer (medicine supply means) (27) Operation changeover switch (switching means) (28) Control unit (switching means, body fat percentage measuring means) (31) Projection (stimulating means) (33) Weight measurement Total (weight measurement means) (32) Electrode (body fat percentage measurement means)

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Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. A container for putting a user's feet inside.
(4) and supplying hot air into the container (4), and the container (4)
A foot accommodating device comprising warm air supply means (9, 12) for warming the feet inside. 2. The foot storage device according to claim 1, wherein the hot air supply means (9, 12) has a Peltier element (12). 3. A container for putting a user's feet inside.
(4) and supplying cold air into the container (4), and the container (4)
A foot accommodating device comprising cold air supply means (9, 12) for cooling feet inside. 4. The foot storage device according to claim 3, wherein the cold air supply means (9, 12) has a Peltier element (12). 5. A container for accommodating a user's feet inside.
(4) and humidified air supply means (9, 2) for supplying humidified air into the container (4) and moisturizing the feet inside the container (4) with the humidified air.
1) A foot storage device comprising: 6. A container for putting a user's feet inside.
(4) and dehumidified air supply means (9,22,) for supplying dehumidified air into the container (4) and drying the feet inside the container (4) with the dehumidified air.
24) A foot accommodating device comprising: 7. A container for putting a user's feet inside.
(4) and supplying a drug into the container (4) and using the drug to prepare the container (4).
A foot storage device comprising: drug supply means (26) for treating a foot therein. 8. The foot storage device according to claim 1, wherein cold air is supplied into the container (4) to cool the feet inside the container (4) with the cold air. Cold or hot air supply means from the means (9, 12)
Switching means (27, 28) for supplying one of the warm air from (9, 12) into the container (4). 9. The foot storage device according to claim 8, wherein humidified air is supplied into the container (4), and the container is supplied by the humidified air.
(4) A humidified air supply means (9, 21) for moisturizing the foot inside is provided, and the switching means (27, 28) is provided with a hot air supply means (9, 12) from the hot air supply means (9, 12). , 12) and one of the humidified air from the humidified air supply means (9, 21) in addition to the cold air from the container.
(4) A foot accommodating device, which is configured to be supplied into the inside. 10. The foot storage device according to claim 8, wherein dehumidified air is supplied into the container (4), and the container is supplied by the dehumidified air.
(4) Dehumidifying air supply means for drying feet inside (9,22,24)
Switching means (27, 28), in addition to the hot air from the hot air supply means (9, 12) and the cold air from the cold air supply means (9, 12), the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) The foot accommodating device, characterized in that one of the dehumidified air from (24) is supplied into the container (4). 11. The foot storage device according to claim 8, further comprising a medicine supply means (26) for supplying a medicine into the container (4) and treating the foot inside the container (4) with the medicine. 27, 28) is a container for receiving one of the medicine from the medicine supply means (26) in addition to the warm air from the warm air supply means (9, 12) and the cold air from the cool air supply means (9, 12). (4) A foot accommodating device configured to be supplied into the inside. 12. The foot storage device according to claim 8, wherein humidified air is supplied into the container (4) and the container is supplied by the humidified air.
(4) Humidifying air supply means to moisturize the feet inside (9, 21)
Dehumidified air supply means (9,22,) for supplying dehumidified air into the container (4) and drying the feet inside the container (4) with the dehumidified air.
24), and supplying the medicine into the container (4) and using the medicine to produce the container (4).
A medicine supply means (26) for treating a foot therein; and a switching means (27, 28) for supplying hot air from the hot air supply means (9, 12) and cold air from the cold air supply means (9, 12). In addition to the above, the humidified air from the humidified air supply means (9, 21), the dehumidified air from the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) or the drug supply means (26)
Characterized in that it is configured to supply any one of the medicines from the container into the container (4). 13. The foot accommodating device according to claim 6, wherein the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) discharges the dehumidified air after drying the feet to the outside. A foot accommodating device, characterized in that: 14. The foot storage device according to claim 6, wherein the dehumidified air supply means (9, 22, 24) includes an adsorbing member (22) for adsorbing moisture in the air. A foot storage device comprising: 15. The foot storage device according to claim 8, wherein the hot air supply means (9, 12) and the cold air supply means (9, 12) each have a Peltier element (12). And foot storage device. 16. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A foot storage device, characterized in that one of the foot storage devices is configured to intermittently blow air into the container (4). 17. The method according to claim 1, wherein
In one of the foot storage devices, the amount of air blown into the container (4) is changed. 18. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A foot storage device, characterized in that the temperature of air blown into the container (4) is changed in one of the foot storage devices. 19. The method according to claim 1, wherein
A foot storage device characterized in that a plurality of outlets (5) for blowing air into the container (4) are provided in one foot storage device. 20. A foot storage device according to claim 1, further comprising closing means (3) for closing the container (4). 21. The foot storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a stimulating means (31) for stimulating acupoints of a user's foot placed on the bottom of the container (4). And foot storage device. 22. The foot storage device according to claim 1, further comprising a weight measuring means (33) for measuring the weight of the user standing up with his / her foot on the bottom of the container (4). Characteristic foot storage device. 23. The foot storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 22, further comprising a body fat percentage measuring means (28, 32) for measuring a body fat percentage of a user whose foot contacts the inner surface of the container (4). A foot storage device, comprising: