JP2003033288A - Foot bath equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide foot bath equipment which can drain waste water well even when many baths are arranged in an esthetic saloon, etc. SOLUTION: This foot bath equipment is equipped with six foot baths 10, a single waste water tank 20, piping 16 to connect the foot baths 10 and the waste water tank 20, piping 22 to connect the waste water tank 20 and a drain port (not illustrated). Each foot bath 10 is equipped with a cleaning tank 11, a gas water boiler 12 to feed hot water to the cleaning tank 11, and an ultrasonic vibrator 14 to give ultrasonic waves to the hot water stored in the cleaning tank 11. The waste water tank 20 is to temporarily retain waste water discharged from each foot bath 10 and is equipped with a level sensor 21 inside to measure the level of waste water stored in the waste water tank.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foot bath device for washing feet with warm water or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A foot bath removes the feeling of fatigue in the feet,
Alternatively, it is used for the purpose of beauty of the foot and the like. Such a foot bath generally includes a cleaning tank into which a foot can be inserted, and a liquid supply mechanism that supplies a cleaning liquid such as hot water or cold water to the cleaning tank.

In such a foot bath, the liquid used for cleaning is generated as drainage as the cleaning of the feet is performed. In such a foot bath, conventionally, an operator transports the cleaning tank to the vicinity of the drain port and discharges the generated drainage liquid to the drain port. However, the cleaning tank that stores the drainage liquid is very heavy, and there is a problem in working efficiency.

Therefore, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-224863, the cleaning tank and the drain port are connected by a water pipe, and the drainage generated in the foot bath is directly discharged to the drain port through the water pipe. The disclosed foot bath device is disclosed.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
When the cleaning tank and the drain port are connected by the water distribution pipe as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3, the drainage can be effectively discharged to the water distribution pipe when a single foot bath is used.

However, in an esthetic salon or the like, a large number of foot baths are arranged in a row, and a large number of people wash their feet at the same time. In such a case, when drainage water is simultaneously discharged from a plurality of foot baths, the discharge amount of drainage liquid from these foot baths per unit time may exceed the drainage capacity of the drainage port.

At this time, the drainage capacity of the drainage port is determined at the time of constructing a building in which the foot bath is installed, and it is impossible to change the drainage capacity when installing the foot bath.

When the amount of discharged liquid per unit time from the foot bath exceeds the drainage capacity of the drainage port,
Drainage of drainage from each foot bath is not only not smoothly done, but backflow of drainage may occur.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and even when a large number of foot baths are arranged in a row in an esthetic salon or the like, foot that can satisfactorily discharge wastewater from these foot baths An object is to provide a bus device.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of cleaning tanks each having a foot portion insertable therein and a liquid supply mechanism for supplying a cleaning liquid to the cleaning tanks. Foot bath, a single drainage storage tank for temporarily storing the drainage discharged from the foot bath, and a pipe connecting the plurality of foot baths and the single drainage storage tank And a pipe connecting the single drainage storage tank and the drainage port.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, a liquid level sensor for measuring the liquid level of the waste liquid stored in the waste liquid storage tank is provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first aspect or the second aspect, an ultrasonic wave for imparting ultrasonic vibration to the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning tank is used. The sound wave oscillator is further provided.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view for explaining a foot bath device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side schematic view showing a main part of the foot bath 10.

This foot bath device comprises six foot baths 10, a single drainage storage tank 20, a pipe 16 connecting each foot bath 10 and the drainage storage tank 20, and a drainage storage tank 2.
0 and a pipe 22 that connects a drain port (not shown). The drain outlet is provided in the building where the foot bath 10 is installed.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the foot bath 10 has a cleaning tank 11 into which a liquid for cleaning the foot portion can be stored and then the foot portion can be inserted, and the cleaning tank 1.
1, a gas water heater 12 as a liquid supply mechanism for supplying hot water as a cleaning liquid, an ultrasonic vibrator 14 for applying ultrasonic vibration to the hot water stored in the cleaning tank 11, and a cleaning tank The on-off valve 15 is provided between the pipe 11 and the pipe 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the foot bath 10 is used while being mounted on the mounting table 17.

In such a foot bath 10, the feet are washed in the following steps.

That is, the foot portion F is inserted into the cleaning tank 11, and hot water is supplied to the foot portion F from the shower portion 13 of the gas water heater 12. Then, a carbonic acid agent or the like is sprayed into the warm water stored in the cleaning tank 11. In addition, ultrasonic vibration is applied to the warm water stored in the cleaning tank 11 from the ultrasonic vibrator 14, and the foot F is massaged by the warm water to which the ultrasonic vibration is applied.

Next, after the esthetician has processed the nails of the foot, washed the soap of the foot, and performed foot care such as a lotion pack for the foot, washing with hot water or cold water is performed again, and then, A series of cleaning processes are completed by wiping off the feet, drying and acupressure on the soles of the feet.

Although FIG. 1 shows the gas water heater 12 only for one foot bath 10, the gas water heater 12 is attached to all the foot baths 10.

Referring to FIG. 1, the drainage storage tank 20 is
This is for temporarily storing the drainage discharged from each foot bath 10. Inside the drainage storage tank 20,
A liquid level sensor 21 for measuring the liquid level of the drainage stored in the drainage storage tank 20 is provided.

In the foot bath device having the above-mentioned structure, each foot bath 10 is washed with the cleaning of the foot portion F.
The drainage is discharged from the cleaning tank 11 in. Cleaning tank 11
The on-off valve 15 arranged between the pipe 16 and the pipe 16 is normally open, and the drainage discharged from each foot bath 10 flows into the drainage storage section 20 via the pipe 16.

The drainage discharged from the six foot baths 10 is temporarily stored in the drainage storage section 20 and then discharged to the drain port via the pipe 22. At this time, the diameter and the like of the pipe 22 are selected so that the amount of discharged liquid per unit time through the pipe 22 does not exceed the drainage capacity of the drainage port. Therefore, even when the drainage liquid is simultaneously discharged from the plurality of foot baths 10, the drainage liquid can be smoothly discharged from the drainage storage tank 20 to the drainage port.

That is, when the discharged liquid is discharged from the plurality of foot baths 10 at the same time so that the discharge amount of the discharged liquid per unit time exceeds the drainage capacity of the drainage port, the above-mentioned drainage storage tank When 20 does not exist, not only the drainage of the drainage from each foot bath 10 is not smoothly performed, but also the backflow of the drainage occurs. However, by interposing a single drainage storage tank 20 between each foot bath 10 and the drainage port, this drainage storage tank 20 plays a role of a drainage buffer, and a temporary drainage flow rate It is possible to smooth out the increase over time and allow smooth drainage of the drainage from the drainage storage tank 20, and further from the cleaning bath 11 of each foot bath 10.

The liquid level of the drainage in the drainage storage tank 20 is constantly measured by the liquid level sensor 21. Then, when the liquid level in the drainage storage tank 20 exceeds a predetermined value, a warning display or the like is given to each foot bath 10 and the opening / closing valve 15 of each foot bath 10 is prohibited from opening. It Thereby, when a large amount of drainage is discharged simultaneously and continuously from the cleaning bath 11 in each foot bath 10, the drainage storage bath 2
It is possible to effectively prevent the backflow of the waste liquid from 0 to each cleaning tank 11.

In the above-described embodiment, the diameter of the pipe 22 is selected so that the discharge amount of the waste liquid per unit time by the pipe 22 does not exceed the drainage capacity of the drainage port. It is also possible to dispose a flow rate adjusting valve or the like in the above so that the amount of discharged liquid per unit time does not exceed the drainage capacity of the drainage port.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the drainage is made to flow down from the cleaning tank 11 in each foot bath 10 to the drainage storage tank 20, but drainage storage is used to store the drainage from the cleaning tank 11. The drainage may be forced to flow into the tank 20.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of foot baths each including a cleaning tank into which a foot can be inserted and a liquid supply mechanism for supplying a cleaning liquid to the cleaning tank. ,
A single drainage storage tank for temporarily storing the drainage discharged from the foot bath, a pipe connecting a plurality of foot baths and a single drainage storage tank, and a single drainage Equipped with pipes that connect the storage tank and the drainage port, even if drainage is simultaneously discharged from multiple foot baths, drainage from the drainage storage tank to the drainage port can be smoothly performed. can do. Therefore, even when a large number of foot baths are lined up in an esthetic salon or the like, it is possible to satisfactorily discharge the drainage water from these foot baths.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the liquid level sensor for measuring the liquid level of the drainage stored in the drainage storage tank is provided, each drainage storage tank 2 and each cleaning tank is provided. It is possible to effectively prevent the backflow of the drainage into the.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning tank is further provided with an ultrasonic vibrator for applying ultrasonic vibration, the ultrasonic vibration is applied. It is possible to perform a foot massage with the liquid.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a foot bath device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a main part of the foot bath 10.

[Explanation of symbols] 10 foot bath 11 washing tank 12 gas water heater 13 Shower department 14 Ultrasonic transducer 15 on-off valve 16 piping 17 table 20 drainage storage tank 21 Liquid level sensor 22 Piping F foot

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of foot baths each including a cleaning tank into which a foot portion can be inserted, and a liquid supply mechanism for supplying a cleaning liquid to the cleaning tank, and drainage discharged from the foot bath. A single drainage storage tank for temporarily storing water, a pipe connecting the plurality of foot baths to the single drainage storage tank, the single drainage storage tank and a drain port A foot bath device comprising: a pipe for connecting to and. 2. The foot bath device according to claim 1, further comprising a liquid level sensor for measuring a liquid level of the waste liquid stored in the waste liquid storage tank. 3. The foot bath device according to claim 1, further comprising an ultrasonic vibrator for applying ultrasonic vibration to the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning tank. Foot bath equipment provided.