JPH0646963A - Foot washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a foot washer, in which a user can wash his feet easily and whose operability is satisfactory. CONSTITUTION:A foot washer having a container 1 for receiving feet and a water discharge member for discharging water into this container 1 is provided with a foot switch 2. Because of the small-sized and compact constitution of this apparatus, feet can be washed easily. The apparatus can be operated by a foot switch so that a user need not bend the upper body for switching on the apparatus but can easily operate it by the foot.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a foot washer for washing feet, and more particularly to a foot washer having improved operability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are handwashers and washbasins for washing hands and washing the face, and even in a general household, handwashing and face washing can be sufficiently performed at a handwashing counter or a washbasin cabinet.

By the way, in addition to washing hands and washing the face, washing the feet not only removes the dirt itself but also recovers fatigue after walking for a long time. Improvement of symptoms in people with oily or skin diseases such as athlete's foot.

Recovery from hot weather by washing feet with cold water. Body warming effect by washing your feet with warm water (especially effective for people with cold). There are various effects such as, and if you can easily wash your feet, you can live a more comfortable life.

However, it is difficult to wash the feet with a conventional hand-washing counter or washbasin, and it is usually necessary to wash the feet in the bathroom. Therefore, it is not easy to wash the feet.

In order to eliminate such troublesomeness of foot washing, the applicant of the present invention said, "The table has a base portion at a predetermined height position and is stored in a space below the base portion at least when not in use. "A washbasin with a footwash device, characterized in that it is equipped with a footwasher having a footwasher and an operating means for operating the footwasher." (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-61835) ).

The wash basin with a foot washing device disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 4-61835 is very convenient because it is possible to wash the feet on the wash basin.

[0008]

However, in the wash basin with a foot washing device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-61835, the wash basin can be installed only in a sufficiently wide area. For example, a one-room apartment However, there is a problem in that it cannot be easily installed in a narrow space such as a corner of a hospital examination room or a hospital room of an inpatient ward, or an arbitrary entrance of a general home.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a foot washing device which can easily wash the feet and which has good operability.

[0010]

A foot washing device of the present invention is a foot washing device having a container for holding a foot and a water discharging member for discharging water in the container. It is characterized by having a switch.

[0011]

The foot washer of the present invention is small and compact because it is mainly composed of a container having a size capable of accommodating the foot ahead of the ankle and a water discharge member. Therefore, it can be easily placed in a narrow space such as a corner of a room. Then, the foot can be easily washed by inserting the foot into the container, discharging water or hot water from the water discharge member and applying the water or hot water to the foot.

Further, since this foot washer can be operated by the foot switch, it is not necessary to bend the upper body to turn on the switch, and the foot can be easily operated.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the foot washer shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.

The foot container 1 of the foot washer shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 has a foot washing section 1a and an equipment installation chamber 1b. A foot switch (main switch) 2 for operation control, a water amount adjusting dial 3 and a water temperature adjusting dial 4 are provided on the upper surface of the equipment installation room 1b. In the figure, 5 is a hot water supply pipe, 6 is a water supply pipe,
It is connected to the mixing valve 7 in the equipment installation chamber 1b. The hot water supply pipe 5 and the water supply pipe 6 are provided with a water shutoff valve 5 respectively.
A and 6A are provided. Reference numeral 8 denotes a drain port provided on the bottom surface of the container 1, which is connected to a drain pipe 9. Reference numeral 10 is a water flow control valve, 11 is a solenoid valve, and 12 is a control circuit. Thirteen
Is an openable / closable cover for inspecting the inside of the equipment installation chamber 1b, and 14 is a water discharge nozzle connected to the mixed water discharge port of the mixing valve 7.

In the foot washing device of this embodiment, first, when the foot switch 2 is stepped on with a foot, an ON signal is input to the control circuit 12, and the solenoid valve 11 is opened by the output signal of the control circuit 12,
Water or hot water is spouted from the water spouting nozzle 14 to the foot washing section 1a, so that the foot 15 can be washed. The drainage is discharged from the drainage port 8 and the drainage pipe 9. At this time, when the water temperature is not appropriate, the water temperature adjusting dial 4 is turned to adjust the hot and cold water mixing ratio in the mixing valve 7. If the amount of water is not appropriate,
The water amount adjusting dial 3 is turned to adjust the opening of the water amount adjusting valve 10. The water temperature adjusting dial 4 and the water amount adjusting dial 3 may be set in advance so as to have a predetermined water temperature and water amount, and it is not necessary to rotate the dial each time the foot is washed.

After washing the feet, the foot switch 2 is stepped on again to send an OFF signal to the control circuit 12 to stop the water discharge.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of the foot washer shown in FIG.
The foot washer shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is such that the water temperature and amount of water discharged from the water discharge nozzle can be controlled by the foot. It should be noted that members having the same functions as those of the foot washers shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are designated by the same reference numerals.

On the upper surface of the container 1, a water temperature up switch 21, a water temperature down switch 22, a water amount up switch 23 and a water amount down switch 24 are provided together with a main switch 2 for ON / OFF control, and all of these are
It is a foot switch. 7A and 10A are motors.

In this foot washing device, first, the main switch 2 is stepped on with a foot to open the electromagnetic valve 11 via the control circuit 12, and water is discharged from the water discharge nozzle 14. When the water temperature of the discharged water is low, the water temperature up switch 21 is turned on the contrary, and when the water temperature is high, the water temperature down switch 22 is stepped on respectively, and the motor 7A of the mixing valve 7 is rotated via the control circuit 12. The mixing ratio of hot and cold water in the mixing valve 7 is adjusted. When the amount of discharged water is small, the water amount up switch 23 is turned on the contrary, and when the amount of water is large, the water amount down switch 24 is turned on by the foot respectively to adjust the rotation of the motor 10A to adjust the flow rate control valve 10. Adjust the opening.

With this foot washing device, the switch for adjusting the water temperature and the water amount can be easily operated by using the foot without bending the upper body. The amount of water can be easily adjusted.

In the foot washing device shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and the foot washing device shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the foot switch is not limited to the upper surface of the container, but may be the front surface or the side surface of the container. It may also be the inner surface of the container. When a foot switch is provided on the inner surface of the container, it is possible to prevent a malfunction such as accidentally touching the foot switch. For example, the switch provided on the inner surface of the container can be easily operated by pushing with a foot. be able to. In this case, particularly when washing dirty feet, there is an advantage that the foot switch on the upper surface of the container is not stepped on with the foot before washing and the upper surface of the container is not soiled.

The foot washer shown in FIG. 7 relates to a further embodiment, and a sensor 30 for detecting the foot is provided on the cover 13 in the container 1 as a switch for ON / OFF control. The water discharge nozzle 14 is configured to start water discharge based on a detection signal generated when the sensor 30 detects the foot 15. When the foot 15 is taken out from the container 1 and the sensor 30 no longer detects the foot, a non-detection signal is issued and the water discharge is stopped. Such a sensor 30
Can also be provided on the inner surface of the container or the like.

Further, the sensor may be a pressure-sensitive sensor provided on the bottom surface of the foot washing part of the container. In this case, when the foot is placed on the sensor, water is discharged, and when the foot is released, the water is stopped. can do.

It should be noted that each of the illustrated foot washer is an embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated one. For example, the water discharge nozzle 14 may be provided on the inner side surface or the inner bottom surface of the container 1. For this nozzle,
In addition to the shower nozzle, various nozzles such as a spray nozzle, a bundle discharge nozzle, etc. can be adopted. For shower nozzles,
It may be used as a pulsating massage shower nozzle. Further, the drainage port 8 may be provided with a drainage plug which can be opened and closed by an operation button so that water can be stored in the container when the drainage plug is closed. Further, a drain trap may be provided at the drain port.

[0026]

As described in detail above, the foot washing device of the present invention is
It can be placed in a limited small space, you can easily wash your feet, and the operation at that time, without bending your upper body,
Easy to perform in a comfortable position.

Such a foot-washing device of the present invention can be used, for example, as follows, and is very convenient.

Place it in the corner of a doorway or entrance of a general home or a one-room apartment, and wash your dirty feet when returning home.
Or, cool your hot feet. Alternatively, warm your cold feet. Place it in the corner of the doctor's office or in the hospital room, and use it to wash the patient's feet.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a foot washing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the foot washer shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the foot washer shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the foot washer of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of the foot washer shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the foot washer of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Container 2 Foot Switch (Main Switch) 3 Water Volume Control Dial 4 Water Temperature Control Dial 5 Hot Water Supply Pipe 6 Water Supply Pipe 7 Mixing Valve 8 Drain Port 10 Water Volume Control Valve 11 Solenoid Valve 12 Control Circuit 14 Water Discharge Nozzle 15 Foot 21 Water Temperature Up Switch 22 Water Temperature Down switch 23 Water volume up switch 24 Water volume down switch 30 Sensor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A foot washing device having a container for holding a foot and a water discharge member for discharging water in the container, wherein a foot switch for operating the foot washing device is provided. .