JPH0639704Y2 - Foot health equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Industrial Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a health-promoting device that can be expected to have acupressure and warm moxibustion effects on the soles of the feet, and a dry effect between the toes.

Conventional technology A large number of acupuncture points are concentrated on the sole of the foot in terms of acupuncture and moxibustion.Since ancient times, by stimulating the sole of the foot, it is effective in improving the condition of nerves and various organs, promoting blood circulation, and recovering from fatigue. Known to be. Therefore, since the health equipment for stimulating the soles of the feet is made by splitting the bamboo into two on the floor and stepping on it with the arch, many projections are provided on the upper surface of the flat box-shaped case, There is known a foot sole stimulating device (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-68044) in which a heater is provided in the case to add the acupressure effect and the moxibustion effect to the sole.

However, since such a device is a mode in which the projection is heated by the radiant heat of the heater in the case, there are drawbacks such that the constituent material is limited to metal and the temperature distribution becomes uneven. there were.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the conventional foot health equipment and to heat the soles of the feet, especially between the toes and the soles of the feet by blowing warm air on the soles of the feet. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to disclose a foot-foot health device that promotes blood circulation and can quickly eliminate foot fatigue.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has a structure in which the sole of a foot is placed on the upper surface of a substantially closed box-like footstep by the weight applied to the sole of the foot when riding on the footstep. In addition to having a large number of projections for pressing the sole of the foot, a plurality of air outlets are provided between the projections, between the projections themselves, or around the projections. Inside the step, there is provided a warm air delivery part having an air inlet opening at an appropriate position such as a side surface or a bottom surface of the foot step, a blower and an air heater, and the warm air is blown from the air outlet hole to the sole of the foot. It is possible to blow out toward a part of a large number of protrusions or all of the protrusions, or a part of the configuration or the entire configuration,
It is composed of heat conductive material such as copper, aluminum, brass or metal magnetic material, heat pipe, etc., and the head of the projection made of this good heat conductive material and the lower end of the projection in series are By projecting into the warm air flow area of the stepped-in cavity, heat is drawn from the warm air to the head of the heat-conducting material projection, and the warm moxibustion effect is sent between the soles and toes while sending warm warm air. , A foot health device configured so that a foot pressure effect and a health promotion effect such as blood circulation promotion can be expected by performing a foot movement. Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment embodying the present invention.
This has a flat, box-shaped footrest 10 having a substantially rectangular shape, and a pair of acupressure panels 1, 1 ′ mounted on the footrest 10. In the footrest 10, a partition plate 11 that also functions as a reinforcement for the upper surface plate 10a provides a warm air flow chamber 12 having acupressure panels 1, 1'on the upper surface plate, and a warm air generation chamber having a higher upper surface. It is divided into 13 and. An air heater consisting of a sirocco fan 14 as a blower, a motor 15 for rotationally driving the sirocco fan, and a heating wire heater housed in an air outlet 14b of a casing 14a of the sirocco fan 14 in the warm air generating chamber 13. 16 are provided respectively, and circular mesh plates 17 and 1
Together with the air inlet consisting of the side opening of the foot step covered by 7, it forms the warm air delivery part. Reference numeral 21 is a temperature control dial for turning on / off the current to the air heater 16 and determining a current supply amount, 20 is a main switch for turning on / off the power source, 22
Is a liquid crystal indicator that displays the remaining time of a time switch (not shown) that sets the operating time of the warm air delivery unit in conjunction with the closing of the main switch 20.

On the other hand, the warm air flow chamber 12 is a columnar or plate-shaped reinforcement between the top plate 10a and the bottom plate 10b, as long as it does not hinder the air flow delivered from the air outlet 14b of the sirocco fan that opens to the partition plate 11. 8,8, ... are provided as appropriate. Such a top plate 10a
A pair of acupressure panels 1, 1'are fixed on the top.

The acupressure panel 1, 1 ′ has a large oval plate body 2 which is larger than a normal foot shape, and a large number of projections for sole acupressure 3, 3, 4, 4 ,.
, And air blow-out holes 5, 5 ... Consisting of through holes scattered between the projections 3 ,. The protrusion 3 is
The protrusions 4 (shown in black for the purpose of distinguishing from the protrusions 3 in the figure) are protrusions integrally formed with the plate 2 made of plastic. A round rivet pin 6 made of a metal having good heat conductivity such as copper is attached to the parts 4a, 4a, ..., and a head 6a of the pin 6 has a hub-shaped support part 4a.
The pin 6 is fitted in until it comes into contact with the top, and the lower portion 6b of the pin 6 is provided in a state of penetrating the supporting portion 4a and protruding below the plate body 2. The heights of the projections 3, ... 4, ... Are such that when the foot is placed on the acupressure panel 1, the area P where the arch contacts and the peripheral area R around the foot are located at other areas. It is configured to gradually increase. Since the erected structure of the protrusions and the shape of the plate body 2 are symmetrical with respect to the line BB, the plate body 1 ′ has the plate body 1 180 ° on the plane.
It is in a rotated state, and therefore has a symmetrical shape with the plates 1 and 1 '. Such shiatsu panels 1, 1'are
In close contact with the upper surface plate 10a of the footrest 10, by means of the stop holes 18, 18, ... Bored in the upper surface plate 10a, and the wedge hooks 7, 7 ,. It is fixed. At the portion where the upper surface plate 10a and the acupressure panel 1, 1'overlap, especially the air blowing holes 5, 5, ... And the protrusions 4 having heat conductivity,
Immediately below where 4, ... are provided are window openings 19,19, ... Notched in the upper surface plate 10a, which are provided in a required size, so that the lower part of the round rivet pin 6 ,. 6c has entered the warm air flow chamber 12 and also has air outlet holes 5, 5, ...
Communicate with the warm air flow chamber. The device according to the above embodiment, when exerting the effect of warm air and moxibustion, adjust the temperature adjustment dial 21 to a desired temperature, press the main switch 20, for a preset time only, While warm air is blown out from the air outlets, the temperature of the head of the protrusion 4 rises, applying pressure stimulus and thermal stimulus to the soles of the feet, and drying the wettable parts such as fingers to suppress the growth of germs. . In the above-described embodiment, the structure of the protrusion 4 which gives the moxibustion effect is shown in which the rivet pin 6 is attached to the hub-shaped support portion 4a. This is a flange in which the entire protrusion is made of a material having good thermal conductivity. It is composed of a screw pin 30 (Fig. 5), and the upper surface plate 10a is directly attached to the flange 31 and the tightening screw 3
It is possible to employ a structure in which it is clamped and fixed so as to be sandwiched between 2 and another known structure.

In addition, the warm air delivery unit may be of a known configuration such that a blower, an air heater, etc. are collectively housed in a duct connected to the air inlet, and the air outlet of the duct is opened in the footstep. .

Needless to say, the temperature control of the warm air and the like are performed by a temperature sensor provided in the warm air flow chamber, and the air heater control and various safety devices are appropriately mounted as necessary.

Effect The device of the present application can maintain a uniform and appropriate temperature by the pin structure in which a part or all of the protrusions that press the sole of the foot are projected into the warm air, so that the effect of warming and moxibustion can be expected on the urn of the sole of the foot. The optimum temperature can be easily obtained according to the user's preference. In addition, the height of the protrusions is configured to be higher in the peripheral part of the foot, so that not only the sole of the foot but also the side surface of the foot and the fingers are strongly stimulated, and the effect is higher than the conventional one. .
This effect is further enhanced if the user consciously moves his / her feet forward, backward, leftward, and rightward while performing a stepping motion. Furthermore, the warm air that wraps around the sole of the foot not only warms the sole of the foot, but also warms the entire foot, promoting blood circulation and improving the coldness such as the foot becoming cold.
It has the effect of improving sleep.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of the present invention with a part cut away from the plane direction. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view seen from the AA cross section of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are explanatory views seen from the BB and CC cross sections of FIG. 1, respectively. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the main part of another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A box-like footstep has a large number of sole acupressure projections and a plurality of air outlets on the upper surface thereof.
In the foot step, a warm air delivery section having an air inlet opening at an appropriate place in the foot step, a blower, and an air heater is provided, and warm air from the warm air delivery section is supplied to the air blowing hole. From the heat-conductive material, part or all of the structure of the projections is made of a heat-conductive material for some or all of the projections. The protrusion head and the lower portion of the protrusion, which are formed in series, are projected into the flow region of the warm air, so that the acupressure effect and the warm moxibustion effect can be given to the sole of the foot. Foot health equipment. 2. A projection and an air blowout hole are provided by mounting a pair of acupressure panels having a projection and an air blowout hole on an upper surface of a footstep having a window opening. Foot pedal health equipment described in paragraph. 3. A projection group provided on a footrest, at a position corresponding to the arch and at a position corresponding to the foot sole peripheral portion is configured to project upward from other projection groups. Alternatively, the footstepping health appliance according to item 2. 4. Some or all of the protrusions have a hub-like support portion provided on the footrest, a head portion supported by the hub-like support portion, and a lower portion penetrating the hub-like support portion. The foot health device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is constituted by a rivet pin made of a material having good heat conductivity and protruding into a warm air region in the footstep.