JPH0242265Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field]

This invention can be installed in sports facilities such as swimming pools, tennis clubs, and golf courses, facilities that attract customers such as hot spring inns and public baths, and changing rooms at home to prevent the spread of athlete's foot and to promote the treatment of athlete's foot. Also related to a useful foot dryness and athlete's foot treatment device.

[Conventional technology]

Ever since people started wearing shoes due to the Europeanization of life,
The number of Japanese people suffering from athlete's foot is increasing. In particular, Japan is geographically located on the eastern edge of the continent and has ideal climate conditions for the spread of athlete's foot fungus, such as a ``hot and humid climate in the summer.'' Despite this, the number of infected people has not decreased at all. By the way, athlete's foot infection is both constitutional and anatomical, such as the closeness of the fingers, but it is also influenced by acquired environmental factors. A typical example is a changing room at a bathhouse in a home or the above-mentioned customer attraction facility. These places are a perfect breeding ground for athlete's foot fungus due to the humid environment of running in wet bare feet, so there are many cases of athletes becoming infected with athlete's foot in these changing areas.

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

Therefore, the present invention prevents athlete's foot from contracting athlete's foot or infecting others by quickly drying the areas between the toes and the soles of the feet that are damp after bathing or exercising. To provide a foot drying and athlete's foot treatment device which is useful for treating athlete's foot.

[Means to solve the problem]

(Summary) In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the foot drying and athlete's foot treatment device according to the present invention includes a footrest having a top plate with ventilation holes, and a warm air blower provided inside the footrest. and a protuberance provided on the top surface of the pedestal near the toe base location. (Frame) As will be described later, since a person stands on the main base, the base is formed into a strong frame or box shape that can withstand the body weight. This frame usually has small holes, slots, or mesh structures as ventilation holes in its top plate, but if desired, it is also possible to cut out the front part of the top plate and use it as a ventilation hole. If it has enough strength to withstand body weight, a mesh structure (for example, a wire mesh) is preferable for this purpose because it can send warm air to the entire footpad area and even the heel area. It is preferable that this pedestal is equipped with a pressure switch that is activated by the body weight when a person is placed on it. (Drying Means) As the drying means, a hot air blower is mainly used, but an infrared lamp is also used in some cases. The hot air blower mainly consists of a blower installed inside the frame. A commercially available hair dryer can be used as it is as a hot air blower in the present device. (Rising portion) The device of the present invention is intended to use the drying means described above to quickly dry the toes or foot pads that are damp after bathing or exercising. In order to increase the height of the toe, a raised portion is provided on the top plate surface of the pedestal at a position corresponding to the base of the toe, preferably the little finger. By placing the corresponding base of the toe on this protrusion, the space between the toes is naturally relaxed, and the circulation of warm air and the irradiation of sterilizing ultraviolet rays become effective. Experimentally, the above relaxation effect is most noticeable when the protuberance is present at a position corresponding to the base of the little finger, but it may also be present at positions corresponding to the base of other single or multiple fingers. Note that it is preferable to draw a foot print on the top plate surface for convenience of use. (Cover) A cover is attached to the top of the air outlet of the drying means. The main purpose of this cover is to efficiently circulate warm air for drying between the fingers, but if desired, the drying effect can be further enhanced by attaching a far-infrared radiator inside. Note that the cover itself is made of a far-infrared radiator, such as alumina porcelain,
It may also be constructed using zirconia porcelain or the like. (Bactericidal lamp) A germicidal lamp such as an ultraviolet lamp is usually arranged so as to irradiate ultraviolet light from above the toes. However, if necessary, it can also be arranged so that the light rays are emitted from the soles of the toes and/or the soles of the feet.

[Effect]

As explained above, the foot drying and athlete's foot treatment device according to the present invention is equipped with a drying means inside the pedestal, so by placing the foot on the pedestal and energizing it, the foot drying and athlete's foot treatment device rapidly drys the area between the toes and the sole of the foot. As the humidity in the area dries, infection with athlete's foot fungus is reliably prevented, and even if the disease is already present, its aggravation is prevented.Especially when a sterilizing means such as an ultraviolet lamp is added, 260nm The nearby electromagnetic waves and the ozone generated at the same time can be used as an effective means to proactively treat athlete's foot, and the effect of providing a sense of security to the public cannot be ignored. Note that the present device may be installed on or integrally with a weight scale, which is suitable as equipment for a bath for a large number of people.

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, but the description is of course an illustration and does not directly indicate the scope or content of the idea of the invention. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a foot drying and athlete's foot treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view thereof. [Structure] The device 1 of this example includes a box-shaped pedestal 2 in which a top plate 2a and a bottom plate 2b are separated by a plurality of partition walls 2c, a hair dryer (warm air blower) 3 installed inside the pedestal 2, a flexible air duct 5 connecting the air outlet 3a of the blower 3 and the air outlet 4 at the front of the pedestal 2;
A cover 6 that covers the upper surface of the air outlet 4 is provided. The pair of raised parts 7, 7 are integrally provided on the top plate part 2a of the pedestal 2 at positions corresponding to the bases of the left and right little fingers, and foot prints 8, 8 are drawn on the outside thereof. As mentioned above, this raised portion is an important component in the design for naturally expanding the space between the fingers. A pair of limit switches 9, 9 are connected to the top plate portion 2a.
The blowers 3 are installed in parallel at positions corresponding to the arches of the feet, and the blowers 3 are energized only when a person is placed on the top plate and the soles of the feet press both switches. The ultraviolet lamp 10 is installed on the inner surface of the cover 6, and is always on to irradiate and sterilize the top plate surface 2a that the toes come into contact with and the inner surface of the cover 6. It acts to sterilize the area between the fingers. [How to use] When you place your feet on the top plate surface 2a, aligning them with the foot prints 8, 8 on the top plate 2a surface, the switches 9, 9 are pressed by the arches of the feet to turn on the power, and the blower 3 is activated. Sends out warm air. At this time, since the area between the fingers is naturally relaxed due to the raised parts 7, 7, the warm air is blown out through the area between the fingers, and as a result, moisture and sweat existing in the area between the fingers are quickly dried. It will be done. When drying is complete and a person steps down from the top, the power is automatically turned off and the device returns to its original state with only the germicidal light on. (Modification) Although an example of the present device has been shown above as an independent device, it may be integrated as a part of a weight scale or the like.

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above with reference to the embodiments, the present invention has the following features:
By quickly drying the areas between the toes and the soles of the feet that are damp after bathing or exercising,
By being able to provide a foot drying and athlete's foot treatment device that prevents athlete's foot from contracting or infecting others and is also useful for treating athlete's foot, it can make a great contribution to the consumer's life.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a foot drying and athlete's foot treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view thereof. The meanings of the symbols in each figure are as follows: - 1... Entire device; 2... Mount 1; 2a
...Top plate main body, 2b...Bottom plate part, 2c...Partition wall; 3...Hot air blower; 3a...Hot air outlet of 3; 4...Hot air outlet of 2a; 5...Blower duct, 6 ...Cover; 7...Protuberance of 2a, 8...
Footprint of 2a; 9... Limit switch; 10...
UV light.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. A footrest having a top plate with ventilation holes, a hot air blower installed inside the stand, and a footrest on the top surface of the stand near the foot base position. A device for treating dry feet and athlete's foot, comprising: a raised ridge provided therein. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal is provided with a switch that is operated by a load, and the switch is configured to operate and connect the hot air power source only when a person is placing his or her feet on the stand. 3. Claim 1, wherein the pedestal is equipped with an ultraviolet lamp.
The device described. 4.Claim 1, wherein the heat source of the hot air is an infrared lamp.
The device described. 5. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a cover is provided on the tip of the pedestal. 6. The device according to claim 5, wherein a far-infrared emitting material is adhered to the inner surface of the cover.