KR20140011836A

KR20140011836A - Foot heater

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Publication number: KR20140011836A
Application number: KR1020120079213A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김기준
Original assignee: 김기준
Priority date: 2012-07-20
Filing date: 2012-07-20
Publication date: 2014-01-29

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foot warmer, and more particularly, it is possible to maximize the poultice effect while lowering the risk of burn so that the blood circulation of the foot can be smoothed to release the fatigue of the body, and the foot warmer to ensure activity even during the poultice. It is about.
According to the present invention, since the liquid stored in the endothelium directly touching the wearer's foot and the herbal medicine are heated by the heating element provided in the outer skin, the effective ingredient of the herbal medicine can be delivered to the foot as well as the effect of increasing the poultice effect by the liquid. It can maximize the poultice effect, so that the blood circulation of the foot can be smoothed to relieve fatigue of the body, equipped with a rechargeable battery and the sole member has the effect of ensuring activity even during poultice.

Description

Foot heater {Foot heater}

The present invention relates to a foot warmer, and more particularly, it is possible to maximize the poultice effect while lowering the risk of burn so that the blood circulation of the foot can be smoothed to release the fatigue of the body, and the foot warmer to ensure activity even during the poultice. It is about.

In general, a foot bath or a massage device through a foot care bath has been used as a method for easing foot fatigue. In the case of the foot bath is greatly restricted in the place of use, it is difficult to manage the incidental time, such as the preparation time and cleaning after use because hot water must be used, massage equipment can always get a pressure effect when you apply pressure when using Not only was it time consuming, it was quite cumbersome.

Thus, in recent years, a heater is provided that can be easily used and maintained while implementing the above effects. That is, the Republic of Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0409558 is filed by the applicant and registered with the present applicant, referring to this publication is configured in the form of socks to implement the effect such as foot bath by the heat generated by the heating element.

Of course, the foot can be warmed due to the heating of the heating element can provide a similar effect to the foot bath, of course, there is no need to use hot water, etc., there is a convenient advantage because the use place is also not restricted.

However, since the heating element directly heats the foot, there is a risk of burns when excessive heat is generated, and since power lines must be connected at all times for power supply, activity is limited. In addition, since the heating effect by the simple heating of the heating element has also had a disadvantage in that the poultice effect is somewhat reduced. In addition, if you go out in a hurry near the heat of the warmer to take off the heater, so there was a great inconvenience that is limited to the place.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, the risk of burns can be maximized while lowering the risk of burns to facilitate the blood circulation of the foot to relieve fatigue of the body, and ensure the activity even during the steaming To provide a warmer.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is formed in a sock shape to be worn in the manner of inserting the foot, the outer shell having a heating element therein; A control unit provided at one side of the outer shell to supply and control power to the heating element so as to generate heat; And having the same shape as the outer shell is inserted into the outer shell, a plurality of compartments are formed to be inserted into the liquid and the medicinal herbs, the foot is inserted into the inlet and the toe is located where the adhesive means are provided Characterized in that it comprises a; endothelial attached to the inner surface of the shell.

Preferably, a plurality of through holes are formed on the inner surface of the storage compartment in which the medicinal herbs are stored in the plurality of compartments of the endothelium, characterized in that the active ingredients of the medicinal herbs that can be generated during heating are delivered to the foot.

Preferably it is characterized in that it further comprises a sole member to be worn on the outer surface of the outer shell to go out.

Preferably, the sole member, the bottom plate to seat the outer surface of the shell; A first fixing member provided at an upper side of the bottom plate and configured to slide vertically to press the front upper surface of the outer shell; And a second fixing member configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction from the rear surface of the bottom plate and surrounding the rear surface of the outer shell.

According to the present invention, since the liquid stored in the endothelium directly touching the wearer's foot and the herbal medicine are heated by the heating element provided in the outer skin, the effective ingredient of the herbal medicine can be delivered to the foot as well as the effect of increasing the poultice effect by the liquid. It can maximize the poultice effect, so that the blood circulation of the foot can be smoothed to relieve fatigue of the body, equipped with a rechargeable battery and the sole member has the effect of ensuring activity even during poultice.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot warmer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a control unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the outer shell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the endothelial according to an embodiment of the present invention.
"A" of Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a sole member according to an embodiment of the present invention, "I" is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a sole member.
6 and 7 are schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a state of use of the foot heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the foot heater of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary terms, and the inventor should appropriately interpret the concepts of terms in order to describe their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It should be understood that various equivalents and modifications may be present.

1 is a perspective view showing a foot warmer according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a control unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the outer shell, Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the endothelium in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 1, the foot warmer 100 of the present invention includes a shell 110, a controller 120, and an inner shell 130, and further includes a sole member 140. do.

The outer shell 110 is formed in the shape of a sock or socks to wrap the foot and the calf portion, as shown in Figure 2 is provided with a heating element 112 therein. The heating element 112 may be manufactured in a plane or line shape. And, the outer shell 110 is preferably made of heat-resistant fiber that can withstand heat, the front side is provided with a zipper 114 to be easy to wear, the foot inlet portion of the upper portion is provided with a tie string 116 It is constructed so that it does not flow down after wearing.

Next, the control unit 120 is provided on one side, that is, the upper surface of the outer shell 110 is electrically connected to the heating element 112 to perform all the control, such as to generate heat operation, which is shown in FIG. As described above, the microcomputer 122, which is in charge of the control, is connected to the microcomputer 122 and the external power jack 160 may be plugged in so as to be connected to the power supply unit 123 and the microcomputer 122 that receive power. Temperature setting unit 124 to set the temperature of the 112, the time setting unit 125 and the microcomputer 122 is connected to the microcomputer 122 to allow the user to set the heating time of the heating element 112. It is connected to the) is charged through the power supplied from the power connector 123, and if the power is not supplied from the power connector 123 is configured to include a rechargeable battery 126, but not shown A power switch capable of turning on / off the whole is also provided, and a display window (unsigned explanation) for allowing the user to visually check the time set by the temperature setting unit 124 and the time setting unit 125 is provided. .

Next, the endothelial 130 is formed in the same shape as the outer shell 110 is inserted into the outer shell 110, as shown in Figure 4 the compartment in which the liquid and the herbal medicine (h) can be stored A plurality of storage compartments 132 are formed, and an adhesive means 136 is provided on the lower side of the inlet and the toe where the foot is inserted and is attached to the inner surface of the shell 110. The endothelial 130 is also preferably formed of a heat resistant fiber, and since some of the compartments of the storage compartment 132 are to be stored with liquid, it is preferable that the endothelial 130 is also formed of a fiber having waterproofness.

At this time, the adhesive means 136 is preferably a Velcro tape that is commonly used, the Chinese medicine herbs by forming a plurality of through-holes 134 on the inner surface of the storage chamber 132 in which the herbal medicine (h) of the storage chamber 132 is stored. It is desirable to allow the active ingredient emanating from (h) to be delivered to the foot. The attachment of the endothelium 130 to the inner surface of the outer shell 110 through the adhesive means 136 is to convey the integrated feeling of wearing without the inner / outer shell (110,130) when worn.

On the other hand, when the adhesive means 136 is used as a Velcro tape, although not shown on the inner surface of the outer shell 110, it is natural that the non-woven fabric is attached so that the adhesive means 136 provided on the inner shell 130 is attached. Do.

Such, endothelium 130 is a liquid stored in the storage compartment 132 rises to a high temperature by the heat of the heating element 112 in the outer shell 110 to steam the feet, while the herbal medicine (h) is heated through the opening 134 Through active ingredients can be discharged through it is to further contribute to health promotion. In other words, the heat of the heating element 112 is not directly transmitted to the user's foot, but is transmitted through the liquid and the herbal medicine (h) will also lower the risk of burns. In addition, the herbal medicine (h) is preferably used, such as Angelica, citron peel. In addition, instead of the herbal medicine (h) may be filled by forming a ganban stone, jade and the like to form an anion in a powder form. In this case, although the description is unsigned in the storage chamber 132 in which the herbal medicine h is not stored, the liquid is naturally stored.

Finally, the sole member 140 is to be worn on the lower surface of the outer shell 110, it is provided to go out in the state wearing the foot warmer 100 when it is to go out to the adjacent distance of the poultice. The sole member 140 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 below.

"A" of Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a sole member according to an embodiment of the present invention, "I" is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a sole member.

Referring to FIG. 5, the sole member 140 is not shown here, but as described above, the entire bottom surface of the outer shell 110 is settled, and a bottom plate 142 having a moving hole 143 formed on the rear surface thereof, and the bottom plate ( 142 is formed on the front side is configured to enable the vertical sliding operation is formed on the rear surface of the first fixing member 144 and the bottom plate 142 to press the front upper surface of the outer shell 110, that is, the worn foot portion The second fixing member 148 is coupled to the movable hole 143 to enable the front and rear sliding operation to press the rear side of the shell 110, that is, the heel portion to be worn.

At this time, the first fixing member 144 is coupled to the bracket 145 installed on the upper side of the bottom plate 142 so as to slide up and down, the first fixing bolt 146 is coupled to the side of the bracket 145 It is configured to be fixed by). In addition, the second fixing member 148 is inserted into the moving hole 143 formed on the rear surface of the bottom plate 142 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and the moving hole at the side of the bottom plate 142. It is configured to be fixed by the second fixing bolt 149 protruding toward the (143). In addition, the second fixing member 148 is preferably pressed to cover the heel portion of the wearer, so the contact portion of the heel portion is preferably formed to be concave.

In this way, the length of the first fixing member 144 and the second fixing member 148 is adjusted up or down or front and rear to correspond to different foot sizes and foot thicknesses for each wearer.

In addition, the inside of the bottom plate 142 is provided with a rechargeable battery 150, one side is an unsigned description that can be connected to an external power source, but provided with a connection to charge the rechargeable battery 150, not shown here However, it may be configured to supply power by being connected to the power connection unit 123 of the control unit 120 and the power line.

Now, look at the state of use of the foot warmer 100 of the present invention configured as described above. That is, Figures 6 and 7 are schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a state of use of the foot warmer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 6, the inner shell 130 is inserted into the outer shell 110, and the user's foot is inserted into the inner shell 130, and the user first wears the endothelial 130 on the foot. It is preferable that the inner skin 130 and the outer skin 110 are worn to be bonded by the adhesive means 136 by wearing the rear skin 110. Such, during the wearing process, the front of the outer cover 110 is provided with a zipper 114, so it will be easy to wear, and can be prevented from falling down since it can be pecked on the calf portion of the wearer through the fastening strap 116 after wearing. .

In this state, the user connects the external power jack 160 to the control unit 120 to receive power and supplies power to the heating element 112 by setting the temperature or time through the control unit 120. Then, the heating element 112 is heated according to the set conditions to heat the endothelial 130. At this time, since the liquid and the herbal medicine (h) are stored in the plurality of storage chambers 132 formed in the endothelium 130, they will be heated as they steam their feet. At this time, since the foot is heated as the liquid is heated, the risk of burn is lowered and the effect can be provided like a foot bath. In Chinese medicine (h), the active ingredient is discharged, thereby further promoting blood circulation and relieving body fatigue. To make it possible.

If you need to move in the house while steaming foot like this can be moved after disconnecting the external power jack (160). That is, even when the external power jack 160 is disconnected, it can be operated by continuously receiving power from the rechargeable battery built in the control unit 120.

And, when going out to the outdoor situation is required to wear the outsole member 140 as shown in Figure 7 while still being steamed out. That is, by adjusting the first fixing member 144 while pressing the bottom plate 142 of the sole member 140 on the lower surface of the outer shell 110 to press the part of the wearer's foot, the second fixing member 148 By adjusting it to be in close contact with the heel, the outer shell 110 is not contaminated even if it is not easily peeled off. In particular, when the battery 150 and the control unit 120 provided on the bottom plate 142 of the sole member 140 when connected to the power line shown in the unsigned description or broken line is built in the control unit 120 In addition to being able to supply power with a rechargeable battery, it is possible to go out for a long time.

After all, the sole member 140, while implementing the poultice effect, such as a simple walking exercise can be parallel to the activity is greatly ensured.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention in order that the claims of the invention to be described below may be better understood. Additional features and advantages that constitute the claims of the present invention will be described in detail below. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the disclosed concepts and specific embodiments of the invention can be used immediately as a basis for designing or modifying other structures to accomplish the invention and similar purposes.

It is also to be understood that such modified or altered equivalent structures by those skilled in the art as a basis for modifying or designing the invention to the other structures for carrying out the same purpose of the invention disclosed in the present invention, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

100: foot warmer 110: jacket
112: heating element 114: zipper
116: drawstring 120: control unit
122: microcomputer 123: power connection
124: temperature setting unit 125: time setting unit
126: rechargeable battery 130: inner shell
132: storage room 134: through
136: bonding means h: herbal medicine
140: sole member 142: bottom plate
143: moving hole 144: first fixing member
145: bracket 146: first fixing bolt
148: second fixing member 149: second fixing bolt
150: rechargeable battery 160: power jack

Claims

The outer shell is formed in the shape of a sock to be worn in the manner of inserting the foot, having a heating element therein;
A control unit provided at one side of the outer shell to supply and control power to the heating element so as to generate heat; And
It has the same shape as the outer shell and is inserted into the outer shell, and a plurality of compartments in which the liquid and the herbal medicine are inserted are formed, and an adhesive means is provided at the point where the inlet and the toe where the foot is inserted are located. Endothelial adhered to the outer surface of the shell;
Foot warmer, characterized in that comprising a.

The method of claim 1,
Foot warmer, characterized in that the inner surface of the storage compartment for storing the medicinal herbs of the plurality of compartments of the endothelial is formed so that the active ingredient of the herbal medicine that can be generated when the heating is delivered to the foot.

The method of claim 1,
Foot warmer, characterized in that it further comprises a sole member to be worn on the outer surface of the outer shell.

The method of claim 3, wherein
The sole member is
A bottom plate for placing the outer surface of the shell;
A first fixing member provided at an upper side of the bottom plate and configured to slide vertically to press the front upper surface of the outer shell; And
A second fixing member configured to be slidable in a front-rear direction from a rear surface of the bottom plate to surround the rear surface of the outer shell;
Foot warmer, characterized in that comprising a.