A foot-washing robot with dust-rubbing function

By designing a foot washing robot equipped with a soot rubbing device, the problem of the existing technology being unable to rub the soles of the feet is solved, and the effective cleaning of the soles of the feet is achieved. It is especially suitable for people with waist or cervical injuries, and the convenience and practicality of foot washing are improved.

CN108185868BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-09CHONGQING JIUCHONGSHAN IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN201810197145.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2018-03-10
Publication Date
2025-05-09
Estimated Expiration
2038-03-10

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Technical Problem

The existing technology cannot perform ash rubbing operation on the soles of the feet, and people who suffer from waist or cervical spine injuries must rely on others to help wash their feet, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive and troublesome.

Method used

A foot washing robot with ash rub function was designed, including installing slide rails and racks on the inner wall and basin cover of the foot washing basin, equipped with a soot rubbing device, and using a hub motor, push rod motor and pressure sensor to achieve a sole rubbing operation on the soles of the feet.

Benefits of technology

It realizes effective rubbing of the soles of the feet to ensure that the soles of the feet are cleaned, especially suitable for people with waist or cervical spine injuries, saving the embarrassment and trouble of seeking help from others, saving time and effort, and good practicality.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a foot-washing robot with a dust-rubbing function, comprising a foot-washing basin and a basin cover arranged at the upper end of the foot-washing basin, wherein the inner wall, the inner bottom surface of the foot-washing basin and the inner top surface of the basin cover are all provided with slide rails, the inner bottom surface of the slide rails is provided with racks, the inner wall of the slide rails is provided with slide grooves, and a dust-rubbing device is slidably installed on each of the slide rails. The beneficial effect is that the foot-washing robot with a dust-rubbing function described in the present invention can rub dust on the soles of the feet to ensure that the soles of the feet are cleaned, and is particularly suitable for the needs of those who cannot bend over due to waist or cervical injuries, and saves the embarrassment and trouble of asking others to help them wash their feet, saving time and effort, and having good practicality.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of medical care auxiliary equipment, and in particular to a foot washing robot with a dust rubbing function. Background Art

[0002] Washing feet is something that everyone must do every day. At present, people usually wash their feet by hand in a footbath, which requires the person washing feet to bend over or squat to perform the operation. It seems to be a simple operation. However, for those who cannot bend over due to waist or cervical injuries, washing feet becomes a very difficult task and they must rely on the help of others to complete the foot washing.

[0003] Although there are various footbaths on the market that can help patients wash their feet, footbaths can generally only provide functions such as foot soaking and massage, and cannot rub the soles of the feet. Therefore, even if you use a footbath to soak your feet, you need to clean your feet first. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a foot-washing robot with a rubbing function in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, so as to solve the problem that there is no device in the prior art that can replace human hands to rub the soles of the feet, resulting in those who are unable to bend over due to waist or cervical injuries having to rely on others to help them wash their feet, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and troublesome. The preferred technical solution among the many technical solutions provided by the present invention can realize the rubbing operation on the soles of the feet, ensuring that the soles of the feet are clean, and is particularly suitable for the needs of those who are unable to bend over due to waist or cervical injuries to wash their feet, eliminating the embarrassment and trouble of asking others to help them wash their feet, saving time and labor, and having good practicality, etc. The technical effects are described in detail below.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] The present invention provides a foot-washing robot with a dust-wiping function, comprising a foot-washing basin and a basin cover arranged at the upper end of the foot-washing basin, wherein the inner wall, the inner bottom surface of the foot-washing basin and the inner top surface of the basin cover are all provided with slide rails, a rack is provided on the inner bottom surface of the slide rail, a slide groove is provided on the inner wall of the slide rail, and a dust-wiping device is slidably installed on each of the slide rails;

[0007] The dust rubbing device comprises a hub motor slidably mounted in the slide groove, an outer gear ring fixedly mounted on the outside of the hub motor and meshingly connected with the rack, a wheel frame fixedly mounted on the upper end of the hub motor, a plurality of push rod motors arranged in a straight line fixedly mounted on the wheel frame, a rubbing board fixedly mounted on the push rod heads of the plurality of push rod motors, and a dust rubbing towel arranged on the rubbing board; a pressure sensor is mounted on the push rod head of the push rod motor;

[0008] The upper surface of the basin cover is provided with a battery box, a processor electrically connected to the pressure sensor, a host computer electrically connected to the processor and the push rod motor, a control switch and a placement slot;

[0009] Electro-hydraulic push rods electrically connected to the control switch are installed on both sides of the placement groove on the lower surface of the basin cover, a mounting seat is installed on the push rod head of the electro-hydraulic push rod, and a clamping ring is installed on the mounting seat; rotating motors are installed on both sides of the slide rail on the lower surface of the basin cover, and a brush ball is installed on the output shaft of the rotating motor.

[0010] Preferably, the washboard is made of a flexible material;

[0011] Wherein, the flexible material includes rubber and silicone.

[0012] Preferably, a socket is provided at the edge of the upper surface of the footbath;

[0013] Wherein, a pin having one end fixedly connected to the lower surface of the basin cover is inserted into the insertion hole.

[0014] Preferably, a plurality of the hub motors are arranged in each of the dust rubbing devices.

[0015] Preferably, the rubbing towel is detachably fixedly connected to the rubbing board.

[0016] Preferably, a plurality of the electro-hydraulic push rods are arranged on one side of each mounting seat.

[0017] Preferably, the rotary motor is hinged on the lower surface of the basin cover;

[0018] There are four rotating motors, which are evenly distributed on both sides of the slide rail on the lower surface of the basin cover;

[0019] Wherein, when the basin cover is fixedly installed on the footbath, the brush ball contacts the inner bottom surface of the footbath.

[0020] Preferably, the end of the placement groove away from the notch is a semicircular groove.

[0021] Preferably, protective pads are provided on the inner side surface of the clamp ring and the inner wall of the placement groove.

[0022] The above-mentioned foot-washing robot with a rubbing dust function, when in use, first pour the foot-washing water into the foot-washing basin, then extend the sole of the foot into the foot-washing basin through the placement groove, thereafter, operate the control switch to control the electro-hydraulic push rod to rotate and push the clamp ring to clamp the ankle, and then control the rubbing dust device to move back and forth on the slide rail to rub the sole of the foot, the rotation of the wheel hub motor drives the outer gear ring to rotate, because the outer gear ring is engaged with the rack, so when the outer gear ring rotates, it drives the wheel frame to move along the slide rail, and the push rod motor rotates to push the rubbing board to press the rubbing dust towel against the skin surface of the sole of the foot. Since the surface shape of the sole of the foot is irregular, during the movement of the wheel frame, the pressure sensor can detect the pressure of the push rod motor on the rubbing board in real time and transmit the detection data to the processor, which is transmitted after being processed by the processor. to the upper computer, and the upper computer controls the rotation of the push rod motor according to the pressure signal to ensure that the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor is a constant value, thereby ensuring that the rubbing board always presses the rubbing towel against the skin surface of the sole of the foot to avoid separation of the rubbing towel from the surface of the sole of the foot. As for the structure of the processor and the upper computer and their control principles, they all belong to the prior art and need not be elaborated here; the three rubbing devices on the inner wall of the foot washing basin rub the dust on both sides of the instep and the heel respectively, the rubbing device on the inner bottom surface of the foot washing basin rubs the sole of the foot, and the rubbing device on the lower surface of the basin cover rubs the instep of the foot. After the rubbing of the foot is completed, the rotating motor is controlled to rotate to drive the brush ball to rotate. The foot washer only needs to move the sole of the foot so that the brush ball is inserted into the toe gap to brush the toe gap, thereby ensuring that the foot is clean.

[0023] The beneficial effect is that the foot-washing robot with the dust-rubbing function described in the present invention can rub dust on the soles of the feet to ensure that the soles of the feet are clean. It is particularly suitable for those who have injured waist or cervical spine and cannot bend over to wash their feet. It saves the embarrassment and trouble of asking others to help them wash their feet, saves time and effort, and has good practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 is a top view of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 The present invention Figure 1 Internal structure diagram;

[0027] Figure 3 It is the internal structure diagram of the slide rail of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a bottom view of the basin cover of the present invention.

[0029] The following are the descriptions of the reference numerals:

[0030] 1. Footbath; 2. Basin cover; 3. Battery box; 4. Control switch; 5. Placement slot; 6. Slide rail; 7. Dust rubbing device; 8. Socket; 9. Latch; 10. Electro-hydraulic push rod; 11. Mounting seat; 12. Hub motor; 13. Outer gear ring; 14. Wheel frame; 15. Push rod motor; 16. Washboard; 17. Dust rubbing towel; 18. Clamp ring; 19. Rotating motor; 20. Brush ball; 21. Slide; 22. Rack; 23. Pressure sensor; 24. Processor; 25. Host computer; 26. Protective pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] To make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other implementation methods obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, a foot-washing robot with a dust-rubbing function provided by the present invention comprises a foot-washing basin 1 and a basin cover 2 arranged at the upper end of the foot-washing basin 1, the inner wall, the inner bottom surface of the foot-washing basin 1 and the inner top surface of the basin cover 2 are all installed with slide rails 6, the slide rails 6 are used for the dust-rubbing device 7 to move and perform dust-rubbing operation on the feet, the inner bottom surface of the slide rails 6 is provided with a rack 22, the inner wall of the slide rails 6 is provided with a slide groove 21, and each slide rail 6 is slidably installed with a dust-rubbing device 7;

[0033] The dust rubbing device 7 includes a hub motor 12 slidably mounted in a slide groove 21, an outer gear ring 13 fixedly mounted on the outside of the hub motor 12 and meshingly connected with a rack 22, a wheel frame 14 fixedly mounted on the upper end of the hub motor 12, a plurality of push rod motors 15 fixedly mounted on the wheel frame 14 and arranged in a straight line, a rubbing board 16 fixedly mounted on the push rod heads of the plurality of push rod motors 15, and a dust rubbing towel 17 arranged on the rubbing board 16; a pressure sensor 23 is mounted on the push rod head of the push rod motor 15;

[0034] The upper surface of the basin cover 2 is provided with a battery box 3, a processor 24 electrically connected to the pressure sensor 23, a host computer 25 electrically connected to the processor 24 and the push rod motor 15, a control switch 4 and a placement slot 5, and the control switch 4 is used to control the rotation of the electro-hydraulic push rod 10;

[0035] On both sides of the placement groove 5 on the lower surface of the basin cover 2, an electro-hydraulic push rod 10 electrically connected to the control switch 4 is installed, and a mounting seat 11 is installed on the push rod head of the electro-hydraulic push rod 10, and a clamping ring 18 is installed on the mounting seat 11; the clamping ring 18 is used to clamp the ankle to prevent the sole of the foot from contacting the inner bottom surface of the footbath 1, and a rotating motor 19 is installed on both sides of the slide rail 6 on the lower surface of the basin cover 2, and a brush ball 20 is installed on the output shaft of the rotating motor 19.

[0036] As an optional embodiment, the washboard 16 is made of a flexible material, and the flexible material can ensure that the washboard 16 is in close contact with the surface of the foot skin during exercise;

[0037] Among them, the flexible materials include rubber and silicone, and rubber and silicone are simple and easy to obtain.

[0038] A socket 8 is provided at the edge of the upper surface of the footbath 1;

[0039] Among them, a pin 9 with one end fixedly connected to the lower surface of the basin cover 2 is inserted into the socket 8, and the footbath 1 and the basin cover 2 are detachably connected through the pin 9.

[0040] A plurality of hub motors 12 are arranged in each ash rubbing device 7 , and the plurality of hub motors 12 ensure that the ash rubbing device 7 can be driven to move reliably on the slide rail 6 .

[0041] The dust rubbing towel 17 is detachably fixedly connected to the rubbing board 16, and such a design facilitates the dust rubbing towel 17 to be disassembled for cleaning.

[0042] A plurality of electro-hydraulic push rods 10 are disposed on one side of each mounting seat 11 , and the plurality of electro-hydraulic push rods 10 ensure that the clamp ring 18 can be pushed to clamp the ankle.

[0043] The rotary motor 19 is hinged on the lower surface of the basin cover 2;

[0044] There are four rotating motors 19, which are evenly distributed on both sides of the slide rail 6 on the lower surface of the basin cover 2;

[0045] When the basin cover 2 is fixedly mounted on the footbath 1 , the brush ball 20 is in contact with the inner bottom surface of the footbath 1 . This design facilitates the brush ball 20 to be inserted into the gap between toes.

[0046] One end of the placement groove 5 away from the notch is a semicircular groove.

[0047] A protective pad 26 is provided on the inner side surface of the clamp ring 18 and the inner wall of the placement groove 5 , and the protective pad 26 is used to prevent the ankle from directly contacting the clamp ring 18 .

[0048] The above-mentioned foot-washing robot with dust-rubbing function, when in use, first pour the foot-washing water into the foot-washing basin 1, then extend the sole of the foot into the foot-washing basin 1 through the placement groove 5, then operate the control switch 4 to control the electro-hydraulic push rod 10 to rotate and push the clamp ring 18 to clamp the ankle, then control the dust-rubbing device 7 to move back and forth on the slide rail 6 to perform the dust-rubbing operation on the sole of the foot, the hub motor 12 rotates to drive the outer gear ring 13 to rotate, because the outer gear ring 13 is meshed with the rack 22, so when the outer gear ring 13 rotates, the wheel frame 14 is driven to move along the slide rail 6, the push rod motor 15 rotates to push the rubbing board 16 to press the dust-rubbing towel 17 against the surface of the sole skin, because the shape of the sole surface is irregular, so during the movement of the wheel frame 14, the pressure sensor 23 can detect the pressure of the push rod motor 15 on the rubbing board 16 in real time and transmit the detection data to the processor 24, which is then transmitted to the processor 24 after being processed by the processor 24. The upper computer 25 controls the push rod motor 15 to rotate according to the pressure signal to ensure that the pressure value detected by the pressure sensor 23 is a constant value, thereby ensuring that the rubbing board 16 always presses the rubbing towel 17 against the surface of the sole skin to avoid separation of the rubbing towel 17 from the sole surface. As for the structure and control principle of the processor 24 and the upper computer 25, they all belong to the prior art and need not be elaborated here. The three rubbing devices 7 on the inner wall of the foot washing basin 1 rub the dust on both sides of the instep and the heel respectively, the rubbing device 7 on the inner bottom surface of the foot washing basin 1 rubs the dust on the sole, and the rubbing device 7 on the lower surface of the basin cover 2 rubs the dust on the instep. After the rubbing of the foot is completed, the rotating motor 19 is controlled to rotate to drive the brush ball 20 to rotate. The foot washer only needs to move the sole so that the brush ball 20 is inserted into the toe gap to brush the toe gap, thereby ensuring that the foot is clean.

[0049] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A foot-washing robot with a dust-wiping function, comprising a foot-washing basin (1) and a basin cover (2) arranged at the upper end of the foot-washing basin (1), characterized in that: The inner wall and inner bottom surface of the footbath (1) and the inner top surface of the basin cover (2) are all provided with slide rails (6); the inner bottom surface of the slide rails (6) is provided with racks (22); the inner wall of the slide rails (6) is provided with slide grooves (21); and each of the slide rails (6) is slidably provided with a dust rubbing device (7); The dust rubbing device (7) comprises a hub motor (12) slidably mounted in the slide groove (21), an outer gear ring (13) fixedly mounted on the outside of the hub motor (12) and meshingly connected with the rack (22), a wheel frame (14) fixedly mounted on the upper end of the hub motor (12), a plurality of push rod motors (15) fixedly mounted on the wheel frame (14) and arranged in a straight line, a rubbing board (16) fixedly mounted on the push rod heads of the plurality of push rod motors (15), and a dust rubbing towel (17) arranged on the rubbing board (16); a pressure sensor (23) is mounted on the push rod head of the push rod motor (15); The upper surface of the basin cover (2) is provided with a battery box (3), a processor (24) electrically connected to the pressure sensor (23), a host computer (25) electrically connected to the processor (24) and the push rod motor (15), a control switch (4) and a placement slot (5); An electro-hydraulic push rod (10) electrically connected to the control switch (4) is installed on both sides of the placement groove (5) on the lower surface of the basin cover (2), a mounting seat (11) is installed on the push rod head of the electro-hydraulic push rod (10), and a clamping ring (18) is installed on the mounting seat (11); a rotating motor (19) is installed on both sides of the slide rail (6) on the lower surface of the basin cover (2), and a brush ball (20) is installed on the output shaft of the rotating motor (19); The upper surface edge of the footbath (1) is provided with a plug hole (8); Wherein, a pin (9) having one end fixedly connected to the lower surface of the basin cover (2) is inserted into the insertion hole (8); A plurality of the hub motors (12) are arranged in each of the dust rubbing devices (7).

2. A foot-washing robot with dust-rubbing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The washboard (16) is made of a flexible material; Wherein, the flexible material includes rubber and silicone.

3. A foot-washing robot with dust-rubbing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rubbing towel (17) is detachably fixedly connected to the rubbing board (16).

4. A foot-washing robot with dust-wiping function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the electro-hydraulic push rods (10) are arranged on one side of each mounting seat (11).

5. A foot-washing robot with dust-wiping function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating motor (19) is hinged on the lower surface of the basin cover (2); There are four rotating motors (19) which are evenly distributed on both sides of the slide rail (6) on the lower surface of the basin cover (2); When the basin cover (2) is fixedly mounted on the footbath (1), the brush ball (20) is in contact with the inner bottom surface of the footbath (1).

6. A foot-washing robot with dust-rubbing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the placement groove (5) away from the notch is a semicircular groove.

7. A foot-washing robot with dust-rubbing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective pad (26) is provided on the inner side surface of the clamp ring (18) and the inner wall of the placement groove (5).

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