Foot massage instrument

Abstract

The invention discloses a foot massage instrument. The foot massage instrument comprises a mounting base, at least one massage part and a refrigerating device. The massage part is mounted on the mounting base; and the refrigerating device is mounted on the mounting base. The foot massage instrument has a refrigeration function, and is beneficial to the refrigeration function, so that cooling massage can be performed on a user after the user exercises, muscle tension is relieved, and lactic acid accumulation is reduced; the stuffiness feeling of a user in a high-temperature environment can be reduced, so that the body feeling of the user is improved; the device is also suitable for being applied to high-temperature areas, such as tropical areas.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of foot therapy equipment, specifically to a foot massager. Background Technology

[0002] Foot massagers, as the name suggests, are instruments that can massage the feet. Currently, foot massagers on the market come in a variety of structures and forms. According to their working mode, foot massagers can be divided into roller-type foot massagers, pressure-type foot massagers, laser-type foot massagers, vibration-type foot massagers, and scraping-type foot massagers, among others. However, existing foot massagers only offer a heating mode in terms of temperature control.

[0003] In today's society, people are very familiar with the beneficial effects of exercise. Many people hire professional coaches to guide them in more advanced sports. However, ordinary families cannot have the large-scale equipment that professional athletes have to assist with post-exercise relaxation. The feet are actually one of the most important parts of the body to use and bear force during exercise. Scientific research has shown that proper cooling after exercise helps muscles and joints recover better to their pre-exercise state; and it also results in significantly less lactic acid buildup compared to when cooling is not performed.

[0004] The inventor, a frequent athlete who had previously suffered from sports injuries, discovered that existing foot massagers only had a heating mode and no cooling mode. This meant that users couldn't relieve muscle tension by cooling the foot massager after exercise.

[0005] The inventors also discovered that existing foot massagers primarily rely on light sources to generate heat in their heating mode. Therefore, heat is only generated in areas with light sources to provide a warm massage to the feet; areas without light sources cannot provide this service.

[0006] Furthermore, existing foot massagers offer a poor user experience in high-temperature environments. Specifically, when in a high-temperature environment, placing the user's feet in the relatively enclosed massage chamber, even without the heating function, can create a stuffy and hot feeling during the massage, resulting in an unpleasant experience. This discomfort is even more pronounced for users with sweaty feet.

[0007] In humid environments, the user experience of existing foot massagers is also unsatisfactory. Specifically, if the user's feet cannot be kept dry during prolonged exposure to a humid environment, it can easily lead to discomfort when using a foot massager.

[0008] Therefore, a new type of foot massager is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0009] One advantage of this application is that it provides a foot massager with a cooling function. Thus, thanks to the cooling function, the foot massager can provide a cooling massage to the user after exercise, relieving muscle tension and reducing lactic acid buildup; the foot massager can also reduce the user's stuffiness in high-temperature environments, thereby improving the user's comfort; the foot massager is also suitable for use in high-temperature regions, such as tropical regions.

[0010] Another advantage of this application is that it provides a foot massager with both heating and cooling modes. This allows users to switch between heating and cooling modes as needed.

[0011] Another advantage of this application is that it provides a foot massager with a ventilation function. This makes the foot massager more user-friendly for those with sweaty feet, alleviating discomfort and embarrassment caused by sweaty feet; it also reduces stuffiness in high-temperature environments and alleviates dampness in humid environments, thus improving the user's comfort in both conditions; furthermore, the ventilation function allows for the diffusion of cool air in cooling mode and hot air in heating mode, enabling it to provide cooling even where no cooling or heating components are installed, and heating even where no heating components are installed.

[0012] Another advantage of this application is that it provides a foot massager, wherein the foot massager is not only equipped with a cooling device to enable it to have a cooling function, but also does not affect the original operation of the massage section.

[0013] Another advantage of this application is that it provides a foot massager in which the drive motor and the cooling device of the foot massager are arranged in a specific manner to minimize the impact of the heat dissipation of the drive motor on the cooling function.

[0014] According to one aspect of this application, a foot massager is provided, comprising:

[0015] Mounting base;

[0016] At least one massage unit; the massage unit is mounted on the mounting base; and

[0017] A refrigeration device, which is mounted on the mounting base.

[0018] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the cooling device includes a semiconductor cooling chip, a first thermal diffusion section and a second thermal diffusion section; the first thermal diffusion section is formed on the upper side of the cooling chip; the second thermal diffusion section is formed on the lower side of the cooling chip; the cooling device is configured to operate switchably between a cooling mode and a heating mode.

[0019] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the foot massager has at least one massage cavity adapted to accommodate the user's foot, and the massage part is installed in the massage cavity; the foot massager has a ventilation channel communicating with the outside world and the foot massager.

[0020] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the ventilation channel includes an internal ventilation channel; the internal ventilation channel passes through the cooling device and the massage cavity, such that when the cooling device is in cooling mode, cooled air reaches the massage cavity through the ventilation channel, or, when the cooling device is in heating mode, hot air reaches the massage cavity through the ventilation channel.

[0021] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the foot massager further includes a blower having a blower inlet and a blower outlet, and a blower channel connecting the blower inlet and the blower outlet; the cooling device is located on the side where the blower outlet is located, and the first heat diffusion section of the cooling device has a first diffusion channel; the first diffusion channel is connected to the blower channel.

[0022] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the foot massager further includes an air guide frame; the air guide frame has an air guide channel; the air guide channel communicates between the first diffusion channel and the massage cavity. The fan channel, the first diffusion channel, and the air guide channel form the internal ventilation channel.

[0023] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the air guide channel includes a plurality of air guide branch channels; the plurality of air guide branch channels have different extension paths; each air guide branch channel has an air guide outlet; the air guide outlet is connected to the massage cavity; the air guide outlets of at least two air guide channels are at different positions, such that the air guide outlets of at least two air guide channels are connected to different positions of the massage cavity.

[0024] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the mounting base includes a mounting base plate; the mounting base plate has a refrigeration mounting port; the refrigeration device is mounted on the refrigeration mounting port, and the second heat diffusion portion of the refrigeration device is exposed below the mounting base plate; the second heat diffusion portion has a second diffusion channel; the second diffusion channel is connected to the fan channel.

[0025] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the foot massager further includes a driving device; the driving device is mounted on the mounting base, and the driving device includes a drive motor and a transmission assembly; the transmission assembly is tractably connected between the drive motor and at least one of the massage parts; the drive motor is offset from the internal ventilation channel.

[0026] In one embodiment of the foot massager according to this application, the foot massager includes a first group of massage parts and a second group of massage parts; the first group of massage parts includes at least one of the massage parts; the second group of massage parts includes at least one of the massage parts; the first group of massage parts and the second group of massage parts are located on a first side and a second side of the air guide frame, and the drive motor is located directly above or directly below the air guide frame.

[0027] The further objectives and advantages of this application will become fully apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings.

[0028] These and other objects, features and advantages of this application are fully apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings and the claims. Attached Figure Description

[0029] The above and other objects, features, and advantages of this application will become more apparent from the more detailed description of the embodiments of this application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of this application and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of this application to explain this application and do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings, the same reference numerals generally represent the same parts or...

[0030] Figure 1 The illustration shows a perspective view of a foot massager according to an embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 2 Another perspective view of a foot massager according to an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0032] Figure 3 The figure shows a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a foot massager according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 4 The illustration shows an exploded view of a foot massager according to an embodiment of this application.

[0034] Figure 5 The figure shows a partial perspective view of a foot massager according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 6 The illustration shows another partial perspective view of a foot massager according to an embodiment of this application.

[0036] Figure 7 The illustration shows a partial disassembly diagram of a foot massager according to an embodiment of this application.

[0037] Figure 8 The illustration shows another partial disassembly diagram of a foot massager according to an embodiment of this application.

[0038] Figure 9 The illustration shows another partial perspective view of a foot massager according to an embodiment of this application.

[0039] Figure 10 The illustration shows another partial disassembly diagram of a foot massager according to an embodiment of this application.

[0040] Figure 11 The figure shows a perspective view of the mounting base of a foot massager according to an embodiment of the present application. Detailed Implementation

[0041] Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments according to this application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments of this application. It should be understood that this application is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described herein.

[0042] It is understood that the term "a" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more," meaning that in one embodiment, the number of an element can be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element can be multiple. The term "a" should not be construed as a limitation on the quantity. "Multiple" means two or more.

[0043] While ordinal numbers such as "first," "second," etc., will be used to describe various components, there is no limitation on which components are used herein. The term is used only to distinguish one component from another. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component, without departing from the teachings of this application. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0044] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing various embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular form also includes the plural form, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will also be understood that the terms “comprising” and / or “having” as used in this specification specify the presence of the described features, numbers, operations, components, elements or combinations thereof, without excluding the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, operations, components, elements or combinations thereof.

[0045] Indicative foot massager

[0046] like Figures 1 to 11 As shown, a foot massager 1 according to an embodiment of this application is illustrated. The foot massager 1 of this application has a cooling function, and thanks to the cooling function, it can perform a cooling massage on the user after exercise, relieving muscle tension and reducing lactic acid buildup; it can also reduce the user's stuffiness in high-temperature environments, thereby improving the user's physical experience; it is also suitable for use in areas with high temperatures, such as tropical regions.

[0047] Specifically, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the foot massager 1 includes a mounting housing 10, at least one massage unit 20, and a cooling device 30. The mounting housing 10 provides mounting positions for components such as the massage unit 20 and the cooling device 30. The massage unit 20 is used to massage the user, for example, by kneading, laser therapy, or magnetic therapy. The cooling device 30 is used for cooling. Accordingly, the massage unit 20 is mounted on the mounting housing 10; the cooling device 30 is mounted on the mounting housing 10.

[0048] In this application, the specific form of the mounting housing 10 is not limited to this application. In one example of this application, the mounting housing 10 includes a mounting base 11 and a mounting cover 12. The mounting cover 12 and the mounting base 11 are engaged to form a mounting cavity.

[0049] In this example, the mounting base 11 includes a mounting base plate 111 and a base peripheral wall 112. The base peripheral wall 112 extends upward from the mounting base plate 111 along its circumference. The mounting base plate 111 and the base peripheral wall 112 enclose a base cavity 101. The upper end of the base peripheral wall 112 forms a base opening 102 of the mounting base 11. The mounting cover 12 includes a mounting cover plate 121 and a cover peripheral wall 122. The cover peripheral wall 122 extends downward from the mounting cover plate 121 along its circumference. The mounting cover plate 121 and the cover peripheral wall 122 enclose a cover cavity 103. The lower end of the cover peripheral wall 122 forms a cover opening 104 of the mounting cover 12. The cover cavity 103 is opposite to and communicates with the base cavity 101, forming the mounting cavity. The mounting cover 121 has at least one access port 105, wherein the access port 105 is connected to the base cavity 101, allowing the user to enter the base cavity 101 and reach the massage part 20.

[0050] It should be understood that in other examples of this application, the mounting housing 10 may be implemented in other ways. For example, the mounting base 11 may only have the mounting base plate 111 and not the base peripheral wall 112; or the mounting cover 12 may only have the mounting cover plate 121 and not the cover peripheral wall 122; or the mounting housing 10 may only have the mounting base 11 and not the mounting cover 12.

[0051] like Figures 5 to 8 ,as well as, Figure 10 As shown in this embodiment, the mounting base 11 has a rear side portion 110 and a front side portion 120 opposite each other in a first direction D1, and a first side portion 130 and a second side portion 140 opposite each other in a second direction D2, as well as a bidirectional midpoint portion 150 between the first side portion 130 and the second side portion 140. The first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are perpendicular to each other.

[0052] In this embodiment, the massage unit 20 is mounted on the mounting base 11. The foot massager 1 includes two sets of massage units 20. The two sets of massage units 20 are a first set of massage units 210 and a second set of massage units 220. The first set of massage units 210 includes at least one massage unit 20. The second set of massage units 220 includes at least one massage unit 20. The number of massage units 20 in each set of massage units 20 is not limited to this application; for example, the number of massage units 20 in each set of massage units 20 can be 1, 2, 3, or more.

[0053] Preferably, the two sets of massage sections 20 have the same number of massage sections 20 and are symmetrically arranged to ensure the consistency of operation of the two sets of massage sections 20. For example, in one example of this application, each set of massage sections 20 includes three massage sections 20. The three massage sections 20 are a first massage section 21, a second massage section 22, and a third massage section 23. In this example, the positions of the first massage section 21, the second massage section 22, and the third massage section 23 correspond to the positions of the user's toes, soles, and heels. The first massage section 21 corresponds to the user's toes, i.e., it is a toe massage section; the second massage section 22 corresponds to the user's sole, i.e., it is a sole massage section; and the third massage section 23 corresponds to the user's heel, i.e., it is a heel massage section.

[0054] It should be understood that in other examples, the positional distribution of each massage part 20 in each group of massage parts 20 may be implemented in other ways; the number of massage parts 20 in each group of massage parts 20 may also be other values.

[0055] The foot massager 1 has at least one massage cavity 1010, which is adapted to accommodate the user's foot, and the massage part 20 is installed within the massage cavity 1010. In one example of this application, the foot massager 1 has two massage cavities 1010, wherein the two massage cavities 1010 are a first massage cavity 1011 and a second massage cavity 1012, respectively. The first set of massage parts 210 is installed within the first massage cavity 1011; the second set of massage parts 220 is installed within the second massage cavity 1012. Each massage cavity 1010 has a cavity top opening 10101 through which the user inserts into the massage cavity 1010.

[0056] Specifically, the foot massager 1 further includes two foot covers 13 and two ankle supports 14. One foot cover 13, one ankle support 14, and the mounting base 11 enclose the first massage cavity 1011; the other foot cover 13, the other ankle support 14, and the mounting base 11 enclose the second massage cavity 1012. The ankle supports are adapted to support the user's ankles. The two foot covers 13 respectively cover the first massage section 210 and the second massage section 220. The two ankle supports 14 are respectively disposed on the rear side of the two foot covers 13. In one example of this application, the two ankle supports 14 are integrally formed and mounted on the rear side 110 of the mounting base 11.

[0057] Preferably, the foot massager 1 further includes a washer 15. The washer 15 is placed between the mounting base 11 and the foot cover 13. The washer 15 is wear-resistant and has a certain degree of friction, which can prevent relative sliding between the mounting base 11 and the foot cover 13 to a certain extent.

[0058] Each of the massage chambers 1010 has at least one top opening 10101 and at least one side opening 10102. The top opening 10101 is formed on the top side of the massage chamber 1010. The side opening 10102 is formed on a first side and / or a second side of the massage chamber 1010. The first side and the second side of the massage chamber 1010 are opposite to each other in the second direction D2. The first side of the massage chamber 1010 coincides with the side where the first side portion 130 of the mounting base 11 is located; the second side of the massage chamber 1010 coincides with the side where the second side portion 140 of the mounting base 11 is located.

[0059] The formation of the top opening 10101 and the side opening 10102 is not limited to this application. In one example of this application, the two ankle supports 14 are spaced apart from the two foot covers 13 in the first direction D1. The space between the ankle supports 14 and the foot covers 13 forms the top opening 10101. The two foot covers 13 are spaced apart from the mounting base 11 in the height direction D3 of the foot massager 1, that is, in the vertical direction. The space between the foot covers 13 and the mounting base 11 forms the side opening 10102.

[0060] In this embodiment, the massage part 20 is a kneading massage part, that is, a massage part used to perform kneading massage on the user. Accordingly, each of the massage parts 20 has at least one protrusion 201, so that the user feels a pressing sensation when placing his foot on the massage part 20.

[0061] In this embodiment, the foot massager 1 further includes a drive device 40. The drive device 40 is drivably connected to the massage unit 20, so that the massage unit 20 is movably mounted on the mounting base 11, thereby enabling the massage unit 20 to perform kneading massage on the user.

[0062] Specifically, the drive device 40 is mounted on the mounting base 11. The drive device 40 includes a drive motor 41 and a transmission assembly 42. The transmission assembly 42 is tractably connected between the drive motor 41 and the massage part 20. The transmission assembly 42 is tractably connected between the drive motor 41 and the first group of massage parts 210, and between the drive motor 41 and the second group of massage parts 220. More specifically, the first group of massage parts 210 and the second group of massage parts 220 are located on opposite sides of the drive motor 41. The drive motor 41 is mounted on the two-way center 150 of the mounting base 11; the first group of massage parts 210 is located on the first side 130 of the mounting base 11; and the second group of massage parts 220 is located on the second side 140 of the mounting base 11.

[0063] The specific arrangement of the transmission assembly 42 is not limited to this application. In one example of this application, the transmission assembly 42 includes two sets of transmission components. The two sets of transmission components are symmetrically arranged. Figure 4 and Figure 7 ,as well as, Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, each set of transmission components includes a first transmission gear 421, a second transmission gear 422, a third transmission gear 423, and a fourth transmission gear 424. The drive motor 41 includes a motor body 411 and a motor shaft 412, the motor shaft 412 being rotatably mounted on the motor body 411. The first transmission gear 421 meshes with the motor shaft 412; the second transmission gear 422 meshes with the first transmission gear 421; the third transmission gear 423 meshes with the second transmission gear 422; and the fourth transmission gear 424 meshes with the third transmission gear 423. Figure 9 As shown, the first transmission gear 421 has a first tooth 4211 and a second tooth 4212. The second tooth 4212 is below the first tooth 4211. The first tooth 4211 of the first transmission gear 421 meshes with the motor shaft 412; the second transmission gear 422 meshes with the second tooth 4212 of the first transmission gear 421.

[0064] In this example, the first massage unit 21 is tractably connected to the fourth transmission gear 424, such that when the motor shaft 412 rotates, the first transmission gear 421, the second transmission gear 422, and the third transmission gear 423 drive the fourth transmission gear 424 to rotate, thereby driving the first massage unit 21 to rotate. The second massage unit 22 is tractably connected to the second transmission gear 422, such that when the motor shaft 412 rotates, the first transmission gear 421 drives the second transmission gear 422 to rotate, thereby driving the second massage unit 22 to rotate. The third massage unit 23 is connected to the second transmission gear 422. In this example, one end of the third massage unit 23 is rotatably connected to the second transmission gear 422 and does not rotate with the rotation of the second transmission gear 422, while the other end is fixed to the mounting base 11.

[0065] It should be understood that the transmission assembly 42 can be implemented in other ways, for example, the number of transmission gears can be set to other values, i.e., not equal to 4; each massage part 20 is connected to the transmission gears in other corresponding ways.

[0066] It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the cooling device 30 can both cool and heat. This allows users to switch between heating and cooling modes as needed.

[0067] Specifically, the cooling device 30 is configured to operate switchably between a cooling mode and a heating mode, wherein the cooling device 30 is a semiconductor cooling device. The switching between cooling and heating states of the semiconductor cooling device can be controlled by controlling the direction of the current. The degree of cooling or heating can be controlled by controlling the magnitude of the current.

[0068] The cooling device 30 includes a thermoelectric cooler 31, a first heat diffusion section 32, and a second heat diffusion section 33. The first heat diffusion section 32 is formed on the upper side of the thermoelectric cooler 31; the second heat diffusion section 33 is formed on the lower side of the thermoelectric cooler 31. When the cooling device 30 is in cooling mode, the upper side of the thermoelectric cooler 31 is cooled; heat transfer occurs between the first heat diffusion section 32 and the upper side of the thermoelectric cooler 31, thereby cooling the air near the first heat diffusion section 32; the lower side of the thermoelectric cooler 31 is heated; heat transfer occurs between the second heat diffusion section 33 and the lower side of the thermoelectric cooler 31, thereby diffusing heat into the air near the second heat diffusion section 33. When the cooling device 30 is in heating mode, the upper side of the semiconductor cooling chip 31 heats up; heat is transferred between the first heat diffusion section 32 and the upper side of the semiconductor cooling chip 31, and heat diffusion is achieved in the air near the first heat diffusion section 32; the lower side of the semiconductor cooling chip 31 is cooled; heat is transferred between the second heat diffusion section 33 and the lower side of the semiconductor cooling chip 31, and heat diffusion is achieved in the air near the second heat diffusion section 33.

[0069] Preferably, the cooling device 30 further includes a heat insulation sheet 34, which is sleeved around the semiconductor cooling chip 31. The heat insulation sheet 34 is made of a material with poor thermal conductivity, such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA).

[0070] The mounting base plate 111 has a cooling mounting port 1111. The cooling mounting port 1111 penetrates the mounting base plate 111. The cooling device 30 is mounted in the cooling mounting port 1111. The second heat diffusion section 33 of the cooling device 30 passes through the cooling mounting port 1111, allowing air inside the foot massager 1 to diffuse to the outside through the second heat diffusion section 33.

[0071] The drive motor 41 and the cooling device 30 of the foot massager 1 are arranged in a specific manner so that the foot massager 1 has a cooling function without affecting the operation of the original massage part 20.

[0072] Specifically, the drive motor 41 and the cooling device 30 are located in the bidirectional middle section 150; the cooling device 30 is located behind the drive motor 41. The cooling device 30 is arranged on the rear side 110 of the mounting base 11; most of the massage parts 20 and the drive motor 41 are arranged on the front side 120 of the mounting base 11. Thus, in the first direction D1, the cooling device 30 mainly occupies the rear side 110, without occupying the original space for the massage parts 20, allowing the drive motor 41 and most of the massage parts 20 to be concentrated on the front side 120 of the mounting base 11, for example, the first massage part 21 and the second massage part 22; in the second direction D2, the drive motor 41 and the cooling device 30 mainly occupy the bidirectional middle section 150, without occupying the original space for the massage parts 20, allowing the two sets of massage parts 20 to be distributed on the two sides of the mounting base 11, conforming to the usage habits of most users and corresponding to the habitual relative positions of the user's two feet.

[0073] It is worth mentioning that the foot massager 1 also has a ventilation function. This makes the foot massager 1 more user-friendly for those with sweaty feet, alleviating discomfort and embarrassment caused by sweaty feet; it also reduces stuffiness in high-temperature environments and alleviates dampness in humid environments, thus improving the user's comfort in both conditions; furthermore, the ventilation function allows for the diffusion of cool air in cooling mode and hot air in heating mode, enabling it to provide cooling even where no cooling or heating components are installed, and heating even where no heating components are installed.

[0074] Specifically, the foot massager 1 also has a ventilation channel 1020, which connects the outside world to the foot massager 1. The ventilation channel 1020 includes an inner ventilation channel 1022 and an outer ventilation channel 1021. The inner ventilation channel 1022 is used to diffuse the air of the foot massager 1 inward with the help of outside air. The outer ventilation channel 1021 is used to diffuse the air of the foot massager 1 outward with the help of outside air. The inner ventilation channel 1022 connects the outside world to the massage cavity 1010, that is, the inner ventilation channel 1022 connects the outside world to the first massage cavity 1011, and the outside world to the second massage cavity 1012.

[0075] The ventilation channel 1020 passes through the cooling device 30 and the massage chamber 1010. More specifically, the internal ventilation channel 1022 passes through the cooling device 30 and the massage chamber 1010, such that when the cooling device 30 is in cooling mode, cooled air reaches the massage chamber 1010 through the ventilation channel 1020, or, when the cooling device 30 is in heating mode, hot air reaches the massage chamber 1010 through the ventilation channel 1020.

[0076] It is worth mentioning that even if the cooling device 30 is not working, the foot massager 1 can still achieve gas and heat exchange between the outside air and the inside air through the ventilation channel 1020, reducing the discomfort caused to the user when the inside of the foot massager 1 is in a high temperature or humid state.

[0077] More specifically, the foot massager 1 further includes a blower 50. The blower 50 has a blower inlet 51 and a blower outlet 52, as well as a blower channel 53 connecting the blower inlet 51 and the blower outlet 52. The cooling device 30 is arranged on the front side of the blower 50, located on the side where the blower outlet 52 of the blower 50 is located.

[0078] The mounting base plate 111 has a fan mounting port 1112. The fan mounting port 1112 penetrates the mounting base plate 111. The blower 50 is mounted in the fan mounting port 1112.

[0079] The first heat diffusion section 32 has a first diffusion channel 321. The first diffusion channel 321 is connected to the fan channel 53. More specifically, the rear end of the first diffusion channel 321 corresponds to and is close to the fan outlet 52, thereby connecting the first diffusion channel 321 to the fan channel 53.

[0080] The foot massager 1 also includes an air guide frame 60. The air guide frame 60 has an air guide channel 601. The air guide channel 601 connects the first diffusion channel 321 and the massage cavity 1010. More specifically, the air guide frame 60 is located at the front of the cooling device 30; the rear end of the air guide frame 60, that is, the rear end of the air guide channel 601, corresponds to and is close to the front end of the first diffusion channel 321; the first side or the second side of the air guide frame 60, that is, the first side or the second side of the air guide channel 601, corresponds to the cavity side opening 10102 of the massage cavity 1010; in this way, the air guide channel 601 connects the first diffusion channel 321 and the massage cavity 1010.

[0081] The first side of the air guide channel 601 corresponds to and is connected to the cavity-side opening 10102 of the second side of the first massage cavity 1011; the second side of the air guide channel 601 corresponds to and is connected to the cavity-side opening 10102 of the first side of the second massage cavity 1012. The first and second sides of the air guide channel 601 are opposite to each other in the second direction D2. The first side of the air guide channel 601 coincides with the side where the first side portion 130 of the mounting base 11 is located; the second side of the air guide channel 601 coincides with the side where the second side portion 140 of the mounting base 11 is located.

[0082] The fan channel 53, the first diffusion channel 321 and the air guide channel 601 form the internal ventilation channel 1022.

[0083] Figure 3 The direction of airflow within the inner ventilation channel 1022 and the outer ventilation channel 1021 is shown by dashed lines with arrows. When the cooling device 30 is in cooling mode, the air temperature around the first heat diffusion section 32 is low, and the air temperature around the first diffusion channel 321 is also low. When outside air enters the fan channel 53 and passes through the first diffusion channel 321, it diffuses the cooler air around the first diffusion channel 321, i.e., the cold air, to the air guide channel 601, and then to the massage chamber 1010.

[0084] When the refrigeration device 30 is in heating mode, the air temperature around the first heat diffusion section 32 is high, and the air temperature around the first diffusion channel 321 is high. When the outside air enters the fan channel 53 and passes through the first diffusion channel 321, it diffuses the high-temperature air around the first diffusion channel 321, that is, the hot air, to the air guide channel 601, and then to the massage chamber 1010.

[0085] When the cooling device 30 is not in operation, outside air enters the fan channel 53 and passes through the first diffusion channel 321, diffuses to the air guide channel 601, and then diffuses to the massage chamber 1010, realizing the exchange of gas and heat between the outside air and the air inside the foot massager 1.

[0086] It is worth mentioning that the air guiding channel 601 includes multiple air guiding branch channels 6011. The extension paths of the multiple air guiding branch channels 6011 are different. Each air guiding branch channel 6011 has an air guiding outlet 60111. The air guiding outlet 60111 is connected to the massage cavity 1010. More specifically, the air guiding outlet 60111 is formed on the first side or the second side of the air guiding channel 601, corresponding to the cavity-side opening 10102 of the massage cavity 1010. The positions of the air guiding outlets 60111 of at least two air guiding channels 601 are different, that is, the air guiding outlets 60111 of at least two air guiding channels 601 do not overlap, so that the air guiding outlets 60111 of at least two air guiding channels 601 are connected to different positions of the massage cavity 1010, thereby allowing the user to feel the cold or hot air diffused into the massage cavity 1010 at different positions in the massage cavity 1010. Preferably, the locations of the air outlets 60111 of all the air guide channels 601 are different. The air outlets 60111 of all the air guide channels 601 form the final outlet of the internal ventilation channel 1022, that is, the internal ventilation outlet.

[0087] Specifically, the air guide frame 60 includes an air guide base plate 61, air guide vertical partitions 62, and an air guide cover plate 63. The air guide cover plate 63 is vertically opposite to the air guide base plate 61. The air guide vertical partitions 62 extend upward from the air guide base plate 61 and are located between the air guide base plate 61 and the air guide cover plate 63. Multiple air guide vertical partitions are arranged according to a specific path to form multiple air guide branching channels 6011.

[0088] It is worth mentioning that the drive motor 41 and the cooling device 30 of the foot massager 1 are arranged in a specific manner to minimize the impact of heat dissipation from the drive motor 41 on the cooling function. Specifically, preferably, the internal ventilation channel 1022 does not pass through the drive motor 41, or in other words, the drive motor 41 avoids the internal ventilation channel 1022 and does not constitute any part of the internal ventilation channel 1022.

[0089] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first group of massage parts 210 and the second group of massage parts 220 are located on the first and second sides of the air guide frame 60, respectively, and the drive motor 41 is located directly above or directly below the air guide frame 60. When the air guide frame 60 extends downward from the cooling device 30, the drive motor 41 is located directly above the air guide frame 60; when the air guide frame 60 extends upward from the cooling device 30, the drive motor 41 is located directly below the air guide frame 60.

[0090] In detail, the drive motor 41 is not located on the first or second side of the air guide frame 60, nor is it located in the first direction D1 between the air guide frame 60 and the massage cavity 1010. This can minimize the impact of the cold air being heated by the drive motor 41 after passing through the air guide channel 601, which would cause the cold air to be heated and make it difficult for the cold air to reach the massage part 20 or the massage cavity 1010.

[0091] The second heat diffusion section 33 has a second diffusion channel 331; the second diffusion channel 331 is connected to the fan channel 53. The fan channel 53 and the second diffusion channel 331 form the external ventilation channel 1021. The internal ventilation channel 1022 and the external ventilation channel 1021 share at least a portion of the fan channel 53.

[0092] When the refrigeration device 30 is in the refrigeration state, the air temperature around the second heat diffusion section 33 is relatively hot, and the air temperature around the second diffusion channel 331 is relatively high. After the outside air enters the fan channel 53, it enters the second diffusion channel 331 and diffuses the hot air to the outside of the mounting housing 10.

[0093] When the refrigeration device 30 is in heating mode, the air temperature around the second heat diffusion section 33 is low, and the air temperature around the second diffusion channel 331 is low. After the outside air enters the fan channel 53, it enters the second diffusion channel 331 and diffuses the cold air to the outside of the mounting housing 10.

[0094] In this embodiment, the foot massager 1 further includes a cooling bottom baffle 70. The cooling bottom baffle 70 is disposed on the lower side of the mounting base plate 111, corresponding to the cooling mounting port 1111, and spaced apart from the cooling mounting port 1111 in the height direction D3. The cooling bottom baffle 70 can constrain the direction of airflow. The space between the cooling bottom baffle 70 and the mounting base plate 111 forms an external ventilation constraint channel 1023. The gap between the front end of the cooling bottom baffle 70 and the mounting base plate 111 forms an external ventilation outlet 10231 of the external ventilation constraint channel 1023.

[0095] In one example of this application, such as Figure 11As shown, a portion of the bottom surface of the mounting base plate 111 is concave upward relative to the reference surface 11101 set by the mounting base plate 111, forming a concentrated concave area 11102 on the bottom surface of the mounting base plate 111; a portion of the bottom surface of the mounting base plate 111 protrudes downward relative to the reference surface, forming a concentrated protruding area 11103 on the bottom surface of the mounting base plate 111. The refrigeration mounting port 1111 is formed in the concentrated concave area 11102.

[0096] In this example, the mounting base 11 further includes at least one support leg 114. The support leg 114 is projectingly connected to the mounting base plate 111, located on the underside of the mounting base plate 111, and serves to support the mounting base plate 111. Optionally, the concentrated protruding area 11103 may or may not be flush with the support leg 114. When the concentrated protruding area 11103 is flush with the support leg 114, the concentrated protruding area 11103 can also provide support, improving the support stability of the mounting base.

[0097] The portion of the bottom surface of the refrigeration bottom baffle 70 that abuts against the reference surface 11101 of the mounting base plate 111 is aligned with the reference surface 11101; the portion of the bottom surface of the refrigeration bottom baffle 70 that abuts against the concentrated protruding area 11103 of the mounting base plate 111 is aligned with the concentrated protruding area 11103. Thus, when the refrigeration bottom baffle 70 is positioned under the mounting base plate 111, its bottom surface has a high degree of fit with the bottom surface of the mounting base plate 111, forming a relatively flat surface. Simultaneously, the refrigeration bottom baffle 70 and the concentrated recessed area 11102 of the mounting base plate 111 are spaced apart in the height direction D3, thus creating a gap between the refrigeration installation opening 1111 in the height direction D3, and also forming an external ventilation constraint channel 1023 between the space between the refrigeration bottom baffle 70 and the concentrated recessed area 11102 of the mounting base plate 111.

[0098] In this embodiment, the foot massager 1 further includes a fan bottom baffle 80. The fan bottom baffle 80 is disposed on the lower side of the mounting base plate 111, corresponding to the fan mounting opening 1112, and spaced apart from the fan mounting opening 1112 in the height direction D3. The space between the fan bottom baffle 80 and the mounting base plate 111 forms an air intake constraint channel 1024. The fan bottom baffle 80 has a baffle through hole 81 corresponding to the fan mounting opening 1112 to facilitate air circulation. In this embodiment, the fan bottom baffle 80 is integrally formed with the cooling bottom baffle 70, and the fan bottom baffle 80 is located behind the cooling bottom baffle 70.

[0099] In one example of this application, the fan mounting port 1112 is formed in the concentrated recessed area 11102. The fan bottom baffle 80 is aligned with the reference surface 11101. Thus, when the fan bottom baffle 80 is disposed on the underside of the mounting base plate 111, its bottom surface has a high degree of fit with the bottom surface of the mounting base plate 111, forming a relatively flat surface overall. Simultaneously, the fan bottom baffle 80 and the concentrated recessed area 11102 of the mounting base plate 111 are spaced apart in the height direction D3, such that the fan bottom baffle 80 is spaced apart from the fan mounting port 1112 in the height direction D3, and the space between the fan bottom baffle 80 and the concentrated recessed area 11102 of the mounting base plate 111 forms an air intake constraint channel 1024.

[0100] The mounting base plate 111 also has a groove recessed upward from its bottom surface. The air inlet constraint channel 1024 is connected to the groove. The groove forms a fan guide channel 1113.

[0101] It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment of the application, the foot massager 1 also has a vertical baffle 113, such as Figure 11 As shown. The vertical baffle 113 is located between the refrigeration installation port 1111 and the fan installation port 1112, and is used to isolate the refrigeration installation port 1111 and the fan installation port 1112, thereby isolating the air inlet constraint channel 1024 and the external ventilation constraint channel 1023. This allows outside air to enter the blower 50 from the bottom baffle 80 through the air inlet constraint channel 1024, and then, through the second heat diffusion section 33 of the refrigeration device 30, flow to the outside through the space between the refrigeration bottom baffle 70 and the mounting base plate 111, i.e., the external ventilation constraint channel 1023. In this way, the vertical baffle 113 can, to a certain extent, prevent air from flowing along an unexpected path. For example, it prevents outside air from reaching the air inlet constraint channel 1024 from the bottom baffle 80 and then bypassing the blower 50, directly flowing to the outside through the space between the refrigeration bottom baffle 70 and the mounting base plate 111.

[0102] The foot massager 1 also includes a controller and a control panel 90. The control panel 90 is connected to the controller. The controller is connected to the drive unit 40, the cooling unit 30, and the blower 50. The control panel 90 is operated by the user to select the working mode of the foot massager 1.

[0103] In summary, the foot massager 1 described in the embodiments of this application has been clarified. The foot massager 1 has a cooling function. Thus, benefiting from the cooling function, the foot massager 1 can provide a cooling massage to the user after exercise, relieving muscle tension and reducing lactic acid buildup; the foot massager 1 can also reduce the user's stuffiness in high-temperature environments, thereby improving the user's comfort; the foot massager 1 is also suitable for use in areas with high temperatures, such as tropical regions.

[0104] The present application and its embodiments have been described above. This description is not restrictive, and the accompanying drawings are only one embodiment of the present application. The actual structure is not limited to this. In conclusion, if a person skilled in the art is inspired by this description and designs a similar structure and embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present application, such design should fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A foot massager, characterized in that, include: Mounting base; At least one massage parlor; The massage unit is mounted on the mounting base; as well as A refrigeration device, which is mounted on the mounting base.

2. The foot massager according to claim 1, wherein, The refrigeration device includes a semiconductor refrigeration chip, a first thermal diffusion section, and a second thermal diffusion section; the first thermal diffusion section is formed on the upper side of the refrigeration chip; the second thermal diffusion section is formed on the lower side of the refrigeration chip; the refrigeration device is configured to operate switchably between a refrigeration mode and a heating mode.

3. The foot massager according to claim 2, wherein, The foot massager has at least one massage cavity adapted to accommodate the user's foot, and the massage part is installed in the massage cavity; The foot massager has a ventilation channel that connects the outside world to the foot massager.

4. The foot massager according to claim 3, wherein, The ventilation channel includes an internal ventilation channel; the internal ventilation channel passes through the cooling device and the massage chamber, such that when the cooling device is in cooling mode, cooled air reaches the massage chamber through the ventilation channel, or, when the cooling device is in heating mode, hot air reaches the massage chamber through the ventilation channel.

5. The foot massager according to claim 4, wherein, The foot massager also includes a blower, which has a blower inlet and a blower outlet, and a blower channel connecting the blower inlet and the blower outlet; the cooling device is located on the side where the blower outlet is located, and the first heat diffusion part of the cooling device has a first diffusion channel; the first diffusion channel is connected to the blower channel.

6. The foot massager according to claim 5, wherein, The foot massager also includes an air guide frame; the air guide frame has an air guide channel; the air guide channel connects the first diffusion channel and the massage cavity. The fan channel, the first diffusion channel, and the air guide channel form the internal ventilation channel.

7. The foot massager according to claim 6, wherein, The air guide channel includes multiple air guide branch channels; the multiple air guide branch channels have different extension paths; each air guide branch channel has an air guide outlet; the air guide outlet is connected to the massage cavity; The air outlets of at least two of the air guide channels are located at different positions, such that the air outlets of at least two of the air guide channels are connected to different positions of the massage cavity.

8. The foot massager according to claim 6, wherein, The mounting base includes a mounting base plate; the mounting base plate has a refrigeration mounting port; the refrigeration device is mounted in the refrigeration mounting port, and the second heat diffusion section of the refrigeration device is exposed below the mounting base plate; the second heat diffusion section has a second diffusion channel; The second diffusion channel is connected to the fan channel.

9. The foot massager according to claim 6, wherein, The foot massager also includes a drive device; the drive device is mounted on the mounting base, and the drive device includes a drive motor and a transmission assembly; the transmission assembly is tractably connected between the drive motor and at least one of the massage parts; the drive motor is offset from the internal ventilation channel.

10. The foot massager according to claim 9, wherein, The foot massager includes a first set of massage sections and a second set of massage sections; the first set of massage sections includes at least one of the massage sections; the second set of massage sections includes at least one of the massage sections; the first set of massage sections and the second set of massage sections are located on the first and second sides of the air guide frame, and the drive motor is located directly above or directly below the air guide frame.

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