Massaging foot bath

Abstract

A massaging foot bath includes a main body, an air guide cushion, a pneumatic air pump, and an air pipe. The air guide cushion has a surface formed with a plurality of air holes each connected to the inside of the air guide cushion and the receiving chamber of the main body to deliver the air contained in the inside of the air guide cushion into the receiving chamber. Thus, the foot bath is operated in a pneumatic manner to produce pressurized air bubbles in the water contained in the receiving chamber to touch and massage the feet of a user, thereby providing a massaging effect to the user's feet.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a foot bath, and more particularly to a pneumatic massaging foot bath.

2. Description of the Related Art

A conventional foot bath comprises a main body having a front end formed with a receiving chamber having a side provided with a water inlet valve for filling water with the receiving chamber, a plurality of water inlet ports connected to the receiving chamber to suck the water contained in the receiving chamber, a plurality of water outlet ports connected to the receiving chamber to return the water into the receiving chamber, and a motor mounted in the main body to suck the water contained in the receiving chamber into the water inlet ports and to drain the water through the water outlet ports into the receiving chamber successively so as to form multiple water beams in the receiving chamber, thereby providing a massaging effect to a user's feet.

However, the dirt contained in the water easily blocks the water inlet ports and the water outlet ports during a long-term utilization, thereby greatly decreasing the strength of the water beams. In addition, the receiving chamber of the main body is wet after use of the foot bath so that bacteria easily exist in the receiving chamber, thereby causing a sanitary problem. Further, the pipes of the foot bath are built in the main body, so that the pipes cannot be replaced when the dirt blocks the pipes, thereby causing a sanitary problem, and thereby decreasing the massaging effect.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a foot bath, comprising a main body having an end formed with a receiving chamber, an air guide cushion mounted on a bottom of the receiving chamber of the main body, a pneumatic air pump mounted in the main body, and an air pipe mounted in the main body and connected between the air pump and the air guide cushion to deliver pressurized air from the air pump to the air guide cushion. The air guide cushion has a surface formed with a plurality of air holes each connected to an inside of the air guide cushion and the receiving chamber to deliver the air contained in the inside of the air guide cushion into the receiving chamber.

The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic massaging foot bath.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a foot bath that is operated in a pneumatic manner to produce pressurized air bubbles in the water contained in the receiving chamber to touch and massage the feet of a user, thereby providing a massaging effect to the user's feet.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a foot bath, wherein the receiving chamber and the drain hole of the main body are kept at a dry state by the ventilating effect of the air holes of the air guide cushion after use of the foot bath, so that the foot bath is maintained at dry and clean situation, thereby enhancing the sanitary effect of the foot bath, and thereby facilitating the user employing the foot bath.

A further objective of the present invention is to provide a foot bath, wherein the anti-reverse valve prevents the water contained in the air guide cushion from entering the air pipe and the air pump, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the air pump.

Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foot bath in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the foot bath as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side plan cross-sectional view of the foot bath as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the foot bath as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a locally enlarged view of the foot bath as shown in FIG. 3; and

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a foot bath in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-5, a foot bath 10 in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body 11 having a front end formed with a receiving chamber 12 having a side having an upper portion provided with a water inlet valve 18 for filling water with the receiving chamber 12 and having a bottom formed with a drain hole 17 connected to an external pipe 23 to drain the water contained in the receiving chamber 12 outward from the main body 11.

An air guide cushion 13 is mounted on the bottom of the receiving chamber 12 of the main body 11 and has a substantially arcuate upward protruding side 130. A pneumatic air pump 14 is mounted in the main body 11, and an air pipe 15 is mounted in the main body 11 and connected between the air pump 14 and the air guide cushion 13 to deliver pressurized air from the air pump 14 to the air guide cushion 13. The air pipe 15 has a first end connected to the air pump 14 and a second end connected to the protruding side 130 of the air guide cushion 13. An anti-reverse valve 21 is mounted in the main body 11 and located between the air pipe 15 and the air guide cushion 13 to prevent the water contained in the air guide cushion 13 from entering the air pipe 15 and the air pump 14.

The air guide cushion 13 has an inside 132 connected to the air pipe 15 and provided with a plurality of support posts 22 to support the air guide cushion 13 so that the inside 132 of the air guide cushion 13 forms an air flow passage. The air guide cushion 13 has a surface formed with a plurality of air holes 16 having different sizes each connected to the inside of the air guide cushion 13 and the receiving chamber 12 to deliver the air contained in the inside 132 of the air guide cushion 13 into the receiving chamber 12. The surface the air guide cushion 13 is provided with a plurality of protruding bosses 19 having different sizes. Each of the protruding bosses 19 of the air guide cushion 13 has a height greater than that of each of the air holes 16.

When in use, the pressurized air from the air pump 14 is delivered through the air pipe 15 into the inside 132 of the air guide cushion 13. Then, the pressurized air from the inside 132 of the air guide cushion 13 is delivered through the air holes 16 of the air guide cushion 13 into the receiving chamber 12 to produce pressurized air bubbles in the water contained in the receiving chamber 12 to touch and massage the feet 30 of a user, thereby providing a massaging effect to the user's feet 30. The air holes 16 of the air guide cushion 13 have different sizes, thereby providing a different massaging effect to the user's feet 30. Each of the protruding bosses 19 of the air guide cushion 13 has a height greater than that of each of the air holes 16 to separate the user's feet 30 from the air holes 16, thereby preventing the air holes 16 from being sealed by the user's feet 30.

After the water contained in the receiving chamber 12 is drained outward from the drain hole 17 of the main body 11, the pressurized air from the inside 132 of the air guide cushion 13 is successively delivered through the air holes 16 of the air guide cushion 13 into the receiving chamber 12 to drain the residual water contained in the air guide cushion 13 into the receiving chamber 12, so that the residual water is drained outward from the drain hole 17 of the main body 11. Thus, the receiving chamber 12 and the drain hole 17 of the main body 11 are kept at a dry state by the ventilating effect of the air holes 16 of the air guide cushion 13 after use of the foot bath 10, so that the foot bath 10 is maintained at dry and clean situation, thereby enhancing the sanitary effect of the foot bath 10, and thereby facilitating the user employing the foot bath 10. In addition, the anti-reverse valve 21 prevents the water contained in the air guide cushion 13 from entering the air pipe 15 and the air pump 14, thereby enhancing the lifetime of the air pump 14.

Referring to FIG. 6, the foot bath further comprises a chair 20 mounted on the main body 11 to provide a comfortable sensation to the user, thereby facilitating the user employing the foot bath.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A foot bath, comprising:

a main body having an end formed with a receiving chamber;

an air guide cushion mounted on a bottom of the receiving chamber of the main body;

a pneumatic air pump mounted in the main body;

an air pipe mounted in the main body and connected between the air pump and the air guide cushion to deliver pressurized air from the air pump to the air guide cushion;

the air guide cushion having a surface formed with a plurality of air holes each connected to an inside of the air guide cushion and the receiving chamber to deliver the air contained in the inside of the air guide cushion into the receiving chamber.

2. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein the air guide cushion has a substantially arcuate upward protruding side, and the air pipe has a first end connected to the air pump and a second end connected to the protruding side of the air guide cushion.

3. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, further comprising an anti-reverse valve mounted in the main body and located between the air pipe and the air guide cushion to prevent the water contained in the air guide cushion from entering the air pipe and the air pump.

4. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein the inside of the air guide cushion is connected to the air pipe.

5. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein the inside of the air guide cushion is provided with a plurality of support posts to support the air guide cushion so that the inside of the air guide cushion forms an air flow passage.

6. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein the air holes of the air guide cushion have different sizes.

7. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein the surface the air guide cushion is provided with a plurality of protruding bosses.

8. The foot bath in accordance with claim 7, wherein the protruding bosses of the air guide cushion have different sizes.

9. The foot bath in accordance with claim 7, wherein each of the protruding bosses of the air guide cushion has a height greater than that of each of the air holes.

10. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein the receiving chamber of the main body has a side having an upper portion provided with a water inlet valve for filling water with the receiving chamber.

11. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, wherein the bottom of the receiving chamber of the main body is formed with a drain hole connected to an external pipe to drain the water contained in the receiving chamber outward from the main body.

12. The foot bath in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a chair mounted on the main body.