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EP1269966A2 - Foot spa or foot massaging part for a foot spa device and foot spa device with such a part - Google Patents

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EP1269966A2
EP1269966A2 EP02013785A EP02013785A EP1269966A2 EP 1269966 A2 EP1269966 A2 EP 1269966A2 EP 02013785 A EP02013785 A EP 02013785A EP 02013785 A EP02013785 A EP 02013785A EP 1269966 A2 EP1269966 A2 EP 1269966A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H35/00—Baths for specific parts of the body
    • A61H35/006—Baths for specific parts of the body for the feet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2205/00—Devices for specific parts of the body
    • A61H2205/12—Feet
    • A61H2205/125—Foot reflex zones

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  • the invention relates to a care or treatment attachment for a foot care device, comprising at least one movable care or treatment element as well as a coupling piece with which the attachment to the movement a motor-driven drive shaft of the foot care device can be connected.
  • the invention further relates to a foot care device with a motor-driven drive shaft on which a care or treatment attachment is attachable.
  • a pedicure device with a motorized driven one Drive shaft attachable care or treatment attachment is from DE 295 02 702 U1 known.
  • This foot care device is part of a foot care facility with a foot tub that with a middle web in two sections is divided. Each section of the foot bath is used for reception of a foot so that it rests on the tub floor Insole can experience a soles massage.
  • the foot tub dividing web forms a cavity on the underside in which a Electric motor and others needed to operate the foot care device electrical / electronic elements are included.
  • the electric motor drives a drive shaft that rotates through the top of the Is led through and a cross piece at its upper end as a coupling piece.
  • This cross piece is used for a care or Treatment attachment rotatably on the coupling piece of the drive shaft to be able to plug on.
  • the Care or treatment attachment according to the rotary movement of the Drive shaft also rotated.
  • essays for example used in which several rollers are movably mounted are, so that in the operation of such an essay by the Rotary movement of the attachment and the movable storage of the rollers in the essay a targeted massage on individual areas of the soles of the feet can be exercised.
  • too Pumice stones for example for removing cornea, brushes or the like be put on, depending on what care or treatment purposes the essay is intended to serve.
  • Such a foot care device is usually also equipped with a vibration generator, around the inserts in the tub sections for massaging the soles of the feet vibrate.
  • the electric motor as part of the foot care device for driving the essay is conveniently independent controllable by the vibration generating device and allowed in Contrary to such foot care devices, in which attachments on one the vibrating dome covering the vibration generator can be attached, a much more targeted care or treatment of individual foot areas, especially regarding the intensity of treatment.
  • the previously known Care or treatment attachments thus work with their different Designs rotatory to the desired one Foot area.
  • the invention lies on the basis of this prior art discussed therefore based on the task of a care or treatment attachment mentioned at the beginning to provide for a foot care device, its functionality is basically increased compared to the known.
  • the essay a Housing equipped with means for fixing the housing opposite from the drive shaft of the pedicure device to the coupling piece transmitting drive movement, in which housing the coupling piece of the drive movement transmitted to it Drive shaft of the foot care device is movably supported, and that the coupling piece on the output side a power converter for implementation the drive movement received via the coupling piece in one differing in one of its properties for the drive movement Movement of one or more movable, of which Power converter drives powered care or treatment elements.
  • the drive shaft of the pedicure device in contrast to the previously known State of the art not the entire attachment due to the drive movement the drive shaft of the pedicure device, for example rotationally moved, but only a coupling piece assigned to the attachment, which in a housing corresponds to the movement of the drive shaft is stored.
  • the housing itself is related to the drive movement the drive shaft on the pedicure device, so that the housing of the attachment is decoupled from the drive movement of the foot care device is.
  • the drive movement the drive shaft can in principle alternate or alternatively be rotating.
  • Rotational movement of the drive shaft and also the coupling piece the essay by the power converter can be used, for example, to drive serve a roller mounted horizontally with its axis of rotation.
  • the Power converter can also be designed as an eccentric, for example, through which a plate is vibrated, the plane of vibration can run perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft.
  • the oscillating movement can have a rotary component or be alternately translational.
  • a power converter can also have a cam in addition to numerous other elements serve with one or more control cams, through which several, in the massage tappet, which can be moved vertically, alternately and can be moved one after the other.
  • the housing of the attachment for example, by protruding downwards Moldings or pens in corresponding recesses in the foot care device intervene, be held against rotation.
  • a foot care device 1 comprises a foot bath 2, which by a Web 3 is divided into two sub-baths 4, 4 '.
  • the floor is the sub-baths 4, 4 'each covered with an insert 5, 5' which for Massage the soles of a user's foot.
  • the web 3 bears an overall reference number 6 Pedicure device, which an electric motor 7, a drive shaft 8 and Care or treatment attachment 9 includes the essential elements. For the sake of clarity, there are other required components, such as electrical ones Switches or the like, not shown.
  • the electric motor 7 is non-rotatably fastened in the cavity 10 formed by the web 3.
  • a cross piece 11 as the upper end of the drive shaft 8 Coupling piece, on which the care or treatment attachment rotates 9 associated coupling piece 12 can be placed.
  • the nursing or Treatment attachment 9 comprises a housing 13 which is downward protruding pins 14, 15 which in corresponding recesses 16, 17 of the Intervene web 3, is rotatably fixed relative to the web 3.
  • the coupling piece 12 of the rotary drive movement Within of the housing 13 is the coupling piece 12 of the rotary drive movement the drive shaft 8 mounted accordingly.
  • the attachment 9 carries a roller 18, the axis of rotation is arranged horizontally.
  • An axis of rotation in the rotary movement of the roller 18 is used, not shown Power converters, for example two in front with each other Interlocking bevel gears.
  • the care or treatment attachment 9 is with its coupling piece 12 arranged detachably from the drive shaft 8 or its cross piece 11 and can easily be used against another article to be replaced.
  • the attachment 9 is in a non-operating position shown. To operate the attachment 9 and the electric motor 7 this must correspond to the direction of the arrow shown are pressed in below, by what movement an electrical contact is closed and the electric motor 7 is energized. An actuation can be done with the foot to be treated.
  • the electric motor 7 can of course also be operated manually Switches can be controlled.
  • Figure 2 shows the attachment 9 with its roller 18 in an enlarged view.
  • the directions of movement of the coupling piece 12 and Roll 18 are again identified by arrows.
  • Figure 3 shows a further care or treatment attachment 19, the Coupling piece 20 can also be driven in rotation.
  • a care or Treatment element is used in the attachment 19 with a sandpaper-like Grain-provided disc 21 through a in the housing 22 of the attachment 19 located power converter in an alternating translational movement - as indicated by the double arrow - in Movement can be set.
  • FIG. 4 Another care or treatment attachment 23 is shown in FIG. 4, whose rotationally driven coupling piece 24 one in the housing 25 arranged cam with one or more control cams drives. 6 massage tappets M rest on the top of the cam, which correspond to the arrangement of the control cams on the cam disc with a rotary rotational movement of the coupling piece 24 and accordingly the cam alternately raised for massaging become.

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The device (1) is assembled of two containers (2) filled with water (4, 4') for the accommodation of the feet during the treatment, joined with a bridge (3) fitted with appliances (6) for additional care. An electric drive (7) is located in the space (10) underneath the bridge (3) and is provided with a four way connector (11) for joining the coupling (12) belonging to the massaging device (18) accommodated in the stationary housing (13). The actual massaging or other foot care equipment (18) can be attached or removed without the need to disassemble the complete device (6).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz für ein Fußpflegegerät, umfassend zumindest ein bewegliches Pflege- oder Behandlungselement sowie ein Kupplungsstück, mit dem der Aufsatz an die Bewegung einer motorisch angetriebenen Antriebswelle des Fußpflegerätes anschließbar ist. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung ein Fußpflegegerät mit einer motorisch angetriebenen Antriebswelle, auf die ein Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz aufsetzbar ist.The invention relates to a care or treatment attachment for a foot care device, comprising at least one movable care or treatment element as well as a coupling piece with which the attachment to the movement a motor-driven drive shaft of the foot care device can be connected. The invention further relates to a foot care device with a motor-driven drive shaft on which a care or treatment attachment is attachable.

Ein Fußpflegegerät mit einem auf eine motorisch drehbar angetriebene Antriebswelle aufsteckbaren Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz ist aus DE 295 02 702 U1 bekannt. Dieses Fußpflegegerät ist Teil einer Fußpflegeeinrichtung mit einer Fußwanne, die mit einem mittleren Steg in zwei Teilbereiche unterteilt ist. Jeder Teilbereich der Fußwanne dient zur Aufnahme eines Fußes, damit dieser auf einer auf dem Wannenboden aufliegenden Einlage eine Fußsohlenmassage erfahren kann. Der die Fußwanne unterteilende Steg bildet unterseitig einen Hohlraum aus, in dem ein Elektromotor und weitere zum Betrieb des Fußpflegegerätes benötigten elektrischen/elektronischen Elemente enthalten sind. Der Elektromotor treibt eine Antriebswelle rotatorisch an, die bis durch die Oberseite des Steges hindurch geführt ist und an ihrem oberen Abschluß ein Kreuzstück als Kupplungsstück trägt. Dieses Kreuzstück dient dazu, einen Pflegeoder Behandlungsaufsatz drehfest auf dem Kupplungsstück der Antriebswelle aufstecken zu können. Bei einem Betrieb des Elektromotors wird der Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz entsprechend der Drehbewegung der Antriebswelle ebenfalls in Drehung versetzt. Als Aufsätze werden beispielsweise solche verwendet, in denen mehrere Rollen beweglich gelagert sind, so daß bei einem Betrieb eines solchen Aufsatzes durch die Drehbewegung des Aufsatzes und die bewegliche Lagerung der Rollen in dem Aufsatz eine gezielte Massage auf einzelne Bereiche der Fußsohlen ausgeübt werden kann. Anstelle eines solchen Aufsatzes können auch Bimssteine, etwa zum Abtragen von Hornhaut, Bürsten oder dergleichen aufgesetzt werden, je nachdem für welche Pflege- oder Behandlungszwecke der Aufsatz dienen soll. Üblicherweise ist eine solche Fußpflegeeinrichtung ebenfalls mit einer Vibrationserzeugungseinrichtung ausgerüstet, um die Einlagen in den Wannenabschnitten zur Massage der Fußsohlen in Vibration zu versetzen. Der Elektromotor als Teil des Fußpflegegerätes zum Antreiben des Aufsatzes ist zweckmäßigerweise unabhängig von der Vibrationserzeugungseinrichtung ansteuerbar und gestattet im Gegensatz zu solchen Fußpflegegeräten, bei denen Aufsätze auf einen den Vibrationserzeuger abdeckenden Schwingdom aufgesteckt werden, eine sehr viel gezieltere Pflege oder Behandlung einzelner Fußbereiche, insbesondere auch was die Behandlungsintensität betrifft. Die vorbekannten Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsätze wirken somit mit ihren unterschiedlichen Ausgestaltungen rotatorisch auf den jeweils gewünschten Fußbereich ein.A pedicure device with a motorized driven one Drive shaft attachable care or treatment attachment is from DE 295 02 702 U1 known. This foot care device is part of a foot care facility with a foot tub that with a middle web in two sections is divided. Each section of the foot bath is used for reception of a foot so that it rests on the tub floor Insole can experience a soles massage. The foot tub dividing web forms a cavity on the underside in which a Electric motor and others needed to operate the foot care device electrical / electronic elements are included. The electric motor drives a drive shaft that rotates through the top of the Is led through and a cross piece at its upper end as a coupling piece. This cross piece is used for a care or Treatment attachment rotatably on the coupling piece of the drive shaft to be able to plug on. When the electric motor is operating, the Care or treatment attachment according to the rotary movement of the Drive shaft also rotated. As essays, for example used in which several rollers are movably mounted are, so that in the operation of such an essay by the Rotary movement of the attachment and the movable storage of the rollers in the essay a targeted massage on individual areas of the soles of the feet can be exercised. Instead of such an essay, too Pumice stones, for example for removing cornea, brushes or the like be put on, depending on what care or treatment purposes the essay is intended to serve. Such a foot care device is usually also equipped with a vibration generator, around the inserts in the tub sections for massaging the soles of the feet vibrate. The electric motor as part of the foot care device for driving the essay is conveniently independent controllable by the vibration generating device and allowed in Contrary to such foot care devices, in which attachments on one the vibrating dome covering the vibration generator can be attached, a much more targeted care or treatment of individual foot areas, especially regarding the intensity of treatment. The previously known Care or treatment attachments thus work with their different Designs rotatory to the desired one Foot area.

Auch wenn grundsätzlich mit einem solchen vorbekannten Fußpflegegerät zufriedenstellende Pflege- oder Behandlungsergebnisse erzielt werden können, wäre es wünschenswert, wenn auch solche Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsätze zur Verfügung stehen würden, die eine andere Funktionalität aufweisen.Even if basically with such a known foot care device satisfactory care or treatment results are achieved , it would be desirable if such care or treatment attachments would be available that have a different functionality exhibit.

Ausgehend von diesem diskutierten Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen eingangs genannten Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz für ein Fußpflegegerät bereitzustellen, dessen Funktionalität grundsätzlich gegenüber den vorbekannten erhöht ist. The invention lies on the basis of this prior art discussed therefore based on the task of a care or treatment attachment mentioned at the beginning to provide for a foot care device, its functionality is basically increased compared to the known.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß der Aufsatz ein Gehäuse, ausgerüstet mit Mitteln zum Festlegen des Gehäuses gegenüber der von der Antriebswelle des Fußpflegerätes auf das Kupplungsstück übertragenden Antriebsbewegung, aufweist, in welchem Gehäuse das Kupplungsstück der auf dieses übertragenen Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle des Fußpflegegerätes entsprechend bewegbar gelagert ist, und daß das Kupplungsstück abtriebsseitig einen Kraftumsetzer zum Umsetzen der über das Kupplungsstück empfangenden Antriebsbewegung in eine sich in einer ihrer Eigenschaften zur Antriebsbewegung unterscheidenden Bewegung von einem oder mehreren beweglichen, von dem Kraftumsetzer angetriebenen Pflege- oder Behandlungselementen antreibt.This object is achieved in that the essay a Housing equipped with means for fixing the housing opposite from the drive shaft of the pedicure device to the coupling piece transmitting drive movement, in which housing the coupling piece of the drive movement transmitted to it Drive shaft of the foot care device is movably supported, and that the coupling piece on the output side a power converter for implementation the drive movement received via the coupling piece in one differing in one of its properties for the drive movement Movement of one or more movable, of which Power converter drives powered care or treatment elements.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Aufsatz wird im Gegensatz zum vorbekannten Stand der Technik nicht der gesamte Aufsatz durch die Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle des Fußpflegegerätes, beispielsweise rotatorisch mitbewegt, sondern lediglich ein dem Aufsatz zugeordnetes Kupplungsstück, welches in einem Gehäuse der Bewegung der Antriebswelle entsprechend gelagert ist. Das Gehäuse selbst ist bezüglich der Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle am Fußpflegegerät festgelegt, so daß das Gehäuse des Aufsatzes von der Antriebsbewegung des Fußpflegegerät entkoppelt ist. Dies bietet die Möglichkeit, in dem Gehäuse einen Kraftumsetzer anzuordnen, der die Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle in eine solche Bewegung umsetzt, die ein oder mehrere bestimmte Pflege- oder Behandlungselemente des Aufsatzes ausüben sollen. Die Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle kann grundsätzlich alternierend translatorisch oder auch rotierend ausgebildet sein. Das Umsetzen beispielsweise einer rotierenden Drehbewegung der Antriebswelle und auch des Kupplungsstückes des Aufsatzes durch den Kraftumsetzer kann beispielsweise zum Antrieb einer mit ihrer Drehachse horizontal gelagerten Walze dienen. Der Kraftumsetzer kann beispielsweise auch als Exzenter ausgebildet sein, durch den eine Platte in Schwingung versetzt wird, wobei die Schwingungsebene senkrecht zur Drehachse der Antriebswelle verlaufen kann. Die Schwingbewegung kann eine rotatorische Komponente aufweisen oder auch alternierend translatorisch ausgebildet sein. Als Kraftumsetzer kann neben zahlreichen anderen Elementen ebenfalls eine Kurvenscheibe mit einem oder mehreren Stellnocken dienen, durch die mehrere, in dem Gehäuse vertikal bewegbar gelagerte Massagestößel abwechselnd und nacheinander bewegt werden können.In the article according to the invention, in contrast to the previously known State of the art not the entire attachment due to the drive movement the drive shaft of the pedicure device, for example rotationally moved, but only a coupling piece assigned to the attachment, which in a housing corresponds to the movement of the drive shaft is stored. The housing itself is related to the drive movement the drive shaft on the pedicure device, so that the housing of the attachment is decoupled from the drive movement of the foot care device is. This offers the possibility of a power converter in the housing to arrange the drive movement of the drive shaft in such Movement that implements one or more specific care or treatment items of the essay. The drive movement the drive shaft can in principle alternate or alternatively be rotating. Implementing a rotating one, for example Rotational movement of the drive shaft and also the coupling piece the essay by the power converter can be used, for example, to drive serve a roller mounted horizontally with its axis of rotation. The Power converter can also be designed as an eccentric, for example, through which a plate is vibrated, the plane of vibration can run perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the drive shaft. The oscillating movement can have a rotary component or be alternately translational. As a power converter can also have a cam in addition to numerous other elements serve with one or more control cams, through which several, in the massage tappet, which can be moved vertically, alternately and can be moved one after the other.

Bei Vorsehen einer rotatorischen Drehbewegung der Antriebswelle kann das Gehäuse des Aufsatzes beispielsweise durch nach unten abragende Leisten oder Stifte, die in entsprechende Ausnehmungen des Fußpflegegerätes eingreifen, drehfest gehalten sein.With the provision of a rotary rotary movement of the drive shaft the housing of the attachment, for example, by protruding downwards Moldings or pens in corresponding recesses in the foot care device intervene, be held against rotation.

Nachfolgend ist die Erfindung anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen schematischen Querschnitt durch eine Fußpflegeeinrichtung mit einem Fußpflegegerät und einem darauf aufgesetzten Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz gemäß einer ersten Ausgestaltung,
Fig. 2
den Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz der Figur 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,
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einen Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung in einer perspektivischen Ansicht und
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einen Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz gemäß noch einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel in einer schematisierten perspektivischen Ansicht.
The invention is described below using exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1
1 shows a schematic cross section through a foot care device with a foot care device and a care or treatment attachment placed thereon according to a first embodiment,
Fig. 2
the care or treatment attachment of Figure 1 in a perspective view,
Fig. 3
a care or treatment attachment according to a further embodiment in a perspective view and
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a care or treatment attachment according to yet another embodiment in a schematic perspective view.

Eine Fußpflegeeinrichtung 1 umfaßt ein Fußbad 2, welches durch einen Steg 3 in zwei Teilbäder 4, 4' unterteilt ist. Die Teilbäder 4, 4' können, wie in Figur 1 dargestellt, mit Flüssigkeit befüllt sein. Üblicherweise ist der Boden der Teilbäder 4, 4' jeweils mit einem Einsatz 5, 5' bedeckt, der zur Massage der Fußsohlen eines Benutzers dient.A foot care device 1 comprises a foot bath 2, which by a Web 3 is divided into two sub-baths 4, 4 '. The partial baths 4, 4 'can, like shown in Figure 1, be filled with liquid. Usually the floor is the sub-baths 4, 4 'each covered with an insert 5, 5' which for Massage the soles of a user's foot.

Der Steg 3 trägt ein insgesamt mit dem Bezugszeichen 6 bezeichnetes Fußpflegegerät, welches einen Elektromotor 7, eine Antriebswelle 8 und Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 9 als die wesentlichen Elemente umfaßt. Der Übersicht halber sind weitere benötigte Komponenten, wie elektrische Schalter oder dergleichen, nicht dargestellt. Der Elektromotor 7 ist drehfest in dem durch den Steg 3 gebildeten Hohlraum 10 befestigt. Am oberen Ende der Antriebswelle 8 befindet sich ein Kreuzstück 11 als Kupplungsstück, auf das drehfest ein dem Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 9 zugehöriges Kupplungsstück 12 aufsetzbar ist. Der Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 9 umfaßt ein Gehäuse 13, welches über nach unten abragende Stifte 14, 15, die in entsprechende Aussparungen 16, 17 des Steges 3 eingreifen, drehfest gegenüber dem Steg 3 festgelegt ist. Innerhalb des Gehäuses 13 ist das Kupplungsstück 12 der rotatorischen Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle 8 entsprechend gelagert. Als Pflegeoder Behandlungselement trägt der Aufsatz 9 eine Walze 18, deren Drehachse horizontal verlaufend angeordnet ist. Zum Umsetzen der rotatorischen Drehbewegung des Kupplungsstückes 12 mit einer vertikalen Drehachse in die Drehbewegung der Walze 18 dient ein nicht näher dargestellter Kraftumsetzer, beispielsweise zwei miteinander stirnseitig in Eingriff stehende Kegelzahnräder.The web 3 bears an overall reference number 6 Pedicure device, which an electric motor 7, a drive shaft 8 and Care or treatment attachment 9 includes the essential elements. For the sake of clarity, there are other required components, such as electrical ones Switches or the like, not shown. The electric motor 7 is non-rotatably fastened in the cavity 10 formed by the web 3. At the is a cross piece 11 as the upper end of the drive shaft 8 Coupling piece, on which the care or treatment attachment rotates 9 associated coupling piece 12 can be placed. The nursing or Treatment attachment 9 comprises a housing 13 which is downward protruding pins 14, 15 which in corresponding recesses 16, 17 of the Intervene web 3, is rotatably fixed relative to the web 3. Within of the housing 13 is the coupling piece 12 of the rotary drive movement the drive shaft 8 mounted accordingly. As a care or Treatment element, the attachment 9 carries a roller 18, the axis of rotation is arranged horizontally. To implement the rotary Rotary movement of the coupling piece 12 with a vertical An axis of rotation in the rotary movement of the roller 18 is used, not shown Power converters, for example two in front with each other Interlocking bevel gears.

Der Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 9 ist mit seinem Kupplungsstück 12 lösbar von der Antriebswelle 8 bzw. seines Kreuzstückes 11 angeordnet und kann auf diese Weise ohne weiteres gegen einen anderen Aufsatz ausgewechselt werden. In Figur 1 ist der Aufsatz 9 in einer Nicht-Betriebsposition gezeigt. Zum Betätigen des Aufsatzes 9 und des Elektromotors 7 muß dieser entsprechend der dargestellten Pfeilrichtung nach unten eingedrückt werden, durch welche Bewegung ein elektrischer Kontakt geschlossen und der Elektromotor 7 bestromt wird. Eine Betätigung kann somit mit dem zu behandelnden Fuß selbst erfolgen. Der Elektromotor 7 kann selbstverständlich auch durch einen manuell betätigbaren Schalter angesteuert werden.The care or treatment attachment 9 is with its coupling piece 12 arranged detachably from the drive shaft 8 or its cross piece 11 and can easily be used against another article to be replaced. In Figure 1, the attachment 9 is in a non-operating position shown. To operate the attachment 9 and the electric motor 7 this must correspond to the direction of the arrow shown are pressed in below, by what movement an electrical contact is closed and the electric motor 7 is energized. An actuation can be done with the foot to be treated. The electric motor 7 can of course also be operated manually Switches can be controlled.

Figur 2 zeigt den Aufsatz 9 mit seiner Walze 18 in einer vergrößerten Darstellung. Die Bewegungsrichtungen des Kupplungsstückes 12 und der Walze 18 sind darin nochmals mit Pfeilen kenntlich gemacht.Figure 2 shows the attachment 9 with its roller 18 in an enlarged view. The directions of movement of the coupling piece 12 and Roll 18 are again identified by arrows.

Figur 3 zeigt einen weiteren Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 19, dessen Kupplungsstück 20 ebenfalls rotatorisch antreibbar ist. Als Pflege- oder Behandlungselement dient bei dem Aufsatz 19 eine mit einer sandpapierartigen Körnung versehene Scheibe 21, die durch einen in dem Gehäuse 22 des Aufsatzes 19 befindlichen Kraftumsetzer in eine alternierend translatorische Bewegung - wie durch den Doppelpfeil angedeutet - in Bewegung versetzt werden kann. Figure 3 shows a further care or treatment attachment 19, the Coupling piece 20 can also be driven in rotation. As a care or Treatment element is used in the attachment 19 with a sandpaper-like Grain-provided disc 21 through a in the housing 22 of the attachment 19 located power converter in an alternating translational movement - as indicated by the double arrow - in Movement can be set.

Ein weiterer Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz 23 ist in Figur 4 gezeigt, dessen rotatorisch angetriebenes Kupplungsstück 24 eine in dem Gehäuse 25 angeordnete Kurvenscheibe mit einem oder mehreren Stellnocken antreibt. Auf der Oberseite der Kurvenscheibe ruhen 6 Massagestößel M, die entsprechend der Anordnung der Stellnocken auf der Kurvenscheibe bei einer rotatorischen Drehbewegung des Kupplungsstückes 24 und entsprechend der Kurvenscheibe abwechselnd zum Massieren angehoben werden.Another care or treatment attachment 23 is shown in FIG. 4, whose rotationally driven coupling piece 24 one in the housing 25 arranged cam with one or more control cams drives. 6 massage tappets M rest on the top of the cam, which correspond to the arrangement of the control cams on the cam disc with a rotary rotational movement of the coupling piece 24 and accordingly the cam alternately raised for massaging become.

Aus der Beschreibung der Erfindung wird deutlich, daß mit den erfindungsgemäßen Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsätzen eine Vielzahl, sich insbesondere in ihrer Funktionalität deutlich voneinander unterscheidender Aufsätze realisierbar ist, so daß mit diesen Aufsätzen eine gezieltere und funktionellere Pflege oder Behandlung erfolgen kann. Besonders zweckmäßig ist der Einsatz derartiger Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsätze für Fußpflegegeräte, die Teil einer Fußpflegeeinrichtung mit einer Wanne sind, da dann sämtliche Elemente in einer einzigen Fußpflegeeinrichtung vereint sind. Grundsätzlich kann das Fußpflegegerät jedoch auch individuell und unabhängig von einer größeren Fußpflegeeinrichtung eingesetzt werden. From the description of the invention it is clear that with the invention Care or treatment attachments a variety, yourself especially clearly different in their functionality Essays can be realized, so that with these essays a more targeted and more functional care or treatment can be done. Especially The use of such care or treatment attachments is expedient for foot care devices that are part of a foot care device with a tub because all the elements are in a single foot care facility are united. In principle, however, the foot care device can also be customized and used independently of a larger foot care facility become.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

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FußpflegeeinrichtungFoot care facility
22
Fußbadfootbath
33
Stegweb
4, 4'4, 4 '
Teilbadpartial bath
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FußpflegegerätFoot Care device
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Elektromotorelectric motor
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Antriebswelledrive shaft
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Kreuzstückcrosspiece
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Gehäusecasing
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Stiftpen
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Aussparungrecess
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Walzeroller
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Pflege- oder BehandlungsaufsatzCare or treatment attachment
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Kupplungsstückcoupling
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Scheibedisc
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Gehäusecasing
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Pflege- oder BehandlungsaufsatzCare or treatment attachment
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Gehäusecasing
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Massagestößelmassage ram

Claims (7)

Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz für ein Fußpflegegerät (6), umfassend zumindest ein bewegliches Pflege- oder Behandlungselement (18, 21, 11) sowie ein Kupplungsstück (12, 20, 24), mit dem der Aufsatz (9, 19, 23) an die Bewegung einer motorisch angetriebenen Antriebswelle (8) des Fußpflegerätes (6) anschließbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Aufsatz (9, 19, 23) ein Gehäuse (13, 22, 25), ausgerüstet mit Mitteln zum Festlegen des Gehäuses (13, 22, 25) gegenüber der von der Antriebswelle (8) des Fußpflegerätes (6) auf das Kupplungsstück (12, 20, 24) übertragenden Antriebsbewegung, aufweist, in welchem Gehäuse (13, 22, 25) das Kupplungsstück (12, 20, 24) der auf dieses übertragenen Antriebsbewegung der Antriebswelle (8) des Fußpflegegerätes (6) entsprechend bewegbar gelagert ist, und daß das Kupplungsstück (12, 20, 24) abtriebsseitig einen Kraftumsetzer zum Umsetzen der über das Kupplungsstück (12, 20, 24) empfangenden Antriebsbewegung in eine sich in einer ihrer Eigenschaften zur Antriebsbewegung unterscheidenden Bewegung von einem oder mehreren beweglichen, von dem Kraftumsetzer angetriebenen Pflege- oder Behandlungselementen (18, 21, 11) antreibt.Care or treatment attachment for a foot care device (6), comprising at least one movable care or treatment element (18, 21, 11) and a coupling piece (12, 20, 24) with which the attachment (9, 19, 23) to the Movement of a motor-driven drive shaft (8) of the foot care device (6) can be connected, characterized in that the attachment (9, 19, 23) is a housing (13, 22, 25) equipped with means for fixing the housing (13, 22 , 25) in relation to the drive movement transmitted from the drive shaft (8) of the foot care device (6) to the coupling piece (12, 20, 24), in which housing (13, 22, 25) the coupling piece (12, 20, 24) the drive movement (8) of the pedicure device (6) which is transmitted to the drive shaft (8) is correspondingly movably mounted, and that the coupling piece (12, 20, 24) on the output side has a force converter for converting the drive movement received via the coupling piece (12, 20, 24) into one in one ih rer properties of the drive movement distinguishing movement of one or more movable, powered by the power converter care or treatment elements (18, 21, 11). Aufsatz nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Kupplungsstück (12, 20, 24) drehbar in dem Gehäuse (13, 22, 25) des Aufsatzes (9, 19, 23) gelagert ist.Attachment according to claim 1, characterized in that the coupling piece (12, 20, 24) is rotatably mounted in the housing (13, 22, 25) of the attachment (9, 19, 23). Aufsatz nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Kraftumsetzer zum Umsetzen der rotatorischen Drehbewegung des Kupplungsstückes (12) mit einer im wesentlichen vertikal angeordneten Drehachse in eine rotatorische Drehbewegung einer als Pflege- oder Behandlungselement dienenden Walze (18) mit horizontaler Drehachse ausgebildet ist.Attachment according to Claim 2, characterized in that the force converter is designed to convert the rotary rotary movement of the coupling piece (12) with an essentially vertically arranged axis of rotation into a rotary rotary movement of a roller (18) serving as a care or treatment element with a horizontal axis of rotation. Aufsatz nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Kraftumsetzer zum Umsetzen der rotatorischen Drehbewegung des Kupplungsstückes (20, 24) in eine alternierend translatorische Bewegung ausgebildet ist. Attachment according to claim 2, characterized in that the force converter is designed to convert the rotary rotary movement of the coupling piece (20, 24) into an alternating translational movement. Aufsatz nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß als Kraftumsetzer eine Kurvenscheibe mit einem oder mehreren Stellnocken eingesetzt ist, durch die mehrere Massagestößel (11) als Pflege- oder Behandlungselemente abwechselnd bewegt werden.An attachment according to claim 4, characterized in that a cam disc with one or more adjusting cams is used as the force converter, through which several massage tappets (11) are moved alternately as care or treatment elements. Aufsatz nach einem der Ansprüche 2 - 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zum drehfesten Festlegen des Gehäuses (13) des Aufsatzes (9) gegenüber der drehbar angetriebenen Antriebswelle (8) des Fußpflegegerätes (6) von dem Gehäuse (13) abragende Leisten oder Stifte (14, 15), ausgebildet zum Eingreifen in entsprechende Aussparungen (16, 17) des Fußpflegegerätes (6), angeformt sind.Attachment according to one of claims 2 - 5, characterized in that for the rotationally fixed fixing of the housing (13) of the attachment (9) relative to the rotatably driven drive shaft (8) of the foot care device (6), strips or pins projecting from the housing (13) 14, 15), designed to engage in corresponding recesses (16, 17) of the foot care device (6). Fußpflegegerät mit einer motorisch angetriebenen Antriebswelle (8), auf die ein Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz (9, 19, 23) aufsetzbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß dem Fußpflegegerät (6) zumindest ein Pflege- oder Behandlungsaufsatz (9, 19, 23) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 - 6 zugeordnet ist.Pedicure device with a motor-driven drive shaft (8) onto which a care or treatment attachment (9, 19, 23) can be placed, characterized in that the foot care device (6) is followed by at least one care or treatment attachment (9, 19, 23) is assigned to one of claims 1-6.
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