# US 2014/0194787 A1 · Infrared heating apparatus with foot massage functions > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0194787 A1 - Document ID: US20140194787A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/070,197 - Filed: 2013-11-01 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-08 - Assignees: Globe Healthcare Corporation - Applicants: Globe Healthcare Corporation - Inventors: Mingyu XU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194787A1 ## CPC - A61N 5/0625: {Warming the body, e.g. hyperthermia treatment} - A61F 7/0053: {Cabins, rooms, chairs or units for treatment with a hot or cold circulating fluid} - A61F 7/007: {characterised by electric heating} - A61H 15/00: Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains - A61H 15/0078: {power-driven} - A61H 33/066: {Cabins therefor} - A61H 39/04: Devices for pressing such points, e.g. Shiatsu {or Acupressure}(Massage or pressure on general areas A61H9/00 - A61H23/00) - A61F 2007/0039: {Leg or parts thereof} - A61F 2007/0045: {Foot} - A61F 2007/0086: {with a thermostat} - A61F 2007/0088: {Radiating heat} - A61F 2007/0093: {programmed} - A61H 2015/0064: {with freely rotating spheres} - A61H 2201/10: with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy - A61H 2201/164: Feet or leg, e.g. pedal - A61H 2201/5082: Temperature sensors - A61H 2205/106: for the lower legs - A61H 2205/125: Foot reflex zones - A61N 2005/0659: {infrared} - A61N 2005/066: {far infrared} - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) - 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 (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N) ## Abstract The present disclosure relates to an infrared heating apparatus. The apparatus comprises a housing having a hollow internal space, the housing comprising an opening through which a user's legs and feet may be inserted into the internal space of the housing. The apparatus comprises one or more heating panels located on inner sides of the housing for irradiating the user's legs. The apparatus comprises a massager located at a lower portion of the apparatus inside the internal space for massaging the user's feet. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a housing having a hollow internal space for accommodating a user's legs and feet, the housing comprising an opening through which the user's legs and feet may be inserted into the internal space of the housing; one or more heating panels located circumferentially on inner sides of the housing to surround the user's legs for irradiating the user's legs; a massager located at a lower portion of the apparatus inside the internal space for mechanically massaging the user's feet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises an upper cover board, a front cover board, a back cover board, a right cover board, a left cover board, and a bottom board. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the one or more heating panels are located on the inner sides of the front cover board, the back cover board, the right cover board, and the left cover board. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the heating panels are capable of emitting infrared light. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the heating panels are capable of emitting infrared light in a far infrared range. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the heating panels are capable of emitting infrared light in a range of 5.6 to 15 microns and the infrared light in the range of 5.6 to 15 microns constitutes greater than 80% of the total light energy emitted by the heating panels. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the infrared light in the range of 5.6 to 15 microns constitutes greater than 90% of the total light energy emitted by the heating panels. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more heating panels generate a heating temperature in a range between 40° C. and 60° C. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the one or more heating panels generate a heating temperature in a range between 40° C. and 50° C. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more heating panels comprises a first layer and a second layer. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the first layer comprises non-woven fabric infused with an infrared heating composition. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the infrared heating composition comprises carbon paste mixed with an auxiliary substance, wherein the auxiliary substance comprises zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, germanium oxide, manganese oxide, copper oxide, or zirconium dioxide. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) An apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the auxiliary substance constitutes 10% to 20% by weight of the infrared heating composition and the carbon paste constitutes 80% to 90% by weight of the infrared heating composition. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the second layer comprises a resin layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the massager comprises four massage heads, with two massage heads for massaging the left foot and two massage heads for massaging the right foot. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein each one of the massage heads comprise two, three, or four massage protrusions. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) An apparatus according to claim 16, wherein an infrared light emitter is provided under each one of the massage protrusions. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the massage protrusions are made of a material permeable to infrared light. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a controller which controls the massager and the heating panels. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature in the internal space of the apparatus.