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EP1654969A1
EP1654969A1 EP04425824A EP04425824A EP1654969A1 EP 1654969 A1 EP1654969 A1 EP 1654969A1 EP 04425824 A EP04425824 A EP 04425824A EP 04425824 A EP04425824 A EP 04425824A EP 1654969 A1 EP1654969 A1 EP 1654969A1
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dispenser
enclosure
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shower
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Mara Fregnani
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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
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/40—Pans or trays
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/281—Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers
    • 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
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
    • A61H9/0021—Hydraulic massage
    • A61H2009/0035—Hydraulic massage with cabin for the whole body

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  • the present invention relates to a shower enclosure with massaging action.
  • Modem shower enclosures are currently usually provided with water dispensers that have a plurality of functions as well as many highly sophisticated adjustment options.
  • Some shower enclosures have water dispensers that also allow to apply a massaging action to the body of the user, by utilizing the particular characteristics imparted to the water jets or by way of the placement of said dispensers, some of which are arranged for example in substantially lateral regions of the enclosure.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a shower enclosure that is adapted to meet this requirement.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a shower enclosure that can be produced easily with conventional production methods.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a shower enclosure that is flexible in use and versatile with respect to the requirements of its users.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a shower enclosure that has a simple structure, is relatively easy to provide in practice, safe in use, effective in operation, and has a relatively low cost.
  • the present shower enclosure with massaging action comprising at least one shower tray, which forms at least one respective standing surface affected by at least one water discharge opening, characterized in that the shower tray comprises at least one dispenser that is adapted to propel at least one massaging water jet into said enclosure in a substantially vertical direction from below, the dispenser being associated with respective water supply elements integrated in said shower tray and being arranged at a higher level than said standing surface.
  • the reference numeral 1 generally designates a shower enclosure with massaging action according to the invention in a first embodiment.
  • Figure 1 illustrates schematically a shower enclosure, for example for homes, hotels, gymnasiums and the like, which forms lateral walls 2, 3, 4 and 5, an upper wall 6, and a footing 7, which is fixed to the floor of the room in which the shower enclosure is installed.
  • the enclosure 1 further comprises at least one shower tray, generally designated by the reference numeral 8 ( Figures 2 and 3), which is integrated in the footing 7 and forms lateral shoulders 8a and a standing surface 9.
  • the shower tray 8 is affected by at least one water discharge opening 10 and is preferably provided with contoured raised portions 11 that have an anti-slip function: the raised portions 11 may have any geometry but may also not be present.
  • the shower tray 8 can be equally square, rectangular or circular, but may also have any other geometry.
  • the shower tray 8 comprises advantageously at least one dispenser 12, which is adapted to propel one or more massaging water jets into the enclosure in a substantially vertical direction from below so as to reach a suitable preset height in maximum water pressure conditions.
  • the dispenser 12 is associated with respective water supply elements, generally designated by the reference numeral 13, which are conveniently integrated in the shower tray 8.
  • the supply elements 13 are conveniently of the conventional type and comprise for example ducts 13a, connectors and any other components required to convey the necessary water flow from the water mains to the inlet of the dispenser 12.
  • the dispenser 12 is preferably of a substantially conventional type, provided with a water ejection surface that is affected by a distribution of nozzles constituted for example by simple holes or also by small protruding spouts. It is thus possible to propel upward, in a substantially vertical direction, a plurality of substantially parallel water jets.
  • the enclosure according to the invention furthermore comprises means 14 for adjusting the flow of water propelled by the dispenser 12, which can be operated by the user.
  • the adjustment means 14 preferably comprise at least one water mixing valve, which is provided with a respective selector lever or knob, which is arranged proximate to the dispenser 12 so that the user can operate it by applying an appropriate pressure with hit foot.
  • the mixing valve 14 can be arranged along one of the side walls 2, 3, 4, 5 at an appropriate height, so that it can be operated easily by hand by the user.
  • the adjustment means 14 allow the user to vary precisely the pressure and flow-rate of the water jets according to his specific requirements and therefore to adjust also the height that said jets reach within the enclosure.
  • the dispenser 12 is provided so that the water ejection surface is arranged at a height that is appropriately greater than the height of the standing surface 9, on a corresponding supporting plate 15, which is rigidly coupled to the shower tray 8: this refinement prevents the water that accumulates in the shower tray (in which dirt and impurities are dissolved) and is then gradually discharged through the opening 10 from clogging the nozzles of the dispenser 12.
  • the shower tray 8 is provided with a plurality of additional dispensers 16, 17, 18 and 19, whose dimensions are preferably smaller than those of the dispenser 12; said additional dispensers are distributed on the standing surface 9 and, as mentioned, at a height that is appropriately greater than that of said surface.
  • the additional dispensers 16-19 are arranged along the sides of the standing surface and preferably at the corners.
  • the elements 13 for supplying the water to be dispensed therefore conveniently comprise branches of ducts 13a, which are integrated in the shower tray 8 and reach its four corners.
  • the upward dispensing of water jets from below, in a substantially vertical direction and at the appropriate pressure set by the user, allows to apply to the body of the user an effective massaging action on the feet, legs and optionally also along the back.
  • the enclosure is rather simple to provide by resorting to fully conventional manufacturing techniques and can be installed substantially in any room provided with a connection to the water mains.
  • a second embodiment of the shower enclosure according to the invention is shown in detail in Figures 4 and 5. It has a shower tray 8 in which the plate 15, and therefore the dispenser 12, are arranged substantially at the center of the standing surface 9. There are also additional dispensers 116, 117, which are arranged on the plate 15 on either side of the dispenser 12. This advantageous arrangement of the dispensers 12, 116, 117 allows the user to apply a more effective foot and leg massaging action.

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3213734A1 (fr) * 2016-03-03 2017-09-06 Harald Bach Appareil pour nettoyer, masser et soigner les membres inférieurs

Citations (6)

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DE8621097U1 (de) * 1986-08-06 1987-01-22 Jacoby, Birgitta, 5100 Aachen Brauseduschstrahlmatte
WO1992003082A1 (fr) * 1990-08-23 1992-03-05 Whirlpool B.V. Baignoire munie de dispositifs a jet d'eau
FR2725362A1 (fr) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-12 Gedouin Jean Cabine de douche a jets
DE4442698A1 (de) * 1994-11-30 1996-06-13 Georg Vogel Dusche
DE19813636A1 (de) * 1998-03-27 1999-09-30 Frenkel Gmbh & Co Kg Dr Fußdusche
US20030226201A1 (en) * 2002-06-11 2003-12-11 Conair Cip, Inc. Foot bath

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE8621097U1 (de) * 1986-08-06 1987-01-22 Jacoby, Birgitta, 5100 Aachen Brauseduschstrahlmatte
WO1992003082A1 (fr) * 1990-08-23 1992-03-05 Whirlpool B.V. Baignoire munie de dispositifs a jet d'eau
FR2725362A1 (fr) * 1994-10-11 1996-04-12 Gedouin Jean Cabine de douche a jets
DE4442698A1 (de) * 1994-11-30 1996-06-13 Georg Vogel Dusche
DE19813636A1 (de) * 1998-03-27 1999-09-30 Frenkel Gmbh & Co Kg Dr Fußdusche
US20030226201A1 (en) * 2002-06-11 2003-12-11 Conair Cip, Inc. Foot bath

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP3213734A1 (fr) * 2016-03-03 2017-09-06 Harald Bach Appareil pour nettoyer, masser et soigner les membres inférieurs

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