ES1058471U - Shower recliner. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Reclining shower-tub, of the type consisting of a receptacle capable of being filled with water and incorporating filling and drainage means characterized in that the receptacle is provided with means of abatement and disengagement in order to adopt an extreme unattached position to be given a shower and/or introduce a person with reduced mobility, and another depressed to take a bath; in the unattached position of the receptacle there is a lower platform that can be pulled out frontally in order to provide space for the person to stand during the shower and to cooperate in the collection of the water. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Shower-recliner bathtub.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a shower-recliner, especially usable by people with reduced mobility, such as disabled, obese, older people, or who need assistance, but in general for Anyone.

Background of the invention

Currently when taking a bath or shower people with normal mobility have no problem except the risk of slip due to carelessness, since bathtubs and showers Current are adapted for use.

This is not the case in the case of people from reduced mobility, who need the assistance of one or more people and still, in the case of disabled people and also obese, a frequent thing since it reduces your mobility and exercise, It is a very painful, difficult and even dangerous work.

Indeed, putting or removing these people of conventional bathtubs requires its freehand lift, since they cannot stand. Other possibilities, such as wash them in the wheelchair, you don't get good conditions of toilet and harm the chair.

These inconveniences are corrected with the shower-tub of the invention.

Description of the invention

The shower-tub of the invention It has an optimal constitution to facilitate the taking of a bath or shower for people with reduced mobility, without requiring practically the help or assistance of other people.

According to the invention, the shower-bath is constituted by a receptacle susceptible to being filled with water to take a bath.

This receptacle is equipped with means that allow their despondency and dejection, adopting a position or vertical unattended position in which you can enter the person easily, or just take a shower, and another dejected posture in which the person can take a bath previously introduced, or any other.

To improve the support of the person and collection of  water in the unattended position of the receptacle, its lower end In this position you have a removable platform frontally.

Optionally, and highly recommended in the case of use by people with reduced mobility, inside from the receptacle a horizontal seat chair can be installed, supported by guides or rails that maintain the horizontality of the seat in any posture of the receptacle, and especially in the extreme ones (dejected and neglected). This chair incorporates a backrest and headrest that will get throughout moment an ergonomic posture of the user and that his head is placed  above the water surface during bathing. So you can easily bathe the person, previous placement sitting in the seat when receptacle is unattended, to lower it later and proceed to the bathroom and then in reverse to take it out.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1 shows a sectioned side view of the shower-tub of the invention in a sequence with its two extreme positions and an intermediate one.

Description of a practical embodiment of the invention

The shower-tub 1 of the invention it is constituted by a receptacle 2 that can contain water for take a bath when down, while when unattended favors taking a shower, cooperating with a screen, no represented, to collect splashes or water projections, this screen can be screen, rails or any another type.

The rejection mechanism of the receptacle, in this non-limiting embodiment of the invention is constituted by a vertical drive 3, for example a spindle base or vertical piston, not shown, lifting one of the ends 4 of the receptacle, while the other end 5 acts at hinge mode of this disabling movement, understanding provided that these ends refer to the bottom or external receptacle. The hinge, being fixed the position of the drive 3, is movable during the movements of despondency and vice versa, for which it is equipped with two wheels 6, as it rests on the ground.

In this way the receptacle can adopt both  postures described: dejected to take a bath, or unattended to take a shower. Obviously a drain or set of drains, not represented, capable of evacuating water in both postures

In the unattended posture (shower), in addition, the part of the receptacle that is inferiorly has a platform or removable tray 7 that provides space suitable that makes it possible to stand and cooperate in collecting splashes

For the use of the shower-bathtub by people with mobility problems, disability, obesity, etc., is provided to the receptacle of some lanes 8 of guided support of a chair or armchair 9. This chair, thanks to the proper curve configuration of lanes 8 on which it is supported, and to its attachment points 10 in these, it has the particularity of that always, regardless of the position dejected or neglected  of the receptacle, even in intermediate positions, has its loa seat in substantially horizontal position, presenting also a backrest 11 and rests heads 12 that will take positions more or less inclined, but always comfortable and ergonomic, and of so that the user's head is above the Water surface during bathing. Additionally this chair or armchair can have grab bars and / or belts security to facilitate placement and user safety.

Under the seat 10 bars can be arranged  telescopic 13 in the frontal direction, to raise a supplement 14 or detachable wheelchair seat platform 15 user, if you have it. These bars 13 are extracted frontally and plugged into housings, not shown, of the Supplement 14. The receptacle folding mechanism then raise it slightly and with it to seat 10 and supplement 14, being able to remove the wheelchairs easily after disassemble your backrest. Then it is easy to push the user to place it on the seat 10, work that can be done with ease a person not especially vigorous. So he The user can take a shower while sitting, or the receptacle and fill it with water for your bath.

The different elements of the shower-tub, and especially the moving parts, They are integrated inside a housing to avoid any entrapment. The integration can include a thermoelectric tank, not represented, of accumulation and supply of clean water for the bath or shower, as well as another water storage tank used, for subsequent evacuation to sanitation networks. From This mode facilitates the movement and placement of the shower bathtub in any location, even by way of equipment mobile for hospitals or nursing homes.

Describe sufficiently the nature of the invention, as well as how to perform it in practice, should be noted that the provisions indicated above and represented in the attached drawings are susceptible to modifications of detail as long as they do not alter the principle fundamental.

Claims (12)

1. Recliner shower-bathtub, of the type constituted by a receptacle capable of being filled with water and incorporating filling and drainage means; characterized in that the receptacle is provided with abatement and disabling means in order to adopt an extreme position unattended to take a shower and / or introduce a person with reduced mobility, and another dejected to take a bath; In the unattended position of the receptacle there is a removable lower platform frontally in order to provide space for support of the person during the shower and cooperate in the collection of water. 2. Shower-bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that the folding and uncoupling means of the receptacle preferably consist of a fixed vertical actuation of one of the ends of the receptacle, while the opposite end is constituted in a movable hinge. 3. Shower-bathtub according to claim 2 characterized in that the hinge incorporates rolling support wheels on the pavement. 4. Shower-bathtub according to claim 2 characterized in that the vertical drive of the corresponding end of the receptacle consists of a spindle, piston or the like. 5. Shower-bathtub according to claim 1 characterized in that it has functional drains for the evacuation of water in the different postures of the receptacle. 6. Shower-bathtub according to claim 1 characterized in that the receptacle optionally incorporates guided support rails of a chair or armchair, in order to ensure that its seat adopts a substantially horizontal position in any position of the receptacle. 7. Shower-bathtub according to claim 6 characterized in that the chair incorporates an equally guided backrest and headrest in order to adopt ergonomic positions in any posture of the receptacle. 8. Shower-bathtub according to claim 6 characterized in that the chair incorporates grab bars and / or safety belts. 9. Shower-bathtub according to claim 6, characterized in that the chair seat incorporates removable telescopic bars in the front direction of hauling and transshipment of a person with reduced mobility from a wheelchair to the chair provided in the receptacle. 10. Shower-bathtub according to claim 1 characterized in that it integrates a thermoelectric water storage tank for the bath and shower. 11. Shower-bathtub according to claim 1 characterized in that it integrates a collection tank for the water used. 12. Shower-bathtub according to claims 1, 10 and 11 characterized in that it integrates all its elements in a single housing in order to achieve its portability and installation in any location.